Replay of a real run — captured 2 Jul 2026
Bloodhound
Investigation Agent
Every step below is a real trace event from the signed run ledger.
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Transcript
I'll kick off the investigation immediately. Let me pull the alert first, then fan out in parallel.
Funnel account pattern. Now let me pull the customer, transactions, and prior alerts in parallel.
Good — clear funnel pattern. No prior alerts. Now I need to screen and adverse-media-check all five material subjects simultaneously.
I have all the evidence I need. The UAE beneficiary adverse-media finding is a high-severity hit. Let me compile the full investigation packet now.
The decision brief
Investigation Complete — CASE-A3 | Recommendation: SAR
Here's a summary of the investigation findings:
Customer: Horizon Import Export Inc (C7)
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Business — US import/export company |
| Risk Rating | High |
| Account Age | ~6 months (opened 2025-11-03) |
| KYC Quality | Thin file; beneficial ownership opaque |
The Funnel Pattern (48-hour window)
| Txn | Date | Direction | Amount | Counterparty | Memo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T7001 | 2026-05-18 | IN ↓ | $62,000 | K. Adeyemi (US individual) | invoice 0421 |
| T7002 | 2026-05-18 | IN ↓ | $58,000 | L. Petrov (US individual) | consulting |
| T7003 | 2026-05-19 | IN ↓ | $60,000 | S. Rahman (US individual) | goods |
| T7004 | 2026-05-20 | OUT ↑ | $175,000 | Gulf Falcon General Trading FZE (UAE/ADCB) | supplier settlement |
97.2% pass-through rate — $180k in, $175k out in under 48 hours.
Screening & Adverse Media Results
| Subject | Sanctions | Adverse Media |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Import Export Inc | Clear (Cerberus: false positive) | caution Low — registration notice only |
| K. Adeyemi | Clear | pass None |
| L. Petrov | Clear | pass None |
| S. Rahman | Clear | pass None |
| Gulf Falcon General Trading FZE | Clear | alert HIGH — Named in TBML investigation re: free-zone over/under-invoicing |
Key Red Flags
- Textbook funnel account — three unrelated individual senders, near-equal tranches, consolidated offshore in 48 hrs
- Senders are individuals — entirely inconsistent with an import/export company's expected commercial counterparties
- Contradictory memos — "invoice," "consulting," "goods" from three people consolidated into one "supplier settlement"
- UAE free-zone beneficiary under active TBML scrutiny — the single most significant finding; directly links the outflow destination to a documented TBML investigation
- Opaque beneficial ownership — the bank cannot identify who controls Horizon Import Export Inc
- No supporting trade documentation on file for any transaction
- New account velocity — high-value pass-through in month 6 of the relationship
Typology
Funnel Account / Pass-Through Layering with probable TBML nexus. Horizon Import Export Inc is operating as a domestic transit node: individual funds are placed under fabricated commercial pretexts, consolidated, and layered offshore to a free-zone entity already connected to trade-based money laundering in the adverse-media record.
→ SAR filing is warranted. The drafter should focus on the TBML nexus via Gulf Falcon General Trading FZE, the beneficial ownership gap, and the complete absence of supporting trade documentation.