# Dubai-Based Aaristo Commodities and Futures DMCC Ordered to Pay $100,000 Penalty Related to Charges of Engaging in Illegal Trades

> CFTC release 5481-08 · 2008-04-10 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5481-08
- **Release date:** 2008-04-10
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** Dubai-Based Aaristo Commodities and Futures DMCC Ordered to Pay $100,000 Penalty Related to Charges of Engaging in Illegal Trades
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5481-08

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 5481-08, "Dubai-Based Aaristo Commodities and Futures DMCC Ordered to Pay $100,000 Penalty Related to Charges of Engaging in Illegal Trades", 2008-04-10. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5481-08.

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