# CFTC Imposes $3 Million Penalty against Olam International, Ltd. and Olam Americas, Inc. for Violating Cocoa Position Limits and Unlawfully Executing Noncompetitive Trades

> CFTC release 7104-15 · 2015-01-21 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7104-15
- **Release date:** 2015-01-21
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Imposes $3 Million Penalty against Olam International, Ltd. and Olam Americas, Inc. for Violating Cocoa Position Limits and Unlawfully Executing Noncompetitive Trades
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7104-15

## 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 7104-15, "CFTC Imposes $3 Million Penalty against Olam International, Ltd. and Olam Americas, Inc. for Violating Cocoa Position Limits and Unlawfully Executing Noncompetitive Trades", 2015-01-21. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-30 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7104-15.

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