News and Blogs

Belarusian Timber Finds Its Way to EU Despite Sanctions

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18637-belarusian-timber-finds-its-way-to-eu-despite-sanctions

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Venezuela’s ex-oil minister charged with stealing millions from state oil company

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/09/former-venezuelan-oil-minister-arrested-corruption

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Lantern festival scam fears spark investigation

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c163l6219gjo

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Zambia uncovers ‘sophisticated’ Chinese cybercrime syndicate

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68777137

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Deepfakes Take Center Stage in Financial Fraud

Read here: https://www.financemagnates.com/fintech/payments/deepfakes-take-center-stage-in-financial-fraud/

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Metro Attorney and Metro Real Estate Broker Charged in “Ghost Licensing” Scheme to Facilitate Black-Market Marijuana Operations

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/metro-attorney-and-metro-real-estate-broker-charged-ghost-licensing-scheme-facilitate

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Solomon Islands PM Has Millions in Property, Raising Questions Around Wealth

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/solomon-islands-pm-has-millions-in-property-raising-questions-around-wealth

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The Synthetic Silk Road: Tracing China’s Grey-Market Precursor Chemical Trade

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/synthetic-silk-road-tracing-china-grey-market-precursor-chemical-trade/

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How one of Britain’s richest people broke insider trading laws

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68716896

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He Emptied an Entire Crypto Exchange Onto a Thumb Drive. Then He Disappeared

Read here: https://www.wired.com/story/faruk-ozer-turkey-crypto-fraud/

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20 arrests in clampdown against gang suspected of laundering EUR 10 million

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/20-arrests-in-clampdown-against-gang-suspected-of-laundering-eur-10-million

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Spanish Police Seize 16.5 Tonnes of Cocaine-Filled Pellets

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18641-spanish-police-seize-16-5-tonnes-of-cocaine-filled-pellets

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Suspects charged over £5million gambling investment fraud

Read here: https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/suspects-charged-over-5million-gambling-investment-scam/

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Colombia’s Ex-FARC Mafia Issues IDs to Enforce Criminal Governance

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/colombia-ex-farc-mafia-issues-ids-enforce-criminal-governance/

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Thousands of Machine Guns and Sniper Rifles and Over 500,000 Rounds of Ammunition Seized En Route from Iran to Yemen Transferred to Ukrainian Armed Forces

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/thousands-machine-guns-and-sniper-rifles-and-over-500000-rounds-ammunition-seized-en-route

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63 forgers arrested in Naples

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/63-forgers-arrested-in-naples

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The Simple Fraud Undermining Europe’s Most Sophisticated Timber Tracing System

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/the-simple-fraud-undermining-europes-most-sophisticated-timber-tracing-system

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Investigation ‘Resilient Crime’: 22 arrests in raid against criminal organisation suspected of €600 million fraud involving NextGenerationEU funds

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/investigation-resilient-crime-22-arrests-raid-against-criminal-organisation-suspected-eu600

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Largest money heist in LA history: How did thieves pull it off?

Read here: https://www.foxla.com/news/la-money-heist-30-million-sylmar

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PKB PRIVATBANK SA convicted for corporate liability in connection with aggravated money laundering

Read here: https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-100600.html

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Brothers jailed in £1m film tax fraud plot

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cml72j9k01ko

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UN investigating claims of rampant North Korean wildlife trafficking in Africa

Read here: https://www.nknews.org/2024/03/un-investigating-claims-of-rampant-north-korean-wildlife-trafficking-in-africa/

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Colombia’s prosecution announces fraud and bribery charges against Uribe

Read here: https://colombiareports.com/colombias-prosecution-announces-fraud-and-bribery-charges-against-uribe/

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Millions in Libyan State funds laundered through Estonia, report claims

Read here: https://libyaobserver.ly/news/millions-libyan-state-funds-laundered-through-estonia-report-claims

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Montenegro Nabs Alleged Kavač Clan Lawyer

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18631-montenegro-nabs-alleged-kavac-clan-lawyer

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Spanish Police Recover Nearly 200 Looted Archaeological Pieces

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18629-spanish-police-recover-nearly-200-looted-archaeological-pieces

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Members of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud [more than £50 million] gang convicted

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/members-britains-biggest-benefit-fraud-gang-convicted

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Panama Papers trial begins with denials eight years after historic tax evasion exposé

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/panama-papers-trial-begins-with-denials-eight-years-after-historic-tax-evasion-expose/

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Lebanon’s billionaire prime minister denies allegations of money laundering in France

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/lebanons-billionaire-prime-minister-denies-allegations-money-laundering-108838398

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Two Russian oligarchs win court ruling over EU sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/10/russian-oligarchs-petr-aven-mikhail-fridman-court-ruling-eu-sanctions

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I’m a victim of scammers. But Revolut says ‘no’ to a refund

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/apr/10/im-a-victim-of-scammers-but-revolut-says-no-to-a-refund

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Ecuador Arrests Judges, Lawyers and Police Officers for Helping Criminals

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18630-ecuador-arrests-judges-lawyers-and-police-officers-for-helping-criminals

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Whistleblower in Saudi bribery case launches £100k lawsuit against MoD and government

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/whistleblower-in-saudi-bribery-case-launches-100k-lawsuit-against-mod-and-government/

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Two arrested in Spain money laundering probe linked to Venezuelan government

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/two-arrested-in-spain-money-laundering-probe-linked-to-venezuelan-government/75130296

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£2.35m returned to charities following NCA probe

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/2-35m-returned-to-charities-following-nca-probe

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The Current Status Quo Of The House Of Lords Leaves Too Many Corruption Risks Unchecked

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/current-status-quo-house-lords-leaves-too-many-corruption-risks-unchecked

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