OCCRP
121 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.
- UK Threat Assessment on Organized Crime · The UK Threat Assessment (UKTA) evaluates threats posed by serious organized criminals and their potential future developments.
- Seven-Country Europol Operation Rescues Children, Arrests 28 Suspects · Europol-led operation across seven nations rescued three children and arrested 28 suspects in a child sexual exploitation case.
- Armenian Opposition Leader Gagik Tsarukyan Detained on Fraud Charges · Armenian billionaire and opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan faces pre-trial detention amid fraud and money laundering allegations.
- Venezuela Earthquakes Collapse Social Housing Built Under Chávez · Twin earthquakes in 2026 destroyed social housing in Playa Grande, raising safety concerns about the Gran Misión Vivienda program.
- Chinese Court Sentences Former Official to Death for $325 Million Bribery · A Chinese court sentenced 69-year-old Yang Youlin to death for accepting over $325 million in bribes over 30 years.
- Spanish and Dutch Authorities Seize Record 947kg of MDMA in Largest European Bust · Spanish and Dutch police confiscated 947kg of MDMA hidden in machinery bound for Ghana, the largest bust of its kind in European history.
- French Court Upholds Marine Le Pen Conviction but Clears Path for 2027 Run · Paris Court of Appeal sentences Marine Le Pen to prison but removes her ban on running for office.
- Serbian President Dismisses Plot Against Football Legend Vidić as Lawyer Files Criminal Complaint · Serbian President Vučić downplays plot against Nemanja Vidić while prosecutors seek records on organized crime case.
- Kyrgyz Court Sentences Former Security Chief on Coup Attempt Charges · Kyrgyz court sentences former security chief Kamchybek Tashiev to probation for attempting to seize power from President Japarov.
- Mexico City Airport Security Contractors Linked to Alleged Gun Traffickers · Two firms hired for security at Mexico City Airport have ties to men accused of trafficking weapons to cartels.
- Alleged CIA Imposter Scammed Indonesian President's Brother of $51M · Businessman accused of faking CIA ties defrauded Prabowo's brother of $51 million
- Libyan Authorities Unite to Expel Migrants Amid Xenophobic Crackdown · Rival Libyan administrations jointly launch mass detention and expulsion campaign against migrants
- Zelensky Urges Allies to Cut Russian Supply Chains Amid Kyiv Strikes · Ukrainian President Zelensky demands severing of global supply chains feeding Russian militarization while in Dublin.
- Finnish Court Jails Transport CEO for Sanctions-Evasion Truck Exports to Russia · Finnish court sentences transport CEO to nearly four years for violating EU sanctions by exporting trucks to Russia.
- Liberian Senate Presses Police Over Slow Progress in $19M Airport Cocaine Bust · Liberian senators demand arrests after police face criticism for lack of progress in a major airport drug seizure case.
- Southern Cone Drug Trafficker Marset Gets January 2027 Trial Date in Virginia · Judge sets January 2027 trial for DEA most-wanted trafficker Sebastián Marset in Virginia
- EU Prosecutors Raid Far-Right MEP Group Over Alleged Fund Misappropriation · European prosecutors raid offices across multiple countries investigating alleged fraud by a defunct far-right European Parliament group.
- Bulgaria Detains 8 Suspects in 1 Million Euro EU Subsidy Fraud Probe · Bulgarian authorities detained eight suspects, including a public official, over a scheme to defraud EU employment subsidies.
- Malta Tycoon Yorgen Fenech Stands Trial for Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia's Assassination · Businessman Yorgen Fenech begins trial for ordering the 2017 car bomb assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- Documentary Exposes Grok's Safety Guardrails as Ineffective Against Dangerous Content · Investigation reveals Grok repeatedly bypassed safety filters to generate violent and illegal content.
- Vietnamese Resident Pleads Guilty to $67M Identity Theft and Laundering Scheme in New York · Le Van Hung pleaded guilty to conspiring in a transnational plot to launder $67 million using stolen U.S. identities.
- French Authorities Raid Suspected VAT Fraud Ring Involving 26 Companies · French police raided Paris-area premises investigating a 13 million euro VAT carousel fraud scheme.
- U.S. Adds Narcoterrorism Charges to Uruguayan Trafficker Sebastián Marset · U.S. prosecutors charge Marset with narcoterrorism conspiracy and cocaine trafficking after he claimed agents pressured his mother for crypto keys.
- Sanctioned Loyalists Lead Venezuela Earthquake Relief Amid Public Frustration · Acting President Delcy Rodríguez assigns earthquake relief to officials under international sanctions.
- Europol Warns of Rapid Regeneration of EU Criminal Networks Despite Disruptions · Europol reports that EU criminal networks rapidly regenerate despite law enforcement efforts, with 731 active networks exploiting legal businesses and digital tools.
- Cambodian Interior Minister Hires U.S. Lobbyists Amid Anti-Scam Bill · Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Sar Sokha retains U.S. lobbying firm to contest inclusion in anti-cyber-scam legislation.
- Accused Drug Lord Alleges $4M Crypto Extortion by US Agents, Fires Defense Team · Sebastián Marset claims US agents extorted $4M in crypto and fired his lawyers.
- Philippines Arrests Senior Member of Japanese 'Luffy Group' Fraud Syndicate · Philippine authorities detained a senior member of the Luffy Group, a Japanese syndicate running ATM card swap scams.
- Former Cyprus President Rejects Anti-Graft Report, Demands Independent Probe · Nicos Anastasiades dismisses corruption findings as a smear campaign and calls for fresh investigation.
- Iraq Recovers Over $106 Million in Embezzled Cash Buried Underground · Iraqi authorities seized $107 million in embezzled funds hidden in private homes and buried underground following the arrest of Deputy Oil Minister Adnan Al-Jumaili.