OCCRP

184 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Drug Kingpin Challenges U.S. Jurisdiction Over Transatlantic Cartel Case · Attorneys for accused narco-terrorist Sebastián Marset filed motions to dismiss U.S. charges based on a novel jurisdictional argument.
• Slovak Police Foil Napalm Plot Against Ukraine Drone Factory · Slovak authorities thwarted a planned arson attack on a factory producing drones for Ukraine.
• Singapore Police Probe 231 Suspected Scam Mules in 721 Cases · Singapore police investigate 231 suspects linked to over 721 fraud cases causing S$4.1 million in losses.
• Malaysian Court Charges Ex-PM Ismail Sabri with Failing to Disclose Assets · Malaysian court charged ex-PM Ismail Sabri with failing to disclose $40 million in assets and five gold bars.
• Solomon Islands Police Search Investigative Reporter Over Whistleblower Source · Solomon Islands police searched an OCCRP network reporter's office and questioned her about a confidential document.
• Maltese Businessman Denies Ordering Journalist's Murder Amid Trial Revelations · Yorgen Fenech testified he did not order Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination despite admitting to funding the plot's middleman.
• Armenian Court Detains Ex-President's Son in Corruption Probe · An Armenian court ordered the pretrial detention of former President Robert Kocharyan's son Sedrak in a sweeping graft investigation.
• OCCRP Launches Redesigned Mobile-First Website · OCCRP unveils a new mobile-first website with upgraded features and a rebuilt digital foundation.
• Bougainville President Signs Mining Deal After Ignoring Warnings and Accepting Kidney Transplant · Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama signed a mining deal with Lloyds Metals after bypassing official advice and accepting a medical favor.
• Armenia Detains Ex-President Kocharyan in Corruption Probe · Armenian authorities detained former President Robert Kocharyan and his son on Tuesday amid a corruption investigation.
• Kazakhstan's Adilet party wins 71.17% in first unicameral parliament election amid journalistic crackdown · Adilet, the Kazakh pro-presidential party, won 71.17% of votes in the country's first unicameral parliament election as journalists face sentencing and travel bans.
• Europol Warns European Museum Heists Shift to Violent Brute Force · Europol reports criminal networks in Europe are abandoning stealth for violent, confrontational museum heists.
• Philippines Arrests South Korean Woman Over $3.9B Online Gambling Ring · Philippine authorities arrested Kim Youngsun for allegedly managing a $3.9 billion illegal online gambling operation.
• Leaked Emails Reveal Kremlin-Funded Influence Hub in Belarus · Leaked documents show a Moscow-funded center in Minsk spent millions promoting Russian ideology and Kremlin geopolitical priorities.
• Liberia Charges Ex-Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in Major Drug Bust · Liberian authorities charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking following a $317 million cocaine seizure.
• Zelenskyy Dismisses Aide Suspected in $3.3M Money Laundering Scheme · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed senior aide Iryna Mudra amid suspicion of involvement in a $3.3 million money laundering case.
• French Authorities Investigate Major Government Data Breaches · French police investigate cyberattacks exposing data from 700,000 citizens and 3 million phone numbers across multiple ministries.
• Indonesia Seizes Record 2.6 Tons of Meth on Tanzanian Ship · Indonesian authorities seized 2.6 metric tons of methamphetamine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel, arresting ten crew members.
• Iran Parliament Approves Bill Criminalizing Contact With Foreign Media · Iran's parliament approved a draft bill criminalizing communication with foreign media outlets designated as hostile.
• Key West African Fish Species Collapses as Chinese Ships Process Into Fishmeal · Sardinella fish stock collapses in Guinea-Bissau due to Chinese factory ships processing into fishmeal
• US Unseals Indictment in $165M Crypto Ponzi Scheme Case · Federal prosecutors unsealed a 25-count indictment against Edward Zimbardi for a $165 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
• Fiji Returns Suspected Crypto Ponzi Scheme Operator to US · Fiji authorities handed over Edward Zimbardi, suspected of running a multi-million dollar crypto Ponzi scheme, to the United States.
• Iraq Arrests Electricity Official Amid Anti-Corruption Sweep · Iraqi authorities arrested Undersecretary Khalid Ghazay Atiya, seizing millions in cash and gold during an anti-corruption drive.
• Spain Seizes 13 Tons of Nitrous Oxide in Tenerife Drug Bust · Spain's Civil Guard dismantled an alleged criminal organization in Tenerife, seizing 13 tonnes of nitrous oxide and arresting six suspects.
• U.S. Treasury Eliminates Beneficial Ownership Reporting for Domestic Companies · U.S. Treasury removes ownership disclosure requirements for domestic businesses under Corporate Transparency Act
• Albania's AI Minister Diella Created by Agency Under Corruption Probe · Albania's AI minister Diella was developed by an agency accused of rigging tenders and taking kickbacks.
• Irish Crime Boss Daniel Kinahan Charged After UAE Extradition · Daniel Kinahan was extradited from the UAE to Ireland and charged with directing a criminal organization.
• U.S. Indictment Identifies Alleged 'Enforcer' in Prince Group Cyber Scam Network · Chen Sokly, identified as Co-Conspirator-2, is alleged to have acted as an enforcer for the Prince Group in cyber scams, according to a U.S. indictment.
• US Indicts NFT Founder Taj Tarsha Over Alleged $10M Investor Fraud · A U.S. federal grand jury indicted Taj Tarsha, founder of Few and Far, on securities fraud charges alleging he diverted investor funds.
• Ukraine Partners Link Investigative Journalism to Policy Action · OCCRP and Ukrainian civil society groups launch a framework to convert investigative findings into sanctions and legal accountability.