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Kazakhstan Has Become a Pathway for the Supply of Russia’s War Machine. Here’s How It Works.

Western sanctions are meant to prevent Russia from supplying its military from abroad, but sensitive electronics are still getting through. Reporters traced several of these supply chains ...

19 May 2023

Maria Zholobova (IStories), Benjamin Bidder (Der Spiegel), Vyacheslav Abramov (Vlast), Ilya Lozovsky (OCCRP)

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DIY: The New Amphetamine Trade

By Mujtaba Ali

Last summer, when UK police raided an industrial building in the picturesque market town of Newton-le-Willows, about 20 ...

New Husband of Putin's Ex-Wife Buys Posh Villa in South of

When Lyudmila Putin, 59, divorced Russian President Vladimir Putin and married the director of a Russian non-profit organization, she might ...

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How Venezuelan Gold is Trafficked Through Brazil’s Borderlands to the US

Two alleged smuggling schemes run through the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima give a glimpse into the murky world of ...

Confidential Report Flags Bitfinex Security Lapses in Huge 2016 Hack

Bitfinex failed to implement operational, financial, and technological controls proposed by its digital security partner, according to a document obtained ...

Criminal Gangs are Logging the World’s Last Brazilwood Trees to Make Violin Bows

Inside Pau Brasil National Park, some of the last Brazilwood trees left in the wild are being illegally logged to ...

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iStories: Top Russian FSB Official Has Multiple Underworld Ties

Sergei Korolev, who was appointed to a key FSB position earlier this year by President ...

Asset Declarations of Kyrgyz Officials Increasingly Useless as Anti-Corruption...

Kyrgyzstan is the only Central Asian country that publishes its officials’ asset declarations. But the ...

Slovak Businessman Accused of Masterminding Ján Kuciak's Murder Had...

Thousands of Marian Kočner’s text messages, backed by court testimony, provide a remarkable inside look ...

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How Venezuelan Gold is Trafficked Through Brazil’s Borderlands to the US

Two alleged smuggling schemes run through the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima give a glimpse into the murky world of Venezuela’s illegal gold trade.

venezuelan-gold-top The landscape of Roraima, on the border with Venezuela in northern Brazil. (Photo: María de los Ángeles Ramírez)

Confidential Report Flags Bitfinex Security Lapses in Huge 2016 Hack

Bitfinex failed to implement operational, financial, and technological controls proposed by its digital security partner, according to a document obtained by reporters.

bitfinex-top (Photo: James O’Brien/OCCRP)

Kazakhstan Has Become a Pathway for the Supply of Russia’s War Machine. Here’s How It Works.

Western sanctions are meant to prevent Russia from supplying its military from abroad, but sensitive electronics are still getting through. Reporters traced several of these supply chains through Kazakhstan — and found that they run through companies newly established by Russians.

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PNG Prime Minister Had Undisclosed Ties to Figure at Center of Ports Criminal Probe

Papua New Guinea police have launched an international bribery probe after OCCRP and partners revealed questionable offshore dealings by Australian businessman Don Matheson. The country’s prime minister has sought to distance himself from Matheson. But reporters found evidence that both the PM and a key minister had closer ties to the Australian than previously disclosed.

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Companies Behind Malta Hospital Controversy Spent Millions on Luxuries, Payments to Director

In February a Maltese court annulled a 2.1-billion-euro public healthcare contract over suspicion of fraud. Financial records obtained by reporters show the people behind the contract used company accounts to buy personal and luxury items, and funneled millions of euros to themselves and relatives under the guise of loans and other payments.

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Alleged Associate of Burkinabè Cigarette Tycoon Apollinaire Compaoré Caught on Tape Attempting to Bribe Malian Official

A secret recording obtained by OCCRP shows how Safy Mokoko Sow, a well-connected intermediary claiming to represent tobacco mogul Apollinaire Compaoré, offered cash to the head of Mali’s state tobacco company as she sought free passage through the country for Compaoré’s cigarettes.

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Criminal Gangs are Logging the World’s Last Brazilwood Trees to Make Violin Bows

Inside Pau Brasil National Park, some of the last Brazilwood trees left in the wild are being illegally logged to make bows for stringed instruments.

brazilwood-top Felled Brazilwood in the Pau Brasil National Park. (Photo: Joana Moncau)

P&ID Scandal: Insiders from Shell Company Embroiled in $11-Billion Corruption Case Admit Misconduct

The co-founder of an offshore firm that won a controversial $6.6 billion arbitration award after arguing that Nigeria failed to fulfill an energy contract has admitted in a London court that the company and its affiliates had previously engaged in financial misconduct and deception –– including unexplained payments to senior officials, and falsifying invoices.

At the English High Court, P&ID insiders recognized acts of deception and financial misconduct stretching over close to two decades of business activities in Nigeria. (Photo: Michael Heath/Alamy Stock Photo)

Russia's Criminal 'Heroes': The Lives of the Wagner Group's Convict Recruits

Wagner Group, Russia’s infamous paramilitary organization, is well-known for replenishing its ranks with convicted criminals. Who are these men, and what leads them to sign up to fight and die in Ukraine?

convict-recruits-top (Photo: IStories)

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How Venezuelan Gold is Trafficked Through Brazil’s Borderlands to the US

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Police Operation Targets Western Balkans Violent Gang

Cryptocurrency Inexorably Linked to the Fentanyl Trade

“Reporters Shield” Launches on World Press Freedom Day

Confidential Report Flags Bitfinex Security Lapses in Huge 2016 Hack

Kazakhstan Has Become a Pathway for the Supply of Russia’s War Machine. Here’s How It Works.

PNG Prime Minister Had Undisclosed Ties to Figure at Center of Ports Criminal Probe

Companies Behind Malta Hospital Controversy Spent Millions on Luxuries, Payments to Director

Alleged Associate of Burkinabè Cigarette Tycoon Apollinaire Compaoré Caught on Tape Attempting to Bribe Malian Official

Criminal Gangs are Logging the World’s Last Brazilwood Trees to Make Violin Bows

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