The Regina Martínez Files
After obtaining the full case file of the investigation into the murder of Mexican journalist Regina Martínez, OCCRP is...
All Investigations
How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother and a U.S. Contractor Secure a Lucrative Mineral Processing Permit
With the figurative stroke of a pen, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani put his sibling into the chromite business with a...
How Iran Used an International Playboy to Launder Oil Money
U.S. Prosecutors Call Them 'Victim Banks.' Are They?
Turkish-Iranian money launderer Reza Zarrab helped the Iranian regime move oil money around the world to evade sanctions —...
What Is “Unexplained Wealth”?
Explaining the U.K.’s “Unexplained Wealth Order”
It’s been three years since U.K. prosecutors obtained a new tool — the Unexplained Wealth Order — to help identify the...
iStories: Top Russian FSB Official Has Multiple Underworld Ties
Sergei Korolev, who was appointed to a key FSB position earlier this year by President Vladimir Putin, is connected to...
Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Has a Second Wife — And Her Properties Are Worth Millions
Chechnya’s authoritarian leader has long made his stance on polygamy clear — he’s an enthusiastic supporter — but little has...
Fishing with Dynamite: The Secret Scheme That Helped Namibia’s President Stay in Power
Facing a key party congress, top officials in Namibia’s ruling party allegedly skimmed money from a lucrative fishing deal...
OpenLux
Businessman Nets 47M for Belgrade Airport Land, then Partners With Lawyer Whose Firm Advised on Deal
New information raises questions about the relationship between a Serbian businessman who earned millions from selling land...
The Daphne Project
Trail of Murdered Journalist’s Reporting Leads from Malta to China
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s work uncovering corruption in Malta delved into visa-for-sale schemes, energy deals, and Caribbean...
The Sweetheart Oil Deal Funding Ukraine’s Top Pro-Kremlin Politician
Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk is a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and a reliable Kremlin...
Turkish Tycoon, Trump Fundraiser and Ex-CIA Chief Involved in 2018 Attempt to Free U.S. Pastor Held in Turkey
Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, a Turkish tycoon now on the run over a half-billion-dollar fraud scheme involving members of...
GROUP AMERICA: A US-Serbian Drug Gang With Friends In The Shadows
Who is Mileta Miljanić? The Serbian-American Drug Lord and Leader of ‘Group America’
Born in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1960, Mileta Miljanić is the leader of the brutal yet low-profile drug trafficking...