Moldova: US$1 Billion Disappears From Banks, Thousands Protest in the Capital
Thousands took to the streets in Chisinau on Sunday to protest the disappearance of more than a billion dollars...
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US Must Sanction Officials Behind Human Rights Abuses in Azerbaijan, says NGO Open Letter
Azerbaijani officials linked to human rights abuses should be subject to targeted sanctions by the United States,...
Croatia: Record Heroin Seizure at Serbia Border
Croatian authorities seized more than 140 kilos of heroin at a Croatia-Serbia border crossing on Monday.
US Asks Sweden to Freeze Assets Linked to Uzbek President’s Daughter
The United States Department of Justice has asked Swedish authorities to freeze US$ 30.4 million in assets...
Montenegro: Ex-President Denies Hiding Assets, Reporters Hand Files to Prosecutor
OCCRP partner MANS has handed documents to Montenegro’s chief prosecutor alleging that the wife of the former...
Interpol Fake Food Raids Result in Record-Sized Seizures
In a two-month operation spanning 47 countries, Interpol and Europol have seized thousands of tons of fake food...
Russia: Putin Proposes Amnesty on Offshore Assets
Russian president Vladimir Putin has proposed a one-off amnesty on capital returning to Russia amid concerns that...
Panama: Supreme Court Judge Suspended on Corruption Charges
A congressional committee suspended a Supreme Court justice from his post on Oct. 20 pending an investigation into...
UK: Police Intercept Stolen Cars at Ports
In ports across the United Kingdom, shipping containers may conceal stolen vehicles destined for other countries....
Trial Begins for Ex-UBS Banker Accused of Hiding $20 Billion in US Assets
A former top executive of Zurich-based UBS AG, a Swiss financial services company, faces up to five years in...
Kleptocracy: Veep Must Return $30 Million, Michael Jackson Memorabilia
The vice president of Equatorial Guinea has agreed to hand over more than US$ 30 million worth of property...