Banker On The Run

When Lithuania’s AB Bankas Snoras imploded in 2011, its main shareholders, Vladimir Antonov and Raimondas Baranauskas, had already left for the United Kingdom, where Antonov had accomplished ...

18 Nov 2019

Šarūnas Černiauskas (Tiriamosios žurnalistikos centras), Vlad Lavrov (OCCRP) and Michael Nikbakhsh (profil)

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 ...

Report: Russia Laundered Millions via Danske Bank Estonia

The Estonian branch of Danske Bank, Denmark’s biggest bank, closed the accounts of several companies in 2013 after realizing ...

OCCRP Statement on Cyprus Government Response to Recent Investigation

The Cypriot government responded on Saturday to an from Aug. 14. Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou the report ...

Features

Court Dismissed: Montenegro Whistleblowers Fear Losing Legal Recourse

Top judge says public officials fired by Parliament have no right to appeal to the courts.

Mining, Murder, and Impunity

A Mexican activist’s family has been looking for answers for a decade, even in Canadian courts. A memorial to Mariano Abarca Roblero. 2010. (Credit: ...

Fake Cigarette Ring Exposes Jordan’s Corruption Woes

A high-profile trial against businessmen, a former minister, and two dozen accomplices shines a spotlight on illicit cigarette production, widespread smuggling, and the ...

From Our Members

How a Meeting on a Yacht May Have Changed

A newly revealed photo shows a Kosovar businessman and politician meeting with an alleged organized ...

The Rich and Powerful Cash In From Ukraine’s Green

Ukrainian politicians and their friends stand to reap a windfall from solar and wind energy ...

Questions Linger After Indictment in Slovak Journalist’s Murder

A wealthy Slovak businessman is accused of ordering the murder of a Slovak journalist and ...

How Russian ‘Blood Money’ Flowed Into Montenegro

Montenegro aspires to join the EU. But banking documents from the Troika Laundromat show that the country is a destination for millions of illicit dollars from Russia — and expose how the money was moved.

The Flight and Capture of a Cartel Man

How a Mexican narco-trafficker found safe haven on Bolivian cattle ranches.

The Curious Case of Dr. K and Mr. Chrysostomides

Cyprus attorney Kypros Chrysostomides, aka Dr. K, served as the fix-it man for disgraced U.S. lobbyist Paul Manafort. But his business interests extend much further than that.

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A Corner on the Market

In Riga’s largest market, expired food is relabeled and sold with almost no consequences.

A stall at a part of Riga’s Central Market, called “Shanghai” Photo by Baiba Kļava

Green Blood: Journalists Killed or Silenced for Environmental Reporting

Around the world, journalists investigating the environmental and human impact of the mining industry are facing threats, harassment and violence. OCCRP and Forbidden Stories – a consortium of 40 journalists in 15 countries – takes a look at examples from three continents, in Guatemala, Tanzania, and India.

Plunging Venezuela into the Dark

During the rule of Hugo Chávez, the Venezuelan government awarded generous electricity contracts and oil concessions to a group of young businessmen who built power plants during a series of widespread blackouts. Almost 10 years later, as Venezuela continues to struggle with its electricity supply, leaked documents reveal more about the deals.

The Bodyguard’s Mansion

With his official salary, it would take the head bodyguard of Russia’s prime minister more than 100 years to pay for this luxury home.

Family of Eccentric Russian “Loyal Opposition” Leader Owns Millions in Undeclared Property

The family of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a controversial elder statesman of Russian politics and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, owns undeclared property worth an estimated $135 million.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky

The Man Behind the Kremlin’s Control of the Russian Media

It is widely known that major Russian media outlets — especially television — are controlled by the government. But who actually manages the Kremlin’s grip? This is the story of Alexey Gromov, a former diplomat who has gained great influence and power as Vladimir Putin’s media puppetmaster.

Alexey Gromov

Hungary’s Fidesz Party Paid European Official During Investigation

Hungary’s ruling party foundation paid over 150,000 euros to a well-connected Belgian politician for dubious research during a Council of Europe democracy probe.

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Serbia Investigates alleged Serbian-Russian Spy Connection

Ten Arrested in London for Hauling Millions in Suitcases into UAE

Australian Bank Accused of Millions of Money Laundering Breaches

Police Files in Kuciak Murder to Be Opened to Journalists

Swedbank’s High-Risk Secrets

The Vienna Bank Job

Banker On The Run

Court Dismissed: Montenegro Whistleblowers Fear Losing Legal Recourse

Prosecutors Drop Investigation Into Millions Missing From Montenegro Bank

Before Campaigning for Trump, Manafort Plotted to Rig Ukraine Telecoms Deal, Leaked Emails Show

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