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If you live in the exclusive Russian ski resort town of Krasnaya Polyana, you might soon have a new neighbor: Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.
Here’s what we know about an elite new ‘hotel complex’ — and the money behind it.
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From Europe to the Pacific, the Moldovan fugitive used at least six aliases and a web of forged documents - including passports from Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Iraq, and Vanuatu - to move, and hide from justice.
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UK Police Arrest More Than 900 in High Street Crime Crackdown
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OCCRP Investigative Editor @ingridgercama.bsky.social spoke at the iMEdD conference about her previous freelance work into the illegal trade of animals in Europe.
Watch a full interview where Ingrid explains how wildlife trafficking is often tied to organized crime: lab.imedd.org/en/unpacking...
An appeals court ordered the former president released from La Santé prison after 20 days behind bars, imposing strict bans on travel and contacts.
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A swimming pool. A massage room. Turkish and Russian saunas. And… a drone suppression system?
An elite ‘hotel complex’ under construction in an exclusive Russian ski resort town may be intended for Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.
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Ukraine Cracks Down on Alleged Energy Sector Corruption Network
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Following OCCRP investigation, Vanuatu's central bank revokes financial institution’s international license: www.occrp.org/en/news/foll...
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Why are some European drug gangs burying cocaine instead of selling It? Wholesale prices are in the gutter across much of Europe, forcing drug smugglers to try to manipulate the market. OCCRP explains the factors affecting Europe's cocaine supply in 2025: www.occrp.org/en/feature/f...
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Newly obtained documents reveal the people and companies who paid for the elite development near the Russian resort city of Sochi. Many have ties to Viktor Sheiman, a regime enforcer often described as Belarusian Dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s “right hand" www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
09.11.2025 17:35 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0🌎Here's this week's round-the-world roundup of OCCRP's biggest stories and scoops:
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As Europe’s largest ports clamp down on cocaine smuggling, traffickers are scrambling to find less-monitored routes — from West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea to secret river landing sites in Spain.
Here’s what we know:
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UN: Opium cultivation in Afghanistan drops 20%, but synthetic drug trade rises
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Romanian prosecutors are investigating possible fraud involving CO₂ certificates at steel plant Liberty Galați. They suspect that company executives embezzled funds and engaged in fictitious transactions to benefit affiliated entities.
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Authorities seized London properties — and dinosaur skeletons — from a man previously wanted for questioning in relation to a massive money laundering investigation in Singapore. Meanwhile, a fugitive in the case also bought luxury London real estate.
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Police in EU member states have seized a record amount of cocaine for seven consecutive years — but it hasn’t been enough to hold back a flood that has resulted in crashing cocaine prices across the continent.
OCCRP analyzes the situation:
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Reporters from @belarusfiles.bsky.social learned whose name is on the documents — and who’s behind the money.
The signs point to a possible future residence for Lukashenko himself.
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And this blueprint shows some of the luxurious amenities in the main building.
Not pictured: the anti-ram steel fence, six guard posts, thermal imagers, a drone-suppression system, and technology to detect radioactive materials.
Who’s all of this for?
These documents show how Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko ordered the land to be sold to a Russian company — for 5% of its market value.
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This plot of land near the Russian resort town of Sochi used to belong to the Belarusian government.
Now there’s an elite development being built there. What’s going on?
Newly obtained documents reveal the people and companies who paid for the elite development near the Russian resort city of Sochi. Many have ties to Viktor Sheiman, a regime enforcer often described as Lukashenko’s “right hand.”
www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
A coca farming boom in Colombia has led to a “virtually inexhaustible supply” of cocaine across South America, German prosecutors say.
But what caused this boom — and how are traffickers reacting to crashing cocaine prices?
Here’s what the experts say:
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One of Argentina’s largest corruption trials opens, putting former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and nearly 90 other defendants before a federal court over alleged bribery tied to public works contracts.
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Read Reuters' findings here:
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Multiple celebrities whose images were used by scammers to abuse the trust of victims called for social media companies to take action:
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Facebook and Instagram owner Meta projected last year that 10% of its overall income would come from advertising for scams or banned goods, Reuters reports.
The #ScamEmpire project revealed how social media ads were central to scammers' strategies:
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Former EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders is facing charges over allegations he laundered about one million euros through obscure bank deposits and a suspected lottery ticket scheme.
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Vanuatu authorities revoke bank’s international license after it was allegedly used to extract tens of millions from investors in a cryptocurrency “initial coin offering.”
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In Colombia, the amount of land where coca is grown has expanded by almost two thirds between 2018-2023. Potential production has doubled.
The result? Crashing cocaine prices across Europe, leading traffickers to bury shipments in hope of a rebound.
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Operation “Chargeback” targets criminal networks across 10 countries, arresting 18 suspects—including five executives from German payment providers—after defrauding 4.3 million cardholders and attempting a 750 million euros scheme.
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