Notorious gold smuggler Reza Zarrab used trade-based money laundering (TBML) in operations that have now been revealed to have close ties with Russia according to investigators working for the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Courthouse News Service, Sweden’s… Read More ›
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Nigérien officials skim US$137 million off US-subsidised arms deals
Shell companies played a central role in enabling the West African nation of Niger to enter into arms deals subsidised by the US that totalled about US$1 billion between 2011 and 2019. But almost a third of that money was… Read More ›
London a haven for money laundering by organised criminals say investigators
London has become a haven for money laundering by organised criminal groups, in part because it is so easy to create companies in the UK, according to an investigation by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). One of… Read More ›