Speedboats, Guns, Cocaine: Spanish Court File Details Record Bust
A Spanish court file details a record-breaking bust of 30 tonnes of cocaine by Spanish forces in international waters off the West African coast.
Belarus Ramps Up Arms Pipeline to Russia Amid Sanctions Gaps
News
May 8, 2026
Pressure in European Parliament Mounts to Halt Irish Refinery's Exports to Russian Arms Makers
News
May 7, 2026
Russian Court Orders Takeover of Major Food Producer Amid Wartime Rise in State Seizures
News
May 7, 2026
Cardiologist Convicted of Sexual Assault in France Found Work in Belgium
News
May 7, 2026
Scoop
Russia Threatened to Halt Syrian Oil Operations if Assad Regime Didn’t Pay Debt
Leaked meeting minutes show Russia’s deputy defense minister leaning on Syria to pay a $37-million bill for keeping oil...
Investigation
How Russia Recruits Teenagers in Occupied Ukraine for a Pro-Moscow Propaganda Machine
Trips to Russia, master classes from Kremlin-aligned media figures, and lessons in Soviet military glory. Through its “Young...
Scoop
After Abandoning Canadian Tax Bill, ‘Wolf of Montreal’ Got New Identity, Latvian Residency, Dubai Condo
Already owing a major tax bill in Canada, John Babikian agreed to a payment of $3.7 million in the U.S. after an...
Investigation
Politically Connected Crypto Project Pursued Resort With Alleged Scam Syndicate Figures
AB is a little-known blockchain network that recently partnered with the Trump family’s crypto firm. But one of the projects...
Scoop
Despite European Extradition Requests, Guinea Keeps Convicted Robber in Prison
Both Belgium and the Netherlands have asked Guinea to extradite Ibrahim Akhlal, but he remains in prison in the West African...
Scoop
Hotline to the Kremlin: How Hungary Colluded With Russia to Weaken EU Sanctions
In multiple phone calls, Hungary’s foreign minister provided his Russian counterpart with strategic information on critical...
Scoop
A Solomon Islands Police Officer Was Investigated for Dumping Meth in the Sea. Now He’s Poised to Become Commissioner.
Internal documents reveal that prosecutors in Solomon Islands found “sufficient evidence” to suspend and charge Deputy...
Scoop
Former Trump Energy Official Settled ‘Conflict of Interest’ Probe with Payment but No Liability
Just before leaving the first administration of President Donald Trump, Andrew Horn wrote letters of interest on government...
Project
Dear Compatriots
Under the banner of legal aid for fellow Russians in trouble abroad, a state-backed foundation in the center of Moscow has for years advanced the Kremlin’s agenda across the world.
Impact following our reporting:
Dear Compatriots
Sanctioned Russian Propaganda Body Funded EU-Based Analyst’s Presentation to Global Security Conference
An EU-based researcher has been secretly applying for money from a sanctioned Russian state organization to produce and...
Dear Compatriots
Russian State-Backed Foundation Paid Allies in the EU Despite Sanctions
Pravfond, a Russian legal-aid foundation for “compatriots” abroad, has continued to fund people and organizations across the...
Dear Compatriots
Russian Foundation, Aimed at Helping ‘Compatriots’ Abroad, Supports Spies, Criminals, and Propagandists
For over a decade, ‘Pravfond’ has been providing legal aid to Russians across the world. Internal emails obtained by...
Project
Scam Empire
An unprecedented leak of nearly two terabytes of data from two major scam operations — thousands of hours of phone calls, screen recordings, spreadsheets, and other files — enabled journalists to enter the world of scammers and even to watch them at work.
Impact following our reporting:
Exposed Tbilisi Call Center Scammers Delete Social Media Accounts
News
Mar 5, 2025
Georgia Launches Criminal Probe Into Scam Call Center Exposed by Journalists
News
Mar 7, 2025
From Rumors to Ugly Reality: Georgians Stunned by Scam Call Center’s Cruelty
News
Mar 14, 2025
Georgia Freezes Assets of Top Scammers in Massive Call Center Fraud
News
Mar 13, 2025
Scam Empire
These 81 Investment Platforms Were Part of a Scam Network. Here’s What We Learned About Them.
They looked like different brokers competing for your investment. Underneath, they shared the same staff, the same...
Scam Empire
Despite Criminal Probe, Georgian Call-Center Scammers Are Back At Work
Last month, more than 30 media outlets reported on a global scam operation based in Tbilisi, prompting Georgian authorities...
Scam Empire
Huge Ecosystem of Unregulated Payment Providers Helps Scammers Collect Victims’ Money
Leaked documents reveal how scam call centers drew on a secret industry of service providers that used shell companies,...
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Podcast: White Collars, Dirty Hands
Episode 5: Ciao Carmelo
Back in Miami, journalist Laura Weffer observes the ruins of a criminal empire and reflects on the intersection of global...
Podcast: White Collars, Dirty Hands
Episode 4: Carmelo, Carmelo...
As Venezuela's stolen oil money is being “cleaned abroad,” back home tens of thousands of protesters opposing corruption,...
Conflict-Tainted Venezuelan Gold Entered World Market Through Caribbean Island, Documents Indicate
The Caribbean island of Curaçao has no natural gold deposits. So why did dozens of tons of gold refined at a prestigious...
Podcast: White Collars, Dirty Hands
Episode 2: Carmelo, Where Are You?
With reporting from Miami to Madrid, Venezuelan journalist Laura Weffer unpacks the mechanics of the corrupt loan schemes...
Podcast: White Collars, Dirty Hands
Episode 1: Hola, Carmelo
Exiled Venezuelan journalist Laura Weffer travels to Florida to look for Carmelo Urdaneta, a former oil ministry official...
Podcast: White Collars, Dirty Hands
Behind Closed Doors: Secret Tape Reveals Plans To Launder Venezuela’s Oil Money
An undercover recording from 2017 reveals the financial maneuvers of shadow bankers called upon to launder millions of...
Venezuela News
Netherlands Refused All Involvement in US Operations Against Venezuela: Minister
News
Jan 9, 2026
Netherlands to Limit Joint Anti-Drug Operations with US After Venezuela Attack
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Jan 7, 2026
From Lima to Buenos Aires to Madrid, Millions of Phones Buzzed the Night Maduro Fell
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Jan 4, 2026
Leaked Emails Reveal ‘Air Bridge’ of Drug Flights from Venezuela to Belize
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Sep 30, 2025
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