Investigation

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France), searches were carried out in the Paris region and six individuals were questioned as part of an investigation into a suspected multi-million VAT fraud scheme.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria), eight suspects were detained today, including a public official, over a €900 000 subsidy fraud involving employment benefits.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy), the Judge for Preliminary Investigations in Prato has issued a freezing order covering over 7.8 million metres of fabric and more than 237 000 garments, as part of an ongoing investigation into a VAT and customs fraud involving the smuggling of textile products from China.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Hamburg (Germany) has carried out searches and asset seizure measures in an investigation into suspected organised subsidy fraud involving funding from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2021–2027.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Milan, Italian authorities seized assets worth more than €23.5 million as part of an investigation into a VAT fraud scheme involving imported fuel.

Lighthouse Reports travelled to Eastern Libya to expose the UAE supported RSF network of military training camps that enabled them to continue their war in Sudan.

Anewly-elected Reform councillor in Rugby appears to have shared even more content linked to far-right figures prior to his election than previously exposed.

The alliance effectively unraveled in October after the killing of alleged mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol.

Der kroatische Geschäftsmann Josip Heit steht wegen mutmaßlicher Verbindungen zu Ponzi-Systemen und Geldwäsche im Fokus der Ermittler.

Po 2014 roku wiele ukraińskich przedsiębiorstw nadal prowadziło interesy z Federacją Rosyjską, często wykorzystując różnego rodzaju nieformalne lub „szare” schematy współpracy.

Croatian businessman Josip Heit has come under increasing scrutiny over alleged Ponzi schemes, suspected money laundering and unauthorized cryptocurrency operations.

Dmytro Kovalenko, the owner of Adelon AG, reportedly sought to push Intercoaltrading LLC into bankruptcy after the company was named in reports about a scheme involving coal shipments from the Russian-occupied DPR/LPR territories through a so-called “interrupted transit” mechanism.

Ksenia Shoigu, the daughter of former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, not only leads the Mendeleev Valley Innovation Science and Technology Center Foundation but also retains ownership of the family’s multibillion-dollar business empire.

Pavel Fuks sowie Bekbolat Bekenov und Yevgeny Komrakov sollen belastende Informationen über den mutmaßlichen 100-Millionen-Dollar-Betrug bei „Residence Crystal Istra“ aus dem Internet entfernen lassen.

A controversy surrounding an abandoned hydroelectric power plant has prompted Croatian journalists to link the project to Sasa Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.

Swiss company Adelon AG, controlled by businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, allegedly purchased more than $100 million worth of coal from Russian firms MelTEK, Sibenergougol and Sibpromnedra in 2021–2022, with records suggesting the trade continued even after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The instructions were clear: He had four days to make each victim fall in love. And there were a lot of victims. Online, Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, who was trafficked to a scam center in Myanmar, impersonated a 28-year-old Singaporean woman named Ella.

As the investigation into Latvia’s collapsed ABLV Bank continues, businessman Eduards Apsitis has found himself at the center of a new controversy involving offshore structures and alleged links to Russia’s Ministry of Defense.

Over the past three years, GSPartners, also known as GSB Gold Standard, has experienced a dramatic decline, while the growing number of scandals surrounding its founder, Josip Heit, has fueled speculation that he could face a lengthy prison sentence.

Vladimir Putin has been accused of ordering an assassination attempt after a booby-trapped backpack exploded in front of a millionaire’s home.

Encrypted messages obtained by reporters show the former head of Serbia’s football association Slaviša Kokeza sought to organize a campaign of intimidation and violence against retired footballer Nemanja Vidić and other former players after they criticized his leadership.

Przedsiębiorca z Dnipra, Dmytro Kovalenko, od pewnego czasu coraz częściej pojawia się w medialnych publikacjach. Postanowiliśmy przyjrzeć się bliżej jego działalności biznesowej oraz prześledzić, w jaki sposób budował swoje przedsiębiorcze imperium.

Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank—frequently described as one of Ukraine’s most problematic financial institutions—is reportedly seeking to distance himself from the bank amid growing speculation over its future and a possible market exit.

It claims to be Britain’s biggest secondhand car supermarket, promising customers the “perfect car without breaking the bank”.