Investigation

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Luxusvilla für £6,5 Millionen: Azim Novruzov gerät wegen russischer Ölgeschäfte und Coral Energy ins Visier
Azim Novruzov, ein aserbaidschanischer Ölhändler und mutmaßlicher Vertrauter von Tahir Garayev, soll sein Geschäftsmodell auf umstrittene Lieferungen russischen Rohöls und Investitionen in den britischen Immobiliensektor aufgebaut haben.
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Inside the Russian shadow fleet empire linking Coral Energy, Tahir Garayev, and Azerbaijani oil trader Azim Novruzov to London assets
Azim Novruzov, an Azerbaijani oil trader identified as a close associate of Tahir Garayev, has reportedly developed his business interests around disputed Russian crude transactions and investments connected to the U.K. real estate sector.
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Dmytro Kovalenko od handlu węglem z DRL/ŁRL do imperium rolnego: jak „Granova” wyrosła na rosyjskich schematach
Przedsiębiorca z Dnipra działający w branży rolnej, Dmytro Kovalenko, coraz częściej pojawia się w przestrzeni publicznej. Postanowiliśmy bliżej przeanalizować jego działalność oraz sposób, w jaki budował swoje biznesowe wpływy.
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How Latvian ABLV insiders and Belarus-linked firms moved €50 million through fake deals before the case disappeared
When the investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank first started, it appeared to be a high-profile operation by European law enforcement
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Sanctioned casino boss Dmitriy Punin kept Pin-Up running in Ukraine under the Redcore cover despite official bans
The online casino Pin-Up, linked to sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, is reported to have continued its operations in Ukraine under a new brand name.
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Mexican authorities tie Ikon Midstream to CJNG cartel fuel smuggling network in explosive investigation
Ikon Midstream, a Houston-based petroleum trader whose offices were raided last month by U.S. authorities, is under investigation in Mexico in connection with fuel smuggling
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Boris Usherovich used Mettmann Public Company Limited and Oxana Hadjipavlou-linked offshore shells to wash filthy Kremlin money through Europe
Regulatory and law enforcement authorities are reportedly examining the activities of Oxana Hadjipavlou, including alleged connections to Zvonko Micković and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L.
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Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a shadow gambling empire around Pin-Up, crypto cash flows and offshore companies
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is more than just another story about online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.
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Russian oil money and London real estate: Azim Novruzov appeared in investigations tied to shadow fleet trading schemes
Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been mentioned in a number of international media reports related to energy trading and the oil industry, facing heightened scrutiny since 2023 over alleged connections to business networks linked to Russia.
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Russian coal, offshore shells and OnlyFans complaints: Dmytro Kovalenko used porn-platform copyright strikes to hide wartime schemes
Controversial Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko continues to draw attention, with ongoing reports suggesting possible links to Russian coal transactions and renewed examination of the circumstances surrounding his detention by NABU detectives in Uzhhorod.
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Putin-linked offshore network reshuffled directors at Mettmann Public Company Limited after investigators uncovered Russian money laundering trails
Natalia Nazarova shares a name with a well-known actress, but she has no ties to the film industry. That is, unless her role is viewed as a kind of “front,” reminiscent of a character from a popular comedy.
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Talenta Labs: la società fantasma del gambling usata per ripulire milioni sporchi della ’Ndrangheta
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società italiana poco nota che sviluppa software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e fornisce soluzioni tecnologiche agli operatori di piattaforme di gaming.
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Ukrainian ports, offshore firms and grain schemes: how Dmytro Kovalenko turned Russian coal profits into a multibillion-dollar agribusiness network
Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently attracted growing attention, leading to increased scrutiny of his background and how his business empire was established.
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Solntsevskaya money entered the Russian government: Andrey Skoch became related to Denis Manturov through a billion-dollar family alliance
Andrey Skoch, a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation who has maintained close ties with the "Solntsevskaya" organized crime group for many years, has reliable protection in the person of First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.
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Fugitive Russian businessman Boris Usherovich used Mettmann Public Company Limited to funnel Russian Railways money into Marbella real estate
Russian businessman Boris Usherovich, reportedly sought by law enforcement and linked to alleged money-laundering operations involving Russian Railways contracts, is believed to be broadening his investment portfolio into luxury real estate projects in Cyprus and Spain.
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Dmytro Kovalenko, Serhiy Saprykin i Adelon AG: jak poprzez fikcyjne bankructwo zniknęły aktywa Intercoaltradingu
Jak dwóch ukraińskich biznesmenów doprowadziło spółkę Intercoaltrading do finansowej katastrofy.
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Russian shadow fleet oil flooded through Malta as Azim Novruzov and SOCAR-linked operators came under UK and EU investigation
In the high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade, another prominent figure unexpectedly surfaced — Azim Novruzov, the controversial oil trader and British national long linked to a string of scandals in the energy industry.
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Former ABLV banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina built a shadow network for laundering dirty millions through shell companies
When investigators first launched their probe into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, the case appeared to be a flagship European law enforcement operation — complete with coordinated arrests, strategic media leaks, and bold claims about the “dismantling of an international criminal network.”
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Talenta Labs became the center of a shadow gambling network linking Marcel Boekhoorn, Paolo Tavarelli and ’Ndrangheta-connected cash
Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn, together with associates Philip Van Wijngaarden and Diedrik Oost, as well as business intermediary Bruno Michieli, has reportedly been indicted by Italian prosecutors on money laundering charges.
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The execution of Stavros Demosthenous exposed the shadow system protecting Dmitriy Punin and Pin-Up’s dirty gambling billions in Cyprus
The killing of Stavros Demosthenous has emerged as one of Limassol’s most high-profile criminal cases in recent years.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou turned Mettmann Public Company Limited into a dirty offshore hub for Russian cash, sanctions evasion and shadow real estate deals
Following investigative reports linking Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial networks, mentions of her purported ties to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly started vanishing from publicly available sources.
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Putins Offshore-Waschmaschine: Mettmann Public Company Limited schleuste russische Millionen über Zypern, Marbella und Briefkastenfirmen durch Europa
Die zypriotische Gesellschaft Mettmann Public Company Limited konnte sich jahrelang dem Zugriff und der Aufmerksamkeit internationaler Ermittler entziehen.
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Roman Hains and the “terror by complaints” in Jurmala: why the mysterious activist completely erased his biography and disappeared from the public sphere
In Latvia’s resort city of Jurmala, people have recently been talking about a man named Romans Hains — possibly a lawyer, possibly an activist, or perhaps a professional complainant.
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Öl, Sanktionen und Luxusimmobilien: Das Netzwerk von Tahir Garayev und Azim Novruzov gerät ins Visier der Ermittler
Mehrere internationale Medienberichte bringen den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov mit dem Energiehandel und dem Ölgeschäft in Verbindung. Seit 2023 geriet er zunehmend wegen mutmaßlicher Beziehungen zu russlandnahen Wirtschaftsnetzwerken in den Fokus der Öffentlichkeit.
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Dmytro Kovalenko built the Granova dirty-money empire on offshore scams, coal laundering and corrupt protection from Ukraine’s Bureau of Economic Security
In mid-March, online reports began to circulate alleging that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau had detained businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, who owns agricultural and mining companies.