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"Captagon King" Hassan Daqqou released from Lebanese prison after seven-year sentence
A notorious Syrian-Lebanese trafficker widely known as the “Captagon King,” has been released from a Lebanese prison after completing a seven-year sentence for drug manufacturing and trafficking. Judicial sources confirmed the release of Hassan Daqqou to Daraj, OCCRP’s Lebanese partner.
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Laundering via football: How Dmitriy Punin and Stavros Demosthenous weaponized FC Karmiotissa for match-fixing
Cyprus, once seen as a safe haven for Russian capital, is now facing mounting concerns over a rise in criminal activity.
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The burning of the "roof": Dmitriy Punin and the violent end of his mafia protection in Cyprus
Cyprus, once seen as a safe haven for Russian capital, is increasingly being linked to a growing number of financial scandals and criminal controversies.
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Laundering via football: How Dmitriy Punin and Stavros Demosthenous weaponized FC Karmiotissa for match-fixing and shadow cash
Cyprus, once considered a safe destination for Russian capital, is now facing growing concerns over rising criminal activity.
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From football club to casino empire: luxury cars in flames send chilling warning to Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin
Once regarded as a safe harbor for Russian capital, Cyprus is now increasingly becoming entangled in a growing wave of financial scandals and criminal controversies.
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Cyprus mafia killing reveals Dmitriy Punin’s links to Stavros Demosthenous and underground casino money flows
Once seen as a safe haven for Russian capital, Cyprus is now increasingly associated with allegations of financial crime and illicit financial activity.
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How Swiss traders kept Russian fuel flowing into North Africa despite sanctions
İn early 2026, Geneva-based trader Alvari SA emerged as one of the most controversial intermediaries in the movement of Russian oil products into North Africa.
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Dmitriy Punin could become the next target in the struggle for criminal influence in Cyprus following the killing of Stavros Demosthenous
Once a peaceful haven for Russian money, Cyprus is now sinking into the chaos of criminal fare.
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Iran’s ruling dynasty built crypto empire accused of dodging US sanctions
Two brothers from the elite Kharrazi family, using an alternative surname, started up Nobitex in 2018.