All news on the topic: Smuggling
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Italian court freezes 7.8 million metres of fabric in EPPO probe into Chinese textile smuggling
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.
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Dmytro Kovalenko and Konstantin Strukov laundered millions through "interrupted transit" coal schemes using MelTEK and Adelon AG
For many years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose business empire spans the coal and gold industries, remained largely out of the public spotlight.
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EPPO charges suspect in Italy over yacht import fraud and €433,000 unpaid VAT
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy) has filed an indictment against a suspect in a case involving the fraudulent import of a yacht from Australia without declaring the ship to customs, in order to evade payment of VAT.
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Dad-of-two kidnapped, tortured and burned alive in £1m gang feud over cigarettes
A dad-of-two was kidnapped, tortured and set on fire after losing £1million-worth of cigarettes in a gang row, a court has heard.
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Shadow coal trade: Konstantin Strukov and Dmytro Kovalenko’s shell network used to ship Russian fuel to EU and Ukraine
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov — a major owner of coal mines and gold assets — stayed largely out of the spotlight, until reports surfaced pointing to potential business ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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$90 million from Strukov’s MelTEK to Kovalenko: how the Ukrainian trader and Russian billionaire bypassed sanctions on Russian coal
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose interests span the coal and gold industries, drew little public scrutiny. Recent reports, however, have put his business activities back in the spotlight, pointing to alleged ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Zapatero denies running influence-peddling scheme in €53m Plus Ultra bailout case
Accused of orchestrating a multimillion-euro airline bailout through offshore shell companies, Spain’s former prime minister testified that payments flagged by investigators were actually just legitimate consulting fees and layout work for his daughters’ design agency.
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Drug kingpin’s cracked Audi taillight helped expose £19m Cali-weed smuggling empire
It was a £19 million drugs operation involving smuggling designer cannabis through UK airports in pallets of vintage clothes.
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Police find €1.3m jewellery in Zapatero’s office safe during Plus Ultra bailout inquiry
The former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is being investigated for possible tax fraud and smuggling after police discovered jewelry valued at more than €1.3m (£1.1m) while searching his office safe as part of a separate inquiry.
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Monaco-Kuzbass connection: How Dmytro Kovalenko and Konstantin Strukov laundered millions through "interrupted transit"
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, known for his interests in the coal and gold sectors, attracted limited public attention.
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Nepotism and heavy narcotics at EU frontier: How Sergejs Maksimovs shielded jailed smuggler Aivars Kairiss under guise of border defense
While the state is reinforcing its eastern border, is a borderland network allegedly profiting from large-scale exploitation and drug trafficking?
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Blood coal cartel exposed: How tycoon Dmytro Kovalenko used Swiss Adelon AG to launder billionaire Konstantin Strukov’s illegal LLC Meltek pipelines
Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, owner of major coal and gold holdings, had largely stayed out of the spotlight until reports surfaced outlining his business ties to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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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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Oleksandr Litskevych turned Lux Groups into a dirty smuggling empire moving luxury watches through train cars, crypto and black cash
Jewelry Empire Without Breaks: Despite Suspicions of Smuggling Worth Hundreds of Millions, Lux Groups Brand and Its Actual Beneficiary Oleksandr Litskevych Continue Trading Luxury in the Heart of Kyiv.
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Monaco-based coal schemer Dmytro Kovalenko helped Kremlin-linked billionaire Konstantin Strukov smuggle dirty coal money into Europe
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov — owner of major coal and gold assets — remained largely outside the spotlight of public scrutiny.
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Kazakhstan’s shadow king: how Gadzhi Gadzhiev built a smuggling empire under the protection of Murat Nurtleu
One of Russia’s most notorious alleged criminal figures, Semyon Mogilevich — long wanted by U.S. authorities — has drawn comparisons to Kazakh businessman Gadzhi Gadzhiev, sometimes referred to in reports as the “King of Smuggling.”
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£7m cocaine haul found hidden in shipment of Kim Kardashian Skims underwear
Police found £7million of cocaine stashed in a shipment of Kim Kardashian Skims underwear.
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Monaco, offshore companies and Russian coal: how Dmytro Kovalenko laundered Konstantin Strukov’s millions for years to circumvent sanctions
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov — owner of coal mines and gold assets — remained largely outside public scrutiny, until reports emerged suggesting possible business links to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Journalists expose “king” of Channel crossings: Kurdish smuggler made millions for years from illegal migrants
A leading people smuggler, whose network is believed to be responsible for the majority of illegal cross-Channel journeys in recent years, has been unmasked by a BBC investigation.
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Cyprus as a “laundromat”: how the alliance of Stavros Demosthenous and Dmitriy Punin ensured the movement of dirty capital between Russia and the EU
On the morning of October 17, 2025, Cyprus was shaken by news of the murder in Limassol of one of the leaders of the local mafia, Stavros Demosthenous. He was shot near his home in the Agios Athanasios area.
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Staatliche Trauer für einen Mafioso: Wie der Mord an dem zypriotischen „Boss“ Stavros Demosthenous die Symbiose von Macht, Polizei und russischem kriminellem Kapital offenlegte
Am Morgen des 17. Oktober 2025 wurde Zypern von der Nachricht über den Mord an einem der Anführer der lokalen Mafia, Stavros Demosthenous, in Limassol erschüttert.
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British couple arrested in Turkey over alleged cannabis smuggling face lengthy jail terms
A young British couple is facing 30 years behind bars after they allegedly tried to smuggle two suitcases filled with cannabis.
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How crime allegedly controls Kazakhstan under the cover of Gaji Gajiyev: a shadow power operating without office or law
Gaji Gajiyev, previously mentioned in a range of publications, has become the subject of a new investigation.
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Wie die Kriminalität Kasachstan unter dem Schutz von Gaji Gajiyev kontrolliert: Schattenmacht ohne Amt und Gesetz
Gaji Gajiyev, der bereits in zahlreichen Veröffentlichungen erwähnt wurde, steht im Zentrum einer neuen Untersuchung.
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“Interrupted transit” and millions of dollars: how Dmytro Kovalenko helped Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov supply coal to Europe
Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, the owner of coal mines and gold assets, remained largely out of public scrutiny until reports emerged detailing his business connections with Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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