James Peterson, Author at THE COMPROMAT

News

Oct 10, 2024Nov 13, 2024

Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna confirmed dead in Russian captivity, intelligence reveals she was on prisoner exchange list

Ukrainian authorities have confirmed the death of journalist Victoria Roshchyna while in Russian captivity. The announcement was made…

James Peterson

News

Oct 09, 2024Nov 13, 2024

Chechen man accused of fighting in Syria extradited from Poland to Russia, despite court acknowledging risk of torture

Polish authorities have extradited Chechen native Alvi Akiev to Russia, where he stands charged under terrorism-related statutes, according…

James Peterson

Europe

Sep 26, 2024Sep 26, 2024

‘Make a Molotov Cocktail’: How Europeans Are Recruited Through Telegram to Commit Sabotage, Arson, and Murder

The cases are multiplying across Europe: Young men with pro-Russian views instructed on Telegram to carry out sabotage attacks. Western security officials point to the Russian special services. For this story, journalists went undercover to reveal how the recruitment works.

James Peterson

Criminal

Sep 10, 2024Sep 24, 2024

UK National Crime Agency ‘on its Knees’ says NGO

Facing understaffing and retention issues stemming from chronic underinvestment, the U.K.’s elite crime fighting agency is left hobbled, finds a new report by the non-government organization, Spotlight on Corruption.

James Peterson

Criminal

Sep 06, 2024Sep 24, 2024

Former Georgian Defense Minister Caught Up in Online Scam Investigation

A former Georgian defense minister is under investigation for his alleged role in a sprawling international call center scam that duped European victims out of their savings, prosecutors said Friday.

James Peterson

Criminal

Aug 30, 2024Sep 24, 2024

UK Jails 4 Nigerians for Faking over 2,000 Marriage Documents

A U.K. court sentenced four Nigerians to a total of 13 years in prison for their roles in an organized crime ring that forged more than 2,000 marriage certificates and other documents to help Nigerian immigrants in the United Kingdom secure residency permits.

James Peterson

Criminal

Aug 28, 2024Sep 24, 2024

Five Nigerian Women Nabbed in Cross-Border Drug Trafficking Bust

Nigerian authorities have apprehended five women suspected of involvement in a drug trafficking ring at the Seme border as they returned from Ghana, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

James Peterson

Europe

Aug 26, 2024Sep 24, 2024

Spain & Colombia Dismantle Cocaine Processing Lab, 28 Arrested

A joint Spanish and Colombian operation has dismantled a cocaine processing lab, resulting in dozens of arrests and the seizure of thousands of litres of chemical precursors, Europol said Monday in an official statement.

James Peterson

Europe

Aug 23, 2024Sep 24, 2024

Bulgaria Dismantles Migrant Smuggling Ring

Bulgarian authorities dismantled this week a criminal group that smuggled migrants through the Balkans and into Europe.

James Peterson

Criminal

Aug 23, 2024Sep 24, 2024

Police Kill Paraguayan Deputy with Alleged Links to Organized Crime

Paraguayan police killed a parliamentarian in a violent region of the country during a shootout that erupted in an overnight raid on his house where officers and prosecutors had arrived to search for evidence of his involvement in drug trafficking and money laundering.

James Peterson