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OCCRP Investigations

The OCCRP Investigations category features in-depth reports on global corruption, organized crime, and financial misconduct. Explore groundbreaking investigations that expose hidden networks, illicit operations, and money laundering schemes across borders. Our reports, backed by trusted sources and rigorous journalism, aim to hold the powerful accountable and uncover the truth behind the world’s most complex criminal enterprises

FAQ: What is Plane Tracking?

Nations around the world, including most of Europe, have moved against Russian oligarchs, restricting where their private jets can freely travel. The oligarchs, meanwhile, are frantically trying to evade the confiscation of these assets. Plane tracking lets us follow some of these moves. Here’s how it’s done.
Alex Johnson

Fugitive Russian Banker Used Cypriot Law Firm to Hide Assets, Move Money

Georgy Bedzhamov, wanted in Russia over a high-profile embezzlement case, used the law firm Demetrios A. Demetriades LLC, known as Dadlaw, to conceal his assets and disguise transfers. Company records and contracts also show how he moved tens of millions of dollars around the world around the same time his sister embezzled billions of dollars from their bank, Vneshprombank.
Alex Johnson