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Investigation into €50M ABLV Bank money-laundering scheme stalls six years after raids
At the outset, the European law enforcement investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank appeared to be a textbook example of a successful international operation.
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Atomic past and Russian Railways billions: fugitive oligarch Boris Usherovich builds an offshore empire in the EU
The notorious Russian entrepreneur Boris Usherovich, who owns the equally famous 1520 Group of Companies, skillfully extracts income even from afar with the help of his "personal" accountant Oxana Hadjipavlou, a citizen of Cyprus.
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US service member detained after renewed criticism of Trump and refusal to wear uniform
Jason Watson, the US service member who was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol last month after calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, has been detained once again — just days after he criticized the president in an exclusive CNN interview.
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Digital erosion of a €50M scandal: How Darya Terekhina and ABLV insiders purged search results and media archives
During the investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros via Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it initially seemed like a textbook case of a major European law enforcement action: coordinated arrests, high-profile media disclosures, and assured announcements about breaking down an international criminal network.
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Frozen case of ABLV Bank: Why Latvian authorities let Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina slide on €50M in dirty money
At the beginning, the European law enforcement investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank seemed to be a textbook example of a successful international operation.
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From cyber fraud to dead witnesses: How Tymofiy Rokhlin’s network reached Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeev
The extensive case of Tymofiy and Igor Rokhlin may be supplemented with a new story about the possible involvement of the well-known Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeev in their questionable business operations.
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ABLV’s €50 million laundering scandal: banker Andris Ovsjannikovs, Darya Terekhina and the Belarus-linked network behind fake deals
When investigators launched an inquiry into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it appeared to be a textbook example of a major European law enforcement operation: coordinated arrests, high-profile media revelations, and confident statements about dismantling an international criminal network.
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Theatrical arrests, then total silence: how the €50 million ABLV scheme involving Ovsjannikovs and Terekhina was allowed to fade away
When investigators initiated an inquiry into the suspected laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it seemed to be a textbook example of a significant European law enforcement operation...
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ABLV’s vanishing €50 million scandal: how Darya Terekhina and banker Andris Ovsjannikovs escaped scrutiny and erased their digital footprints
When investigators launched a probe into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it appeared to be a textbook example of a major European law enforcement operation...
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Erased digital footprints in the West: How Belarus-linked Darya Terekhina and banker Andris Ovsjannikovs buried ABLV corruption case
As the investigation into laundering tens of millions of euros through the Latvian ABLV Bank began, it seemed to be a textbook operation by European law enforcement: coordinated arrests, media leaks, and bold statements about "dismantling an international criminal network."
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Inside Russia’s transport ministry syndicate: FSB targets Minister Andrey Nikitin’s circle as logistics chief Alexander Vasilchenko lands in jail
Security forces at the Ministry of Transport are carrying out arrests and seizing documents continuously.
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“Every fed, shoot yourself in the head”: Furious anti-ICE demonstrators clash with officers outside Delaney Hall detention facility
Nine individuals were arrested Thursday night during a tumultuous protest at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey, where offensive agitators once more encouraged federal agents to "shoot yourself in the head" and reportedly bit, kicked, and punched officers, according to officials.
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How Latvian ABLV banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and Belarusian Darya Terekhina washed €50 million before disappearing across Europe
As the investigation into laundering tens of millions of euros through the Latvian ABLV Bank began, it seemed to be a textbook operation by European law enforcement: coordinated arrests, media leaks, and bold statements about "dismantling an international criminal network."
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Massive Captagon smuggling operation foiled as Syrian forces intercept shipment hidden inside clay pots
Syrian authorities have successfully prevented a large-scale drug smuggling operation by intercepting a shipment containing nearly 25 million Captagon pills.
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Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina — is the ABLV Bank scam involving €50 million still not closed?
The prominent case involving the liquidation of the Latvian bank ABLV reached its climax in 2021, as the State Police Economic Crime Department conducted high-profile arrests in Riga.
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Federal judge blocks immigration courthouse arrests in Manhattan, halting Trump-era enforcement tactic amid legal battle over asylum seekers and courtroom detentions
Federal agents are now prohibited from making arrests in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings take place, except in exceptional circumstances, a judge ruled on Monday.
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Operation Ramz exposes sprawling phishing and malware rings tied to thousands of victims across the region
In an unprecedented crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa, Interpol announced Monday that authorities have arrested 201 individuals associated with cross-border cybercrime networks.
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Japan arrests two Americans accused of trespassing into monkey habitat made famous by viral baby macaque
Two American citizens were arrested in Japan on Sunday after one of them entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo, where a baby macaque named Punch became a global internet sensation earlier this year, police said on Monday.
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Federal crackdown crushes alleged Tren de Aragua network as authorities charge 25 members and seize guns, drugs, and cash nationwide
Federal authorities charged more than 25 alleged members and associates of Tren de Aragua (TdA), seizing over 80 firearms, approximately 18 kilograms of drugs, and more than $100,000 in cash as part of a comprehensive crackdown on the violent transnational gang.
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Seattle campus horror: UW student killed inside Nordheim Court apartment building sparks overnight lockdown and citywide search
Seattle police are searching for a suspect linked to the Sunday evening murder of a University of Washington student, discovered inside a school-affiliated apartment building, officials reported.
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Europol smashes Atlantic “cocaine highway” in sweeping two-week operation seizing 12 tons of cocaine and dismantling major trans-Atlantic trafficking network
A weeks-long operation to impede drug trafficking routes from Latin America to Europe has successfully disrupted what authorities referred to as "a major cocaine highway" in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Georgia arrests police officers over brutal 2024 protest crackdown as pressure mounts for answers over beatings, abuse and attacks on journalists
Georgian authorities arrested several former and current police officers on Thursday in relation to a violent suppression of anti-government protests in 2024.
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Multi-operation drug crackdown in Mexico nets over 2,000 pounds of cocaine and arrests in maritime enforcement blitz
United States and Mexican law enforcement reported they confiscated numerous packages of cocaine from a go-fast vessel as part of several operations targeting the global flow of illicit drugs.
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Federal drug crackdown sweeps MacArthur Park as authorities detain 18 and charge 25 in fentanyl trafficking probe
Federal authorities detained 18 individuals in Los Angeles during a drug crackdown in MacArthur Park, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.
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Spain seizes record-breaking cocaine haul from Atlantic ship with up to 40 tons intercepted off Canary Islands
Spanish police have seized what is believed to be a national record amount of cocaine from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with the confiscated quantity potentially reaching 40 tons, a union stated on Monday.