| News Briefs Romanian and British authorities have dismantled an alleged organized crime network accused of trafficking young women from Romania to the United Kingdom for sexual exploitation. Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salame has been charged over his alleged role in a $44.8 million embezzlement scheme, which prosecutors say is part of a broader case in which more than $8 billion in public funds are alleged to have been stolen. Malaysia’s anti-corruption authorities have seized millions of dollars in cash, gold and luxury goods, and frozen company bank accounts, as part of a widening probe into alleged corruption in military procurement, suspected bribery and money laundering, in which 23 people including military personnel have been arrested so far. British authorities have arrested six people and searched seven sites in the U.K. as part of a probe into alleged bribery and fraud by the former management of U.K.-listed social housing investment company Home REIT — and wrongdoing believed to total 300 million pounds (nearly $404 million). Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities have searched the Kyiv offices of opposition party Batkivshchyna, led by former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, as part of an investigation into the alleged bribery of lawmakers in exchange for parliamentary votes. Criminal charges are being prepared. French authorities are investigating the killing of a 71-year-old former Corsican nationalist leader, who was shot long-range at his mother’s funeral. Panama’s former president Ricardo Martinelli appeared in court this week on bribery charges, pleading not guilty over allegedly accepting bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. Turkish authorities have issued takedown directives to independent news site Kısa Dalga, ordering the removal of multiple articles about money laundering, corruption, organized crime, and politically sensitive issues. We want to hear from you!We’d love to know why you read OCCRP and how you use our reporting. Your feedback helps us improve.Schedule a 15-minute call with us.Blowing The Whistle Reporting based on data leaks provided by whistleblowers is a vital part of our investigative work.Find out more about some of our major investigations, and the tranches of data behind them. Work With Us We’re hiring a freelance Senior Analyst for OCCRP PRO, a new service delivering actionable intelligence to professionals who need to stay ahead of evolving threats in financial crime and corruption. Find out more and apply here.P.S. Thanks for reading! Got feedback? Simply reply to this email. Copyright © 2026 Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, All rights reserved. Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)Too many emails? Choose which emails you want from us or unsubscribe from all OCCRP emails |
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