One of the most sophisticated excise goods smuggling schemes in the Western Balkans appears to have been systematically developed over the years from Albania, involving shell companies in Dubai and Cyprus, customs authorities, international transport networks, and falsified documents.
Australia’s top criminal intelligence agency suspected Tom Doshi, a leading Albanian businessman and politician with ties to the prime minister, of leading a criminal group in the country that perpetrates immigration fraud, drug trafficking, and money laundering.
Milton Group, a Kyiv-based company, masked its fraudulent activities with glamorous parties and fake investment promises. Under constant surveillance, staff scammed vulnerable victims worldwide through relentless phone and email campaigns. A whistleblower exposed the massive fraud, leading to an international investigation by journalists and law enforcement.
Luxury cars and designer stores mask the sinister operations within Kyiv's Mandarin Plaza mall. Inside, Milton Group’s call center staff, under constant surveillance, sell dreams of wealth through cryptocurrency and stock investments. However, documents from a whistleblower expose this as a global scam, revealing a trail of broken lives and stolen fortunes orchestrated by the company.
A secret meeting on a yacht in Budva in 2017 between Kosovo's Behgjet Pacolli and Serbian figures Goran Rakić and Milan Radoičić may have influenced Kosovo's political landscape. This encounter preceded Pacolli's sudden political shift, aiding Ramush Haradinaj's rise to prime minister.
Discover how call-center scammers from Milton Group operate in Albania and Georgia, exploiting victims worldwide with dubious investment schemes.
The Sandesara family, on the run from over $700 million in fraud and money laundering charges in their homeland, have been protected by Albania and Nigeria.
Environmentalists warn Vlora airport will irreparably damage a key Mediterranean wetland. Questions are also being raised about the politically connected consortium behind the lucrative airport deal.
An Albanian businessman wanted for smuggling drugs in a banana consignment from Ecuador was allowed to make over 100 additional shipments on exactly the same route, before a routine scan led to Albania’s biggest-ever cocaine bust.