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11 Jun, 5 tweets, 2 min read
NEW: Leaked bank records reveal transactions between a company controlled by a Montenegrin tycoon and the #TroikaLaundromat, a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme exposed by OCCRP in 2019.

OCCRP and @MANS_CG investigate 🇲🇪 1/ occrp.org/en/investigati…
Who is Zoran Bećirović?

The property developer is suing MANS, our member center, and two newspapers for reporting on his land deals — including one involving ex-Supreme Court President Vesna Medenica.

Today’s investigation uncovers new details of his financial activity. 2/
When Bećirović purchased land from Medenica, the company he used was a subsidiary of his Cyprus firm Caldero Trading Ltd., which received $3.4m from Industrial Trade Corp., an offshore at the heart of the #TroikaLaundromat. 3/
Another company, Danebrook Ltd., is also tied to close associates of Bećirović, as well as the mysterious Industrial Trade.

When Danebrook bought multimillion-dollar waterfront real estate in 2006, leaked bank records show Industrial Trade paid for the property on its behalf. 4/
This investigation also reveals ties between Bećirović’s business empire and the family of former President Milo Đukanović, OCCRP’s 2015 Corrupt Person of the Year.

Read the full story for more. 5/

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