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Primary-source research and investigation briefs on sanctions enforcement, supply chain risk, export controls, counternarcotics, and economic security – from the Sayari analytics team. 15 investigation briefs. The data is in.
Identifying High-Risk Mexican Importers of Essential Chemicals Used in Illicit Synthetic Drug Production
Sayari trade data analysis across 70+ precursor chemicals identifies 31 Mexico-based entities at high risk of chemical diversion for fentanyl and methamphetamine production. Traces supply chains from Chinese manufacturers through U.S. intermediaries to cartel-linked importers in Sinaloa.
Examining the Cross-Border Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Network of Javier Algredo Vazquez
A sentenced CJNG chemical broker moved $5M+ in precursor imports, enabling production of 700M+ methamphetamine and 3B+ fentanyl doses. Sayari corporate and trade data expose the full cross-border procurement network from Chinese suppliers through U.S. front companies to Mexican cartel operations.
Unmasking the Iranian Oil Smuggling Shadow Fleet
Sayari Graph reveals shared beneficial ownership across sanctioned shadow fleet vessels using AIS manipulation, ship-to-ship transfers, and flag-swapping to move Iranian crude through PRC-linked trading companies. Corporate records expose the onshore infrastructure behind maritime sanctions evasion.
Left of Launch: Mapping Adversary UAS Supply Chains with Corporate and Trade Data
Trade and corporate data expose how Russian military drone programs procure western dual-use components – integrated circuits, sensors, and navigation systems – through intermediary networks spanning Central Asia and the Middle East. Sayari traces the supply chain left of launch.
Russian Banks May Be Engaging in Cash-For-Gold Scheme to Obtain Foreign Currency
Sayari trade data reveals Russian banks Lanta Bank and Vitabank exchanged $725M+ in gold for $82M+ in USD and euros through UAE and Turkey in Q1 2023 alone – documenting an active cash-for-gold sanctions evasion scheme sustaining Russian access to foreign currency markets.
Understanding and Identifying Chinese State Ownership and Investment Vehicles
SASACs, sovereign wealth funds, and golden shares – the CCP maintains hidden control over 100+ enterprises across military, energy, and telecom sectors. Sayari corporate records pierce opaque ownership structures to reveal state control that standard beneficial ownership analysis misses.
Investigation of Starlink Shipments to Russia Reveals Global Sanctions Evasion Network
16+ companies across 10 countries diverted Starlink terminals to Russian military forces using dropshipping, mail forwarding, and transshipment networks. Sayari trade and corporate data trace the full diversion chain from U.S. purchase to battlefield deployment.
Enhancing Law Enforcement Investigations into Balkan Transnational Criminal Organizations
The Dritan Gjika cocaine trafficking network moved 4+ tons monthly through Ecuador fruit export companies, generating $725M+ in seized assets. Sayari corporate network analysis unmasks 17+ front companies across Ecuador and Spain used for narcotics and money laundering.
Uncovering Transnational Money Laundering Schemes: The Global Network of Wang Yunhe
Wang Yunhe’s 911 S5 botnet compromised 19M+ IP addresses across 200 countries, generating $99M+ in laundered proceeds. Sayari corporate records reveal undisclosed holding companies in Singapore and Thailand used to conceal luxury assets and launder proceeds globally.
From Innovation to Infiltration: Analyzing the National Security Risks of CCP-Linked Talent Recruitment
A UK-based AI researcher with government COVID-tracing contracts holds undisclosed directorships of CCP-connected surveillance companies and Thousand Talents Program affiliations. Sayari corporate records expose the hidden network connecting academic research, state funding, and national security risk.
China’s Use of Golden Shares: A Mechanism for State Control and Influence
Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent – the CCP controls these tech giants through minority ‘golden shares’ granting veto power over content, algorithms, and strategic decisions. Sayari analysis reveals how 1% ownership stakes translate to de facto state control invisible to standard due diligence.
Uncovering the Fentanyl Equipment Supply Chain Behind China’s CapsulCN
DOJ-indicted CapsulCN exported pill presses and capsule machines fueling global fentanyl production. Sayari traces phantom entities concealing real ownership through trademark and IP records – exposing the equipment supply chain behind the opioid crisis.
Ghost Directors and Shell Companies: Disrupting UK High Street Crime
150+ cash-intensive businesses registered to a single London residential address – mini-marts, car washes, and nail bars used as money laundering fronts. Sayari pattern analysis reveals ghost director networks and phoenixing schemes exploiting UK corporate registration gaps.
Combining Digital Footprint Data and Public Records: Fentanyl Uncovered
A joint Sayari-Fivecast analysis combines open-source intelligence with corporate and trade data to expose CapsulCN’s global marketing infrastructure – sock puppet social media accounts, shared branding across phantom entities, and cross-platform coordination advertising pill presses to illicit buyers worldwide.
Targeting Alleged DTO Chemical Procurement Networks with Global Corporate and Trade Data
Mexican intelligence flagged Corporativo y Enlace Ram as a dual-cartel chemical supplier. Sayari trade data documents 11 precursor shipments – sodium borohydride, methylformamide – imported in 2024, with corporate links to Corporativo Escomexa mapping the full DTO procurement architecture.
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