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November 20, 2011

The project was done by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project -- a consortium of investigative centers, journalists and media organizations throughout the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

Reporters: Mihai Munteanu-OCCRP Novaya Gazeta, Russia Arta Giga-Nothing Personal, TV3 Latvia Inga Springe-Re:Baltica; The Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism, Latvia Vlad Lavrov-Kyiv Post, Ukraine Valerie Hopkins-OCCRP Stevan Dojcinovic-CINS-The Serbian Center for Investigative Journalism Graham Stack-freelance, Ukraine Miranda Patrucic-CIN, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Editors: Drew Sullivan, OCCRP Rosemary Armao, OCCRP

Coordinator: Paul Cristian Radu, OCCRP