Aivar Rehe

This is Part 3 of a 3-part series. Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.

While I waited for government officials to get back to me with invitations that never came, I hunkered down and reviewed the recent history of money-laundering-connected violence. 

This is Part 2 of a three-part series. Read Part 1 here. 

Note to readers: This is a step-by-step account of a WhoWhatWhy inquiry into an evolving story with global implications — one that has received only scant media attention. In this three-part series, as we close in on the central mystery, we invite readers and potential sources to join us in this expedition toward the truth.