Some criminals consider that they are businessmen, simply dealing with commodities that are

not accepted in the global trade.

And the thing is that they have a tendency to disrespect the rules, so they don't play with

the normal rules that you and me will play with.

When you are on a case like this, you have the end of a loose thread, that you pick at and

pick out until it unraveled. Once you have started putting on that thread, you keep an

eyelid until it unravels all by itself. The criminal was very creative, trying to remain below the radar for the law enforcement of

Ukraine and France. But what happened together with the French colleagues, we have been able

to locate him to do through relevant operational combination, to confirm and establish his identity.

Welcome to the Europol podcast, the official podcast of the EU agency for law enforcement cooperation.

In this series, we shine a light on some of the biggest operations Europol has supported

and how we continue to fight crime.

Today's episode, targeting dark finances.

Such a waste, a portal of heritage that passes from hand to hand and gets smaller with each passing.

Very disappointing that this castle is left abandoned and cannot be visited even though it is magnificent.

Beautiful castle, but I'm sad that it's closed. It's a bit overgrown now, but there was still a little path we could walk around it. We only saw a couple of other people there.

What you just heard were a few of the recent online reviews for Chateau de la Rochefort.

It's a beautiful 12th century castle in the Burgundy region of France.

The neo-gothic fortress is impressive, placed on high ground above the French village of La Roche-Pont,

just a short distance from some of France's most revered vineyards.

In years gone by, as many as 30,000 visitors would come to the castle every year.

If you look it up on the internet, you will see for

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