Exploring the Skyline: How we Located an Alleged Cartel Member in Dubai

In this guide we’ll show you how we narrowed down where an alleged cartel member was staying in a luxury Dubai skyscraper.

By following the steps outlined below, Bellingcat helped establish that in 2023 Dženis Kadrić was renting a Dubai property owned by Candido Nsue Okomo the brother-in-law of Equatorial Guinea’s President. This was later confirmed by documentation obtained by investigative partners.

This finding contributed to a recent investigation by KRIK, Diario Rombe and OCCRP into dirty money in Dubai real estate.