Nowhere to Run: The Online Footprint of an Alleged Kinahan Cartel Associate

Bellingcat and The Sunday Times examine the online footprint, travel patterns, and corporate ties of German businessman and marathoner Oliver Herrmann—arrested in Australia following a 200 kg cocaine seizure—and explore his alleged links to Christy Kinahan’s cartel. Using open sources including Strava activity, Google reviews, company records, flight-tracking data, and trade databases, the report connects Herrmann to locations and entities associated with the Kinahan network, outlines related firms in Singapore, South Africa, Indonesia, and the US (such as 247 Capital Group, Ryba LLC, and PT. Sukses Dagang Bersama), and details aircraft transactions and logistics. It concludes with the Australian charges and pending court appearances while noting multiple parties did not respond to requests for comment.