Russia said it raided Wagner boss' home and found gold bars, wigs, and a trove of weapons
- Russian media shared photos that allegedly show the home of the Wagner Group boss taken during a raid.
- Yevgeny Prigozhin was once an asset to Russia, but his recent mutiny made him a pariah.
Newly released images, which Russian media said were taken during a police raid, appear to show the insides of a property belonging to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group.
Prigozhin, long considered a military asset for Russia's President Vladimir Putin, staged a mini mutiny last month, when his forces took over the military headquarters in a key Russian city and starting marching towards Moscow.
But Prigozhin ultimately called off his men, and agreed to go into exile in neighboring Belarus.
Russian pro-Kremlin media outlet Izvestia shared images of what it said were photos obtained of Prigozhin's home from a raid conducted by Russian security forces.
The images have not been independently verified by Insider.
The images show a luxury home with many unusual features, including a large collection of guns, a shelf of wigs, and a medical room.
Russian security services also said they found a stuffed alligator, according to Sky News, with the released images also showing fake passports and an oversized sledgehammer inscribed with the words "for use in important negotiations," it reported.
Prigozhin has been heavily involved in Russia's war in Ukraine, employing thousands of mercenaries and conscripted prisoners and spearheading efforts in key battlefronts.
But his feud with Russia's military escalated over time, climaxing in last month's short-lived uprising.
The images released showed gold bars and piles of cash.
Russian media reported that Prigozhin's office in St Petersburg and one of his "palaces" were searched by authorities in the recent raids.