Bigger than #ElChapo bigger than #PabloEscobar πŸ’‰πŸ’Šβ˜ οΈπŸ’°

Big news then, I guess πŸ‘€

#TseChiLop
#SamGorSyndicate

Huge numbers! $400 billion+ pa 🌎🌍🌏
National security type influence.

Social - Political - Economic

Where does all that money go? πŸ€”πŸ”πŸ’Έ
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When illegal drug operations get this big, they cross borders, networks become huge & they need protection/assistance

According to well documented incidents, intelligence agencies sometimes oversee πŸ‘€

Political expedience
#VangPao #Laos #KhunSa #GoldenπŸ”Ί
There are loads of other well-documented episodes

The untraceable huge sums of πŸ’° from drugs come in very handy for clandestine funding of "off the books" type operations

#PlausibleDeniability

When you're fighting for national interests, can it be justified? #ColdWar ImageImageImageImage
Happens all over the 🌐 & is assisted by the world of secretive #Offshore πŸ’Έ

#FinCenFiles #panamapapers #Appleby etc

You only have to log into Netflix today to see all the stories #Narcos etc.

So, as well as these stories being about 'Characters/Drug Lords'... there's more πŸ‘€ ImageImageImageImage
*Better the Devil you know* in some cases.

Examples of Drug Lords / Cartels that have had unofficial relationships with those in legitimate powerπŸ‘€β¬‡οΈ

All over the world...

Illegal drugs don't get officially taxed, so no gvmt revenue!

#DarkMoney #BlackBudgets
#BBCI etc...πŸ’Έ ImageImageImageImage
#BCCI Obvs! 🀦

Other notables;
- #NuganHand Bank
- #Castle Bank
- #BancoAmbrosiano
- #FranklinNationalBank
- #RepublicBankOfNewYork
- #Menatap
- #ICB
- #DeutscheBank & #HSBC ?!?
On & on... Image
#Wa region of #Shan state sounds like the Twilight Zone

I think I remember Shan state being mentioned in a report about Casino's & #WiganAthletic 🀯⚽️

Have a read ⬇️
bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…

Podcast by an investigative journalist who went to explore πŸ‘€

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2 Feb
@BBCPanorama #boxingandthemob #kinahan #MTK

Here's an interesting parallel tale from 1980's boxing! πŸ₯Š

#HaroldSmith

1.Dark Money (Fraud/Stole from banks)
2.Associated with big name boxer (Ali)
3.Paid Boxers/Trainers over the odds
4.Laundered stolenπŸ’Έ

If you control the big name (e.g. Fury) & there is a lack of scrutiny in professional boxing - Bingo!

-Big nameπŸ“ΈπŸ“Ί
-Grow brandπŸ“ˆ
-Attract more fightersπŸ₯ŠπŸ’°
-Appear mainstream
-More shows/opportunities 2 launderπŸ’Έ
-Side deals (podcasts/clothing/vodka/property)πŸ€πŸ’±
-Big following ImageImageImage
In some ways - Hats off - Good business!

Entertainment product - Fans - Leverage brandβœ…

Key issues though;

According to Irish, Spanish, UK police the source of those funds R allegedly from criminal enterprises!

(Drugs, Logistics/Trafficking, Weapons, πŸ’°Laundering services).
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