“The involvement of the DEA in Elizebeth’s [Friedman] work wasn’t only because alcohol, at the time, was classified as an illegal substance. It’s because there were other products being smuggled by our bootleggers’ ships. The export/import empire of CONEXCO and a whole host of…
…other front companies trafficked in hard narcotics coming in from Asia and Europe.” - @LincolnsBible
“Elizebeth even once got wrapped up in a fascinating case involving Gordon Lim, a Chinese millionaire who ran a precious gems business (as in diamonds & emeralds) out of British Columbia…
Turned out, he was a drugs and arms smuggler whose opium product was ravaging families throughout North America.”
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