The illicit drug trade relies heavily on money laundering because it is almost exclusively a cash business. Drug interdiction, while an essential component of attacking the illicit drug trade cannot, standing alone, reverse the tide of illicit drugs. Combating money laundering, combined with strong interdiction efforts, offers a more effective law enforcement response.
Daily Archives: January 14, 2013
How HSBC Bank Got Away With Money Laundering for Drug Cartels
Posted in Drugwar, Latin America, Middle East, Money, North America
Tagged Banking, drug smuggling, HSBC, Money Laundering, US
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The Surprising Unknown History of the NRA
For nearly a century after, its founding in 1871, the National Rifle Association was among America’s foremost pro-gun control organizations. It was not until 1977 when the NRA that Americans know today emerged, after libertarians who equated owning a gun with the epitome of freedom and fomented widespread distrust against government—if not armed insurrection—emerged after staging a hostile leadership coup.
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