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07Mar/25

Money Laundering: Following the Illicit Drug Trade’s Dirty Money

March 7, 2025FinanceAfghanistan, Anti–money laundering, Beneficial ownership, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Drug trafficking organizations, Financial Action Task Force, Financial regulation, Illegal drug trade, Laos, Money laundering, Myanmar, Offshore bank, Thailand, The Walker Gravity Model, Title III of the Patriot Act, United Statesadmin

March. 7, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The crucial role of money laundering in the illicit drug trade, estimating its global value at half a trillion US dollars annually. It details how drug cartels function as international logistics companies, with profits distributed across the supply chain from producers to street-level dealers. Continue reading →

13Dec/24

What is the drug captagon and how is it linked to Syria’s fallen Assad regime?

December 13, 2024HealthcareCreative Commons, dopamine, Drug, Fenethylline, Germany, Illegal drug trade, Israel, Lebanon, Melbourne, Nicole Lee, Nouh Zaiter, Stimulants, Syria, Syrian Captagon industry, United States, Xanthinesadmin

Nicole Lee, Curtin University

After the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, large stockpiles of the illicit drug captagon have reportedly been uncovered.

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