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A Criminal Explains Step-By-Step How To Smuggle Drugs | Ep. 19 | The Connect w/ Johnny Mitchell​

Johnny Mitchell breaks down the ways that he smuggled drugs and the best ways to minimize the chances of getting caught. He also explains how to reduce the amount of time spent in prison. 28:47

0:00- Intro 01:19- Better Help 02:20- All things drug smuggling 02:53- Maritime smuggling dominates 05:41- Corruption is necessary 09:28- Don't have it in your possession 10:54- Shipping through the mail 15:30- Long haul car carriers 18:15- Use rental car companies 20:23- Chapo revolutionized smuggling 22:16- Muling drugs yourself 25:00- You must create reasonable doubt 28:18- Outro


Drug Kingpin Explains How Money Laundering Actually Works | The Connect w/ Johnny Mitchell | Ep #3​

Former drug trafficker Johnny Mitchell breaks down the process of money laundering and all of the best ways to launder drug money, as well as the mistakes he made during his time in the game. He goes in depth on how drug cartels clean cash, and gives advice to mid-level dealers who want to use the business as a springboard into the legitimate world. 23:30


0:00- Intro 01:35- Authorities seizing drug money 02:18- What is money laundering? 03:22- How cartels launder their money 05:22- Middle class money laundering 05:55- Washing money in Las Vegas 06:56- Buying and reselling items online 08:27- Laundering money using cash gifts 11:10- Places I hid my drug money 13:46- How the cops found the money 15:43 -The three steps to laundering money 18:03- The goal of the game is to build a dynasty 21:12- Money laundering is a dealers' privilege 22:47- Outro
 
This one is 2 hours long. Nothing to see. If interested, you can listen to it in segments in one window & play around the forum in a different window.

How A Small Town Fisherman Became The BIGGEST POT SMUGGLER In US HISTORY | The Connect​

Premiered Jul 8, 2023

Tim McBride, a man out of South West Florida, went from working odd jobs and crab fishing, to leading the largest pot smuggling business on American soil from for a decade. He joins the show talk about his humble beginnings, his rise to the top of a criminal empire, and how he turned his life around after his eventual fall.

00:00 Introduction to Tim McBride's Story as a Smuggler
02:47 Intricacies of Moving Product from Florida
06:43 Inside Stories and Humor in the Herb Industry
12:42 Critical Review and Discussion on Documentaries
14:43 Details on South Florida's Smuggling Activities
25:29 Crabbing and Fishing Experiences
34:25 Making Money and the Life in the Smuggling Trade
01:09:37 Family Business: Smuggling and its Effects
01:23:46 The Influence of the Drug Trade on a Community
01:27:05 Connection Between the Criminal World and the Elite
01:30:19 Challenges in a Younger Generation's Involvement in Smuggling
01:36:55 The Deadly Nature of the Yay Industry
01:39:20 The Industry Shift from Caribbean to Mexican Product
01:43:36 Cooperating with Authorities
01:51:31 Reflections on the Operation
 
Just last week somebody observed jet skis collecting kilos of blow in the ocean off Ft. Pierce. Just like the 1970s. Nothing made it to shore however.
 

NOTORIOUS Smuggler Describes Plane Crash While Trafficking Pot | The Connect​

Aug 23, 2023

7:34

Long before he was an author, Roger Reaves flew drugs from Colombia to Florida. He describes almost crashing his plane while hauling a huge load over the ocean!
 

The surfers turned smugglers who powered America's dope craze​

Oct 25, 2023

5:39
 

Rikers Island Jail Guard SOLD DRUGS To Inmates | The Connect​

Nov 23, 2023

11:26
 
Nothing to see, can listen in one tab, play around the forum in another tab.

Episode 1: Murder Brokers | FT​

Dec 7, 2023
28:59

When a Dutch crime reporter makes an unbelievable discovery, a small-town murder case begins to look like an international assassination plot.

The Financial Times’ award-winning podcast series Hot Money is back. In this series our reporter Miles Johnson investigates a mysterious murder in a small town that leads to a web of drugs, money laundering and state-sponsored assassinations stretching from Dublin to Dubai. At the centre is a cocaine super cartel that is revolutionising the global drugs market. This eight-part investigative podcast probes the links between criminals and legitimate businesses, and between governments and gangsters. You can listen to the other episodes at https://on.ft.com/3T6aKir
 
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Episode 2: Cocaine CEO | FT​

Dec 8, 2023
30:24

An enterprising Dublin drug dealer makes the most of a revolution sweeping across Europe’s criminal economy.
 

Episode 3: Sun, Guns & Sangria | FT​

Dec 10, 2023
International law enforcement is after the Kinahan cartel, revealing just how big the operation has grown.

37:43

*Podcast, nothing to see. Can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab.
 

The LIFE of England's BIGGEST ROBBER Ronnie Biggs | Full Documentary​

Nov 27, 2023

Want to know more about how Ronnie pulled off The Great Train Robbery and his later 30-year sentence in prison? This documentary shows the whole life of Ronald Biggs an English criminal who helped plan and carry out the Great Train Robbery of 1963. He subsequently became notorious for his escape from prison in 1965, living as a fugitive for 36 years, and for his various publicity stunts while in exile.

46:17
 

What’s in Those Huge Suitcases? $125 Million in Cash​

They looked like ordinary tourists with very big bags. But like a network of ants, they carried off tens of millions of dollars in cash from London to Dubai.

British crime fighters cracked a money-laundering network that they say moved more than £100 million, equivalent to $125 million. A London court found two men guilty of illegal smuggling on Thursday, taking convictions in the network of cash couriers to 16, according to the National Crime Agency.

The network’s couriers, typically posing as tourists, were paid up to £5,000 to carry the cash bags. They flew business class for the extra luggage allowances, and moved £1 million or more by checking-in three or four suitcases. Photos and videos released by the NCA show some of the couriers in sandals wheeling suitcases through Heathrow Airport and the views from their hotel rooms in Dubai.

The NCA probe found the crime ring’s members counted and vacuum-packed money received from other criminal gangs in London apartments, and then locked it into suitcases to be picked up by couriers. Once on the ground in Dubai, the couriers were sent an image of a letter to show customs officials for customs declarations, and given codes to open the suitcase locks.

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Did Drug Traffickers Funnel Millions of Dollars to Mexican President López Obrador’s First Campaign?​

Years before Andrés Manuel López Obrador was elected as Mexico’s leader in 2018, U.S. drug-enforcement agents uncovered what they believed was substantial evidence that major cocaine traffickers had funneled some $2 million to his first presidential campaign.

According to more than a dozen interviews with U.S. and Mexican officials and government documents reviewed by ProPublica, the money was provided to campaign aides in 2006 in return for a promise that a López Obrador administration would facilitate the traffickers’ criminal operations.

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Did Drug Traffickers Funnel Millions of Dollars to Mexican President López Obrador’s First Campaign?

Witnesses told the DEA that the money was provided in return for a promise that a future López Obrador government would tolerate the cartel’s operations.
www.propublica.org
 

How a Mennonite farmer became a drug lord – Ericatement​

Franz Kauenhofen was once a pious member of his Mennonite community in this tropical stretch of southern Mexico. He read the Bible, tended to his fields and reared his three children to obey the teachings of the church.

“He never bothered anyone,” a childhood friend recalled. “He was a very kind, very noble person.”

Mennonites are Christians who, like the Amish, believe that admission to heaven depends on dressing modestly, doing good works, embracing pacifism and eschewing many modern conveniences. Kauenhofen’s community — a hamlet known as Las Flores — allowed cars and electricity but banned televisions, computers, the internet and smartphones.

Despite such restrictions, Mennonites are among the most successful industrial farmers in Mexico. Kauenhofen owned at least 100 acres, where he and his farmhands grew soybeans.

But today at age 40, he sits in prison accused of running clandestine airstrips for drug planes and commanding groups of assassins. Prosecutors say he was on the payroll of the Sinaloa cartel, once headed by the infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.

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Singapore’s Dirty Money Problem​

Feb 9, 2024

Singapore has long been a haven for the super wealthy, with its low taxes, safety and stability.Threatening to upend that carefully crafted image, however, is a sprawling $2.2 billion money laundering scandal. Though the vast majority of investment in the city-state is above board, its famous openness to inflows is now under scrutiny.

 

How Money Laundering Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider​

Robert Mazur is a former government agent who investigated drug-money laundering for the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenue Service intelligence division, and the Customs Service. While deep undercover in hot spots such as Florida, Colombia, and Panama, Mazur successfully infiltrated criminal rings and cartels, including Pablo Escobar's, by posing as a wealthy, mob-connected businessman. He helped manage the illicit fortunes of the Medellín and Cali cartels while gathering evidence that would lead to some of the largest money-laundering prosecutions in history.

He speaks to Insider about how the cartels layer their assets and move money via “smurfs”. He also covers the use of legitimate businesses, such as jewelry chains and mortgage brokerage companies.

Mazur is the author of "The Infiltrator," which became a New York Times bestseller and inspired a 2016 film of the same title, starring Bryan Cranston (as Mazur) and John Leguizamo. Cranston is set to play Mazur again in the sequel currently in development, which is based on Mazur' second memoir, "The Betrayal.” Today, Mazur speaks and consults around the world through his company, KYC Solutions.

 

Super yachts, mansions and gross wealth profited from government contracts | 60 Minutes Australia​

*Synopsis | Home Truths (2024)*In this joint investigation by 60 Minutes, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Nick McKenzie continues his major probe into the federal Department of Home Affairs, revealing even more questionable dealings in the way it handles contracts worth billions of dollars.

11:13
 

Inside the Dark World of Assassins (Full Episode) | Trafficked: Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller​

What drives a person to make a living out of killing? Mariana goes inside the dark world of contract killers.

44:20
 

Lenny McLean: The Tale of The Guv’nor | Documentary​

Dive into the extraordinary life of Lenny McLean, a man whose name resonates with toughness and legend in the gritty streets of London. Known as “The Guv’nor,” McLean’s journey from a troubled childhood to becoming an iconic figure in the world of unlicensed boxing is a tale of resilience, power, and a complex character who lived life on his own terms.

In this documentary, we explore McLean’s early years marked by hardship and strife, his rise as a feared street fighter and a renowned bouncer, his notorious confrontations, and his eventual transition into the world of acting. From his infamous brawls to his stint in prison, every chapter of McLean’s life paints a picture of a man who was as enigmatic as he was feared.

18:42
 

1979: HARD MEN at the DOOR | Tonight | Voice of the People | BBC Archive​

However we might dress it up, bouncers and doormen are ultimately there for one thing – in case there’s trouble. And they didn’t always have the training or level or professionalism they have now.

In this excerpt, three bouncers at The Music Machine in Camden Town show the training they put themselves through, discuss the new concept of being registered for the work, and talk frankly about the philosophy of a job that might end in violence on any given night.

9:24
 

Drug Trade Economics Explained By A Harvard Professor | The World's Biggest Drug Lord: Tse Chi Lop​

Mar 5, 2024

Harvard Business School Professor Laura Huang delves into the economic and business theories behind the rise of the world's biggest drug lord, Tse Chi Lop.

9:11
 

Kevin Mitnick - A Hacker's Story​

A documentary on the life of Kevin Mitnick, the world's most famous hacker.

26:44

MAIN SOURCES:

- Kevin's 1979 DEC Hack: http://passwordresearch.com/stories/s...
- Kevin's background story, including becoming a fugitive: https://www.theregister.com/2003/01/1...
- John Markoff New York Times Article July 4, 1994: https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytim...
- Article in February 16, 1995: https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytim...
- Court Hearing: https://law.jrank.org/pages/3791/Kevi...

- Kevin Mitnick 2600 Magazine Interview: • 2600 Films: Kevin Mitnick Interview
- Freedom Downtime (Part 2) Proof of Kevin's Innocence: • Freedom Downtime (Part 2) - The TRUE ...
- Freedom Downtime (Part 3) Protesting Kevin's Innocence: • Freedom Downtime (Part 3) - The TRUE ...
 

The Untold Story of the Global Weapons Trade | Lethal Cargo | Documentary Central​

Mar 9, 2024
This is a hard-edged look at the complex movement of weapons across the Mediterranean. We reveal the tangled web woven by politicians, gun runners, arms dealers, weapons manufacturers, and all too often, the very governments tasked with preventing illegal arms trafficking.

The Mediterranean Sea is crisscrossed by traffics of every kind, some legal, others lethal. Lethal cargo can take the form of poisons sunk into depths of the sea, or of desperate human beings milked of their wealth and packed into leaky boats. Over five years the producers have been gathering the elements of a tragic and terrifying story. From an overview of the migrant crisis we come to the situation today. We pass on to the situation in Libya and end in Italy, with the arrival of a new boat load of migrants, each with a unique story and a uniquely desperate situation.

45:25
 

The Boss of Hells Angels | Sitdown with George Christie​

In this riveting sit-down, Michael dives deep into his past, reminiscing about the terminal Island days with George Christie, the former head of the Hells Angels chapter in California. The conversation takes an unexpected turn as they explore the parallels between the Hells Angels and Michael's former life in the Mafia. From legal battles to surprising alliances, witness the intriguing stories that shaped their lives. Don't miss the jaw-dropping revelations and unexpected connections in this must-watch episode! #MichaelFRanzese #HellsAngels #MafiaLife #George Christie

39:49
 

Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market​

It seemed an unlikely spot for a showdown between Chinese gangsters: a marijuana farm on the prairie in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.

On a Sunday evening in late November 2022, a blue Toyota Corolla sped down a dirt-and-gravel road in the twilight, passing hay meadows and columns of giant wind turbines spinning on the horizon. The Corolla braked and turned, headlights sweeping across prairie grass, and entered the driveway of a 10-acre compound filled with circular huts and row after row of greenhouses. Past a ranch house, the sedan stopped outside a large detached garage.

The driver, Chen Wu, burst out of the car with a 9 mm pistol in his hand. Balding and muscular, he had worked at the farm and invested in the illegal marijuana operation.

Charging into the garage, Wu confronted the five men and one woman working inside. Like him, they were immigrants from China. Piles of marijuana leaves cluttered the brightly lit room, covering a table and stuffed into plastic bins and cardboard boxes.

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Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market

A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a global powerhouse with alleged ties to China’s authoritarian regime.
www.propublica.org
 
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Barry Seal - Wikipedia

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How To Make Millions Selling Drugs Under the CIA​

An exploration into the interconnected stories of CIA trafficking allegations, the real life of Barry Seal, the Iran-Contra affair, and key individuals like Gary Betzner and John Hull, alongside the enigmatic Boys on the Tracks case and the courageous journalism of Gary Webb. This video delves into the evidence and testimonies, aiming to piece together a coherent narrative around the crack epidemic and its far-reaching implications

57:55
 

Kinahan Cartel: Wanted Narco Boss Exposes Whereabouts by Posting Google Reviews​

March 30, 2024
One of the world’s most wanted men, a notorious narco kingpin whose gang is implicated in multiple murders, has left a trail of Google reviews providing valuable new insights into his movements and whereabouts over the past five years.

Christopher Kinahan Sr is the head of the notorious Kinahan Organised Crime Group, which originated in Ireland and is otherwise known as the Kinahan Cartel. Irish police believe the gang has amassed profits of over $1 billion through the trade of illegal narcotics, arms trafficking and money laundering over the years.

The US Government is currently offering a collective $15 million bounty for information leading to the financial disruption or arrest of Kinahan and his two sons (Daniel and Christopher Junior). All three are reported to be based in Dubai, which has so far refrained from extraditing the wanted trio.

Kinahan Cartel: Wanted Narco Boss Exposes Whereabouts by Posting Google Reviews - bellingcat

Christopher Kinahan Sr has left a trail of Google reviews providing valuable new insights into his movements and whereabouts.
www.bellingcat.com
 

Colombia's coca wars | DW Documentary​

Apr 29, 2024
The Catatumbo forest is at the heart of the largest coca-growing area in Colombia. Cocaine has become the country’s most important export.

Armed groups seeking to expand coca cultivation are fighting a war for land, power, money, and influence. The main victims of this brutal rule by the guerrillas are civilians. But for some time now, the boom in cultivation has led to overproduction, leaving many farmers struggling to sell their coca. A report by Daniel Sager.

12:25

00:00 Intro
00:51 The coca farmer
02:58 Working the harvest instead of attending school
04:57 Women: victims of the coca wars
09:12 A glimmer of hope: a women's shelter
11:22 Palm oil as an alternative to coca cultivation
 

How Dubai became a haven for criminals from around the world | 60 Minutes Australia​

May 19, 2024 #60MinutesAustralia

Aussie criminals are living like kings in the gangsters’ paradise of Dubai.

Synopsis | Gangsters' Paradise (2024)
It might sound strange, but the crime capital of Australia is currently Dubai. That’s because this glitzy mega city in the Persian Gulf has become home to nearly all of our biggest organised crime bosses. Their thinking in moving offshore is that they’re out of reach of federal and state policing authorities, but they might want to think again. As Nick McKenzie reports, an enormous leak of Dubai property records has revealed not only their residential addresses, but also how the city has become the perfect destination for crooks, and suspected criminals, from all around the world to do their dirty business.

17:30

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Did you know Big Herc and Rusty did time in the same federal facilities?​

Jul 3, 2024 #FreeRusty #FederalPenitentiary

A lot of people don't know this but Big Herc and Big Rusty did parts of their time at the same Federal facilities.

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We bought everything needed to make $3 million worth of fentanyl.

All it took was $3,600 and a web browser​

At the tap of a buyer’s smartphone, Chinese chemical sellers will air-ship fentanyl ingredients door-to-door to North America. Reuters purchased enough to make 3 million pills. Such deals are astonishingly easy – and reveal how drug traffickers are eluding efforts to halt the deadly trade behind the fentanyl crisis.

A cardboard box half the size of a loaf of bread bore a shipping label declaring its contents: “Adapter.” It was delivered in October to a Reuters reporter in Mexico City.

There was no adapter inside that package. Instead, sealed in a metallic Mylar bag was a plastic jar containing a kilogram of 1-boc-4-piperidone, a pale powder that’s a core ingredient of fentanyl. It was enough to produce 750,000 tablets of the deadly drug.

A Reuters reporter had ordered the chemical six weeks earlier from a seller in China. The sales assistant, “Jenny,” used a photo of a Chinese actress as her screen avatar. The price was $440, payable in Bitcoin, delivery by air freight included.

“We can ship safely to Mexico,” Jenny had written in Spanish on the encrypted message platform Telegram in July 2023, when the reporter first inquired about the chemical. “No one knows what we ship.”

Transactions like this are part of the biggest upheaval in the global narcotics trade since the war on drugs began half a century ago. The manufacturing of fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that’s killing tens of thousands of Americans a year, has become an endlessly inventive and ruthlessly efficient global industry.

The trade hinges on chemicals known as “precursors,” which are the drug’s essential ingredients. Compounds called piperidines are the core of fentanyl’s structure. Other precursors provide the remaining building blocks. Combined through chemical reactions, these precursors create a drug 50 times stronger than heroin.

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Investigating Cyber Pirates (Full Episode) | Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller​

Aug 15, 2024
Mariana is on a mission to understand how personal and financial data is stolen and sold by a shadowy network of hackers and thieves.

44:24
 
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