144: Dennis Lormel – Terrorist Financing, Money Laundering
FBI Case File Review
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Operation Smoke Screen: Counterfeit Cigarettes and Terrorist Financing
This chapter delves into Operation Smoke Screen, a case involving Hezbollah's cigarette smuggling and counterfeit sales to fund their terrorist activities. The episode explores the initial findings and actions taken by the FBI's terrorist financing operation section after 9/11, including the identification of key individuals and the establishment of a global intelligence-sharing database. It also discusses the complexities of terrorist funding streams and the role of criminal organizations in financing terrorist groups.
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