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Murder Brokers from Hot Money: The New Narcos
Dec 5, 2023
Dutch crime reporter discovers an international assassination plot connected to a small-town murder case. Topics include an organized crime summit, risks of unverified data in AI, unsolved murder, shocking revelations, a targeted assassination plot, and the dark side of organized crime.
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- The Dubai Super Cartel operates like multinational companies, with complicated supply chains and investment portfolios, controlling a third of Europe's cocaine market.
- The murder of Ali Matamid, allegedly orchestrated by a notorious criminal connected to the Dubai Super Cartel, raises questions about state-sponsored assassinations and the blurred lines between criminal networks and governments.
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The Dubai Super Cartel: A Cocaine Empire
In a shadowy criminal network known as the Dubai Super Cartel, a multi-billion dollar cocaine empire spanning the globe is controlled by a group of criminals who met at a wedding in Dubai. This sophisticated criminal organization operates like multinational companies, with complicated supply chains and investment portfolios. By 2017, the Dubai Super Cartel is believed to control a third of Europe's cocaine market, making billions of dollars each year. The story delves into the blurred lines between crime and business, the challenges in reporting on international crime groups, and the vast amounts of invisible money generated by organized crime.
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