Gateway: Cocaine, Murder, & Dirty Money in Europe Ep 1. The Man For Whom the Underworld Shivers | Ridouan Taghi
Jun 5, 2023
Ridouan Taghi, a rising drug lord in Europe's cocaine empire, is the focus of this podcast. It explores his rise to power, the shocking violence associated with the cocaine trade, and the shift from hashish to cocaine. The podcast also delves into the dangerous figure of Ridwan Tagi and the escalating violence in the Netherlands, as well as the concept of 'whales' in the clandestine world.
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Scarface's Fatal Trap
- Scarface, a drug kingpin worth about a billion euros, was killed in a trap at a Spanish restaurant by rivals.
- His death opened the way for Ridouan Taghi to rise as a ruthless European cocaine kingpin.
Europe's Cocaine Crisis
- Europe is now the largest cocaine market globally, worth billions akin to a small country's GDP.
- The drug trade fuels violence and social destabilization, threatening to turn parts of Europe into narco states.
Moroccan Mafia Network Power
- Moroccan networks have been crucial to criminal drug shipments in Europe for decades.
- These diaspora ties allow groups to build expansive, efficient drug trafficking and sales operations continent-wide.