I started working narco money laundering by the cartels in Miami in 1987. (It was going on well before I arrived down there from NYC.)
The movie "The Infiltrator" with Bryan Cranston was based upon an investigation out of Tampa and Miami involving the laundering of cartel funds through BCCI, (Bank of Credit and Commerce Int'l), as well as "legitimate" businesses. I worked on that case along with many of the individuals portrayed in the movie. In fact, my wife also had a role in assisting the investigation.
The skyline of Miami was built on drug money. Believe it.
(This was before the major shift toward Mexico as we became more effective in shutting down conduits for the Colombian cartels.)
Just another day in the office:
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