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Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule

Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule

Operation Cedar: Hezbollah Narco-Money Laundering

Mar 16, 2022 · 36m

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European authorities weren’t looking for Hezbollah when they investigated a massive money laundering network operating across at least seven EU countries. But when they reached out to their close partners at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the DEA came back with startling information: the gang included high-ranking Hezbollah operatives and sent its profits back to Lebanon to fund Hezbollah terrorist activities. Why would Hezbollah risk drawing additional attention from law enforcement? Guests: ​​Quentin Mugg , French case officer for Operation Cedar Benedikt Strunz , investigative reporter with Norddeutscher Rundfunk John Fernandez , former DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge…