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The golden age of crime.

Authors :
Kaplan, David E.
Willan, Philip P.
Dimmler, Eleni
Salguero, Carol
Madden, Mark
Source :
U.S. News & World Report. 11/29/99, Vol. 127 Issue 21, p42. 3p. 4 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Discusses why international drug traffickers are invading the global gold trade. Evidence that gold is joining the United States dollar as the standard currency of the drug trade; Imports of gold from the cocaine production centers of Colombia and Peru; How the gold buying and money laundering schemes work; How the gold trade challenges law enforcement.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00415537
Volume :
127
Issue :
21
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
U.S. News & World Report
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
2508532