Report: Hizbullah Laundered Drug Money in US Banks

Arutz Sheva ^ | 29/12/11 | Chana Yaar

[Eleutheria5]

The Hizbullah terrorist organization is in hot water over a scheme to launder hundreds of millions of dollars in multi-national drug trafficking revenues.

According to a report published by the World News Tribune, the Lebanon-based terrorist organization is using American banks and other financial institutions to process money earned from trafficking in South America.

The complaint filed by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice, charges Hizbullah with using the money to buy used cars in the U.S. for transport to West Africa, where they are then sold, mostly in Benin.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bhara noted, "It puts into start relief the nexus between narcotics trafficking and terrorism."

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[Eleutheria5]

A few rockets fired at civilian areas in Israel, some terrorism here, torture and mutilation of Israeli soldiers and the occasional CIA agent there, alliance with Assad, alliance with A'jad, strafing civilians in Homs, suicide bombings, what are they? But now they've gone and done it. They not only dealt drugs, they not only laundered money--THEY DID IT IN AN AMERICAN BANK! And America has a strict policy: no negotiating with money launderers./s

[Tupelo]

Why am I not surprised?

[Wolfie]

The money’s gotta be cleaned up somehow, and the banks aren’t going to turn it away.

[dfwgator]

[Eleutheria5]

I hear tell that them banks, they really like money.

[Theoria]

From earlier:

How a big US bank laundered billions from Mexico's murderous drug gangs

Banks Financing Mexico Gangs Admitted in Wells Fargo Deal

[SJackson]

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[bayouranger]

Which banks?

[MurrietaMadman]

The zetas are being identified as Hezbollah friendly and last week it was reported a canadian bank was used to launder their cash.

The cartel member on trial in Chicago says the executive branch has a working relationship with the Sinaloa cartel. Makes a person wonder if the Sinaloans are laundering through the Federal Reserve Direct?

[Eleutheria5]

Put nothing past them.