Tuesday, January 27, 2009

MONEY APPARENTLY DOESN'T STINK

A Reuters news article cites an interview with Antonio Maria Costa, Diretcor of UNODC, in which he states there's evidence that bank bailouts have utilized funds derived from the illicit drug trade. "Often drug money is the only readily available liquid asset these days," he said, but he declined to name any specific banks or countries. Datelined Vienna, 25 January, the full story (in German).

The interview in PROFIL / Vienna, Austrian weekly magazine (in German)

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