These attributes, paired with high levels of corruption and lack of good governance, create the perfect petri dish for both illicit and illicit trade to flourish. It was in this region In 2008, the US Operation Titan arrested upwards of 130 suspects and seized roughly $23 million associated with the joint operation between Hezbollah and Colombian cartels. that were engaged in cocaine smuggling and money laundering. This operation uncovered about 700,000 wiretapped conversations revealing drug cartels association with working hand in glove with Hezbollah. (04:22–04:43)
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Asserts that Operation Titan arrested 130 suspects and seized $23 million linked to Hezbollah and Colombian cartels.
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