987: Robert Mazur | How Money Laundering Works Part One
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🗓️ 7 May 2024
⏱️ 94 minutes
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Summary
Ex-federal agent Robert Mazur shares his experiences working undercover to infiltrate drug cartels, offering insights into the challenges involved. Pt 1/2.
What We Discuss with Robert Mazur:
- How Robert, working undercover for US Customs and the DEA, posed as a money launderer to infiltrate Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel and other criminal organizations.
- The extensive planning that goes into an undercover operation, including developing a detailed backstory, establishing fake businesses, and coordinating with informants and other agents.
- How Robert built rapport with targets by researching their interests, using active listening, and offering them gifts to gain their trust.
- Undercover agents must be laser-focused on their targets and avoid thinking about their personal lives, as any slip-up could compromise the operation and endanger their safety.
- During trials, these agents must be prepared for defense attorneys' tactics, such as role reversal, and maintain their composure to avoid compromising the case or their credibility in front of the jury.
- And much more...
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| 1:28.3 | My guest today, Robert Maiser, has laundered money for Pablo Escobar and other drug cartels, his work for the mob, |
| 1:34.2 | crooked businessman and worse, unfortunately for most of his clients, Robert Maiser |
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