On: How a Mexican Drug Cartel Makes Its Billions

[abruzzi]

Also impressed that the cartel smuggles cocaine on 747s that they own. That's a large operation.

[Eliezer → abruzzi]

I'm a bit surprised by this; I'd expect spy satellites to be able to spot a rogue 747.

[ovi256 → Eliezer]

You're assuming the money that bought a 747 can't buy a fake company for registration, plane manifests, flight plans and whatever else is needed to make it look legal.

[jonknee → abruzzi]

With their cash flow they could own a company like DHL outright. A 747 is small potatoes.

[DasIch → abruzzi]

Indeed. Where do they take off and land those planes? I don't think a flat stretch of grass will do.