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bribery and corruption in, 221–22

cocaine market in, 119, 167–206, 210–40, 291, 297–302, 377–78

Colombian operations in, 131, 164, 170, 173–206, 213, 216, 217–18, 222–23, 227–36, 247

drug trafficking in, 119, 167–81, 185–206

economy of, 173, 178, 247–48

emigration from, 213–14

extraditions to, 193–94, 221–22, 236

fugitives in, 174, 238–40

government of, 168, 170, 204–5

gross domestic product of (GDP), 168

harbor facilities of, 177, 178–81, 183, 185, 186, 191, 198, 201, 343–47

informers in, 151, 171–85, 213

kidnappings in, 169, 212

legal system of, 169, 201, 236, 251–52

mafia control in, 115–19, 151, 168–69, 192, 195, 200–211, 217–20, 230, 236, 239, 247, 269, 273, 308

media coverage in, 171, 198, 199, 200, 204

money laundering in, 192–200, 251–52, 254

murders in, 191, 195, 212, 221, 337–42

National Lottery of, 193, 337–38

’ndrangheta organization in, 167–206, 213–14, 215, 216, 217, 218, 229–30, 234, 298

police operations in, 172, 175, 178–206, 219–22, 238, 281; see also specific operations

Russian mafia in, 251–52, 258, 280–81

“tree” organizational structure in, 167–71, 175, 178, 182, 184, 186–87, 188, 192, 193–94, 199, 200, 203

U.S. relations with, 168, 178, 185–86

violence in, 168, 169, 191, 195–200, 205, 212, 221, 337–42

war on drugs in, 168, 178, 185–86

see also specific cities and regions

Ivan’kov, Vjaceslav Kirillovic (Japoncik; Little Jap), 261–62, 268, 272–74, 277, 284

Izar Castro, Héctor (El Teto), 101

Janukovic, Viktor, 286

Jardines del Humaya cemetery, 50

Jasevic, Aleksandr, 280

Jesús Fernández Mafla, Tiberio de, 130, 142

Jiménez Panesso, Germán, 360

Jobs, Steve, 132

John Lackland, King of England, 298

Johnny (Nigerian drug trafficker), 317–25

Jolly Hotel, 225

Joumaa, Ayman, 254–55

Julius Meinl stores, 263

Justice Department, U.S., 250

Kaibiles, 80–90, 91, 94, 96

Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, 276

Kennedy, John F., Jr., 362

Kerviel, Jérôme, 247

KGB, 265

King Rose Hotel, 196, 198–99

Knapp, Marcos, 64

Knights Templar Cartel, 62, 68–69 152

“know your customer” profiles, 256

Kololo II (yacht), 299–300

Kowenhoven, Peter, 287

Kramer, Michael, 198

Kristal (sniffer dog), 346

Kudriavceva, Svetlana, 251

Labin (sniffer dog), 344–45

La Dirección (the Command), 94

Lagos, Nigeria, 334

La Guaira, Venezuela, 179–80

La Maga (Mara member), 352–53

Laredo, Tex., 61, 96–97

Las Dos Erres, Guatemala, 84

La Spezia, Italy, 302

Las Ventanas (the Windows), 94

Latin America, 15, 34, 37, 52, 74, 80–91, 133–35, 157, 160, 187, 210, 230–32, 254, 283–84, 295, 306, 309, 322, 377–78

see also specific countries

Laura (cocaine addict), 117

Lavormarmi, 175, 177

Lazcano Lazcano, Heriberto (El Lazca), 97–98

Lebanese Canadian Bank, 254–55

Lehman Brothers, 247–48

Léopold Sédar Senghor airport, 320–21

Levinson, Robert, 267

Libera, 204, 208–9

Liberia, 321

Lidl Italia supermarkets, 197

lidocaine, 119

Lima, Peru, 331

Limbadi quarries, 172

Linnet (yacht), 299–300

Lisbon, 317–25

Little Odessa, 262, 268, 274, 279, 289

“Little One” (Mara member), 352

Livorno, Italy, 198, 291, 327, 331, 346–47

llipta coke, 112–13

Loaiza Ceballos, Henry (The Scorpion), 130

loan sharks, 173, 181–85, 201

Locatelli, Pasquale Claudio (Mario; Diabolik), 211–13, 215, 216–27, 236–37, 238, 305

Locri, Italy, 170–71

Lombardy, Italy, 179, 193, 212, 216

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) scandal, 249

LOPAV S.p.A., 237

López, Griselda, 53

Los Aboytes, 62

Los Angeles, 145, 350, 352

Los Cadetes de Linares, 49

Los Halcones (the Falcons), 94

Los Leopardos (the Leopards), 94

Los Mañosos (the Clever Ones), 94

Los Mochis, Mexico, 102

Los Negros, 42–43

Los Niños Zetas, 96–97

Los Pepes (Persequidos por Pablo Escobar) (People Persecuted by Pablo Escobar), 140, 142

Los Zetas, 43, 48, 50, 64, 65–66, 69, 92–103, 185, 186, 252, 304, 368–70

Lo Zio (Uncle) (drug trafficker), 205

Lucà, Nicola, 193

Lucenti, Luigi (‘o Cinese; the Chinese), 340

Luciano, Charles (Lucky), 259

Macchia della Quartarella woods, 346

Macrì, Antonio (U Zi; Uncle), 214

Madoff, Bernard (Bernie), 246–47

Madrid, 222, 236, 237, 238, 239, 306, 308

Maersk Sealand, 179, 292

Maesano brothers, 330

Magnex 2000, 272

Málaga, Spain, 234

Malherbe de León, Óscar, 59

Mali, 318–19, 321

Mamadu (drug mule), 315–25

Manaus, Brazil, 180

Mancuso, Diego, 175

Mancuso, Vincenzo, 172

Mancuso family, 172–80, 183, 199

Mancuso Dereix, Gianluigi, 137, 143, 164

Mancuso D’Angiolella, Salvatore (don Salvador), 136, 137

Mancuso Gómez, Salvatore (El Mono; The Monkey), 133, 134, 136–40, 152, 153–54, 157, 160, 162–66, 172, 174–75, 187, 189, 200

Manzanillo, Mexico, 364–65

Mapello, Italy, 237

Mapu Lautaro, 350

Mara 13 (Mara Salvatrucha), 351

Mara 18, 351, 353, 355

Marando, Pasquale, 183, 184, 191, 215, 229

Marando, Rosario, 230

maras (El Salvadoran gangs), 304, 348–56

Mara Salvatrucha, 351–52

marble quarries, 172, 177–78, 180

marijuana, 20–24, 34, 38, 51, 65, 113, 194, 198, 282–83

Mariposa (yacht), 299–300

Mariposa cocaine, 118

Marmo Imeffe, 177, 179–80

Maronna ‘ra Muntagna (Madonna of the Mountain), 176

Marseilles, 215, 216

Más que nada (sailboat), 300

Massa Lombarda, Italy, 197

Massolino, Guido, 299

Master Endeavour (ship), 318

Matamoros, (Mexico) 30, 57, 59, 60, 91–92, 97, 100

Mata Zetas (Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación), 66–68

Matteotti, Giacomo, 346

Mauritania, 322

Mazara del Vallo, Italy, 230

Medellín cartel, 20–21, 33, 127–28, 131, 138, 139, 144, 145, 147, 149–50, 158, 160, 176, 189, 223, 256, 295, 311, 357–62

Mejía, Carlos Alberto (Pipe), 222–23

Mejía, Daniel (Danielito), 160, 161–62, 248

Melara, José Alejandro, 353

Melato, Alessandro, 297

Melato, Andrea, 297–98

Melato, Antonio, 298

“Memory of Silence,” 84

methamphetamines, 51, 63, 65

Mexico:

armed forces of, 23–24, 44–45, 49, 60, 62, 69–70, 92

bribery and corruption in, 27, 31, 41, 44–45, 100

cartels of, 210, 243–46, 252–53, 255, 292–93, 302–7, 364–70; see also specific cartels

cocaine trafficking in, 37–39, 126, 243–46 292–293, 306–7

Colombian operations in, 127–28, 129, 131, 152, 157, 158, 186

currency exchanges in, 243–46

drug enforcement in, 19–32, 64–65, 68, 69–71, 158

government of, 45, 49, 50–55, 64–65, 69–71, 92, 95, 99, 257

Italian operations in, 186, 190–91

legal system of, 70, 257

money laundering in, 252–57

narco-state of, 69–71, 131, 132

opium production of, 16–20

peasants in, 16–20, 23, 40, 58, 75–76

police force of, 25, 27, 31, 42, 48, 50, 59, 100, 293

U.S. border with, 20–22, 39–40, 44, 53, 57, 60, 61, 69–70, 102, 289–90, 328

U.S. relations with, 28, 31, 41, 58, 158, 366

see also specific cities and states

Meza López, Santiago (El Pozolero), 367