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I don't mean to be pedantic, but that statement would definitely be improved with a link to a source

jrowley 10y ago
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=HSBC+drug+laundering http://lmgtfy.com/?q=HSBC+drug+laundering http://lmgtfy.com/?q=drug+use+in+prisons http://lmgtfy.com/?q=drug+use+in+prisons
nowarninglabel 10y ago
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/outrageous-hsbc-settlement-proves-the-drug-war-is-a-joke-20121213 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/outrageous-hsbc-se... (which is a nice narrative account linking off to further sources)
ownagefool 10y ago
Not the OP but one wonders how much they've made verses how big of a fine they'll have paid and who'll have went to prison when all said and done. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/11/hsbc-us-money-laundering-george-osborne-report https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/11/hsbc-us-mon... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/02/21/hsbc-profits-slump-volatile-year/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/02/21/hsbc-profits-... http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN1685ON http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN1685ON
mstade 10y ago
It's true: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/outrageous-hsbc-settlement-proves-the-drug-war-is-a-joke-20121213 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/outrageous-hsbc-se...
tunap 10y ago
Plenty of examples from recent past, the more credible sources linked below, with drawbacks. HSBA(ad-blocker blocker) https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/07/16/hsbc-helped-terrorists-iran-mexican-drug-cartels-launder-money-senate-report-says/&refURL=&referrer= https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.for... Wells Fargo/Wachovia http://www.businessinsider.com/how-wachovia-laundered-billions-in-mexican-drug-money-2011-4 http://www.businessinsider.com/how-wachovia-laundered-billio... Bank Of America(Paywall) https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303292204577514773605576442 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303292204577514... No tin foil hat necessary for this one... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libor_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libor_scandal

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=HSBC+drug+laundering http://lmgtfy.com/?q=HSBC+drug+laundering http://lmgtfy.com/?q=drug+use+in+prisons http://lmgtfy.com/?q=drug+use+in+prisons

nowarninglabel 10y ago

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/outrageous-hsbc-settlement-proves-the-drug-war-is-a-joke-20121213 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/outrageous-hsbc-se... (which is a nice narrative account linking off to further sources)

ownagefool 10y ago

Not the OP but one wonders how much they've made verses how big of a fine they'll have paid and who'll have went to prison when all said and done. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/11/hsbc-us-money-laundering-george-osborne-report https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/11/hsbc-us-mon... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/02/21/hsbc-profits-slump-volatile-year/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/02/21/hsbc-profits-... http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN1685ON http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN1685ON

mstade 10y ago

It's true: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/outrageous-hsbc-settlement-proves-the-drug-war-is-a-joke-20121213 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/outrageous-hsbc-se...

tunap 10y ago

Plenty of examples from recent past, the more credible sources linked below, with drawbacks. HSBA(ad-blocker blocker) https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/07/16/hsbc-helped-terrorists-iran-mexican-drug-cartels-launder-money-senate-report-says/&refURL=&referrer= https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.for... Wells Fargo/Wachovia http://www.businessinsider.com/how-wachovia-laundered-billions-in-mexican-drug-money-2011-4 http://www.businessinsider.com/how-wachovia-laundered-billio... Bank Of America(Paywall) https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303292204577514773605576442 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303292204577514... No tin foil hat necessary for this one... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libor_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libor_scandal