Robert Mazur

Robert Mazur, as Bob Musella, was the principal undercover for Operation C-Chase, a money laundering investigation targeting Colombian drug cartels. Mazur intriguingly built his Musella cover with the help of informants from previous cases. He fabricated or adapted existing corporations and companies to position himself as a mob-related businessman and launderer. The Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) became his prime and willing conduit for cleaning drug funds after he stumbled on their Tampa branch.

The several year investigation resulted in over eighty arrests and convictions worldwide and a trove of information about how widespread corruption was in the banking industry.

Mazur doesn’t hesitate to name names, and government bureaucracy and infighting get mentioned here. High-level careerists and those trying to gain promotion and jobs from the case earn as much scorn as the targets of the investigation. This is a clear and well-written account.… (plus d'informations)