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Record 1 1989-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Criminology
CONT

Drug traffickers of Middle Eastern origin often employ [an] underground system known as Hundi. The Hundi dealer receives a deposit of money locally and then contacts an associate in the desired destination country by telex or telephone. The associate delivers the arranged sum of money to a specified party. Periodically, the books of the respective Hundi dealers are compared, with any deficits being settled in cash.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Criminologie
CONT

Les trafiquants de drogues du Moyen-Orient ont souvent recours à un système clandestin (...) appelé Hundi. Lorsque le négociant Hundi reçoit une somme d'argent en dépôt, il communique avec un associé dans la destination choisie par télex ou par téléphone. L'associé livre la somme d'argent convenue à la personne précisée. Les deux négociants comparent périodiquement leurs livres et comblent tout déficit en espèces.

Spanish

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