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Record 1 2002-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

A stash house is ... a facility used to collect and account for cash proceeds and criminal activity and to process such proceeds for return at the source, usually through misuse of the banking system or through smuggling. From stash houses, the bulk currency is distributed to "smurfs" - that is individuals who take a small portion of the smuggled cash horde to several different financial institutions for deposit or exchange, or who package the cash for bulk shipment.

Key term(s)
  • stash house bank

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

Vous seriez un trafiquant de drogue ou d'armes et vous auriez des millions à blanchir, je doute que vous estimiez que la Suisse est la meilleure planque.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Like some other big-city ghettos, south central L.A. is infested with rock houses: also known as crack houses or base houses, they are centers of the new cocaine trade. Typically, a rock house is a rented apartment or bungalow with a reinforced steel door. The dealer sits inside with his drugs, taking money and doling out doses of crack through a slot in the door.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

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