Europe's New Cocaine Kings: The Albanian Mafia | The War on Drugs
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Published 2022-08-12
Over the past decade, organized crime groups from Albania have taken over huge sections of the cocaine trade – particularly trafficking to Europe, which has become the biggest coke market in the world.
A lot of myths have sprung up around these Albanian mafia networks – about how they operate and the violence they inflict.
We separate truth from fiction – showing how the Albanian crime groups maintain their power, and how they have revolutionized the cocaine trade using innovation, entrepreneurial flair and deadly violence.
00:00 Intro
01:00 The New Power in International Drug Trafficking
03:01 Revolutionizing the Cocaine Trade
05:09 Myths & Misconceptions
07:20 How the Mafia Networks Operate
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All Comments (21)
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I love how vice is always keeping me up to date on how to get drugs all over the world
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Props to Drug for winning the War on Drug
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nobody better to keep you tuned in on this war than Vice!!
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I started doing drugs since my teenage, spent my whole life fighting cocaine addiction. Cocaine addiction actually destroyed my life. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
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How did a smaller country like Albania produce so many successful entrepreneurs? That is great to hear people are expanding to an international business model and managing to deliver a quality product to customers. Hopefully, if they continue to satisfy consumers, then they continue to grow. I support organizations that work to serve their customers.
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I swear Vice can be so professional when they want. This reminds me of the good ol Vice days. They really focus on details instead of just making it about ''These guys are mobsters and they're all the same''. Instead they explain how they managed to get on top in the first place, which is forming business relationships and cutting out a middleman by going straight to the source, while maintaining an intimidating presence.
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Great job Vice, The Albanian Drug Traffickers endorse this video!
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I love how he clarified the perception of violence. Yeah, any criminals on big level like that are capable and sometimes require such violence. It's not unique to any particular ethincity or nations, or groups
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As a Mexican, I can say that eagle flag countries and cocaine traffic are one to another
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Vice be like: “We would like to thank the Albanian traffickers for sponsoring this video”
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Great documentary ! I didnt learn anything.
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excellent narration
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I'm glad a struggling country could get a good industry running.
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I love this channel much respect 🙏
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Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life
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I’ve known about 10 Albanians in my life. All ten were crazy no lie 🤣
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Here in Paris there’s a saying in the drug business, the Russians aren’t afraid to kill, but the Albanese aren’t afraid to die. They have the worst reputation, but those I worked with were serious people, on time, very prudent and cool headed. I’m on day one of a morphine/Heroin withdrawal. 6 days to go before complete end of physical symptoms. Wish me luck, love ❤️
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It seems like VICE is returning to form. Keep up the good work.
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