Max Mermelstein
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title:
Max Mermelstein
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Max Mermelstein was an American drug smuggler for the Medellín Cartel in the late 1970s and early 80s, who later became a key informant against the organization. In the words of James P. Walsh, the U.S. Attorney for Los Angeles CA, Mermelstein "was probably the single most valuable government witness in drug matters that this country has ever known." He became a "weapon for the government." Reputed to have smuggled 56 tons of cocaine worth $12.5 billion into the United States,
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American drug smuggler turned informant
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Mermelstein
date created:
2008-09-25T21:24:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T16:47:41Z
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