This episode explores the multi-agency investigation known as Operation Cassandra, which targeted Hezbollah's vast international criminal enterprise. Listeners will hear from DEA agents, Treasury Department officials, and Middle East experts about how Hezbollah used drug trafficking, money laundering, and arms dealing to generate billions in revenue to fund its terrorist activities. The episode delves into the challenges of building cases across multiple countries, the resistance from some Obama administration officials who wanted to preserve the Iran nuclear deal, and the ultimate takedown of key Hezbollah operatives and financiers. It also examines the broader geopolitical implications of disrupting Hezbollah's global criminal network.
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