Hallo zusammen! Mein Name ist Bertrand Monnet, ich bin Professor an der EDHEC Business School in Frankreich und Spezialist für die Ökonomie der Kriminalität. Ich habe zwei Jahre lang eine Untersuchung innerhalb des berüchtigten mexikanischen Sinaloa-Drogenkartells durchgeführt und jede Phase des außerordentlich profitablen und illegalen Geschäfts der Herstellung und des Verkaufs von Fentanyl gefilmt: einer Droge, die tötet, aber den Menschen, die sie herstellen, Milliarden von Dollar einbringt. Ich habe auch die Menschen interviewt, die hinter diesem Geschäft stehen und davon betroffen sind, darunter Mitglieder des Sinaloa-Kartells, ihre Finanzberater in Dubai und Drogenkonsumenten in New York. Nachdem die internationale Kriminaloperation in den Vereinigten Staaten verheerende Schäden angerichtet hat, nimmt sie nun einen neuen Markt ins Visier: Frankreich. Meine Recherche in Zusammenarbeit mit Frankreichs führender Zeitung Le Monde wurde in „Narco Business“ umgewandelt, eine dreiteilige Videoserie über das Sinaloa-Drogenkartell. Sie können es hier ansehen: Teil 1: In den Laboren, die Fentanyl herstellen: [https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/11/07/inside-the-labs-that-manufacture-fentanyl-watch-the-first-episode-of-narco-business\_6233116\_4.html](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/11/07/inside-the-labs-that-manufacture-fentanyl-watch-the-first-episode-of-narco-business_6233116_4.html ) Teil 2: Von einem mexikanischen Kartell auf die Straßen von New York: [https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/11/17/from-a-mexican-cartel-to-the-streets-of-new-york-a-deep-dive-into-the-business-of-fentanyl\_6264784\_4.html](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/11/17/from-a-mexican-cartel-to-the-streets-of-new-york-a-deep-dive-into -the-business-of-fentanyl_6264784_4.html) Teil 3: Dubai-Verbindung: Wie man 50 Millionen Dollar wäscht: [https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/03/how-to-launder-50-million-in-dubai-watch-the-third-episode-of-narco-business\_6309304\_4.html](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/03/how-to-launder-50-million-in-dubai-watch-the-third-episode-of-narco-business_6309304_4 .html) AMA über unsere Untersuchung des Sinaloa-Kartells und des Geschäfts und Betriebs der Herstellung, des Verkaufs und des weltweiten Exports von Fentanyl! NACHWEISEN: [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fcxpxaxl7gh4c1.jpg](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fcxpxaxl7gh4c1.jpg)
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Welcome, Professor Monnet.
What actions do the authorities in France and other targeted countries need to take urgently if they want to impede these fentanyl operations?
This may be too geopolitical and I don’t currently know anything about your work other than this post, but do you think China (Xi specifically) will actually make any attempts to clamp down on precursor chemicals flowing out of China as negotiations have claimed?
How profitable is fentanyl production for criminals compared to other illegal enterprises (trafficking, weapons, etc)?
Welcome Professor and thank you.
It really just comes down to money doesn’t it? They want it and will do anything to get it (and power).
Hello Professor.
My questions are:
1. Is there any evidence for any state sponsoring of fentanyl production and/or trafficking?
2. If no, do you personally suspect any state sponsoring of fentanyl production and/or trafficking?
Recently my state (South India) saw an increase in drug usage. Is the fentanyl flowing to India too?
Hi Professor, I have a few questions. 1) is it difficult to do, 2) did it take much capital for them to get started and 3) did they leave the Australian market largely unexploited? Asking for a friend.
thank you for enabling AirPlay on your videos
I have a theory that the fentanyl epidemic is to some extent an intelligence operation facilitated by the Chinese government in order to weaken America. In doing your research on this subject did you find evidence that supports or contradicts this theory?
How are other drug manufacturers, like cocaine reacting to fentanyl? Isn’t this hurting their business by reducing consumer confidence in their products?
Is the Mexican federal government in on this?
Hi Professor, thank you for doing this AMA.
First of all I must commend you on all the work you have done, and all the future work you will do – individuals like yourself are crucial in the fight to mitigate all the harms caused by organized crime worldwide.
I am currently working on a report specifically focused on the intersectionality of criminal actors, criminal markets, megatrends etc. and the question I have for you is related to efforts in devising strategies to combat these activities.
In your opinion, how effective have militaristic responses to these issues been, and in the case that you believe that they are ineffective, what tactics could States pursue to attempt to effectively combat organized crime groups both locally, and trasnantionally?
I know it is a very abstract question, but I am more so interested in your opinion about the potential use of non-militaristic approaches to combatting organized crime.
Hello Bertrand,
First of all, I can not wrap my head against the idea that you were there in person risking your life so many times. Thank you for covering this subjacent pandemic that is infiltrating Europe. Recently I have read that, in Spain, cocaine seized contains more than 70% of fentanyl. This is a worrying matter that few media cover, thank you deeply.
Hello Professor, do you find that the rise in fentanyl use coincides with the ‘war on drugs’ ? Since legitimate drugs, written by real doctors has been made nearly impossible to obtain for those with chronic pain. It’s farcical what some patients have to do to get to a pain management doctor. Prior to the war on drugs campaign, one’s family doctor could write the prescription. And let’s not forget that pharmacists can also deny filling said prescription’s due to their personal beliefs.
Who is the biggest consumer of the product and why?