“If the securities are found to be genuine, the smugglers could be fined 40 percent of the total value for attempting to take them out of the country. Not a bad payday for a government grappling with a widening budget deficit and rebuilding the town of L’Aquila, which was destroyed by an earthquake in April.”
William Pesek: Suitcase With $134 Billion Puts Dollar on Edge

This story is definitely gaining media attention, as it should. I can’t wait to see the movie.

Notes

  1. pukomuko reblogged this from mikehudack and added:
    quite insightful analysis of this...at bloomberg site.
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