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"The Business of Drugs" quotes

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To understand the origins and true impact of the business of drugs, a former CIA analyst investigates the economics of six illicit substances.

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Genre: documentary, crime
Year: 2020
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ImdbRating: 7.2
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Released: 14 Jul 2020
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We have gotten a little high. We felt dizzy. - The Business of Drugs 00:24 We have gotten a little high. We felt dizzy. Humans have been looking for ways - The Business of Drugs 00:30 Humans have been looking for ways Doing this business is not good, man - The Business of Drugs 00:16 Doing this business is not good, man Being a teenager, my dad told me that you need to be a man. - The Business of Drugs 00:30 Being a teenager, my dad told me that you need to be a man. So... - The Business of Drugs 00:05 So... Brown sugar. - The Business of Drugs 00:08 Brown sugar. That's worth more. - The Business of Drugs 00:30 That's worth more. I didn't even expect that, you know. - The Business of Drugs 00:24 I didn't even expect that, you know. We have seen an unprecedented cycle in the production of heroin. - The Business of Drugs 00:20 We have seen an unprecedented cycle in the production of... Yes. So it is a business choice to move things now to East Africa, - The Business of Drugs 00:09 Yes. So it is a business choice to move things now to East... Precisely. Africa, it's a central place - The Business of Drugs 00:22 Precisely. Africa, it's a central place Exactly. This thing, you realize, "Why'd we not thought about this earlier?" - The Business of Drugs 00:05 Exactly. This thing, you realize, "Why'd we not... Basically, that part of the region became unstable, - The Business of Drugs 00:19 Basically, that part of the region became unstable, The dhow does not need to get into the port. - The Business of Drugs 00:14 The dhow does not need to get into the port. My friends, fellow fishermen, - The Business of Drugs 00:21 My friends, fellow fishermen, I decided to collaborate with the police to save fellow fishermen - The Business of Drugs 00:12 I decided to collaborate with the police to save fellow... After four to six hours, the addict goes into withdrawal - The Business of Drugs 00:11 After four to six hours, the addict goes into withdrawal In Kenya, the coastal part of Kenya - The Business of Drugs 00:31 In Kenya, the coastal part of Kenya That is perception. That is perception. - The Business of Drugs 00:06 That is perception. That is perception. Very small, very small quantity. - The Business of Drugs 00:10 Very small, very small quantity. No, no, no, we are carrying out progressive work. - The Business of Drugs 00:22 No, no, no, we are carrying out progressive work. I have to be very cautious. If I don't, I'll be in trouble. - The Business of Drugs 00:28 I have to be very cautious. If I don't, I'll be in... -Alhamdulillah. -Alhamdulillah. - The Business of Drugs 00:04 -Alhamdulillah. -Alhamdulillah. So good of those who give me this work, - The Business of Drugs 00:22 So good of those who give me this work, Even most of the people like the ready-made. - The Business of Drugs 00:10 Even most of the people like the ready-made. If I'm on meth, I can concentrate better when working. - The Business of Drugs 00:09 If I'm on meth, I can concentrate better when working. I'm from eastern Shan. - The Business of Drugs 00:07 I'm from eastern Shan. To farm poppy, it's... uh... I think it's the only viable crop. - The Business of Drugs 00:26 To farm poppy, it's... uh... I think it's the only... Uh... it's quite very difficult - The Business of Drugs 00:23 Uh... it's quite very difficult Yeah, because they need cash. - The Business of Drugs 00:21 Yeah, because they need cash. Yeah, that's part of the problem. - The Business of Drugs 00:25 Yeah, that's part of the problem. Yes, I know that, - The Business of Drugs 00:06 Yes, I know that, Yes, we do. - The Business of Drugs 00:16 Yes, we do. They didn't tell us straight like that. - The Business of Drugs 00:29 They didn't tell us straight like that. When the brokers sell the opium, - The Business of Drugs 00:19 When the brokers sell the opium, I used to have yaba sometimes, but I didn't really like it. - The Business of Drugs 00:28 I used to have yaba sometimes, but I didn't really like... Yes, it made us active. - The Business of Drugs 00:21 Yes, it made us active. Like, that guy told me that there was a lot of yaba in his backpack. - The Business of Drugs 00:31 Like, that guy told me that there was a lot of yaba in his... Three backpacks each time. Forty thousand tablets in each backpack. - The Business of Drugs 00:23 Three backpacks each time. Forty thousand tablets in each... Correct. - The Business of Drugs 00:05 Correct. I think the situation is becoming more and more serious. - The Business of Drugs 00:16 I think the situation is becoming more and more serious. Most of the time, we get the reports from our informants. - The Business of Drugs 00:08 Most of the time, we get the reports from our informants. Well, the difficult part is that it never ends. - The Business of Drugs 00:08 Well, the difficult part is that it never ends. Most of them are labor workers, blue-collar workers, - The Business of Drugs 00:12 Most of them are labor workers, blue-collar workers, It helped a lot. - The Business of Drugs 00:16 It helped a lot. I was sentenced to six years and three months, - The Business of Drugs 00:17 I was sentenced to six years and three months, In order to be free, we will continue fighting for our freedom. - The Business of Drugs 00:11 In order to be free, we will continue fighting for our... It is not about my thinking. Shan State already existed. - The Business of Drugs 00:30 It is not about my thinking. Shan State already existed. When Khun Sa was trading drugs, I was young and knew nothing. - The Business of Drugs 00:05 When Khun Sa was trading drugs, I was young and knew... That was in Khun Sa's time. - The Business of Drugs 00:26 That was in Khun Sa's time. We are on a mission to fight against the drug traffickers. - The Business of Drugs 00:06 We are on a mission to fight against the drug traffickers. From here, when you look at the mountain, - The Business of Drugs 00:07 From here, when you look at the mountain, The chemicals are from neighboring countries. - The Business of Drugs 00:11 The chemicals are from neighboring countries. Come on! Not this one. Not this one. - The Business of Drugs 00:04 Come on! Not this one. Not this one. Drugs are a national threat for us. - The Business of Drugs 00:05 Drugs are a national threat for us. The Colombian army, - The Business of Drugs 00:18 The Colombian army, A team first clears the area to guarantee - The Business of Drugs 00:12 A team first clears the area to guarantee The team of eradicators - The Business of Drugs 00:16 The team of eradicators It's hard work, but we keep at it. - The Business of Drugs 00:32 It's hard work, but we keep at it. Coca is grown in one place - The Business of Drugs 00:19 Coca is grown in one place The gasoline washes the coca leaf. - The Business of Drugs 00:05 The gasoline washes the coca leaf. There you can see the gasoline, and here, - The Business of Drugs 00:06 There you can see the gasoline, and here, Yes, mostly the cartels and criminal gangs. - The Business of Drugs 00:10 Yes, mostly the cartels and criminal gangs. I would simply have to leave the area and stop farming. - The Business of Drugs 00:19 I would simply have to leave the area and stop farming. They make it, - The Business of Drugs 00:28 They make it, Some do notice, but that depends on how... - The Business of Drugs 00:28 Some do notice, but that depends on how... Well, at the moment, it's the only thing I am doing. - The Business of Drugs 00:10 Well, at the moment, it's the only thing I am doing. Possibly, it could be in two months... - The Business of Drugs 00:07 Possibly, it could be in two months... I am more scared of the people that run the business, - The Business of Drugs 00:18 I am more scared of the people that run the business, In this port, - The Business of Drugs 00:17 In this port, When the containers enter, we have technologies like scanners. - The Business of Drugs 00:19 When the containers enter, we have technologies like... This year, 5,000 kilos of cocaine - The Business of Drugs 00:07 This year, 5,000 kilos of cocaine We need the divers to submerge - The Business of Drugs 00:20 We need the divers to submerge Let's go and check that boat. - The Business of Drugs 00:13 Let's go and check that boat. Here, I am finishing up packing. - The Business of Drugs 00:07 Here, I am finishing up packing. Ending up in jail is horrible. - The Business of Drugs 00:10 Ending up in jail is horrible. The Sinaloa Cartel, - The Business of Drugs 00:15 The Sinaloa Cartel, Let's go. - The Business of Drugs 00:12 Let's go. They are going to meet a bigger boat. - The Business of Drugs 00:23 They are going to meet a bigger boat. The power of Juarez. - The Business of Drugs 00:28 The power of Juarez. I started transporting up to 50 kilos to America. - The Business of Drugs 00:11 I started transporting up to 50 kilos to America. At the time, there were still tunnels here in El Paso. - The Business of Drugs 00:26 At the time, there were still tunnels here in El Paso. There are trucks loaded with cocaine, - The Business of Drugs 00:29 There are trucks loaded with cocaine, We're going to inspect your vehicle. - The Business of Drugs 00:05 We're going to inspect your vehicle. About... up to 26. - The Business of Drugs 00:13 About... up to 26.

Cast

Self - Host - Amaryllis Fox
Self - Director, Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai - Yasmin Hurd
Self - Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Yale School of Management - Rodrigo Canales
Self - East African Representative, United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime - Amado De Andres
Self - Cannabis Business Lawyer - Richard Ormond
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