How Fruit Became the Cover for Organized Crime All Over the World
Briefly

Gollner visited a wholesale market where the local grocer remarked, 'It's like a Mafia convention here,' highlighting the unexpected connection between fruit sales and organized crime.
Gollner noted, 'You can't help but notice it. As you start to research the fruit business, you start to find out that there's a lot of seediness in it.'
In Spain, a prominent gang leader manages a banana importing company as a front for drug dealings, showcasing the shady sides of the fruit trade.
Law enforcement in Sweden warns that roadside fruit vendors are funneling millions to criminal organizations, revealing the surprising, dark underbelly of fruit commerce.
Read at Slate Magazine
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