Financial expert Khaled Al-Zantouti told our source in an exclusive statement: “If the news about deporting migrants with criminal records to Libya is true, it would be an economic catastrophe that could reshape Libya’s economic and financial structure, firmly placing it on the global map of economic crimes in all their forms.“
He added: “Our international reputation in money laundering would be strengthened. Libya would become the international stock exchange hub for global currency trading. International mafia criminal networks would form inside Libya, exploiting our wide coasts and borders to enhance global smuggling, turning Libya into the world’s capital of (smuggling economies).“
He also said: “Libya would become a global center for exchanging stolen and counterfeit currencies. It would become the undisputed capital of global oil smuggling and an international distribution hub for narcotics. Libya would replace Calabria as the base for the ‘Ndrangheta’ organization.“
He continued: “We wouldn’t be surprised if we soon have a “Cosa Libya,” mirroring the “Cosa Nostra,” the infamous criminal organization that emerged in Sicily in the mid-19th century. And don’t be surprised if we one day have a “Libyan Luciano” feeding intelligence to the U.S.! On the other hand, the “supporters” might say: our balance of payments will improve significantly, jobs will be created, and Libya will become a global transit trade center!“
He concluded by saying: “If true, gentlemen, this is the trade of nations — when the fools become decision-makers! (And I don’t generalize.) We pray the news is not true.“
