{"product_id":"9780595831449","title":"Dirty Money","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirty Money\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e describes the origin of financial investigations of narcotics traffickers through four landmark prosecutions in Los Angeles. \u003cb\u003eThe House that Heroin Built\u003c\/b\u003e tells of how a major heroin dealer's purchases of luxury items, including a San Marino mansion and several expensive cars, were used to prove he was the leader of a national organization and obtain a life without parole sentence. \u003cb\u003eThe Hunt for the Architect\u003c\/b\u003e details how a small bank's reports of currency deposits helped identify and bring to justice an organization which derived more than $32,000,000 from heroin and cocaine. \u003cb\u003eA Very, Very Honest Lawyer\u003c\/b\u003e concerns the detection and investigation of a sophisticated money laundering service for narcotics traffickers run by a Beverly Hills attorney. \u003cb\u003eThe Grandma Mafia\u003c\/b\u003e relates how a courageous banker helped uncover a multi-million dollar money laundering and cocaine trafficking operation run by middle-aged grandmothers. The recounting of these significant cases is told by former Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Perry, who supervised the investigations and represented the government at trial.  Today, financial investigations are a major weapon in the federal government's continuing fight against narcotics. This important investigative technique originated in the cases described in this book.","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075841081584,"sku":"9780595831449","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780595831449_p0.jpg?v=1763723959","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595831449","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}