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M3, THE SUNSET CAR WASH

millionaire. Corrupt customs officials quickly became obscenely rich. Chino used strategies to ensure they kept their jobs by sporadically 'throwing a load'. Once Chino had a border contact, it was vital to keep him in that position and ensure he didn't incur suspicion for never busting a load. So Chino would send a container especially to bust. To make it look even more legit and successful, he'd sometimes pay someone to do a bit of jail time. Chino could then keep using his guy to clear his drugs. This was a trick used by big drug traffickers across the globe.

For Rafael, working with Chino made things quick, easy and safe. He could just sell the bulk of his coke to someone he liked and trusted; they were friends now, but it was the business that bonded them. The deal was that any coke Rafael got, he'd sell to Chino so that he could try to have some control over Bali's cocaine market, to augment his booming ecstasy business, renowned for its world-class pills.

My pills are the best in the world.
- Chino

The deal suited Rafael, despite riling the other Indonesian buyers, who were being overshadowed by Chino.

It was hard because they knew each other. They got jealous. It was a buyers' war. They say, 'Why are you selling to him and not to me?'
But Chino wanted to control, he had big eyes. He says, 'You are going to work with me; you cannot sell to Nanang or anybody, only to me. Come to me with everything you bring. Anything that comes from your friends, I want to buy. Just bring it to me and I will give you commission. You don't need to take any risk.'

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