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Mules

Although the top men in smuggling business must work together， most of a syndicate‘s small fry， especially the mules， know only their immediate caught there is little they can give away.A mule probably will not even know the name of the person who gives him his instructions， nor how to get in touch with lly he even does not know the person to whom he has to make will be told just to sit tight in a certain hotel or bar until someone contacts this way if he is blown， coming through airport customs he cannot unwittingly lead agents to the next link in the the persons at the receiving end do is to hang around the airport among the waiting crowd， and see that the mule comes through he does not， he is dimply written off as a make identification of mules easier， several syndicates have devised their own “club ties” so that a mule wearing one can immediately be picked out.

Mules often receive careful training before embarking on their first Beirut organization， for example， uses a room with three airline seats in e the trainee mules sit for hours on end wearing weighted smuggling vests beneath their clothes， so that they become accustomed to standing up after a long flight in a natural way， and without revealing what they are outfit in Brussels maintained a comfortable apartment where the mules could relax and get a firm grip on themselves on the night before their first journey; they were helped to dress before setting out for the airport in the often than not a courier will not know precisely where he is going or what flight number is until he is actually handed his tickets at the prevents the careless boast in some bar or to a girl friend the night before.

Mules occasionally run off with the goods to keep the profit insurance against this， a syndicate often sends a high-up on the same plane to keep a wary eye on couriers， particularly new then things can go badly international currency smuggler who was having trouble getting money out of Britain was offered help by a group of men who said they were in a position to “fix thing” - for a fee of course.