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Dutch gangster Jos Leijdekkers turns Sierra Leone into drug trafficking hub

One of the world's most wanted men acquired control of a West African nation and transformed it into a cocaine trafficking operation.

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What to know

  • Dutch criminal Jos Leijdekkers, one of the world's most wanted men, acquired control of Sierra Leone.
  • He converted the West African nation into a major cocaine trafficking operation and safe haven.
  • The Economist investigation details how a private criminal purchased and repurposed a sovereign nation.

“He was one of the world's most wanted men. So he bought a west African country”

The Economist · The Economist headline

Jos Leijdekkers Dutch gangster and drug trafficker

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    Economist publishes investigation into Leijdekkers' control of Sierra Leone

    The Economist released an interactive investigation revealing that Jos Leijdekkers, one of the world's most wanted men, purchased control of Sierra Leone and converted it into a cocaine trafficking operation.

    1. 1 outlet He was one of the world’s most wanted men. So he bought a west African country

      first by The Economist, 5d ago