Paul Lir Alexander
 Paul Lir Alexander    (drug lord, spook) | |
|---|---|
 Alexander in his youth and after his capture | |
| Born | 1956 Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian, Israeli? |
Criminal charge | Drug trafficking and smuggling |
| Interests | • Mossad • CIA/Drug trafficking • “Iran-Contra” • The Enterprise |
The Enterprise/CIA/Mossad operative and drug lord who mported as much as $9 billion US worth of cocaine into the US and Australia. | |
Paul Lir Alexander, also known as El Parito Loco, is a Brazilian drug lord. He was one of the richest drug lords in Brazil, having a net worth of more than $170 million.[1]
A Mossad agent, he was at the same time a consultant for the CIA and undercover operative for the DEA. While doing all of this he was also a master international drug smuggler who imported as much as $9 billion US worth of cocaine into the US and Australia.[2]
Biography
Alexander was born in Santa Catarina and joined military service in the Israeli Army and the Mossad.[3]
He later worked as a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent before becoming the leader of a drug-smuggling ring in Brazil. He was reported to have been among the wealthiest of Rio de Janeiro's drug lords, with an estimated $20 million in assets, primarily in the form of real estate. Alexander specialized in sending cocaine to the United States inside electrical transformers. He owned various ranches in Brazil, his own business jet and a yacht worth $25 million.[4]
He created an entertainment company in Brazil that managed super stars including Xuxa.[2]
Alexander was arrested by the DEA in 1993 and spent 17 years in prison.[5] He was arrested again in Brazil and sentenced to 42 years' imprisonment before disappearing while on a temporary release from a Brazilian prison in 2010.[6][7]
References
- ↑ http://ohomen171-jackssouthamerica.blogspot.com/2011/09/paul-lir-alexander-escapes-from.html
- ↑ a b https://www.news24.com/news24/a-twenty-year-anniversary-with-paul-lir-alexander-20141218
- ↑ http://gangstersout.blogspot.com/2012/09/paul-lir-alexander-convicted-drug.html
- ↑ http://www.news24.com/MyNews24/A-Twenty-Year-Anniversary-With-Paul-Lir-Alexander-20141218
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150820231703/http://myfirstclasslife.com/20-wealthiest-criminals-ever/6
- ↑ Elma Lia Nascimento, "Just Saying Yes," Brazzil 8.133 (Jan 31, 1997): 10.
- ↑ http://zh.clicrbs.com.br/rs/noticias/noticia/2014/05/paul-lir-o-traficante-brasileiro-que-enganou-todo-mundo-4508784.html
