From Medellín to Cali: Investigator Robert Mazur’s Daring Operations Expose Drug Money Laundering and Corruption

Robert Mazur’s experiences as a government agent investigating drug-money laundering have been immortalized in his book “The Infiltrator,” which has proven to be a New York Times bestseller. Mazur went undercover for multiple agencies including the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenue Service intelligence division, and the Customs Service.

In Operation C-Chase, Mazur successfully infiltrated the notorious Medellín cartel by assuming the persona of a wealthy, mob-connected businessman named Robert Musella. Through this facade, he was able to establish connections with key figures such as Pablo Escobar’s lawyer Gonzalo Mora and his trafficker Roberto Alcaino. The Medellín cartel, at the height of its power, supplied over 80% of all cocaine shipped to the US, amounting to around 15 tons a day.

Moving on to Operation Promo, Mazur posed as an Italian American businessman named Robert Baldasare to expose money-laundering networks linked to the Cali cartel. This powerful cartel, controlled by individuals like Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela and Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, was estimated to have produced 80% of the world’s cocaine supply.

Today, Mazur continues to share his insights on money laundering, drug trafficking, and corruption through his company KYC Solutions. For further information about Robert Mazur’s speaking engagements, expert witness services and consulting work visit his website at . His latest memoir “The Betrayal” delves into his second undercover operation within the Cali cartel while his first memoir “The Infiltrator” focuses on his investigation of the Medellín cartel both books are available for purchase on Amazon