MERCHANTS OF MENACE: THE TRUE STORY OF THE NUGAN HAND BANK SCANDAL PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Peter Butt | 298 pages | 01 Nov 2015 | Peter Butt | 9780992325220 | English | Australia Merchants of Menace: The True Story of the Nugan Hand Bank Scandal PDF Book You They would then put it up for sale through a Panama-registered company at full market value. We get a close-up of his fearsome Vietnam exploits in interviews with Douglas Sapper, a combat buddy from the days of Special Forces training. Take it, smoke it, give yourself a shot, just get rid of it. No trivia or quizzes yet. With every sale Mike and Bud earned a tidy 25 per cent commission. In fact, throughout military training the thing you noticed about Michael was that he was driven. But he dropped out and took a position 22 2 Jurisprudence is crap with the Canadian public service, giving him an income with which he could feed his penchant for fast cars, girls and gliding lessons. Sapper had contacts all the way up and down the Thai food chain; he warned Hand of the obvious perils of setting up business in that part of the world: Chiang Mai is the Wild West, the hub of good and evil, but mostly evil. It was evident that the embryonic bank had been outlaying far more money than it was earning: It became very clear to me that Nugan Hand had the trappings of a bank, but it was so much window dressing. During the Vietnam War, he dished out drugs, legal and illegal, to his military colleagues and friends, including Rolling Stone journalist Hunter S Thompson. He had given no warning and there was certainly no farewell party. Read more Readers also enjoyed. Heroin, in particular, became a currency used in exchange for sex with the prostitutes of the Cross. I said 'I don't know. Collings had been based in Manila, working for Fund of Australia, an international investment organisation. Two hours in, the VC hit us with flamethrowers as well as an increased barrage of fire. Married Frank Nugan in But Hand was the prototype "action officer". Nicely written, best NH book so far and I've read them all and grew up amongst it. Eight days later, the CIA acknowledged defeat and began to withdraw from southern Africa. He was rocking and rolling. Well researched and enjoyable. While most Western nations had implemented economic and military sanctions against South Africa, twenty major American companies had maintained interests in the country, which were not concealed from the US Government. His autopsy report revealed that neither version was true and that he had died in suspicious circumstances that were never properly investigated. Nugan Hand CEO. In an anteroom, Michael Hand gathered his thoughts. Michael looked good in a uniform. Richard Bowering rated it really liked it Apr 23, Simone marked it as to-read Dec 16, Served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the second-highest US award for bravery. Stocker, Paul — Born in Everett, Washington, became a lawyer and Washington state legislator. Out of the corner of his mouth protruded a half-chewed toothpick, which he waggled up and down with his teeth. The idea was that money would be deposited with the Nugan Hand bank by the CIA through various channels and also that the Nugan Hand bank would be the repository for funds coming in from various CIA enterprises, namely drugs in Thailand — marijuana in particular — and that the Nugan Hand bank would then be responsible for re-routing that money to an account in America with a New York bank. A lot of good it did them. Get A Copy. Even though their land had significantly increased in value, it was half a world away and they were unlikely ever to see it again. He then asked how she was dealing with the loss of her friend. There was nothing worse than money walking in the door and walking out again. It's moot whether or not the Spirit moved him towards redemption, but he did start to protest the bank's darkness to his machiavellian American friends. I just got fed up with the lack of information and it seemed futile to go on with any involvement. And it was forced to run its program covertly, concealing it from its own people. You just wanted to be with Michael, you wanted to help him. Doyle had developed close relations with senior members of at least two major Triad groups that had connections with major drug figures in Thailand, Singapore and Manila. Merchants of Menace: The True Story of the Nugan Hand Bank Scandal Writer Tyler marked it as to-read Nov 12, What's likely is the blankety-blank of US "national security". But whatever it was, it was the lynchpin that started everything crumbling. Mike, on the other hand, was stylish, measured and calculating, with a gift for salesmanship — a man who could sell a T-bone steak to a vegetarian. Another wanted to be helpful but became fearful that someone would identify him as the source. Hand also loved killing commies. He died in Sydney in Sapper did his best to deflect the question. In a small, twin-engine, unarmed Piper Apache aircraft, King carried out night-time airdrops over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, directed Laotian strike planes to their targets and ferried men, weapons and provisions into mountainous, precarious locations. He was also a keen participator in tennis, rugby, Lists with This Book. I hadn't heard of the Nugan Hand Bank or any of the people associated with it. To ask other readers questions about Merchants of Menace , please sign up. How they were able to enter the war-torn country, when journalists and travellers were being denied entry, is unknown. Well researched and enjoyable. When Ocean Shores went bust, Bud King told Arina that he could no longer pay her and had to let her go. I said 'I don't know. Bud figured that if any potential buyer proved a hard nut to crack, he would fly them up to Ocean Shores to seal the deal. Nugan is outlined as willing enough to do people in, and by the late s heroin in Sydney had become a flood through the bank's laundering of drug-dealer profits. A concerned Australian friend put her in touch with a young lawyer. Hand said that he had a way to overcome the legal roadblocks: ship the weapons through third party countries, like Singapore, Germany and Yugoslavia. We get a close-up of his fearsome Vietnam exploits in interviews with Douglas Sapper, a combat buddy from the days of Special Forces training. Average rating 4. In an anteroom, Michael Hand gathered his thoughts. Thirty-five years later, those mysteries are no longer mysteries. At reception, they introduced themselves as Duke Countis and Harry Wainwright. No major wounds, but just a thousand little wounds, basically small pieces of shrapnel that had embedded in his skin. Bars, alcohol, prostitution, some drugs, whatever — it all kind of fits in a package. We did one of those crouched runs across the street, pounded on the gate and then jumped over the compound fence. Lynda marked it as to-read Mar 18, A few weeks later, his Thai housekeeper, Arina, flew in from the Laotian capital, Vientiane, to help cater for buyers and dignitaries visiting Ocean Shores, including Pat Boone and Hollywood actor William Holden. We knew that no matter how deep the shit got, he and I would still be standing there. Simone marked it as to-read Dec 16, In fact, it was a miracle he was still alive. A week later He alleged that American diplomats and secret agents had been involved in the narcotics traffic by allying with groups engaged in drug traffic, covering up for the traffickers or active engagement in the transport of opium and heroin. Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. From a hotel room in the Wanchai red-light district of Hong Kong Island, he set about seducing deposits from traditionally wary Chinese businessmen. The impact of the crash catapulted the boy into the windshield of the car and his body remained on the car as it skidded and crashed into a power pole. They are the underbelly. Tax lawyer. Read more The man who fell to Earth Bud King never forgot a birthday. Francisco marked it as to-read Mar 15, His autopsy report revealed that neither version was true and that he had died in suspicious circumstances that were never properly investigated. By this time, Michael was out of bullets and, realising that death was probably just minutes away, he had a psychotic break. The bag contained the torso of an American pilot of a DC-3, which had crashed at Pochentong a few hours earlier. He was getting all the right hook lines and getting all the right timing. Merchants of Menace: The True Story of the Nugan Hand Bank Scandal Reviews Fearing 4 Prologue Wealthy, handsome guys that he may have skipped the country, they asked Interpol to make inquiries in the United States. King was involved in flying narcotics from Southeast Asia, an area he knew like the back of his hand, to other parts of the world. You Frank returned to Sydney in July after almost four years in North America. But within a year at Freehills he came to the conclusion that his migrant background was always going to be a barrier to advancement. Get A Copy. Indeed, evidence found on his body suggested that there had to be more to it.