I read the article it seemed a bit funny at first, but really it makes sense if you think about it. A bottle of soap seems rather innocuous, I find it to be really clever. The things I have seen used as currency, normally in jail, I don't work in drug enforcement, was post it notes, corrugated cardboard chits, patches of cloth bottle caps. Its interesting if you think about it. There is cultural currency even, traded between the different gangs.
This is the first I have heard of the tide thing, it seems like a clunky currency, a shopping cart instead of a wallet. But I guess that is why they use it.
The mind of a criminal is really interesting.
Most likely the dealers taking this stuff as payment are reselling for less then it's retail value. No money trail for the cops to follow in their drug deals and they could make even more reselling the soap then the drugs if they do it right.
I bet the dealers just put it back into circulation. Now I am wondering how to counterfeit soap.
Ha ha ha. Sorry but it makes me wonder.
I guess they could resell it though. It just takes the cash out of the system. A dealer doesn't get busted with teen thousand dollars cash on him, but a truck full of soap will turn some heads I am sure.
I will never look at a tide truck the same way. I wonder how long it will be before there are tide truck heists. Will they start delivering it in armored cars painted up orange.
I need to stop, but this is just too funny.
:giggle::giggle::giggle:
The article says where it ends up- they sell it to local retailers, etc. for cheaper prices than retail. The retailers get greater margins on those units and the thieves get cash.
Good luck counterfeiting it, as the article says, the development cost is pretty high to begin with and that is given economies of scale.
Good luck counterfeiting it, as the article says, the development cost is pretty high to begin with and that is given economies of scale.
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