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SNOWING IN BALI

selling to customers, often girls who he’d instruct to come into visits wearing skirts so they could insert the package like a tampon to avoid any risk of being busted as they walked out.

I always say, ‘The only condition I make is you put it in your pussy, not in your pocket. If you get searched and arrested, I get a problem.’ — Ruggiero

Rafael also saw Chino’s twin brother Toto inside. ‘All his teeth were black. He was addicted to heroin, I think, and looks like a junkie.’ After his first visit, Rafael didn’t go again. It was depressing and too chillingly close to the bone.

I had to go home and lie down, it sucked all my energy. That’s why I refused to go there again. I sent people to take food, money, phone credit, but I didn’t want any connection anymore, I didn’t need to go there. — Rafael

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While Gabriel and the guys were dealing with corrupt guards and cops in Bali, Rafael was about to fly to Brazil to buy 10 kilos of confiscated blow from his cop broker Claudio, who worked for the São Paulo Polícia. When Rafael arrived, Claudio told him the bust had been delayed; he’d have to wait a week. Rafael wasn’t keen. So, Claudio suggested they go to talk to his boss, who was already sitting on 100 kilos that he could sell right away.

Rafael was incredulous. Dealing with cops was dicing with the devil and the idea of walking into their lair was insane.

‘Are you crazy, man?’ Rafael retorted. ‘The guy’s gonna give