 Aliza Marcus stated that some of those Kurdish smugglers who were involved in the drugs trade, either because they truly believed in the PKK—or because they thought it a good business practice (avoid conflicts)—frequently donated money to the PKK rebels.She also stated that there were reports of PKK supporters in Europe who used their positions and contacts to trade in drugs—and then handed some of the profits to the PKK.And when PKK activists needed more money, they had no qualms about approaching Kurds who trafficked in narcotics.