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Money laundering is the practice of disguising the proceeds of criminal activity as legitimate funds. This is often done by transferring the money through a series of complex transactions, or by using it to purchase assets such as real estate or art, in order to make it difficult to trace the money back to its illegal origins. Money laundering is a global problem, and it can have serious consequences, including the funding of terrorist activities, the corruption of public officials, and the destabilization of financial markets. Governments around the world have implemented laws and regulations to combat money laundering, and international organizations such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) work to promote cooperation and information sharing among countries in their efforts to prevent and detect money laundering.
Immigrants, most of them undocumented, now perform 80% of the labor on Wisconsin dairy farms. There is a fascinating, human story in the relationship between the Mexican workers who come here to earn money to build homes and businesses back in Mexico and the farmers who depend on their labor on Wisconsin dairy farms. I…
Two dozen conspirators forced workers to pay fees for travel and housing while forcing them to work for little to no pay. In June, a farm worker from Mexico, who requested to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, was transported through a trafficking network from Monterey to work on farms in Georgia. They paid the…
Executive Summary Mexican Drug Cartels and Fentanyl Supply Chains Fentanyl precursors are transported from China to Mexico, where cartels produce fentanyl in labs and then typically traffic it to the United States through ports of entry at the border. Republicans and Democrats agree that the United States must work with China and Mexico to disrupt these…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — One of three people arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation in Hampton Roads pleaded guilty Tuesday. Police announced that from January to May last year, the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Special Investigations Bureau – Vice Unit and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations conducted anti-human trafficking operations. After an extensive investigation,…
article The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office released these mug shots of individuals who the AG’s office say are part of the LOTTO gang. (Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office) GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – Eight alleged gang members, including a former NFL player, are being accused of trafficking four women and one girl. Attorney General Chris Carr says…
As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Secretary Blinken. It’s an honor to discuss Treasury’s work to combat human trafficking. Human trafficking poses a grave threat to the rule of law and endangers the safety and security of people in the United States and around the world. It’s a set of activities that is as abhorrent…
Today, the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) met for the second time in the Biden-Harris Administration. A member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking also joined the meeting and spoke about the Council’s 2022 report, which includes insights and recommendations for how the Federal Government can…
Human traffickers in the United States are making billions in annual profits, but money is not their only motive. Sometimes it’s the urge to sexually control and dominate women in spiritual communities. One way or the other, sexual assault is ingrained within human trafficking, experts say. Take illicit massage parlors – perhaps the most prevalent…
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that DILLON JORDAN, a/k/a “Daniel Jordan,” a/k/a “Daniel Maurice Hatton,” a/k/a “Daniel Bohler,” was sentenced today to five years in prison in connection with operating a prostitution business with national and international reach from 2010 through 2017. JORDAN pled guilty…
A human trafficking and prostitution trial at at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has collapsed on its tenth day “due to unforeseen circumstances” but is expected to begin again before a new jury later this month. The State alleged that Natalia Nogueira Da Silva and Ivanilce (Lisa) Vailones Fidelis trafficked two vulnerable Brazilian women for the…
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