Drug Money

DISHONORED: Ex-Marine Gets 15 Years For Comrade's Drug Money Shooting Death

AP | Posted 05.18.2012

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SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A former Camp Pendleton-based Marine has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the shooting death of another Marin...

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Stolen U.S. Aid And Drug Money Reportedly Pouring Out Of Afghanistan

Posted 02.22.2012

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A new proposal by Afghanistan's Central Bank aims to stem the flow of billions of dollars streaming out of the cash-strapped country, according to a W...

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Drug Cash Seizures Grow In Puerto Rico

AP | By BEN FOX | Posted 12.20.2011

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Law enforcement agencies have seized sharply increased amounts of suspicious cash in Puerto Rico over the past year, an appar...

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U.S. Efforts Fail To Stem Flow Of Mexican Drug Money

washingtonpost.com | William Booth and Nick Miroff | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAREDO, TEX. - Stashing cash in spare tires, engine transmissions and truckloads of baby diapers, couriers for Mexican drug cartels are moving tens of...

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Where Are the Prosecutions? SEC Lets Citi Execs Go Free After $40 Billion Subprime Lie

Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Zach Carter

What is the penalty for bankers who tell $40 billion lies? Somewhere between nothing and a rounding-error on your bonus.

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Wall Street Is Laundering Drug Money And Getting Away With It

Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wachovia Bank is accused of laundering $380 billion in Mexican drug cartel money, and is expected to emerge with a slap on the wrist thanks to a government policy which protects megabanks from criminal charges.

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Free Drug Kits Offered By Sheriff Vincent De Marco To Parents

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A New York sheriff is using money seized from drug dealers to buy drug-testing kits that he will distribute free to parents. ...

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