Targeting The Dirty Cash In The Drug Trade

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5/30/12

 

Attorneys General from the southwest states have been ramping up their criticism of federal officials for allowing tens of billions in drug money each year to flow over the border from the U.S. into Mexico.

 

Terry Goddard, a former Arizona attorney general, says that the federal government must do a better job to prevent the Mexican drug cartels from reaping the cash rewards -- perhaps as much as $85 billion each year -- generated by the sales of their illicit products in the United States as reported by Mary Sanchez for The Kansas City Star:

 

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Echoing Goddard's criticisms, New Mexico Attorney General Gary King recently announced the formation of two teams to target money laundering operations in his state as reported by Diana M. Alba for Las Cruces Sun-News:

 

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