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FinCEN’s Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order Faces Challenges in Texas and Southern California

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In March, we wrote about the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issuing a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed to combat Mexican-based drug cartels. The GTO signals Treasury’s efforts to...more

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FinCEN Advisory Highlights Money Laundering Risks Related to Fentanyl Trafficking

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On August 21, 2019, FinCEN issued an advisory (the “Advisory”) alerting financial institutions to various financial schemes and mechanisms employed by fentanyl and synthetic opioid traffickers to facilitate the illegal...more

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