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DOJ: Mexican Cartel Used Middle Eastern Honor System to Launder U.S. Currency
Breitbart ^ | 3 Oct 2015 | Ildefonso Ortiz

Posted on 10/04/2015 12:56:14 AM PDT by george76

Court documents filed in federal court claim that a suspected drug traffickers linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel used a Middle Eastern honor system to launder drug proceeds. Known as a Hawala, members of the conspiracy would be hired by cartel members in Canada and Mexico to move drug proceeds through the honor system that does not leave a paper trail as couriers move the money between countries.

“Drug traffickers in Canada would generate drug proceeds from multi-kilogram and multi-pound sales and distribution of drugs provided by Mexican cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel,” court records obtained by Breitbart Texas revealed.

A Hawala need two brokers who would transfer the money between each other on a trust basis thus not leaving behind any promissory notes or legally binding documents for authorities to seize.

Federal authorities have arrested 15 members of the Sinaloa linked Hawala network and are searching for seven others who are all named in a criminal indictment.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: canada; cartel; drugtraffickers; hawala; hawalas; mexico; shariafinancing; sinaloa; sinaloacartel

1 posted on 10/04/2015 12:56:14 AM PDT by george76
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To: george76

DOJ is involved thier not getting thier vig so we will out you


2 posted on 10/04/2015 5:42:12 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.)
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