On AlterNet: money laundering

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Why is the DEA Laundering Drug Money for Mexican Cartels?

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. December 5, 2011.

The DEA has moved hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug money across boarders, but high-risk anti-trafficking operations may not be as efficient as they aim to be.

5 Outright Illegal Scams That Should Put Wall St. Bankers Behind Bars

Zach Carter, AlterNet. September 21, 2010.

From laundering drug money to gouging you on overdrafts, here are five scams where Wall Street ran afoul of the law.

Wall Street Is Laundering Drug Money and Getting Away with It

Zach Carter, AlterNet. July 16, 2010.

Wall Street has been caught laundering massive amounts of drug money. So why isn't anybody being punished?

The Vatican's Dirty Secrets: Bribery, Money Laundering and Mafia Connections

Philip Willan, Comment Is Free. June 5, 2009.

A new book offers an unprecedented glimpse of the inner workings of one of the world's most secretive financial institutions -- the Vatican's bank.