laundering of drug money

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• Money laundering — is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources.[1] The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote… …   Wikipedia

• money laundering — the moving of the proceeds of crime through the financial system so as to conceal its nature. As a result of a European directive, the UK has implemented rules against this practice mainly through the Criminal Justice Act 1993. Aside from… …   Law dictionary

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• laundering — launder laun‧der [ˈlɔːndə ǁ ˈlɒːndər] verb [transitive] LAW launder money/​profits to put money which has been obtained illegally into legal businesses and bank accounts in order to hide where it was obtained: • The bank had allegedly laundered… …   Financial and business terms

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• laundering — In counterdrug operations, the process of transforming drug money into a more manageable form while concealing its illicit origin. Foreign bank accounts and dummy corporations are used as shelters. See also counterdrug operations …   Military dictionary

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• money laundering — The transferring of *money derived from illegal activities into legal or legitimate channels. Money laundering is intended to conceal the illegal origins of funds, and it is commonly associated with drug trafficking and *smuggling. In the United… …   Auditor's dictionary

• Money mule — A money mule is a person who transfers stolen money or merchandise from one country to another, either in person, through a courier service, or electronically. The term is commonly used to describe on line scams that prey on victims who are… …   Wikipedia

• Money Laundering — The process of creating the appearance that large amounts of money obtained from serious crimes, such as drug trafficking or terrorist activity, originated from a legitimate source. Some estimate the size of the problem is over $500 billion… …   Investment dictionary