Cartels
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What we learned from the DOJ’s year in enforcement
A new direction of travel has become clearer, which makes anticipating what happens next easier.
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FinCEN issues analysis of fentanyl-related trends in BSA reports
To combat the illegal production and trafficking of fentanyl, the FinCEN analysis said it relied on the “public-private partnership.”
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Lethal drugs the focus of Annual Threat Assessment from US Intelligence
China’s role in fentanyl supply chain remains a critical concern for the national intelligence community – but no mention of climate change.
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FinCEN targets southwest border MSBs to combat drug cartel money laundering
Designation of these cartels is designed to help cut off access by entities associated with the groups to the US financial system.
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FINTRAC issues alert on laundering the proceeds of illicit synthetic opioids, and a few related updates
The Alert is meant to support reporting entities in recognizing financial transactions suspected of being related to the trafficking of synthetic opioids.
