Crime Investigation: Global Drug Cartel Laundered Millions of Dollars Through Binance
Major crypto exchange Binance was reportedly used by a Mexican-based international drug cartel to launder millions of US dollars – and the exchange helped the authorities identify the suspects. Forbes cited an ongoing in...
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Forbes cited an ongoing investigation by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), saying that a gang dealing in methamphetamine and cocaine, which operated across countries and continents - specifically, the US, Mexico, Europe, and Australia - used Binance to launder their drug proceeds....
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