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Drug Intelligence Center Oregon High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis June 2007 Illicit FinanceMexican DTOs are the primary drug money launderers in the Oregon HIDTA region; however, Asian DTOs as well as various criminal groups and gangs also launder drug proceeds. Mexican DTOs bulk-transport most illicit drug proceeds to Mexico, while Asian DTOs bulk-transport their proceeds to Canada. The funds are typically concealed in hidden compartments in private and commercial vehicles. Some Asian DTOs send bulk cash shipments through Seattle to Canada, where some cash is used by DTO members for living expenses, while the rest is sent by courier or is electronically wire-transferred to family members in Vietnam and Switzerland. DTOs, criminal groups, and gangs also launder illicit proceeds through real estate investments, cash-intensive front businesses, and money services businesses (MSBs). |
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