Robert Levinson, Money Laundering, Nevada 2020

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Las Vegas, NV – A ruthless cryptocurrency cartel laundered millions, but the feds are cracking down. The Las Vegas Homeland Security Task Force hosted a panel discussion on cryptocurrency-related crimes, featuring federal and local law enforcement partners.

Panelists discussed trends in cryptocurrency-related crimes, tools used to investigate these cases, and the legal process for seizing digital assets. The group talked about the challenges posed by transnational criminal organizations that use cryptocurrency to move and hide illegal proceeds.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah and Special Agent in Charge Christopher S. Delzotto for the FBI Las Vegas Field Office emphasized the need for coordination in identifying and stopping criminal activity involving cryptocurrency.

“Cryptocurrency can move quickly,” said Special Agent in Charge John Wester, San Francisco. But the feds are hot on the heels of these virtual currency launderers.

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