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Baltimore Man Charged with Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act Violations
Hassan Tucker, 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, is facing federal charges for allegedly laundering money and violating Bank Secrecy Act transaction reporting requirements. The indictment was returned on April 9, 2024, and unsealed after Tucker’s recent arrest.
Tucker made an initial appearance in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Monday, April 29, 2024, before U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson. Further proceedings will be set at a later date.
The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Kareem Carter of IRS Criminal Investigation, Baltimore Field Office, and Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Baltimore Field Office.
According to the indictment, on January 27, 2023, Tucker accepted $27,000 in U.S. Currency from an undercover federal agent posing as a drug trafficker in exchange for the purchase of a luxury SUV. Before completing the transaction, the undercover federal agent represented to Tucker that the $27,000 in U.S. Currency was the proceeds of drug trafficking activity.
Tucker allegedly agreed to place the SUV in the name of a female associate of the undercover federal agent and did not report the cash transaction as he knew he was required to do under federal law. If convicted, Tucker faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison under Count One and five years in federal prison under Count Two.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.
The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation, which uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach to dismantle the highest-level criminal organizations threatening the United States.
United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended IRS-CI and the DEA for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven T. Brantley, who is prosecuting the federal case.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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