Hassan Tucker, a 43-year-old Baltimore man, is facing federal charges of money laundering and violating bank secrecy laws after a sting operation.
According to a grand jury indictment, on January 27, 2023, Tucker accepted $27,000 in cash from an undercover federal agent posing as a drug trafficker in exchange for the purchase of a luxury SUV.
The indictment alleges that Tucker failed to report the cash transaction, as required by federal law, and instead agreed to place the SUV in the name of a female associate of the undercover agent.
Tucker was arrested on April 29, 2024, and made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the IRS-CI and the DEA for their work in the investigation, which is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation.
Tucker faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison under Count One and five years in federal prison under Count Two, if convicted.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt, and Tucker is presumed innocent until proven guilty at a later criminal proceeding.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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