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Mexican drug cartels allegedly used crypto to launder money

(NewsNation) — A DEA investigation into Mexican drug cartel money laundering operations found members allegedly utilized the cryptocurrency company Tether to complete illicit transactions, federal court documents said. Tether is currently the third-largest cryptocurrency operation by market capitalization. More than $15.7 million in cryptocurrency was withdrawn during 452 transactions from a single account believed to […]

Trump 'border czar': Cartels need terrorist label due to death count

(NewsNation) — Former ICE Director Tom Homan, tapped to lead border enforcement in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, says he will prioritize deporting criminals and national security threats while pushing to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. “There’s more than one priority,” Homan said Wednesday on NewsNation’s “CUOMO,” revealing that authorities have identified more than […]