Thursday, August 9, 2012

Mexico's Drug Cartels Transfer $40Billion A Year

Mexico’s Cartels Transfer $40B Yearly From U.S.: Report -- Toronto Star/Bloomberg

Mexico’s drug trafficking cartels repatriate almost $40 billion every year after laundering the money in the U.S., newspaper El Universal reported Wednesday, citing an interview with retired U.S. Army General Barry McCaffrey, the White House’s anti-drug czar from 1996 to 2001.

The criminals use 10 highways in the U.S., particularly in Texas, to transfer the money in cash to Mexico, McCaffrey said, according to the newspaper.

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My Comment: Only $40 billion?

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