A Fake Bank For Money Laundering Run By The Government

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A Fake Bank For Money Laundering Run By The Government

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To catch drug traffickers, the U.S. government tried something it had never tried before. It set up and ran a fake offshore bank for money laundering. Fake name. Fake employees. Real drug money.