DOJ: Transnational wildlife and drug trafficking operation dismantled [View all]
Source: WALB News
By Sean Evans and WTOC Staff | September 3, 2020 at 12:16 PM EDT - Updated September 3 at 12:55 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An alleged international money laundering, drug trafficking, and illegal wildlife trade operation have been shut down by federal, state and local investigators.
The announcement came from the Department of Justice at a news conference Thursday morning in Savannah, detailing the case called Operation APEX. A special agent in charge of the DEA said the details of the indictment read like a movie script.
“We have a Mexican drug cartel who initially came to our attention through U.S. Fish and Wildlife when they smuggled over 900 kilos of cocaine with frozen sharks,” said Robert Murphy - DEA, Special Agent in Charge, Atlanta Field Division.
That, in addition to the capture of alleged Chinese money launderers using the illegal wildlife trade to launder money for the cartel, seized gold bars, diamonds, and $4 million in cash, have made Operation APEX a huge success.
Read more: https://www.walb.com/2020/09/03/doj-transnational-wildlife-drug-trafficking-operation-dismantled/
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