PHOENIX — A judge has ordered Western Union to provide Arizona authorities with data on wire transactions to recipients in the Mexican state of Sonora as part of investigations into drug and human smuggling.
Western Union had refused to honor a subpoena for the data, Goddard's office said.
Western Union last month reached a $3 million settlement with the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions on allegations that some of the company's outlets in Arizona failed to comply with state reporting laws intended to help combat money laundering and illegal immigration.
Because of concerns about illegal immigration and other smuggling activities, Arizona officials in recent years have stepped up their scrutiny of financial institutions.
http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/news/147310.php
2006-09-19 09:59:37 · 4 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Cora, I'd heard about the settlement for not following procedures, but not about this.
2006-09-19 10:14:16 · update #1
There we go, follow the money, it will make a difference.
2006-09-19 12:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and they should be forced to comply with the rules and regulations of reporting transactions.Why do they think they would be exempt from it.? The audacity of some of these company's is amazing.They seem to think like the illegals do that they are somehow above the law..
The amount of money wired out of this country to Mexico is astronomical (almost $24 million since January) .
2006-09-19 17:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
GGGGOOOOOO Patriot Act!!! it has already started.......
2006-09-19 17:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by The Angry Stick Man 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'd say it's starting.... but it had already started.....
2006-09-19 17:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋