Brazilian national sentenced to 12 years for laundering $30M
- —Saviolli received a 12-year prison sentence
- —The network laundered over $30 million, partly from drug sales
- —US-based couriers collected cash and funneled funds abroad
Why it matters: The case signals tighter FBI scrutiny of crypto-enabled money laundering, raising compliance demands for the sector.
Source: Coinfomania
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