5/18/2014
U.S. Immigration's flawed screening process allows felon to slip through the cracks. Proving even when enforced, it isn't strict enough.
U.S. Immigration's flawed screening process allows felon to slip through the cracks. Proving even when enforced, it isn't strict enough.
A man living in Brownsville has plead guilty to money laundering involving over $1.5 million.
The international money laundering scheme took place over the course of four years.
Oscar Aguilar plead guilty to conspiring to commit international money laundering, and nine others have been convicted in relation to the case.
The Mexican citizen legally living in Brownsville recruited nine others and would open bank accounts to be used for transferring and depositing the drug money, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The money was then withdrawn under the $10,000 reporting requirement and given to Aguilar, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Once he would get the money, he allegedly facilitated it to be crossed from Brownsville into Mexico where it would be delivered to the Gulf Cartel.
Over the course of four years, he and the co-conspirators moved about $1,893,170.
Aguilar is currently behind bars, and will remain in U.S. Marshal’s custody until his sentencing hearing in August.
He faces up to 20 years in prison and/or a $500,000 fine.
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