Brownsville Man Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Conspiracy

May 16, 2014 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice

This case reached the guilty plea stage in the Department of Justice's public record. Everything below reflects only what the government itself announced, and links to the original release.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Oscar J.

District

Southern Texas

Announced

May 16, 2014

Status

Guilty plea

Defendants

Oscar J. Aguilar — age 37 · Brownsville, Texas · pleaded guilty
Francisco Jesus Arambul-Cortez · pleaded guilty

Charges

Conspiracy to commit international money laundering
Max: 20 years in prisonOscar J. Aguilar· pleaded guilty
Conspiracy to commit international money laundering
Francisco Jesus Arambul-Cortez· pleaded guilty
Operating an unlicensed money transmitting business
· pleaded guilty

Financial actions

money laundering: $1,893,170 — Approximately $1,893,170 moved through nine bank accounts from narcotics sales delivered to the Gulf Cartel
fine: $500,000 — Possible fine Aguilar faces at sentencing

From the announcement

“HSI Special Agents often investigate complex financial schemes in order to disrupt and dismantle the ongoing operations of transnational criminal organization. These investigations deprive the organizations from enjoying the benefits of these illicit proceeds, and prevent them from furthering the efforts of the ongoing criminal enterprise. We will continue to aggressively investigate fraudulent financial schemes that put in jeopardy the integrity of our financial system.”

— Janice Ayala, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Antonio, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)

Investigating agencies

Homeland Security InvestigationsUnited States Attorney's Office

Case details

Prosecuting office: Southern District of Texas
Judge: Ronald G. Morgan, U.S. Magistrate Judge

Cross-Border Cash SmugglingDrug Trafficking / Narcotics ProceedsInternational Money LaunderingRecruitment Of Family Members And Money MulesStructuring And Bank Reporting EvasionTransnational Criminal OrganizationUnlicensed Money Transmitting Business

Primary source

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