Florida Cops Laundered Millions For Drug Cartels, Failed To Make A Single Arrest:
"Posing as money launderers, police in Bal Harbour and Glades County, Fla. laundered a staggering $71.5 million for drug cartels in an undercover sting operation, according to an in-depth investigation by The Miami Herald.
With fake identities, undercover officers made deals to pick up cash from criminal organizations in cities across the country.
...After laundering the cash, police would skim a three percent commission fee, ultimately generating $2.4 million for themselves.
...Notably, the Tri-County Task Force never made a single arrest.
Thanks to the commissions from money laundering, the task force could indulge in a lavish lifestyle. Officers enjoyed $1,000 dinners at restaurants in the Miami area, and spent $116,000 on airfare and first-class flights and nearly $60,000 for hotel accommodations, including stays at the Bellagio and the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and El San Juan Resort & Casino in Puerto Rico..."
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