Large-scale law enforcement effort targets downtown LA businesses linked to money laundering for drug cartels

Government Security News: Approximately 1,000 law enforcement officials fanned out across the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday to execute dozens of search and arrest warrants linked to businesses suspected of using "Black Market Peso Exchange" (BMPE) schemes to launder narcotics proceeds for international drug cartels, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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