19 Indicted in International Drug Money Laundering Scheme

19 Indicted in International Drug Money Laundering Scheme
Attorney Rachael Rollins of the Massachusetts District (C) addresses the media at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, on May 24, 2022. Charles Krupa/AP Photo
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BOSTON—Nineteen people have been indicted in a complex money-laundering scheme to move millions of dollars in drug proceeds from Colombian cartels through U.S. banks, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

The charges brought in Massachusetts federal court are the result of a five-year investigation into the money laundering organization based in Colombia. Authorities say they laundered at least $6 million through the U.S. banking system.