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Old 08-02-2012, 06:45 AM
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Money laundering, at its simplest, is the act of making money that comes from Source A look like it comes from Source B. In practice, criminals are trying to disguise the origins of money obtained through illegal activities so it looks like it was obtained from legal sources. Otherwise, they can't use the money because it would connect them to the criminal activity, and law-enforcement officials would seize it.

That would, in effect, explain the Porsche.
But there's no telling if that's really what is going on.

If the guy obtains money from selling drugs, then uses the lawn business to filter it back to legitimacy.
If caught, the practice nets the guilty party a minimum of six years in prison.

But we don't know.
I suspect your not from SW Florida?. I am and I believe this practice is very common here. I have read stories in our local newspapers of this practice taking place. Some folks get caught, others, many others do not and law enforcement can not and will not involve themselfs with this matter.
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Old 08-02-2012, 12:49 PM
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I would think there were would be an easier way to launder money besides cutting grass.
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What your seeing is a lot of people that have lost their jobs, so they think they can come out here and cut grass. Most won't make it, but rest assured a few will.
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Old 08-02-2012, 06:52 PM
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Money laundering, at its simplest, is the act of making money that comes from Source A look like it comes from Source B. In practice, criminals are trying to disguise the origins of money obtained through illegal activities so it looks like it was obtained from legal sources. Otherwise, they can't use the money because it would connect them to the criminal activity, and law-enforcement officials would seize it.

That would, in effect, explain the Porsche.
But there's no telling if that's really what is going on.

If the guy obtains money from selling drugs, then uses the lawn business to filter it back to legitimacy.
If caught, the practice nets the guilty party a minimum of six years in prison.

But we don't know.
to be honest, a good bit of businesses is started by drug money.
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