Border Residents Face New Financial Scrutiny, With $200 Transactions To Be Flagged and Reported as Possible Money Laundering

The Treasury Department lowers the reporting threshold for cash transactions in Texas and California counties to combat cartel activity.

Mark Lennihan
Chase Bank ATMs. Mark Lennihan

Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas or California could soon be at risk of being accused of laundering money for drug cartels for conducting bank transactions as small as $200.

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