1.   Drug traffickers have also started contracting some laundering out to shady money managers, who buy or sell drug proceeds like a commodity.

2.   Even the post office plays a role in attacking the flow of drugs -- its inspectors are part of an effort to scrutinize packages for drugs or drug proceeds.

3.   In February, a federal jury convicted the two men of racketeering conspiracy, money laundering and transporting drug proceeds across state lines.

4.   The DelaCerra organization is responsible for the distribution of hundreds of kilograms of cocaine, and the collection of millions of dollars in drug proceeds, Cooley said.

5.   The lawsuit alleges that the company is involved in international cigarette smuggling and the laundering of drug proceeds.

6.   U.S. and Mexican officials said the Sonora operation had begun as an effort to to capture drug proceeds belonging to Gaxiola.

7.   Treasury officials said the Mexican bankers knew they were handling drug proceeds and received commissions for doing so.

8.   Other charges against the pair included conspiracy to smuggle heroin, hashish and drug proceeds, possession with attempt to distribute the drugs and money laundering.

9.   A leftist insurgency strengthened by drug crop proceeds further complicates options for Pastrana, whose peace initiative is stalled.

10.   Arlacchi said the tainted money included not only hundreds of billions of dollars in drug proceeds but profits from trafficking in migrants.