FinCEN acknowledges that all Priorities does not apply to every financial institution.

Some international organisations estimate global environmental crimes to produce hundreds of billions. Now it ranks as the third-largest illegal activity of the world following the trafficking of drugs and counterfeit goods.




 https://blog.atlmoneytransfer.com/fincen-alerts-the-rise-in-environmental-crimes/

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