The Antiquities Racket

"Money laundering is the method used by criminals to change money collected from predicate crimes like drug running, illegal gun sales, contraband cigarette distribution, counterfeit pharmaceuticals sales, and other illegal business ventures into cash that appears to have been earned honestly. Simply put, it's a way to clean dirty money. The crime undermines the integrity and stability of financial structures".

"No invoices? Cool." Art, Artifacts, and Money Laundering', Cultural Heritage Lawyer Tuesday, January 8, 2019