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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > drugs and money laundering
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > drugs and money laundering
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > drugs and money laundering

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drugs and money laundering  

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  • Money laundering refers to the process of concealing and transforming the proceeds of illegal activity to disguise their unlawful origins and ownership. Although impossible to assess accurately, between $590 billion and $1.5 trillion worth of illegally generated money is laundered annually. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Drugs and Money Laundering]

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