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Viewing cable 07MEXICO5793, TERRORIST FINANCE: MEXICO CITY'S RESPONSE TO

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MEXICO5793 2007-11-09 18:57 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Mexico
VZCZCXRO3371
PP RUEHCD RUEHGD RUEHHO RUEHMC RUEHNG RUEHNL RUEHRD RUEHRS RUEHTM
DE RUEHME #5793/01 3131857
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 091857Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY MEXICO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9528
INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEHXC/ALL US CONSULATES IN MEXICO COLLECTIVE
RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC
RHMFIUU/CDR USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
RHMFIUU/CDR USNORTHCOM
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MEXICO 005793 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/MEX, EEB/ESC KATHERINE LEAHY AND LEANNE 
CANNON, EEB/ESC/TFS JAY JALLORINA AND JEAN CLARK, S/CT 
PATTY HILL, S/CT FINANCE GALER AND NOVIS, INL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER MX
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: MEXICO CITY'S RESPONSE TO 
ILLICIT CASH COURIERS ACTION REQUEST 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 152008 
     B. MEXICO 1119 
 
1. (SBU) This cable is Mexico City's response to Ref A. 
 
-- Status of laws specifically criminalizing bulk cash 
smuggling, and key elements of those laws 
 
2. (SBU) The Government of Mexico continues efforts to 
implement an anti-money laundering program according to 
international standards such as those of the Financial Action 
Task Force (FATF), which Mexico joined in June 2000.  Money 
laundering related to all serious crimes was criminalized in 
1996 under Article 400 bis of the Federal Penal Code, and is 
punishable by imprisonment of five to fifteen years and a 
fine.  Penalties are increased when a government official in 
charge of the prevention, investigation, or prosecution of 
money laundering commits the offense. 
 
3. (SBU) In December 2000, Mexico amended its Customs Law to 
reduce the threshold for reporting inbound cross-border 
transportation of currency or monetary instruments from USD 
20,000 to USD 10,000.  At the same time, it established a 
requirement for the reporting of outbound cross-border 
transportation of currency or monetary instruments of USD 
10,000 or more.  Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) 
receives these reports. 
 
4. (SBU) Regulations have been implemented for banks and 
other financial institutions (mutual savings companies, 
insurance companies, financial advisers, stock markets, and 
credit institutions), as well as exchange houses, and money 
remittance businesses to know and identify customers and 
maintain records of transactions.  These entities must report 
suspicious transactions, transactions over USD 10,000, and 
transactions involving employees of financial institutions 
who engage in unusual activity to the FIU.  Real estate 
brokerages, attorney, notaries, accountants and dealers in 
precious metals and stones are required under a November 2005 
provision of the tax law to report all transactions exceeding 
USD 10,000 to the FIU, via the Tax Administration Service. 
 
-- Cross-border reporting requirements for inbound/outbound 
movement of currency and monetary instruments 
 
5. (SBU) Article 9 of the Customs Law requires that all 
cross-border transactions worth USD 10,000 or more must be 
declared to the customs authority.  Failure to do so is an 
administrative offense.  Failure to declare currency in 
excess of USD 30,000 upon entering or leaving Mexico is a 
criminal offense.  If convicted, the amount exceeding USD 
30,000 becomes the property of the Federal Fiscal Authority, 
unless the defendant can establish its legal origin. 
 
-- Host country actions to interdict potential cash couriers 
or to throw risk into the system 
 
6. (SBU) Mexico continues to implement reforms with guidance 
from FATF standards as discussed above.  Nonetheless, U.S. 
law enforcement officials say that Mexico is one of the most 
challenging money laundering jurisdictions for the United 
States, especially with regard to the investigation of money 
laundering activities involving the cross-border smuggling of 
bulk currency from drug transactions. 
 
-- Status of investigations into bulk cash smuggling 
 
7. (SBU) DEA, DHS/ICE, and CBP have active investigations 
under bulk cash smuggling laws.  This has been validated by 
the FIU.  According to a FATF report, 30 preliminary inquires 
into money laundering offenses were initiated by the Federal 
Public Prosecutor from May 16, 2005 to September 15, 2005. 
 
-- Prosecutions under bulk cash smuggling laws 
 
8. (U) Unknown. 
 
-- How mission elements have engaged relevant partners to 
develop and execute a cash courier interdiction plan 
 
9. (SBU) In August 2005, ICE, CBP, and the State Department 
 
MEXICO 00005793  002 OF 002 
 
 
initiated a training program with Mexican authorities on ways 
to combat cash smuggling.  Since 2003, USG agencies and 
Mexican Customs have seized approximately USD 60 million, 
mostly at Mexico City's airport.  Treasury's Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Washington also has worked 
with Mexico's Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit on 
this issue.  FinCEN recently briefed FIU analysts on its 
efforts regarding cash couriers and identified areas for 
future collaboration. 
 
 
Visit Mexico City's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/mexicocity and the North American 
Partnership Blog at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap / 
GARZA