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John Cornyn: “Prosecutors estimated that around $20 million sat in 170…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Cornyn Chairs Drug Caucus Hearing on Chinese Organized Crime in Latin America

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… Mexico into the United States for distribution, but he also managed stash houses where cash was collected and deposited in U.S. bank accounts. At one point in 2020 and 2021, Prosecutors estimated that around $20 million sat in 170 separate bank accounts connected to Brother Wang. Mexican Security Minister Omar Harfouche has described him as, quote, responsible for making connections between cartels for transporting fentanyl from China to Central America, South America, Europe and the United States. (01:16–01:25)

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Asserts that $20 million was in 170 bank accounts linked to Brother Wang.

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