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18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(A)(ii)
Laundering of Monetary InstrumentsIN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE ____________ DISTRICT OF ____________
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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18 U.S.C., Secs.
1956(a)(1)(A)(ii)
and 2The grand jury charges:
On or about [Date], in the _________________ District of ______________________, [Defendant(s) Name(s)] did knowingly and willfully conduct and attempt to conduct a financial transaction affecting interstate and foreign commerce, to wit, [Description of Financial Transaction], which involved the proceeds of a specified unlawful activity, that is [Describe Specified Unlawful Activity], with the intent to engage in conduct constituting a violation of [26 U.S.C. § 7201] [26 U.S.C. § 7206]1 to wit, [Describe Conduct] and that while conducting and attempting to conduct such financial transaction knew that the property involved in the financial transaction, that is [Funds]2 [Monetary Instruments]3 in the amount of $_______________, represented the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity.
All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1956(a)(1)(A)(ii) and 2.
A True Bill.
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Foreperson_________________________
United States Attorney
NOTES1. Choose one or both. If both are used, set forth in the conjunctive.
2. Select one. Remember monetary instrument is a defined term in 1956(c)(5) whereas "funds" is undefined.
3. If the activity described in this paragraph is intended to cover more than one count this last phrase can be redrafted in tabular form as follows: "That is, [Funds], [Monetary Instruments] in the amounts set forth below:
Count Approximate Dollar Amounts I. $_________________________________ II. $_________________________________ III. $_________________________________
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