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stimate the percentage of crime proceeds that will be laundered and where it will take aggregate these estimates and assess the likely extent of money laundering and each country39。s contribution. Preliminary numbers from the model estimate the amount of money laundered globally at $ trillion per year. The model breaks the total into various ponents. It ranks the sources of laundering and the destinations of the money. Unfortunately, the United States ranks at the top of both these lists, with a percent estimate as to origin of the laundered dollars and an percent estimate as to the destination. While this model is not exact (or proven), there is no disagreement over the fact that money laundering is big business. The Colombian BMPE launders as much as $5 billion, or about half of . whole sale drug proceeds, each year. The BMPE is the primary vehicle used to counter the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).The peso brokers smuggle large amounts of currency to countries that have correspondent relationships with . banks. The foreign bank then sells a check in . currency drawn on its . correspondent account. The foreign banks accept the currency deposits and then order wire transfers from their correspondent accounts to whomever the depositor designates. The foreign bank is left with a large amount of currency, which is then deposited in the correspondent bank. Alvin James states that the effect of this trans action is that we are back to suitcase deposits of . drug currency into our financial system. The only difference is that the dollar peso broker uses the correspondent back door to the bank rather than the front door in Miami or ,this shows that the BSA is working by forcing the dollar peso brokers to move their money offshore instead of structuring deposits here in the . Recent terrorist acts make it all the more imperative that we stem the flow of dollars through these channels. The USAPA,passed in response to the events of September 11, 2020, broadens the powers of government to investigate terrorism and the manner in which it is funded, including money laundering. Efforts to stop money laundering For efforts against money laundering to be effective, there must be an environment conducive to fair and open reporting. Legal authorities, politicians, and the general public must be supportive. The International Federation of Accountants, in an effort to create such an environment, encourages its member bodies to form collaborative relationships with legislative and regulatory authorities, both corporate and political. A number of domestic and international groups address the issue of money laundering. The United States has the toughest laws against money laundering, including: the Anti 一 Drug Abuse Act of 1988。 the Crime Control Act of 1990。 the Annuzio 一 Wylie Act of 1992。 the Money Laundering Suppression Act(1994)。 the Terrorism Prevention Act of 1995。 new reporting requireme