The laws designed to impede the laundering of money are complex and wide-ranging, and span several areas of criminal activity, including drug-trafficking and terrorism. From the 1986 Drug Trafficking Act to the Criminal Justice Act of 1993, legislation has been enacted which is designed to curtail the money-laundering activities of organised crime. But while the current laws are both broad and thorough, their complexity means that it is sometimes possible for those working within legitimate businesses to be caught out unwittingly by a number of the new provisions. This book aims to demystify the subject; it outlines the relevant statutory provisions, links them in cohesive form and provides a clear and concise commentary on each.