Suspicion of Money Laundering

Dear Legalpub,

The house next door to me has many people coming and going, with many of the neighbors concerned with what is going on there. There are nearly always three black vehicles parked outside with tinted windows, a Mercedes S Class, a Cadillac SUV and a BMW worth probably $200k or more. The home cost them around $1.2 million. One of the women who lives there also works at the local bank as an assistant manager of teller operations. The home is listed in the real estate records as owned by a single woman with the last name of "T****". One neighbor who lives across the street from this home thinks they are in the business of money laundering, based on the expensive vehicles and many people coming and going, and bank connections. Should I report this unusual activity to the police or FBI? I have no proof that anything illegal is going on, but we are all concerned. I would prefer to remain anonomous so they don't come knocking on my door.

First, ever since the Chungs who ran the day cleaner/laundry got sued by Judge Pearson over some missing pants, there is a strong presumption in favor of a laundry business being in the right. Second, based on what you describe, there is no evidence of money laundering. In fact it sounds more like the oldest profession known to man... and that is legal in Nevada. Finally, the FBI are employed to investigate those things on its own. By doing the FBI's job for them, you run the risk of increasing their anxiety concerning job security. No one wants some one showing them up when it comes to how they do their job. In sum, relax. At least your neighbors are clean and their friends have good taste in automobiles. Unless you hear gun shots or see bodies being burried in shallow graves, sit back and take comfort in the fact that the cars that come and go are not old, loud, rusty cars like the type Ian Coburn drives. legalpub@legalpub.net