Liberty Reserve shut down on $6 billion charges
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
U.S. prosecutors have indicted the operators of the Costa Rica-based digital currency exchange Liberty Reserve with helping criminals to launder more than $6 billion.
Many are calling the case one of the largest money-laundering busts of all time.
The illicit funds are linked to everything from child pornography to online pharmacies.
Source: Inside Costa Rica