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Hockey dreams and stacks of cash. Was Casey Ramirez laundering money through a small-town credit union?
- Casey Ramirez deposited $962,256 in cash into the Princeton Co-op Credit Union from October 1980 to August 1981, which raised suspicions about money laundering.
- The credit union failed to report large deposits, violating federal law, as the deposits were used to mask Ramirez’s cash flow.
- In late 1981, Casey Ramirez canceled plans for a floatplane base near Little Elk Lake due to community opposition.
- Investigative reporter Don Shelby pursued a story on Ramirez, following leads about unusual financial activities in the credit union.
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Hockey dreams and stacks of cash. Was Casey Ramirez laundering money through a small-town credit union?
This is Part 3 of the Minnesota Vice series. PRINCETON, Minn.— Ed Fisk had questions. And subpoenas. It was late 1981, and the IRS agent was in Princeton, investigating a mysterious newcomer named Casey Ramirez. Ramirez had been throwing around tens of thousands of dollars on town projects, had practically taken over the airport and appeared to be close pals with the mayor. Fisk had checked: Ramirez hadn't filed a tax return in years. So the IRS…
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