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§2361 Treatment of Transnational Criminal Organizations in Suspicious Transactions Reports of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Title 21 › Chapter 28A— FENTANYL ERADICATION AND NARCOTICS DETERRENCE OFF FENTANYL › Subchapter II— ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING MATTERS › § 2361

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

By 180 days after April 24, 2024, FinCEN Director must give U.S. banks guidance to file suspicious reports about suspected fentanyl trafficking by transnational criminal groups and must prioritize research on them.

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Title 21, §2361

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(a)Not later than 180 days after April 24, 2024, the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network shall issue guidance or instructions to United States financial institutions for filing reports on suspicious transactions required under section 1010.320 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, related to suspected fentanyl trafficking by transnational criminal organizations.
(b)The Director shall prioritize research into reports described in subsection (a) that indicate a connection to trafficking of fentanyl or related synthetic opioids or financing of suspected transnational criminal organizations.

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21 U.S.C. § 2361

Title 21Food and Drugs

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Apr 5, 2026

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