
306 Money Laundering: A Guide for Criminal Investigators, Third Edition
subject is making all his money from mail fraud, but in a
money laundering case you may not know which SUA is the
source of the funds. Therefore, each money laundering case
is planned with its two tracks in mind: proving the SUA and
proving the nancial activity.
The order in which you do things is probably the most
important part of the plan. Some investigative actions can
be put off until later, whereas others need to be done right
away. Criminal investigations are evidence driven. If the
evidence is there, providing leads and direction, the case
can move