launderers
Those washing garments
Launderers are people who launder—either washing clothes professionally or, more commonly in contemporary usage, processing illegally obtained money to disguise its origins.
The financial sense dominates news coverage: Federal investigators identified the launderers who moved cartel profits through shell companies.
A launderer at a commercial laundry simply washes and presses garments.
Fatty alkali cleanser
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- washClean using liquid
scrub · suds · agitation · tumble · soak · wring · fold · press
Solvent-based fabric care
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- starchingApplying stiffener to fabric
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
steaming · dyeing · spotting · alterations · washhouse · cleaners · valet · pickup
Prohibited by law
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- structuringImposing systematic order
- smurfingEvasive transaction splitting
- placementPutting somewhere specific
layering · integration · front · concealment · compliance · trafficking · cartel · syndicate
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- grindCrush into particles
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
wringing · hauling · repetitive · backbreaking · washerwomen
soap
Fatty alkali cleanser
wash · scrub · suds · agitation · tumble · soak · wring · fold · press · starch
drycleaning
Solvent-based fabric care
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- starchingApplying stiffener to fabric
ironing · steaming · dyeing · spotting · alterations · washhouse · cleaners · valet · pickup · delivery
illicit
Prohibited by law
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- structuringImposing systematic order
- smurfingEvasive transaction splitting
placement · layering · integration · front · concealment · compliance · trafficking · cartel · syndicate · underworld
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
scrubbing · wringing · hauling · repetitive · backbreaking · washerwomen
launderersforensic accountants
Financial crime investigators
compliance officers · auditors · whistleblowers · regulators · law enforcement
- money laundererOne who legitimizes illicit funds
- laundered moneyIllicit cash made traceable-clean