The Position of Importing Foreign Currencies to a Country in the Crime of Money Laundering

With the development and transformation of societies, the criminal phenomena have also changed. The crime of money laundering is no exception to this rule due to the enactment of international laws related to it. In fact, money laundering can be analyzed as one of the crimes that has undergone changes in its implementation over the years, because it can affect different issues from importing foreign currencies to exporting foreign currencies which causes economic problems in a country and weakens the foundations of the investment system in a country. Therefore, one of the most important factors that has been discussed and investigated for many years is the subject of governmental decisions and laws regarding the entry of foreign currencies into the countries. The purpose of this article is to address the issue of importing foreign currencies into a country and its relationship with the crime of money laundering, which have been studied through descriptive-analytical and library methods. The results have been examined, such as the one which refers to the lack of transparency of laws and the import of foreign currencies into the country in an uncontrolled manner and without a special framework and law, which can strengthen the crime of money laundering in the country.