Customs agent arrested for money laundering

Lauro Tobias, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer is accused of money laundering. The 59-year-old was arrested by the FBI’s Southern Arizona Corruption Task Force.

FBI officials say Tobias was taken into custody without incident Thursday on a federal complaint.

Tobias allegedly moved a large amount of cash from Las Vegas to Phoenix last August, which he believed was the proceeds of a narcotics sale.

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