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Former TD Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Laundering $4.8 Million to Colombia

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A former TD Bank employee pleaded guilty to taking bribes and assisting in the laundering of approximately $4.8 million to Colombia. Gerardo Aquino, 40, pleaded guilty on October 6, 2026, in federal court in Newark, New Jersey. The scheme involved opening 86 fraudulent accounts using a commercial address in Miami, which were used to move over $3 million in illicit funds to Colombia.

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The case illustrates how illicit money can exit the United States through a standard bank branch. The incident adds to the record of Toronto-Dominion Bank, whose US arm had previously admitted anti-money-laundering failures in 2024.

From riotimesonline.com

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  • Toronto-Dominion BankSpeculative

    Toronto-Dominion Bank could face increased regulatory scrutiny and potential costs due to anti-money-laundering lapses.

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