Section 2. Whoever knowingly:
(1) transports or possesses a monetary instrument or other property that was derived from criminal activity with the intent to promote, carry on or facilitate criminal activity;
(2) engages in a transaction involving a monetary instrument or other property known to be derived from criminal activity:
(i) with the intent to promote, carry on or facilitate criminal activity; or
(ii) knowing that the transaction is designed in whole or in part either to: (A) conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership or control of the property derived from criminal activity; or (B) avoid a transaction reporting requirement of this chapter, of the United States, or of any other state; or
(3) directs, organizes, finances, plans, manages, supervises or controls the transportation of, or transactions in, monetary instruments or other property known to be derived from criminal activity or which a reasonable person would believe to be derived from criminal activity shall be guilty of the crime of money laundering and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 6 years or by a fine of not more than $250,000 or twice the value of the property transacted, whichever is greater, or by both such imprisonment and fine. Whoever commits a second or subsequent such offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 2 years, but not more than 8 years or by a fine of not more than $500,000 or 3 times the value of the property transacted, whichever is greater, or by both such imprisonment and fine.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
7
cases (
6 in the last 5 years), 2019–2025 · leading case:
Commonwealth v. Braune, 114 N.E.3d 964 (Mass. 2019).
Commonwealth v. Braune, 114 N.E.3d 964 (Mass. 2019).
· cites it 14× “On appeal, Braune argues that the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to establish "concealment" money laundering, in violation of G. L. c. 267A, § 2 (2) (ii) (A), where she openly deposited the money into her **305 checking account using her own name.”
Commonwealth v. Erin Kipeum Lee (Mass. App. Ct. 2024).
· cites it 5× “267, § 1, and money laundering, G. L. c. 267A, § 2. A jury convicted the defendant of one larceny count (credit cards) and of money laundering.”
Commonwealth v. Rapheal Adebowale. (Mass. App. Ct. 2025).
· cites it 2× “To prove this charge, the Commonwealth had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt (1) that the defendant directed, organized, financed, planned, managed, supervised, or controlled (2) the transportation of or transactions in property derived from criminal activity and (3) that he…”
Xu v. Garland, 26 F.4th 100 (1st Cir. 2022).
“272 § 24, and money laundering, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 267A § 2(1). On March 20 of that same year, a DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer served Xu with a Notice of Intent to Issue a FARO ("NOI").”
Commonwealth v. Hayes (Mass. App. Ct. 2023).
“272, § 24; and money laundering, see G. L. c. 267A, § 2. 3 Though the defendant mentions the search of his vehicle in the caption in his brief to the section discussing the search warrant, his brief does not otherwise offer any argument challenging the searches of either his…”
Elena Gaston v. Commonwealth (Mass. 2025).
“272, § 7, and money laundering, G. L. c. 267A, § 2. The Commonwealth alleges that the defendant ran an escort service in which she arranged for her female employees to go on "dates" with male clients.”
David Jones v. Commonwealth (Mass. 2025).
“[1] The underlying charges arise from his alleged involvement in a multistate lottery scam that victimized numerous individuals, including an elderly Massachusetts resident.”
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 267A, § 2(1): 1 case
Xu v. Garland, 26 F.4th 100 (1st Cir. 2022).
“272 § 24, and money laundering, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 267A § 2(1). On March 20 of that same year, a DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer served Xu with a Notice of Intent to Issue a FARO ("NOI").”
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