By Lima Reporter |
Mar 28, 2024
State Representative Angie King (R-Celina) has introduced legislation aimed at combating drug cartels, human trafficking, and illegal immigration by targeting the flow of money. The Ohio Withholding Illegal Revenue Entering Drug (WIRED) Act proposes a 7% remittance transfer fee on all international wire transfers.According to King, "The majority of money made from illegal activity like drug and human trafficking is being made here in the United States, but is heading out of the country." The legislation seeks to address this issue by taxing the transfer of such money to...