The Maine 4.18.1952 Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1952 is a federal law that prohibits interstate and foreign travel or use of the mail or any other facility of interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of carrying on certain criminal activities. Specifically, the law makes it a crime to travel or use the mail or any other facility of interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of: • Promoting, managing, establishing, carrying on, or facilitating the promotion, management, establishment, or carrying on of any unlawful activity. • Transporting or causing to be transported any proceeds from any unlawful activity. • Concealing or disguising the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of any proceeds from any unlawful activity. • Avoiding or attempting to avoid any transaction reporting requirements under federal law. The Maine 4.18.1952 Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1952 applies to any person who engages in the prohibited activities, regardless of whether they are located in the United States or in a foreign country. The law does not provide an exception for activities conducted in a foreign country. The law applies to a wide range of criminal activities, including bribery, counterfeiting, fraud, money laundering, and racketeering. It also applies to activities related to terrorism and drug trafficking. Penalties for violation of the Maine 4.18.1952 Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1952 can include fines and/or imprisonment.
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§1952. Interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises. (B) an act described in paragraph (2) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both, and if death results shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.
The Travel Act or International Travel Act of 1961, 18 U.S.C. § 1952, is a Federal criminal statute which forbids the use of the U.S. mail, or interstate or foreign travel, for the purpose of engaging in certain specified criminal acts.
Since its passing, the Travel Act has been used by prosecutors to target individuals participating in all sorts of criminal activity, including bribery, fraud, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and other activities.
Title 18 U.S. Code § 1952 - The Travel Act This law is colloquially referred to as The Travel Act. A conviction of a crime under this law could result in up to five years in federal prison?and if violence is involved, the sentence could go up to 20 years or even life in prison.
Under the Travel Act conspiracy and Travel Act violations, the defendants were charged with knowingly and willfully conspiring to use facilities of interstate commerce to carry out unlawful activity in violation of the laws of the state where these acts were committed.
Some categories of unlawful activity subject to prosecution under the Travel Act include illegal gambling, illicit liquor sales, distribution of controlled substances, prostitution, extortion, bribery, arson, and crimes of violence which further such unlawful activity.
§ 1952, makes it a federal crime to travel, use the mail, or use any facility in interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of furthering an ?unlawful activity.? At the time of its enactment in 1961, the Travel Act was originally intended to give the federal government a leg up in the fight against organized crime.
18 U.S. Code § 1952 - Interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises. an act described in paragraph (2) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both, and if death results shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.