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Asian Massage Parlor Scheme Revealed

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Kansas City, MO – Western Union wire services carried more than a third of a million dollars between metro Kansas City and China in 2005 and 2006.

They were common transactions from an uncommon source. The proceeds came from massage parlors. Within the last week, the entire operation has been laid-bare and settled in court. KCUR's Dan Verbeck has a deeper look at the story.

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