Western Union asks Arizona high court to allow money transfers to Mexico
Rocky Mountain News
Published July 25, 2008 at 10:08 a.m.
Updated July 25, 2008 at 10:08 a.m.
Western Union today asked the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that allows the state to seize money transfers sent from states other than Arizona to Sonora, Mexico.
“This case presents important constitutional issues that we believe merit continued consideration by the courts,” said David Schlapbach, Western Union general counsel and executive vice president.
“We support and endorse the state of Arizona’s law-enforcement goals. We are also concerned about the constitutional rights of people to undertake ordinary financial transactions without unreasonable government interference.”
In September 2006, the Arizona attorney general issued a warrant seeking to seize all Western Union wire transfers over $500 sent from 28 states to locations in Sonora, Mexico. Greenwood Village-based Western Union obtained a stay of this warrant in Arizona state court.
The trial court ruled in January 2007 that the seizures were invalid and enjoined the attorney general from continuing the seizures, but earlier this month, the court of appeals overruled the trial court.
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FlyfishDude52 writes:
Perhaps if it can be proven that the taxes have been paid on the transfers?