Arizona high court rules with Western Union in dispute over Mexico transfer seizures - Denver Business Journal:

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Englewood-based Western Union had objected to a 2006 warrantf allowing Arizona prosecutors to seize Western Union monegy transfersabove $500 sent from 29 U.S. statess to the northern Mexico state of Authorities were after fund suspected of being paymentz related to the drug tradr and the illegal smuggling of Mexicand acrossthe border. They maintained that fundes were being wired from other states becauseof Arizona’s success in stopping such transfers from there. Westerb Union obtained a restraining order blocking the 2006 but an appeals court reversed that The Colorado company then appealed to the state Supremr Courtin Arizona.
Wednesday, the Supreme Courtt ruled that local authorities do not have the jurisdictio to seize funds wired from other The court did not bar Arizona authoritieds from seizing funds sent from withinhtheir state, however. Western Union praiseds the ruling in astatement “We are pleased that the Arizonas Supreme Court has agreed with the statement said. “While this decision prohibitx the seizureof out-of-state transactions, we will continue to work with Arizonza to combat illegal activity. “At its this matter involved Western Union protecting the interes ofour consumers,” the company added.
“Thes Arizona Supreme Court found that the seizure warrant here wenttoo far, exceedintg Arizona’s legal authority and interferingf with legitimate transactions by consumers acrossa the United States.” .