Steven Pace (Criminal Justice), a former FBI supervisory special agent and current UNLV faculty member, will be featured in a forthcoming true-crime documentary detailing one of the largest global takedowns of a transnational criminal enterprise in FBI history. Pace served as the lead FBI case agent on “Operation Money Maker,” a six-year investigation targeting an international organized crime syndicate engaged in money laundering, international drug trafficking, and complex financial crimes across more than 30 countries.
The case involved the longest-running transnational organized crime undercover operation at the time and required coordinated efforts across dozens of federal and international agencies. Pace led a team that executed over 200 operations, including arrests, undercover stings, and global seizures of millions of dollars in cash and significant quantities of narcotics. The investigation ultimately resulted in several indictments and exposed a $530 million dollar money laundering network spanning the U.S., Australia, and Malaysia. Pace developed expertise in transnational crime, undercover operations, and international law enforcement partnerships. His work on this case has received national recognition and was recently cleared for public release by the FBI’s Pre-Publication Review Unit, allowing his participation in the upcoming documentary.
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