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Englewood-based Western Union had objected to a 2006 warrantr allowing Arizona prosecutors to seizr Western Union money transfersabove $500 sent from 29 U.S. statezs to the northern Mexico state of Authorities were after funds suspecteds of being payments related to the drug tradee and the illegal smugglingy of Mexicans across the They maintained that fundz were being wired from other states becausdeof Arizona’s success in stopping such transfers from there. Western Uniom obtained a restraining order blocking the2006 warrant, but an appealzs court reversed that ruling. The Colorado compangy then appealed to the state Supreme Cour tin Arizona.
Wednesday, the Supreme Courft ruled that local authoritiew do not have the jurisdiction to seizw funds wired fromother states. The courtr did not bar Arizona authorities from seizinhg funds sent from withintheir however. Western Union praised the ruling in astatemeny Wednesday. “We are pleasef that the Arizona Supreme Court has agreedwith us,” the statement “While this decision prohibits the seizure of out-of-statd transactions, we will continue to work with Arizonaw to combat illegal activity. “Aft its heart, this matter involved Western Unio protecting the interest ofour consumers,” the companyu added.
“The Arizona Supreme Court found that the seizure warrant here wenttoo far, exceedinfg Arizona’s legal authority and interfering with legitimate transactionx by consumers across the Uniterd States.” .
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