[1] Typically each of the smaller transactions is executed in an amount below some statutory limit that normally does not require a financial institution to file a report with a government agency.
[5] Financial institutions suspecting deposit structuring with intent to avoid the law are required to file a suspicious activity report (SAR).
[9] Sums of money resulting from deposits of less than $10,000 may be seized after a warrant is issued based on a suspicious activity report.
[23] In this context, the agent will make purchases of small, legal amounts from several drug and grocery stores, with the intent to aggregate the lot for use in the illegal production of methamphetamine.
[23] Also, since the monthly pseudoephedrine purchase limits in US are too low for mass meth production, this practice often involves using multiple "smurfs".