A Texas woman is charged in federal court in Kansas with conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Elsa Hernandez-De Duran, 43, Fort Worth, is charged in an indictment with conspiring to commit money laundering, money laundering and smuggling bulk cash. The crimes are alleged to have occurred during June 2015 to July 2016 in Johnson County, Kan.

If convicted, she faces up to 20 years and a fine up to $500,000 on each of the money-laundering counts, and up to five years and a fine up to $250,000 on teh smuggling charge. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated.