TD Bank today pled guilty and agreed to pay over $1.8 billion in penalties to resolve the Justice Department’s investigation into violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and failure to comply with anti-money laundering rules.

TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who say the financial institution’s lax practices allowed significant money laundering over multiple years

For years, TD ignored red flags from high-risk customers and created a "convenient" environment for bad actors to exploit, the government said.

As part of a deal, the TD Bank will pay more than $3 billion in fines for enabling drug traffickers and other criminals to open accounts and transfer money.

TD Bank, the 10th largest bank in the United States, has agreed to pay penalties of more than $1.8 billion to settle charges of bank secrecy violations and money laundering, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

TD Bank will pay almost $3.1 billion in fines and other penalties and face a cap on its US retail banking assets after pleading guilty to failing to prevent money laundering by drug cartels, among others.