The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) successfully penetrated and took control of the Colombian drug cartel's money laundering network in an undercover operation that lasted more than a decade, processing funds totaling approximately $19 million, some of which was transferred to cryptocurrency accounts. The operation eventually led to the indictment of two heroin traffickers.
Documents show that in 2018 DEA undercover agents transferred $150,000 into Coinbase accounts and exchanged them for more than 13 bitcoins, benefiting from the price increase. This part of the assets is now worth more than $1.50 million. The Justice Department is seeking to recover the relevant funds. (Forbes)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Handles $19 million in Drug Trafficking Funds in Undercover Operations, Part of Which Goes Into Cryptocurrency
2025-08-20 02:17:57
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