Money Laundering

Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) has fined ARS Cambios SAS, operating as Sur Finanzas and linked to AFA president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia, 18 billion pesos and banned it from currency exchange operations. The firm conducted over US$25 million in foreign currency transactions from January to December 2023 without verifiable genuine destinations for the funds. Its administrator and her son face individual fines and bans from financial roles.

April 14, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned six people on April 14 linked to a money laundering and cash smuggling network operated by the Northeast Cartel. Among those sanctioned is lawyer Juan Pablo Penilla Rodríguez, connected to Miguel Ángel “Z-40” Treviño Morales. Two casinos used for illicit activities in Tamaulipas were also targeted.

Federal prosecutors in the United States have charged a 59-year-old Venezuelan national with laundering about $1 billion through cryptocurrency wallets and shell companies. Jorge Figueira could receive up to 20 years in prison for what authorities describe as one of the largest such operations ever prosecuted by the Justice Department.

January 15, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has co-sponsored legislation to make it a crime for New York businesses to handle cryptocurrency without a license. The proposed CRYPTO Act would impose felony charges carrying up to 15 years in prison for those processing over $1 million in transactions. This move aims to align state law with federal standards and combat crypto-related crimes.

Brazilian authorities have taken down Operation Kryptolaundry, targeting a major cryptocurrency money laundering network. The operation is linked to Glaidson Acácio dos Santos and involved laundering around $500 million.

December 12, 2025 Iniulat ng AI

In the latest development in the probe into AFA president Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia's alleged fronts, authorities raided the 10-hectare Pilar mega-estate owned by Real Central SRL on Friday, seizing 54 luxury vehicles. Separately, ARCA's DGI filed charges against AFA for withholding over 7.5 billion pesos in taxes and contributions, targeting Tapia directly. Complainant Facundo Del Gaiso urges continuity under Judge Daniel Rafecas.