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US seizes $15 billion in bitcoin from Cambodian pig butchering scam
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Federal prosecutors have seized 127,271 bitcoin worth approximately $15 billion from a massive cryptocurrency fraud scheme operated from forced labor camps in Cambodia. The operation, led by Chinese national Chen Zhi, involved human trafficking and investment scams targeting victims worldwide. Chen faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, marking the largest forfeiture action in US history.
In 2026, several Sinaloa Cartel leaders, including Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán López as well as Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, will have key hearings in US courts to determine their sentences for drug trafficking and organized crime. These proceedings follow guilty pleas reached in 2025, amid an internal cartel war. Dates include January for Ovidio, June for Joaquín, and April for El Mayo.
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Joaquín Guzmán López, son of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and organized crime charges in a Chicago court on Monday. His arrest happened alongside Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada in July 2024. This plea follows a deal with prosecutors after his voluntary surrender.