Rossana Blanco, a BancoEstado employee until June 2026, faces charges for belonging to a Tren de Aragua network that sent Toyota 4Runner trucks to Venezuela using temporary permits.
According to a complaint filed last week by the National Customs Service, Blanco took part in three vehicle exit operations between September 2024 and March 2025. The trucks crossed at Los Libertadores with 90- or 180-day permits but never returned and were sold in Venezuela. The Operación Tokio investigation links Blanco to her partner Joel David Díaz, alias Lermitage, who led events used for extortion. A WhatsApp message from March 25, 2026, shows Blanco suggesting higher charges to nightclub owners. BancoEstado confirmed that Blanco performed support duties between January 2023 and June 2026. The three trucks involved, valued at more than 60 million pesos, were purchased with illicit funds according to Customs.
