Sinaloa Cartel laundered cryptocurrency in Cambodia
Cambodian police working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration raided four locations in Phnom Penh and Kandal Province between the 1st and 5th, uncovering a drug lab, storage facilities, multiple arrests, about $7 million in cryptocurrency suspected to be linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, more than 200 kg of drugs, and over one ton of precursor chemicals. Cambodian officials and the U.S. Embassy said the operation exposed a local organization laundering crypto on the cartel's behalf. The case highlights cross-border criminal networks, the use of cryptocurrency in illicit finance, and potential grounds for further international enforcement and sanctions.
Authorities seized about $7 million in cartel-linked cryptocurrency in Cambodia
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Cambodia is a transit point for drugs from the Golden Triangle. Authorities and the U.S. DEA recently worked together in raids that seized crypto and drugs. More joint investigations or sanctions could follow based on these findings.
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