New York: Colombian man sentenced to 160 months in cryptocurrency laundering case

By Erick León

Leonardo de Jesus Zuluaga Duque, known as “Rey,” was sentenced to 160 months in prison for laundering proceeds from international drug trafficking, federal prosecutors announced on October 21.

The scheme used cryptocurrency, bank accounts and companies in the United States and Colombia. Five codefendants had already been sentenced. This sentence concerns Zuluaga Duque’s role in the organization.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice: Colombian National Sentenced To Over Thirteen Years For International Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Scheme Of Drug Trafficking Proceeds. Statement dated October 21, 2026.

Original Spanish article, published October 25, 2026.

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