DEA Seizes $10M in Crypto from Sinaloa Cartel

DEA Seizes $10M in Crypto from Sinaloa Cartel
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The DEA and FBI have seized over $10 million in cryptocurrency tied to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking. The operation also recovered millions of fentanyl pills and methamphetamine, highlighting cartels’ growing reliance on crypto for money laundering.

  • DEA and FBI seized $10M in crypto tied to Sinaloa cartel, alongside massive drug hauls.
  • Cartels increasingly use crypto for laundering, with past cases involving hackers targeting informants.
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