Cartel Cash Cleaner Sentenced to 4 Years for Multimillion-Dollar Peso Scheme
· Texas Border Business
Gabriel Arturo Castillo, a 52-year-old Mexican national from Monterrey, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar money laundering scheme that funneled drug trafficking profits from the U.S. to Mexico. Castillo pleaded guilty to the charges in April 2023. The scheme involved disguising drug proceeds through trade, allowing cartel members to receive payments in pesos while avoiding direct cash transport across the border. Following his prison term, Castillo faces deportation. The investigation was led by the DEA and IRS-Criminal Investigation, with assistance from international law enforcement agencies.
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