Relevant Cases of Drug Traffickers Arrested for Cryptocurrency Use

1. Marbella, Spain (2020): The National Police arrested Mario A.H., a long-time drug trafficker from the Cali cartel, accused of laundering more than six million euros through .

2. Medellín, Colombia (2023): Taoufiq Ramsis, a Dutch citizen, was arrested for leading an international cryptocurrency money laundering network, with operations in the Americas, Europe, and Australia.

3. Santiago, Chile (2023): In the third phase of Operation Lucerna, the Investigative Police arrested seven people who were using cryptocurrency mining to launder drug trafficking funds.

4. Texas, USA (2024): A drug trafficking gang was imprisoned for selling methamphetamin and laundering between $15,000 and $50,000 a month through cryptocurrencies, operating under the name "Loverbois."

5. Operation Dark Hunter (2021): An international operation resulted in the arrest of 151 people in several countries, with the seizure of more than $31 million in cash and cryptocurrency, as well as 234 kg of drugs.

6. Operation Trojan Shield (2021): Coordinated by the FBI and Europol, this operation resulted in more than 800 arrests in 16 countries, including the seizure of more than $48 million in various currencies and cryptocurrencies.

These cases demonstrate how cryptocurrencies have been used by drug trafficking networks for money laundering and how authorities have responded with internationally coordinated operations.