According to Forbes, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) infiltrated and took control of the money laundering network of Colombian drug trafficking organizations during a more than ten-year undercover operation, handling approximately $19 million in funds, some of which were transferred into cryptocurrency accounts. This operation ultimately led to the indictment of two heroin traffickers. Documents show that in 2018, DEA undercover agents were instructed to transfer $150,000 into a Coinbase account and exchange it for more than 13 Bitcoins, which are now worth over $1.5 million due to the rise in Bitcoin prices. The Department of Justice is currently seeking to recover the related funds.