Venezuelan criminal organization Tren De Aragua sanctioned by US OFAC for alleged cryptocurrency money laundering

According to TechFlow, the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren De Aragua has been listed by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) as a transnational organization engaged in illegal activities such as kidnapping, human trafficking, and extortion.

In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department also stated that the organization used cryptocurrencies to some extent to launder its criminal activities.