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\"WestKENTUCKY\u00a0<\/strong> \u2014 A Mexican national<\/strong> pleaded guilty Friday to participating in a conspiracy that laundered more than $1.9 million<\/strong> in drug trafficking proceeds<\/strong> collected across the United States and transferred to Mexico through cryptocurrency<\/strong> and wire transfers.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to federal court documents, Daniel Gordiano Valenzuela<\/strong>, 60, who was living in Mexico when he was arrested, served as a money broker<\/strong> for an organization that laundered drug proceeds for traffickers operating in Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Defendant:<\/strong> Daniel Gordiano Valenzuela, 60<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Residence at Arrest:<\/strong> Mexico<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Charge:<\/strong> Conspiracy to commit money laundering<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Amount Laundered:<\/strong> $1,973,076<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Method:<\/strong> Bulk cash collected in the U.S. and transferred through cryptocurrency<\/strong> and wire transfers<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Role:<\/strong> Money broker coordinating the laundering network<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sentencing Date:<\/strong> Nov. 19<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Maximum Penalty:<\/strong> 20 years in federal prison<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Prosecutors said Gordiano Valenzuela arranged the laundering of $1,973,076<\/strong> generated from illegal drug sales. He directed a network of co-conspirators to collect bulk cash from locations throughout the United States. After the money was delivered, he instructed others to transfer the funds to Mexico through cryptocurrency transactions<\/strong> or wire transfers<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In exchange, Gordiano Valenzuela received a commission based on the amount of money successfully laundered.<\/span><\/p>\n

    He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Gordiano Valenzuela is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 19<\/strong>. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison<\/strong>, although the final sentence will be determined by a federal judge after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines<\/strong> and other statutory factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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