The US and FBI drug combating agency held a series of raids, during which crypto acts for more than $ 10 million were seized. The Mexican Cartel Sinaloa used these funds to launder the money received from the trading of fentanyl and metabemepephatamine, American law enforcement officers said.

Cryptocurrency was found on digital wallets related to the leaders of the cartel, including functionaries responsible for international financial transactions. During the raids, law enforcement officers detained several people who are charged with coordination of drug supplies in the United States, Mexico and Asia.

Cartel used cryptocurrencies, presumably bitcoin and stabilcoins like USDT, to conduct anonymous transactions through decentralized platforms and crypto -rhizas. Assets were moved through complex chains of transactions to conceal the origin of the funds.

Employees of Dea and the FBI were able to track the path of coins thanks to blockchain analytics and access to closed keys of cryptocurns confiscated by members of the drug corte during searches.

On the eve of one of the largest trading darken-plates, ABACUS Market suddenly stopped working, and its operators disappeared along with digital assets of users worth more than $ 12 million.