Uruguayan Man Pleads Guilty to Agreeing to Move Money into the U.S. in Violation of U.S. Sanctions Relating to Venezuelan Officials

March 25, 2026

Money LaunderingUruguayan Man Pleads Guilty to Agreeing to Move Money into the U.S. in Violation of U.S. Sanctions Relating to Venezuelan Officials

A Uruguayan man pleaded guilty yesterday to agreeing to use an unlicensed money services business to circumvent U.S. sanctions relating to Venezuela by transferring approximately $100,000 from the Dominican Republic into a U.S. bank account.

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