Leonardo de Jesus Zuluaga Duque, known as “Rey,” was sentenced on October 21, 2026, by a US federal court to 160 months in prison, or a little over 13 years. Prosecutors said he laundered approximately $14.5 million in USDT and participated in a conspiracy to import about 9 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. Between May and November 2023, the Colombia-based crypto broker used crypto accounts, shell companies and money transfers between the United States and Colombia, according to investigators, with five accomplices. He must also forfeit $14.75 million and the digital assets held in four addresses he controlled. Extradited to the United States in 2025, he was convicted of money laundering and a drug-import conspiracy.
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