According to Criptonoticias, the Colombian Attorney General's Office disclosed on October 21 that it had coordinated with US authorities to arrest eight drug and money laundering suspects who had been requested for extradition by the United States. Among them, Nassim Orfale V á squez was accused of participating in the use of cryptocurrency to launder drug proceeds, and the US Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation Bureau has been tracking his financial activities since 2018, discovering suspicious cryptocurrency transactions involving approximately $42 million. The remaining 7 individuals are suspected of concealing the source of drug trafficking funds through tokens, multiple transfers to third parties, and splitting deposits. Currently, the formal extradition process for 8 individuals is underway. https://www. (wublock123.com)/news/colombia-arrests-8-drug-money-laundering-suspects-crypto-42000000-70569