Key Takeaways:
Spain’s National Police caught 6 Tren de Aragua members over a €1.3M crypto theft, with 3 jailed next.Harming market safety, Tren de Aragua stole €1.3M in crypto, forcing Spain to next prosecute 6 suspects.Following 2024 OFAC crypto sanctions, the US labeled Tren de Aragua an FTO to next block global laundering.The police report indicates that in one instance, as a victim resisted, a gunshot was fired, putting the victim’s life in jeopardy.
Agents indicated that the group first studied its targets, selecting only high-profile individuals who were put under surveillance and then coerced to meet in vacation apartments for different reasons.
The group is now facing membership in a criminal organization, violent robbery, unlawful detention, fraud, and crimes against public health charges. The imprisonment of three of its members has already been ordered.
Also, in July, Chilean authorities disarmed the associated subgroup “Tren del Mar,” which laundered over $13.5 million, taking cues from groups like the Sinaloa Cartel.
