Colombian Money Launderer Sentenced to 5 Years, $1.2 Million Forfeiture in U.S. Case

Overview

• Michael “Luky” Nunez Daza, 49, received a 60‑month federal sentence and must forfeit $1.2 million after pleading guilty to money‑laundering conspiracy in the Southern District of Florida.
• Court filings say he moved at least $1.2 million over eight months in 2017–2018 by routing drug proceeds among the United States, Mexico, and Colombia.
• Prosecutors detailed bulk cash pickups in multiple U.S. cities, deposits into accounts held by others, layered transfers, and coordinated peso deliveries in Cali, Colombia.
• He was indicted in January 2023, arrested by Colombian authorities, extradited to the United States in April 2025, and entered his guilty plea on Aug. 14, 2025.
• The FBI led the investigation as DOJ units coordinated with Colombian partners, and officials framed the prosecution within a broader crackdown that includes maritime interdictions and the terrorist designation of Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles, which regional governments criticized.