Overview
- A federal grand jury in Manhattan charged Paul Campo and associate Robert Sensi after an undercover probe involving a purported CJNG operative.
- Prosecutors say the pair converted cash to cryptocurrency and discussed using real-estate investments to wash proceeds.
- Investigators recorded at least three transactions totaling about $750,000, including a June handoff of $200,000, with purported cartel crypto wallets actually controlled by law enforcement.
- The indictment alleges an agreement to launder up to $12 million, a payment tied to roughly 220 kilograms of cocaine for U.S. distribution, and efforts to explore drones and military‑grade weapons for the cartel.
- Campo, who left the DEA in 2016 after rising to a senior financial-operations post, and Sensi were expected to appear in Manhattan federal court Friday; the CJNG is designated a foreign terrorist organization.