Overview
- The Southern District of New York unsealed the indictment Friday following arrests in New York, and the case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe.
- Prosecutors allege Paul Campo and Robert Sensi agreed to launder roughly $12 million for the cartel and converted about $750,000 into cryptocurrency.
- The indictment says they provided a payment tied to about 220 kilograms of cocaine that was expected to yield roughly $5 million in proceeds.
- Campo, a 25-year DEA veteran who retired in 2016 after serving as deputy chief of the Office of Financial Operations, allegedly leveraged his expertise while discussing drones and military‑grade weapons.
- CJNG’s designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in February enables the material‑support and narco‑terror charges, and CNN reports more than $200,000 in crypto in the sting went to an IRS‑controlled wallet; the defendants are presumed innocent.