Summary
- Wendy Dalaithy Amaral Arevalo, ex-wife of a Los Cuinis leader, pleaded guilty to violating the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act by funneling over $504,000 in illicit drug proceeds for her child's tuition at IMG Academy.
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury had previously sanctioned Amaral Arevalo for her involvement with the drug cartel linked to the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).
- Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva emphasized the case highlights efforts to dismantle drug cartels and protect the U.S. financial system from narcotics trafficking.
- Amaral Arevalo faces up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for December 2
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