Tag: Pedro Espinal-Arthur
Crypto Cash & Kingpins: DR to PR
⏱ 3 min read Two alleged drug money launderers are cooling their heels in a Puerto Rico jail after being extradited from the Dominican Republic this week. Pedro J. Espinal-Arthur and Luis Febles-Peralta are accused of funneling millions in drug cash through cryptocurrency in an attempt to hide its origins. The pair were arrested January…
Crypto Laundering: Puerto Rico Duo Nabbed
⏱ 3 min read Two alleged money launderers are cooling their heels in a Puerto Rico jail after a transatlantic takedown. Pedro J. Espinal-Arthur and Luis Febles-Peralta were extradited from the Dominican Republic on March 11, 2026, to face federal charges for washing drug proceeds through cryptocurrency. The schemes allegedly ran from April 2021 through…
