A Mexican national tied to the CJNG pleaded guilty in U.S. court to money laundering linked to drug trafficking, using cryptocurrency to launder proceeds across borders.

The case reinforces broader U.S. efforts to curb crypto-enabled cartel activity, part of a Homeland Security Task Force initiative established by a presidential order to dismantle criminal networks.

He accepted a $40,000 commission for his role and faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for December.

Although unnamed in the release, records connect Vázquez González to the CJNG, led by Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho.

The DOJ actions align with other government efforts against crypto-enabled drug trafficking, including OFAC sanctions on related entities and a DEA seizure of $10 million in cryptocurrency tied to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Vázquez González acted as an intermediary, receiving about $4 million in crypto deposits from money brokers, converting crypto to dollars in Mexico, and transferring funds back to brokers to conceal drug-sale proceeds.