Ángel Josué Velázquez Bravo

Ángel Josué Velázquez Bravo is purportedly an emissary for the Sinaloa Cartel, involved in complex money laundering operations that utilize cryptocurrency to facilitate the transfer of drug trafficking profits from the United States to Colombia and Mexico. He is accused of organizing the collection of cash in the U.S., converting it into difficult-to-trace digital assets, and then orchestrating its delivery to narcotics traffickers in various South American cities. His operations reportedly moved over $11 million between 2021 and 2024, while he also has familial ties to notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero. Velázquez Bravo was arrested in September 2024 at Colombia's José María Córdova International Airport and is facing extradition to the United States for charges related to conspiracy and money laundering.