Colombian crypto broker Leonardo de Jesus Zuluaga Duque was sentenced to 160 months in prison for helping launder drug proceeds through Tether’s USDT and participating in a scheme to import cocaine into the United States. According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentence on Wednesday. From May to November 2023, Zuluaga Duque and five others allegedly used a network of crypto accounts, shell companies, and transfers between the United States and Colombia to launder about $14.5 million in USDT. The court also ordered him to forfeit $14.75 million and the cryptocurrency held in four addresses he controlled.