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TRX The U.S. Treasury Department sanctions 10 people and entities associated with the Traine de Aragua criminal organization
According to the U.S. Treasury Department announcement, on Tuesday, September 30, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and entities, all of which are related to the Venezuela-based criminal organization "Tren de Aragua"(TdA). The organization has been classified as a foreign terrorist organization. It is reported that the network used malware to carry out "jackpot" attacks, forcing U.S. automatic teller machines (ATMs) to spit out cash and then launder money through cryptocurrencies, including TRX. The relevant wallet address is now included in the sanctions list.
ATM jackpot hijacking becomes the core tactic of the crime
The operation was planned by Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, known as "Prometheus." He is one of the FBI's top ten most wanted criminals, and he allegedly developed malware used to hijack jackpot. The network targets ATMs in the United States, installing malware to force the machines to spit out cash without deducting account balances. As of August 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury stated that the total loss reported in ATM jackpot hijackings across the United States reached US$40.73 million, involving more than 1,500 attacks.
The State Department designated Traine de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization in February 2025. Since then, the organization has expanded from Venezuela to the entire Western Hemisphere through activities such as drug smuggling, human trafficking, extortion and money laundering.
Cryptocurrency Money Laundering and Wave Field Address on SDN List
The U.S. Treasury Department pointed out that the network also uses cryptocurrency transactions to launder funds obtained from jackpot hijackings. An update to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list lists the wavefield digital currency addresses of seven sanctioned individuals, including Prometheus and six associates. The six accomplices have been charged in Nebraska District Court on charges including bank fraud, bank burglary and conspiracy to launder money.
In addition, OFAC added two Mexican shell companies owned by suspects-Enigma Community and Soluciones Integrales Toluca-to the sanctions list under the same executive order. The move freezes any U.S. -related property and generally prohibits U.S. personnel from trading with listed parties.
Part of a broader enforcement effort
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: "President Trump's administration will never allow a terrorist organization like Traine de Aragua to exploit the U.S. financial system." Since October 2025, the Justice Department has indicted 98 people in jackpot hijacking investigations. The investigation also involved gold mining activities related to Traine de Aragua-related and involved the FBI, Customs and Border Enforcement (HSI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Bureau (FinCEN), and the Justice Department's Joint Task Force Vulcan.
The same executive order also designated Juan Gabriel Rivas Nunez, the senior leader of Traine de Aragua, for his command of gold mining, drug exports and violent crime across South America. The sanctions follow other U.S. Treasury Department sanctions related to cryptoassets, including sanctions on Iranian crypto exchange BitBank and another crackdown on cross-border cryptocurrency money laundering.
