110 arrested In El Salvador over money laundering scheme
Salvadoran officials on Monday announced the arrest of 110 members of an alleged international money laundering ring operating in the Central American country.
Almost all member of the scheme were Colombian nationals, authorities in El Salvador said, alleging that they had failed to register as lenders and had offered residents loans with interest rates of 20 percent.
Those who defaulted received threats and some had their identities stolen by the loan sharks.
Since 2021, the network had sent more than $20 million back to Colombia.
The money lent to victims had entered El Salvador in the form of remittances and bank transactions.
In addition to the 105 Colombians, an Argentine, a Guatemalan and three Salvadorans were arrested.
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