FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Colombian Money Launderer Linked to Clan del Golfo

The FBI has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Víctor Julián Duque Tobón, a Colombian national sought in connection with a money laundering network tied to the Clan del Golfo. Duque is the only fugitive among nine individuals indicted in a U.S. federal investigation that uncovered a scheme laundering over $54 million in drug proceeds since 2021.

The Scheme

Authorities describe a sophisticated operation where recruiters established fictitious companies to open bank accounts. Messengers, including Duque, traveled across U.S. cities to collect cash from drug trafficking activities, sometimes amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars. These funds were deposited via multiple ATMs and bank branches to fragment transactions and obscure their origin. Once integrated into the financial system, money was transferred nationally and internationally to associates in both the United States and Colombia Source: Infobae.

Duque’s Role

Duque Tobón is accused of acting as a courier between Colombia and the U.S. Investigators attribute personal deposits totaling $459,953 to him between September 2022 and March 2023. He utilized various automated tellers and financial institutions to move these specific funds into shell company accounts Source: El Colombiano. While eight co-defendants have been arrested or convicted, Duque remains at large. An arrest warrant was issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on October 22, 2025 Source: Infobae.

Disagreements and Context

While both outlets confirm the $10,000 reward and the involvement of the Clan del Golfo, they differ slightly on the timeline of Duque’s alleged activities. Infobae notes the broader network operated from 2021, whereas El Colombiano specifies the period for Duque’s personal deposits as late 2022 to early 2023. Both sources agree that the primary goal was to legitimize illicit gains through complex banking maneuvers involving shell entities Source: Infobae; Source: El Colombiano.