OFAC Sanctions TRON Addresses Linked to Venezuela-Based ATM Jackpotting Scheme

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned seven TRON blockchain addresses linked to an alleged ATM jackpotting and money-laundering operation connected to Tren de Aragua (TdA). The action, announced on September 30, designated eight individuals and two Mexico-based companies tied to the scheme.

The seven addresses received about $6.1 million in crypto inflows since March 2022, according to blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs. The largest share, around $2.1 million, went to an address attributed to Eric Gabriel Cardenas Arzola.

The operation used malware to force U.S. ATMs and interactive teller machines to dispense cash without charging a customer account. Treasury reported losses from alleged TdA jackpotting attacks in the U.S. reached $40.73 million across more than 1,500 attacks as of August 2025.