Federal agents say a Colombian national picked up in South Florida helped steer millions in drug cash through local electronics companies, turning the region’s import export scene into an alleged laundering pipeline. Prosecutors identify the suspect as Andrelio Castano Rojas, 54, who is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on behalf of the U.S. Marshals Service while authorities arrange his extradition to the Eastern District of Virginia. An indictment accuses the network of moving cash, arranging purchases of consumer electronics and shipping those goods to Bogotá, Colombia as part of a years-long effort to hide illegal proceeds.
According to Local 10, a federal grand jury returned an indictment on Oct. 8, 2025, charging Castano Rojas with four counts of money laundering and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, the indictment says undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agents infiltrated the organization and that members accepted what the court describes as "money contracts" to handle delivery and deposit of drug proceeds. Local 10 reports that agents arrested Castano Rojas over the weekend and that he remained in the Broward County jail as extradition was being considered.
Companies named in the indictment
Federal filings point to two Florida electronics firms with ties to Castano Rojas: Administracion Y Servicios G Asociados SAS LLC and Acron Technology LLC. Both are listed in Florida’s business records as computer-parts import export companies registered to Palmetto Bay. State filings from the Florida Division of Corporations list Castano Rojas as the manager for both entities.
How prosecutors say the scheme worked
Prosecutors allege Castano Rojas pushed at least $2 million in drug proceeds through those Florida companies and "arranged" for an unnamed Doral electronics firm to receive at least $1.8 million in cash deliveries between 2021 and 2025. That money was allegedly used to buy consumer electronics, which were then shipped to and sold in Bogotá. The indictment describes a web of bank deposits, cash couriers and international wire transfers that investigators say were used to disguise where the money came from and where it ended up. Those details come from court records cited by Local 10.
Legal implications and next steps
Castano Rojas faces multiple federal counts in the Eastern District of Virginia, with court records listing four money laundering counts and one conspiracy count. Federal money laundering statutes carry serious penalties, and as noted in an overview of 18 U.S.C. § 1956, convictions under that statute can bring maximum prison terms of up to 20 years along with substantial fines. With extradition still pending, the case is expected to move into initial appearances and pretrial filings in Virginia before any trial date is set.
Why this matters in South Florida
Federal authorities have kept a close eye on cross-border laundering operations in South Florida, where cash-heavy businesses and international trade routes can create plenty of opportunity for schemes like the one alleged in this case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida announced a January indictment that accused conspirators of concealing more than $30 million in illicit cash, highlighting broader enforcement activity by federal prosecutors. Local reporting has tracked related prosecutions as well, including a 2024 case out of the Miami area that alleged a bank employee helped move funds to Colombia, underscoring how investigators target both corporate fronts and individual insiders.
