Omaha man sentenced on money laundering conspiracy

OMAHA, Neb. — Carlos Martinez Desmoineaux, 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on November 21, 2023, in federal court in Omaha for his involvement in a conspiracy to launder money, according to Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr. Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. imposed a sentence of time served, equivalent to approximately 24 months' imprisonment. In the federal system, there is no parole. Desmoineaux will also be subject to a 2-year term of supervised release.

The charges stemmed from a 2009 agreement between Desmoineaux and a co-conspirator to utilize Desmoineaux's bank account in Trinidad and Tobago for laundering proceeds from marijuana sales. A total of $77,700 was wired to Desmoineaux's account from various locations in the United States, accompanied by an additional $10,800 in cash transported by the co-conspirator to Trinidad and Tobago, where it was deposited. Notably, all funds involved were derived from the sale of marijuana.

Desmoineaux, in turn, facilitated the transfer of $88,500 via wire to an aircraft seller in Oklahoma. This financial transaction aimed to support the purchase of an airplane intended for use by the co-conspirator in transporting marijuana. Desmoineaux voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Colombia in 2022 and was subsequently extradited to the United States in 2023.

The investigation leading to Desmoineaux's sentencing was conducted jointly by the Drug Enforcement Administration and IRS Criminal Investigations. Authorities uncovered the complex web of financial transactions linked to the conspiracy to launder money generated from illegal drug sales.