Tag: Yohanan Eligoola

Georgian Nationals Charged with Money Laundering and Weapons Dealing in FBI Sting Operation

Money Laundering tamir - April 17, 2024

In the U.S., Georgian national Yohanan Eligoola and his son David Eligoola have been charged with attempting to launder over $500,000, which they believed to be proceeds from a drug cartel. This case, brought forward by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, also involves allegations of Yohanan attempting to sell military-grade weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, to undercover FBI agents posing as cartel members.

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