FBI Director Calls Maduro ‘Narcoterrorist Dictator’ As Two Men Indicted In Money-Laundering Case

Last Updated:October 04, 2025, 23:32 IST

Arick Komarczyk and Irazmar Carbajal were indicted for laundering money linked to Nicolás Maduro’s children, as FBI targets criminal lifelines supporting the Venezuelan regime.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores parade in a military vehicle during Independence Day celebrations in Caracas on July 5, 2025. (JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images)

Two men have been indicted in connection with an alleged money-laundering scheme linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s children, in what FBI Director Kash Patel called “criminal lifelines" for the regime.

The investigation, launched in 2019 by the FBI’s Miami Field Office, focused on Arick Komarczyk, who allegedly opened U.S. bank accounts for Maduro’s children and associates. An undercover operation in 2022 revealed that Komarczyk and his associate, Irazmar Carbajal, attempted to move $100,000 of what the FBI believed were sanctioned Venezuelan funds, successfully transferring about $25,000.

When confronted, Komarczyk reportedly called it “sexy business."

“Nicolás Maduro is not just another corrupt strongman; he is an indicted narcoterrorist dictator with a $50 million bounty on his head from the United States Department of Justice," Patel said in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital. “His regime’s laundering schemes are nothing more than criminal lifelines for a failing dictatorship, and under my leadership, this FBI will continue to choke off every dollar, every account, and every enabler. America will never be a safe haven for Maduro’s blood money."

On September 25, Florida authorities indicted both Komarczyk and Carbajal. Komarczyk faces charges of money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business, while Carbajal was charged with conspiracy to engage in unlicensed money transmitting.

Carbajal had travelled from his home country, Uruguay, to the Dominican Republic but was deported on October 2. During a layover in the U.S., federal authorities arrested him, the FBI said. Komarczyk, meanwhile, is believed to be residing in Venezuela, according to the bureau.

FBI Miami Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles said the indictments underscore the bureau’s commitment to preventing international money laundering and ensuring that “our financial institutions will never be a haven for international corruption.

The US does not recognise Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate leader, and the Department of Justice currently offers a $50 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction.

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