Husband of woman killed in Seminole County carjacking to plead guilty in money laundering scheme
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ALONG I-4 IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. THIS MORNING WE HAVE LEARNED THE HUSBAND OF A WOMAN KILLED IN A BRAZEN CARJACKING IS ABOUT TO PLEAD GUILTY, BUT NOT TO HER MURDER. THAT ATTACK HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY IN SEMINOLE COUNTY. WESH TWO BOB HAZEN IS LIVE AT THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE. BOB. THE FEDS SAY THAT VICTIM AND HER HUSBAND WERE WORKING FOR A COLOMBIAN DRUG RING. YEAH. THOSE AGENTS SAY THAT BOTH THE VICTIM AND THE HUSBAND WERE INVOLVED IN THAT MONEY LAUNDERING OPERATION. AND TOMORROW, THE HUSBAND IS SET TO PLEAD GUILTY TO HIS ROLE IN THAT RING. THAT CARJACKING HAPPENED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO IN THE WINTER SPRINGS AREA. TUSCAWILLA HAPPENED, AND IT WAS SHOCKING TO SEE SOON AFTER, WE LEARNED THAT THE VICTIM, CATHERINE AGUAS VIVAS, WAS FOUND DEAD IN HER BURNED OUT SUV. THINGS GOT EVEN MORE BIZARRE WHEN THE FEDS REVEALED THAT SHE WAS KILLED WHILE TRANSPORTING $170,000 WORTH OF DRUG MONEY, AND THIS MORNING, WE HAVE NEW COURT DOCUMENTS SHOWING THAT HER HUSBAND, MIGUEL AGUAS VIVAS LUZARDO, WAS ALSO INVOLVED. THEY CLAIMED THE COUPLE WERE COURIERS WHO WOULD PICK UP DRUG MONEY FOR A COLOMBIAN GROUP, TAKE IT TO SOUTH FLORIDA AND THEN CONVERT IT INTO CRYPTOCURRENCY. THE FEDS HAD BEEN INVESTIGATING THEM FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS, EVEN GOT AN UNDERCOVER AGENT INTO THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL. THEY ALLEGEDLY MOVED MORE THAN $1 MILLION. RECORDS SHOW THAT LUZARDO IS NOW GETTING A PLEA DEAL. A PLEA DEAL WHERE HE’LL PLEAD GUILTY TO THAT MONEY LAUNDERING. THAT IS SET TO HAPPEN AT A COURT HEARING TOMORROW HERE AT THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. HE COULD FACE UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON.
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Husband of woman killed in Seminole County carjacking to plead guilty in money laundering scheme
The husband of a woman who was found dead in a burned SUV in 2024 is set to plead guilty to a million-dollar money laundering scheme.The incident began with a carjacking that took place during the day in Seminole County, stunning drivers in traffic around them.> Timeline of events in deadly Seminole County carjacking (Dec. 2023 to April 2024)Later, Katherine Aguasvivas would be found dead in her burned-up SUV. Soon after, investigators revealed that the victim was killed after picking up $170,000 in drug money.New court documents show her husband, Miguel Aguasvivas Lizardo, was deeply involved in that operation.Related: Husband of deadly Seminole County carjacking victim arrested for money laundering, documents show Federal investigators say they had been investigating him for at least three years, and he was involved with a Colombian drug trafficking organization. They say he and his wife would pick up drug money in Orlando, take it to South Florida, and convert it into cryptocurrency. They would then get a small percentage of the money.The documents include pictures of Lizardo and bags of money. What they didn't know was that an undercover federal agent got into the operation too and often received the money from Aguasvivas. Investigators say they helped launder over a million dollars.Lizardo is scheduled to plead guilty in federal court Friday. He could face a maximum of 20 years in prison.Previous coverage:Suspect admits to deadly Seminole carjacking, said he was paid to 'deliver' victim, documents sayLast known person to speak with Seminole carjacking victim charged federally with crime, records show'It rocked our family': Father speaks out after woman killed in Seminole County carjacking
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. —
The husband of a woman who was found dead in a burned SUV in 2024 is set to plead guilty to a million-dollar money laundering scheme.
The incident began with a carjacking that took place during the day in Seminole County, stunning drivers in traffic around them.
Later, Katherine Aguasvivas would be found dead in her burned-up SUV. Soon after, investigators revealed that the victim was killed after picking up $170,000 in drug money.
New court documents show her husband, Miguel Aguasvivas Lizardo, was deeply involved in that operation.
Federal investigators say they had been investigating him for at least three years, and he was involved with a Colombian drug trafficking organization.
They say he and his wife would pick up drug money in Orlando, take it to South Florida, and convert it into cryptocurrency. They would then get a small percentage of the money.
The documents include pictures of Lizardo and bags of money. What they didn't know was that an undercover federal agent got into the operation too and often received the money from Aguasvivas.
Investigators say they helped launder over a million dollars.
Lizardo is scheduled to plead guilty in federal court Friday. He could face a maximum of 20 years in prison.
