San Diego money-service owner arrested in Miami for hiring hitman over debt
Marcos Arturo Kleiman Tronllan, who ran MoneyFlip LLC, was taken into custody in Miami after federal agents said he paid a hitman to kill a debtor.
Marcos Arturo Kleiman Tronllan, a Mexican national living in San Diego and operator of MoneyFlip LLC, was arrested in Miami on charges of orchestrating a murder-for-hire scheme. Authorities say he hired a hitman to eliminate a Mexican businessman who had failed to repay a debt, offering $40,000 with two initial $5,000 cash installments. Kleiman, identified as a suspected money launderer, allegedly used his licensed money-service business to move roughly $750,000 into cryptocurrency, charging a 10% fee.
Undercover Homeland Security agents, posing as drug dealers, documented his willingness to convert illicit cash and his request for the victim’s elimination. The investigation involved multiple agencies, including the DOJ, DHS, IRS, DEA, Imperial County Sheriff’s Office, and Brawley Police Department, reflecting heightened federal focus on border-area financial operations.
Why it matters
The case highlights how illicit finance networks can intersect with violent crime and underscores federal efforts to police money-service businesses.
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