CBP Officers Seize $600K Worth of Cocaine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing seized 55.45 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than…
Felon Convicted of Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Hampton man yesterday on charges of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According…
Dallas Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading Violent Sex Trafficking Organization
A Dallas man who called himself “Macknificent” was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for human trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern…
Rutland Man Charged with Convenience Store Robbery
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that David R. Markie, 40, of Rutland, Vermont was arrested last night for interfering with commerce by robbery. Markie…
Rutland Woman Charged with Convenience Store Robbery
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Ashley Lobdell, 25, of Rutland, Vermont was arrested last night for interfering with commerce by robbery. Lobdell was…
Texas Man Sentenced To Over 21 Years For Sex Trafficking A Minor From Texas To Florida
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven today sentenced Jamel Muldrew (34, Houston, Texas) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for sex trafficking a minor, enticement of a…
Hot Springs Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced yesterday to 151 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Chief…
Brick Township man charged after uploading images of children on messenger app
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Brick Township man has been arrested and charged, according to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office after he allegedly shared lewd images of children on the online messenger…
Six admit to cocaine trafficking following search
McALLEN, Texas – Several men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Mexican citizens Jose Bernardo Gonzalez-Gomez, 55, and Jose Santiago Luna-Duran,…
10 Members of a Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted
A federal indictment has been unsealed charging 10 defendants with drug conspiracy. “Federal prosecutors and our law enforcement partners continue the fight to reduce the flow of deadly narcotics into northeastern Oklahoma,”…
Alleged Major Bolivian Drug Trafficker Extradited from Argentina to the United States
Assistant U. S. Attorney Kyle Martin (619) 546-7726 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 5, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Victor Hugo Anez Vaca Diez, aka Chi Chi, alleged leader of a large-scale transnational…
Former Luzerne County Constable Charged With Possessing Unregistered Firearm
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that a grand jury returned an indictment against Sydney Snelling, Jr., age 48, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, charging…
Former Miami Resident Sentenced for Smuggling Illegal Refrigerant from China to U.S.
MIAMI – Jorge Murrillo, 69, formerly of Miami, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act (CAA) by importing over 300,000 kilograms of illegal…
East Texas man sentenced for smuggling 98 in sealed trailer
LAREDO, Texas – A 46-year-old resident of Montalba has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to transport non-U.S. citizens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Othell Corneilous Brown…
Evansville Restaurant Operator Sentenced for Scheme to Employ Undocumented Workers
EVANSVILLE – Kent Dam, 55, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to time served in federal court after pleading guilty to transporting and harboring undocumented workers and money laundering. Gracie’s Chinese Cuisine, which…
Paducah Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for CARES Act Fraud
Paducah, KY – A Paducah man was sentenced yesterday to 21 months in prison and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $10,000 for fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid,…
Paducah Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for CARES Act Fraud
Paducah, KY – A Paducah man was sentenced yesterday to 21 months in prison and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $10,000 for fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid,…
Chicago Man Indicted on Fraud Charges Related to Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Chicago, IL, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on a charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft,…
DHS Released Record Number Of Illegal Migrants With Tracking Devices, Phones
DHS Released Record Number Of Illegal Migrants With Tracking Devices, Phones Jennie Taer on October 4, 2022 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a record number of illegal migrants…
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas Joins Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force to Protect Older Americans
SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced today that as part of its continuing efforts to protect older adults and bring perpetrators of fraud schemes…