Man Using Whisper App Sentenced for Enticing a Minor

ROANOKE, Va. – Matthew Benjamin Foltz, 29, of Cleveland, Ohio, used the messaging application “Whisper” to engage in sexually explicit conversations with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl from Virginia.…

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In Two Weeks Chicago CBP Seizes 734 Counterfeit IDs

CHICAGO–-U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered counterfeit driver’s licenses inside inbound packages moving through the International Mail Facility at O’Hare International Airport. During a routine examination of packages, officers focused…

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A Maryland man was sentenced today to life in prison for his conduct in connection with La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal enterprise, also known as MS-13. MS-13 is a transnational gang…

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MS-13 Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced El Salvadorian national Junior Noe Alvarado-Requeno, a/k/a “Insolente” and “Trankilo,” age 24, of Landover, Maryland to life in federal prison, for conspiring…

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CBP Officers Seize $35.2 Million in Methamphetamine at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry seized more than $35 million in alleged methamphetamine in a commercial truck hauling strawberry purée.…

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Fresno Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Engaging in a Child Exploitation Enterprise and Creating Child Sexual Abuse Material

LOS ANGELES – A Fresno man was sentenced today to life in federal prison for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise and creating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of four young…

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Brownsville woman handed significant sentence for importing $1.4M in meth

McALLEN, Texas – A 54-year-old woman has been sent to federal prison for illegally importing approximately 76 kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Ana Luisa Ponce pleaded guilty Nov.…

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Essex County Man Convicted of Using Credit Cards Stolen from U.S. Mail to Defraud Banks and Commit Identity Theft

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was convicted today for his role in scheming with at least one U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee and others to steal credit cards…

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A California man was sentenced today to life in prison for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise and creating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of four young children, including children he abused…

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20th Annual Operation Reach Out Opening Ceremony to Help Mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week will be commemorated April 24-30, 2022, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia is sponsoring its 20th Annual…

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Thibodaux Meth Dealer Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DONTRELL MATHEWS, age 42, a resident of Thibodaux, Louisiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to 120 months’ imprisonment, three (3) of supervised release, and…

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Edinburg woman sentenced for importing nearly 25 kilos of heroin

McALLEN, Texas – A 29-year-old Edinburg resident citizen has been ordered to prison for importing more than $827,000 in heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Amanda Zaragoza pleaded guilty July 29, 2021.…

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California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for a $1.5 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Brandon Ross, a/k/a “Shaba X”, age 33, of Los Angeles, California to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of…

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Former Employee of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Relating to a Scheme to Provide Fraudulent Maryland Driver’s Licenses to Applicants Who Paid a Fee

Greenbelt, Maryland – Marion Rose Payne, age 55, of Harwood, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to produce and transfer identification documents without lawful authority, specifically, Maryland driver’s licenses. The guilty plea…

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Cape May Man Charged for Sharing Photos of Children on Cloud Account

Cape May Court House, NJ – A 21-year-old man from Cape May Court House has been charged after local authorities received a tip from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children…

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A Pacific Northwest environmental extremist, arsonist and former fugitive pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court for his role in two arson conspiracies targeting commercial and government-owned animal processing facilities in Oregon and…

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Man Using Whisper App Sentenced for Enticing a Minor

In Two Weeks Chicago CBP Seizes 734 Counterfeit IDs

MS-13 Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

CBP Officers Seize $35.2 Million in Methamphetamine at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge

Fresno Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Engaging in a Child Exploitation Enterprise and Creating Child Sexual Abuse Material

Brownsville woman handed significant sentence for importing $1.4M in meth

Essex County Man Convicted of Using Credit Cards Stolen from U.S. Mail to Defraud Banks and Commit Identity Theft

20th Annual Operation Reach Out Opening Ceremony to Help Mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Thibodaux Meth Dealer Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison

Edinburg woman sentenced for importing nearly 25 kilos of heroin

California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for a $1.5 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy

Former Employee of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Relating to a Scheme to Provide Fraudulent Maryland Driver’s Licenses to Applicants Who Paid a Fee

Cape May Man Charged for Sharing Photos of Children on Cloud Account

Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action To Combat Health Care-Related COVID-19 Fraud

Tobacco Wholesaler Pleads Guilty to PACT Act Violation

Guatemalan Man Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment

Mexican Woman Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment

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