Couple charged for sex trafficking children in Myrtle Beach area

Myrtle Beach, SC – Two people have been charged for sex trafficking and enticing children in South Carolina’s largest tourist spot. Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart, announced today that Johnny Thomas,…

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New Jersey Congressman Kim under fire after supporting disastrous Biden Afghanistan withdrawal

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Kabul has fallen to the Taliban. The U.S. embassy has been evacuated. The Taliban have seized control of the nation’s presidential palace. Helicopters, including U.S. military Chinooks similar…

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Three Phoenix Men Indicted for Conspiracy to Purchase Firearms Using False Statements

PHOENIX, Ariz. – On August 3, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 65-count indictment against Chris Oliver, 23, of Gilbert, Arizona, Michael Kelly, 23, of Tempe, Arizona, and Dion Delpino,…

Arizona man sentenced to eight years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Arturo Muñoz, 67, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced in federal court on Aug. 11 to eight years in prison for possession with intent to…

Maryland Man Sentenced to 7 ½-Year Prison Term For Fraud, Money Laundering, and Identity Theft Scheme

WASHINGTON – Kelvin Otunyo, 37, of Hyattsville, Md., was sentenced today to 90 months in prison on federal charges stemming from his role in at least…

Prison Inmates Among Four Defendants Indicted for Unemployment Insurance Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Two New York State prison inmates and two others were indicted last week for conspiring to defraud COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance programs administered by the New York State…

Here’s what $2 million worth of cocaine looks like after seizure at the border

PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $2,007,700 in alleged cocaine. “Our frontline CBP officers continue to remain vigilant and…

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Albert City Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering

A woman who laundered funds from her illegal business pled guilty August 9, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Yesenia Ledesma-Ledezma, age 23, from Albert City, Iowa, was convicted of money…

Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms on Two Occasions, Including One When He Attempted to Run from the Police

Greenbelt, Maryland – Anthony Dwayne White, age 29, of Suitland, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The guilty plea was announced by…

Houstonian sentenced for firearm smuggling

LAREDO, Texas – A 50-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison for smuggling goods from the United States and making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, announced…

Four Defendants Arrested in Multimillion-Dollar Counterfeit Goods Trafficking Scheme

A 14-count indictment was unsealed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging seven defendants with participating in a counterfeit goods scheme in which they imported generic goods into the United States from…

Internet predator admits coercing children to provide sexual images

STATESBORO, GA: A Bulloch County man faces substantial time in federal prison after admitting he persuaded children to send him sexual images and photos. Jasiri Hutchison, 20, of Statesboro, is awaiting sentencing…

Tampa Man Sentenced To Prison For Role In Gun Smuggling Ring

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced Sergio David Hernandez-Zuluaga (41, Tampa) to one year and one day in federal prison for providing a firearm to a prohibited person.…

Federal Charges Filed Following Record-Breaking Drug Seizure

Special Assistant U. S. Attorney Steven Lee (619) 546-8893 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 6, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman announced federal drug charges today (August 6) against…

Young soldiers admit to transporting undocumented citizens

LAREDO, Texas – Two military men stationed at Fort Hood have entered guilty pleas to conspiring to transport undocumented aliens within the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Ralph…

Ex-Marine Again Convicted of Using Drugs and Force to Sexually Abuse Young Girls in Cambodia

LOS ANGELES – At the end of a re-trial prompted by appellate court reversal, a federal jury today convicted a retired Marine Corps captain who traveled to Cambodia in 2005 for…

Buffalo Man Arrested Following Months Of Surveillance Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Charge

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that James Terrell, 36, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John…

Man from Loving charged with transporting and harboring illegal aliens and kidnapping

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Eddie Sanchez, (43), of Loving, New Mexico, made an initial appearance in federal court on Aug. 10 on charges of kidnapping, transporting an illegal alien, and harboring an…

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to RICO Conspiracy

BOSTON – A member of the MS-13 gang who was an alleged leader of a local Massachusetts clique of MS-13 pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy charges.…

Titusville Man Sentenced To More Than 13 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice And Meet A 13-Year-Old Child For Sex

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza today sentenced Michael Craig Gorycki (51, Titusville) to 13 years and 4 months in federal prison for attempted enticement of a 13-year-old child…

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