Foreign National Sentenced to 40 Months Custody for $5 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 20, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Constantin Bobi Sandu, who admitted that he masterminded a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment benefits intended to…

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Married Couple Sentenced for Laundering $1.4 Million in Proceeds from Jewelry Thefts and Unemployment Fraud During Pandemic

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 20, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Eduard Ghiocel and his wife, Floarea Ghiocel, were sentenced in federal court today to 36 months and 30 months, respectively, for laundering…

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Massachusetts Vaccinating Migrants and Fast Tracking Job Authorizations

BOSTON, MA — The Healey-Driscoll Administration, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), successfully assisted over 1,000 work-eligible migrants in obtaining work authorizations through the newly established Work Authorization…

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Federal Charges Filed After “Fentanyl Press” Found in Gladstone Apartment

PORTLAND, Ore.—An 18-year-old drug trafficker with ties to a recent fatal overdose is facing federal charges after he was caught transporting several packages of powdered fentanyl and a 20-ton shop press used…

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Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Traveling to Engage in Sex with a Minor

CHARLESTON, S.C. —Brandon Lazarus Pelphrey, 26, of Monroe, North Carolina, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct and Commission…

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69-Year-Old Brick Township Man Busted After Cops Found Lewd Images of Children on Devices

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Cesar Ortega-Zevallos, 69, of Brick Township, with possession of child [censored]ography. The charges, announced on Thursday, by Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley…

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Hundreds Of Migrants Plunge Into Rio Grande The Same Day That Mayorkas Defended Border Policies To Congress

Hundreds Of Migrants Plunge Into Rio Grande The Same Day That Mayorkas Defended Border Policies To Congress Ryan Meilstrup on November 15, 2023 Hundreds of illegal immigrants crossed the Rio Grande on…

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CBP to resume limited southbound operations at San Ysidro Port of Entry’s Pedestrian West facility

SAN YSIDRO, Calif., – Beginning Monday, November 20, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will resume the San Ysidro Port of Entry’s Pedestrian West southbound operations. The southbound facility will be open seven…

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Statement from Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller Regarding CBP’s Presidential Rank Award Recipients

I am deeply proud that four of our Senior Executives from across U.S. Customs and Border Protection were selected by the President of the United States to receive the prestigious 2023 Presidential…

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JENNY BETH MARTIN: Want Proof Democrats Don’t Have A Handle On Crime? Look At DC

JENNY BETH MARTIN: Want Proof Democrats Don’t Have A Handle On Crime? Look At DC Jenny Beth Martin on November 17, 2023 While crime rates may be going down around the country…

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Two Corporate Executives Found Guilty in First-Ever Criminal Prosecution for Failure to Report Under Consumer Product Safety Act

LOS ANGELES – A jury has found two corporate executives guilty of federal criminal charges related to the distribution and sale of defective residential dehumidifiers linked to multiple fires in the first…

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Four Defendants Sentenced in Dark Web Cocaine Distribution Scheme

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento residents Viliami Mosese Fatukala, 40; Quynhmy Quoc Yamamoto, 34; Iris June Micu Mina, 38; and John Phillip Hollis II, 45, were sentenced this week for conspiring to distribute…

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Summerville Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Goods

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Raynard Smith, 42, and Lanard Smith, 42, of Summerville, were each sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to crimes involving the selling of…

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Osceola County Man Admits To Unlicensed Firearms Dealing And Falsifying Gun Purchase Records

Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Kingsley Wilson (35, Kissimmee) has pleaded guilty to 1 count of dealing in firearms without a license, 14 counts of making a…

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Burlington County Man Admits Conspiring to Commit Bank Fraud and Money Laundering

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man admitted participating in schemes to negotiate fraudulent checks with forged signatures and to launder money from another fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

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Ex-Spouses Plead Guilty to Receiving and Laundering Money Stolen from Retirement and Investment Accounts

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Prince George’s County, Maryland, man and woman pleaded guilty to their involvement in laundering the proceeds of various fraud schemes targeting victims’ retirement and investment accounts. According to…

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Former General Motors Manager Found Guilty of Conspiring to Receive Bribe from Foreign Parts Supplier Seeking Contract

LOS ANGELES – A former manager at General Motors was found guilty by a jury today of conspiring to solicit and receive a $5 million bribe from a South Korean company in…

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Mexican National Arraigned for Kidnapping, Hostage Taking and Alien Smuggling in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. — Cristian Ortiz Coronado, 31, a resident of Mexico, was arraigned today on a six-count indictment charging him with kidnapping, hostage taking, and transporting illegal aliens, U.S. Attorney Phillip A.…

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Romanian citizen indicted for illegally crossing into the U.S. from Canada with six other Romanian nationals in the car

Seattle – A 48-year-old citizen of Romania, who has no legal status in the U.S., was indicted this week for thirteen federal crimes for his attempt to smuggle six other Romanian nationals…

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Middlesex County Women Charged with COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

NEWARK N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, woman was arrested on charges that she fraudulently obtained Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and unemployment insurance benefits…

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Foreign National Sentenced to 40 Months Custody for $5 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Married Couple Sentenced for Laundering $1.4 Million in Proceeds from Jewelry Thefts and Unemployment Fraud During Pandemic

Massachusetts Vaccinating Migrants and Fast Tracking Job Authorizations

Federal Charges Filed After “Fentanyl Press” Found in Gladstone Apartment

Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Traveling to Engage in Sex with a Minor

69-Year-Old Brick Township Man Busted After Cops Found Lewd Images of Children on Devices

Hundreds Of Migrants Plunge Into Rio Grande The Same Day That Mayorkas Defended Border Policies To Congress

CBP to resume limited southbound operations at San Ysidro Port of Entry’s Pedestrian West facility

Statement from Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller Regarding CBP’s Presidential Rank Award Recipients

Two Corporate Executives Found Guilty in First-Ever Criminal Prosecution for Failure to Report Under Consumer Product Safety Act

Four Defendants Sentenced in Dark Web Cocaine Distribution Scheme

Summerville Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Goods

Osceola County Man Admits To Unlicensed Firearms Dealing And Falsifying Gun Purchase Records

Burlington County Man Admits Conspiring to Commit Bank Fraud and Money Laundering

Ex-Spouses Plead Guilty to Receiving and Laundering Money Stolen from Retirement and Investment Accounts

Former General Motors Manager Found Guilty of Conspiring to Receive Bribe from Foreign Parts Supplier Seeking Contract

Mexican National Arraigned for Kidnapping, Hostage Taking and Alien Smuggling in Fresno

Romanian citizen indicted for illegally crossing into the U.S. from Canada with six other Romanian nationals in the car

Middlesex County Women Charged with COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

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