Construction Company President Charged With Defrauding The State Department In Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Schemes

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael Speckhardt, the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of State, Office of Inspector General, announced…

Philadelphia Corrections Officer Indicted for Smuggling Contraband Into Philadelphia Prison

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Haneef Lawton, 33, a Philadelphia Corrections Officer, Kernard Murray, 36, a currently incarcerated inmate, and Charene Stallings, 42, Murray’s girlfriend, all…

Bank Julius Baer Admits Laundering Over $36 Million in Bribes in FIFA Case

BROOKLYN, NY – Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (“BJB” or “the Bank”), a Swiss bank with international operations, admitted today in federal court in Brooklyn that it conspired to launder over…

Former Member of New Bedford Chapter of Latin Kings Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A former probationary member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced today on racketeering charges. Emanuel Lopez-Velez, a/k/a “King…

Toms River Spa was front for prostitution and money laundering operation, cops say

TOMS RIVER, NJ – There was no happy ending for Toms River residents Wayne Lefkowitz and Giuhua Cui after they were arrested and charge for money laundering and running prostitution out of…

Former Member of the Latin Kings Department of Correction Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Charges

BOSTON, MASS – A former Leader of the Massachusetts Department of Correction Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges. Vincent Dzierwinski,…

Federal Jury Convicts Last Two Defendants in Prescription Fraud Conspiracy

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – A federal jury today convicted two defendants in a long-running investigation into a prescription drug billing scheme involving a Haleyville, Ala.-based pharmacy, Northside Pharmacy doing business as Global Compounding…

Former Second-in-Command of Boston Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

BOSTON, MASS – The former second-in-command of the Boston-based Devon Street Kings Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was sentenced today for racketeering charges. Alexis Peguero,…

Latin Kings Gang Leader “King Big A” Pleads Guilty to Racketeering

BOSTON, MASS – The former Second-in-Command, or Cacique, of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges. Angel Roldan, a/k/a “King Big A,” 35,…

California prison guard falsified documents in federal civil rights investigation after inmate killed by staff

SACRAMENTO, CA — A former California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations (CDCR) correctional officer pleaded guilty today to submitting a false report in connection with a federal civil rights investigation, U.S. Attorney…

Quinton Resident Pleads Guilty To Laundering Monetary Instruments

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Choice Lynn Needham, age 46, of Quinton, Oklahoma entered a guilty plea to Laundering Monetary Instruments,…

Latin Kings gang member sentenced for role in Boston shooting

BOSTON , MASSACHUSETS – A former member of the Boston-based Devon Street Kings Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was sentenced today on racketeering charges. The…

Leader of Boston Latin Kings Sentenced for Racketeering and Drug Charges BOSTON, MASS – The former leader of the Boston-based Devon Street Kings Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen…

Former Correctional Officer Charged with Civil Rights Violations for Assaulting Inmates

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) correctional officer was charged today with criminal civil rights violations and submitting false reports, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.…

Massachusetts Latin Kings Leader Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison

BOSTON, MA – The former second in command of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was sentenced yesterday to racketeering and drug conspiracy charges. Jorge Rodriguez, a/k/a “King…

Florida Sheriff Fires Jail Officials After Female Inmate Gives Birth in Prison

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony announced the terminations Thursday of Department of Detention Colonel Gary Palmer and Department of Detention Lieutenant Colonel Angela Neely. Their terminations stem from an…

Six indicted in connection with multi-million dollar scheme to bribe Amazon employees and contractors

Seattle – Six people have been indicted by a Grand Jury in the Western District of Washington with conspiring to pay over $100,000 in commercial bribes to Amazon employees and contractors, in…

Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Charged for Installing GPS on Suspect’s Vehicle

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that criminal charges were filed today against a suspended detective in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly lying to internal affairs investigators…

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