Man Sentenced to 60 months in Prison for Attempting to Use Two Molotov Cocktails on an Occupied National City Residence

Assistant U. S. Attorney Shital H. Thakkar (619) 546-8785 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 23, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Sylvester Andrews Jr. was sentenced in federal court today to 60 months in…

Postal Employee and Son Charged with Conspiracy Involving Stolen Postal Money Orders Worth Over $5 Million

Assistant U. S. Attorney Eric R. Olah (619) 546-7540 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 23, 2022 SAN DIEGO – U.S. Postal Service employee Dewayne Morris Sr. and his son and namesake are…

Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Delivers Baby Boy

SAN DIEGO – An off-duty Border Patrol Agent delivered a baby boy in a public bathroom at Liberty Station, on Sunday. Border Patrol Agent George Huertas, who is a member of the…

Multiple Swimmers Thwarted from Entering the U.S.

IMPERIAL BEACH, CA – San Diego Sector (SDC) Border Patrol encountered multiple swimmers Monday morning. In the early morning of May 16, San Diego Sector Communications notified Imperial Beach Station of a…

Husband-and-Wife Scientists Plead Guilty to Illegally Importing Potentially Toxic Lab Chemicals and Illegally Forwarding Confidential mRNA Vaccine Research to China

Assistant U. S. Attorney Alexandra F. Foster (619) 546-6735 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 19, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Chenyan Wu and Lianchun Chen, a married couple who worked as research scientists…

Calexico CBP Officers Seize More Than Half a Million Dollars of Narcotics

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East Port of Entry, intercepted over half a million dollars’ worth of methamphetamine. On May 11, at approximately 3:24 p.m.,…

Brazilian National Pleads Guilty in Nationwide Fraud that Exploited App-Based Food Delivery Customers During Pandemic

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gustavo De Avila Moreira Farinha today became the last of five Brazilian nationals to plead…

Salix Pharmaceuticals To Share New Data At Digestive Disease Week® 2022

XIFAXAN® (rifaximin), TRULANCE® (plecanatide) and PLENVU® Research Posters Will Be Presented LAVAL, Quebec, May 18, 2022 — Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) (“Bausch Health”) and its gastroenterology business, Salix Pharmaceuticals, (“Salix”),…

California Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH – Michael Wright pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Wright, age 44 of San Diego, California, pled guilty before United States District…

CBP Officers “Squash” Attempt to Smuggle 550+ Pounds of Narcotics in Produce Shipment

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa cargo crossing in San Diego found more than 550 pounds of methamphetamine and almost three pounds of cocaine hidden…

Six Charged with Trafficking More Than 1,750 Pounds of Cocaine; Investigation Led to Discovery of Cross-Border Tunnel

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Lawrence A. Casper (619) 546-6734, Paul Benjamin (619) 546-7579, James Redd (619) 546-9661 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 16, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A federal drug investigation has…

Father and Son Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

BOSTON – Two Springfield men were sentenced today for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking organization supplied by sources in Mexico and spanning at least four states. Isaac Cardona, 34, and Rafael Cardona Sr., 61, were…

California Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A California man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and…

Two Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Pump-and-Dump Stock Fraud Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorney Aaron P. Arnzen (619) 546-8384 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 12, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gannon Giguiere and Oliver Lindsay were sentenced to prison today for participating in…

Man Charged with Using Stolen Identities of UCSD Students in Bank and Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Fraud Schemes

Assistant U. S. Attorney Eric R. Olah (619) 546-7540 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Nehemiah Joel Weaver was indicted by a federal grand jury for using stolen…

National Park Foundation Supports Climate Resiliency Through $4.1M+ Investment in Service Corps Programs Across the Country

During Aspen Ideas: Climate, The National Park Foundation Highlights The Critical Role Of Service Corps In Responding To The Impacts Of Climate Change MIAMI, May 10, 2022 — The National Park Foundation…

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Man Sentenced to 60 months in Prison for Attempting to Use Two Molotov Cocktails on an Occupied National City Residence

Postal Employee and Son Charged with Conspiracy Involving Stolen Postal Money Orders Worth Over $5 Million

Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Delivers Baby Boy

Multiple Swimmers Thwarted from Entering the U.S.

Husband-and-Wife Scientists Plead Guilty to Illegally Importing Potentially Toxic Lab Chemicals and Illegally Forwarding Confidential mRNA Vaccine Research to China

Calexico CBP Officers Seize More Than Half a Million Dollars of Narcotics

Brazilian National Pleads Guilty in Nationwide Fraud that Exploited App-Based Food Delivery Customers During Pandemic

California Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Conspiracy

CBP Officers “Squash” Attempt to Smuggle 550+ Pounds of Narcotics in Produce Shipment

Six Charged with Trafficking More Than 1,750 Pounds of Cocaine; Investigation Led to Discovery of Cross-Border Tunnel

Father and Son Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

California Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Two Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Pump-and-Dump Stock Fraud Scheme

Man Charged with Using Stolen Identities of UCSD Students in Bank and Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Fraud Schemes

National Park Foundation Supports Climate Resiliency Through $4.1M+ Investment in Service Corps Programs Across the Country

Leader of Nevada City-Based Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Southern California Center for Autistic Children Pays $650,000 to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulent Billing

Man Admits Conspiring to Distribute Drugs While on Federal Supervised Release for Conspiring to Distribute Drugs

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