Distributor of More than 100 Pounds of Fentanyl Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison

Assistant U. S. Attorney Meghan E. Heesch (619) 546-9442 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 1, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Ernesto Renteria of Chula Vista was sentenced in federal court today to 71…

United States Attorney’s Office Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Assistant U. S. Attorney Kim-Thoa Hoang (619) 546-9397 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 29, 2021 SAN DIEGO – To commemorate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, the U.S. Attorney’s Office recently…

El Cajon Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Counterfeit Pills with Fentanyl that Caused 19-Year-Old’s Death

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong and Adam Gordon (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—November 24, 2021 SAN DIEGO—El Cajon resident Olatunde James Temitope Akintonde was sentenced in federal court today to…

Office Manager Admits She Embezzled More Than $350,000 from Home Healthcare Agency and its Elderly Clients

Assistant U. S. Attorney Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 23, 2021 SAN DIEGO –A former office manager for a healthcare provider pleaded guilty in federal court today to…

Decomposing Body Found In South Carolina Home Identified As Most Wanted Fugitive Missing For 16 Years

Seneca, SC – On Nov. 6, a concerned neighbor conducted a welfare check on an elderly man not seen in weeks. At the home, located in the 200 block of Jennifer Lane, Seneca,…

Philadelphia cheesesteaks by Philly’s best coming to Oakland ghost kitchen

OAKLAND, CA – Philly’s Best, home of California’s most authentic Philly Cheesesteaks, is excited to announce the opening of its very first ghost kitchen. The Northern California ghost kitchen in Oakland will…

Federal Charges Filed following Record-breaking Seizure of Fentanyl and Meth

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 19, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman announced federal drug charges today against Carlos Martin Quintana-Arias of Mexico, following the seizure yesterday of 17,584…

Border Patrol Agents are Encountering Unusual Sized Groups

SAN DIEGO — After encountering a series of unusual sized groups of migrants for the region, San Diego Sector (SDC) Border Patrol agents, in partnership with the government of Mexico, conducted an…

Officials Celebrate Five-Year Anniversary of Program that Gives Veterans a Second Chance

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 18, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Federal judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, court personnel and veterans’ advocates gathered in U.S. District Court today to celebrate the five-year anniversary of…

Migrants Are Setting Up Camps Across Mexico, Hoping To Be Allowed Into The US

New migrant campsites have sprung up around Mexico throughout 2021 as migrants have grown uncertain of whether they’ll be able to remain in the U.S., the Associated Press reported Thursday. Camps are…

Alleged Money Launderers for Mexican Cartels Indicted

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Blanca Quintero (619) 546-7118 and Vivian Sapthavee (619) 546-7696 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 16, 2021 SAN DIEGO – An indictment was partially unsealed yesterday in federal court…

Almost $57 Million in Seized Cryptocurrency Being Sold for Victims of BitConnect Fraud

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Daniel C. Silva, Mark W. Pletcher, Lisa Sanniti and Carl Brooker SAN DIEGO — Pursuant to court order, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California,…

International Wholesale Currency Dealer Sentenced for Criminal Operations; Forfeits $1.1 Million

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong, Daniel C. Silva, and Carl Brooker (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—November 16, 2021 SAN DIEGO — GPOMCT Grupo Empresarial S.A. de C.V., an international, Mexico-based…

Agents Rescue an Injured Migrant in the Mountains

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m.,…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescues Individuals from a Grain Hopper Railcar

LAREDO, Texas –Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescued undocumented individuals found inside a grain hopper railcar in San Diego, Texas after receiving a 9-11 call. On Nov.15, agents assigned to the Freer…

Here’s how much baking Christmas cookies will cost around America under Bidenflation

There’s more bad news for American consumers. A study conducted by Hello Fresh shows that the cost of baking Christmas and holiday cookies and treats is much higher this year and prices…

California’s Proposed Congressional Maps Could Make Reelection Tough For A Lot Of Incumbents

California’s proposed congressional maps for the next decade could jeopardize both Democratic and Republican incumbents’ reelection efforts, leaving some in the same district while putting others into areas that are less politically…

Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Admits to Leading Vast Drug-Smuggling, Money Laundering Empire

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 10, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. of Tamaulipas, Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court today to drug and money laundering charges, admitting that he…

Defendant Sentenced to 45 Months for Smuggling Event that Resulted in Death

Assistant U. S. Attorney Amanda T. Muskat (619) 546-6495 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 9, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Leobardo Soto-Toledo, a foot guide who led a group of 14 undocumented migrants…

Owner And Principal Of Investment Fund Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Insider Trading And Investment Fraud

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that DONALD BLAKSTAD, the owner and principal of a California-based investment fund, was sentenced today in Manhattan…

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