Raising Cane’s Founder and Celebrity Friends Help Save Family-owned Restaurants on new discovery+ Series, Restaurant Recovery

Todd graves, restaurant recovery host and raising cane’s founder. Todd Graves helps restaurants overcome pandemic woes in new series that begins streaming April 15 Dallas, TX (RestaurantNews.com) Restaurateur and philanthropist Todd Graves…

October 23, 2022

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Bird Carcasses Encased in Cement Statues Intercepted in Memphis

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NEW ORLEANS – On Saturday, October 8, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists in Memphis, Tennessee seized two bird carcasses and palm seeds encased in cement statues. The shipment…

October 18, 2022

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Canadian drug-runner sentenced to ten years in prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

Seattle – A 51-year-old resident of Alberta, Canada, was sentenced today to ten years in prison for his attempt to smuggle nearly 1,432 pounds of methamphetamine from the U.S. into Canada, announced…

October 11, 2022

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Five Current or Former IRS Employees Charged with Defrauding Federal COVID-19 Relief Programs

Department of Justice Press Releases

Memphis, TN – Five current or former IRS employees have been charged with schemes to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program, federal stimulus programs authorized as part…

October 4, 2022

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CBP Activates Lead Field Coordinator for Region IV, makes Final Preparations for Arrival of Hurricane Ian

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* Editor’s note: Media may download imagery of CBP’s responses to recent hurricanes at CBP Flickr for still photos at DVIDS for video b-roll. CBP Hurricane Ian imagery will populate as it…

September 28, 2022

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Retired Law Enforcement Officer Receives 46 Months in Prison for Cruise Ship Assault

Department of Justice Press Releases

HONOLULU – United States District Judge Jill A. Otake yesterday sentenced John McAvay, 78, of Henderson, Nevada, to 46 months of imprisonment and one year of supervised release for assault resulting in…

September 27, 2022

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EDVA Honors Law Enforcement for Exceptional Service

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Virginia State Police ATF Washington Field Division ATF Washington Field Division ATF Washington Field Division Dept. of State, Diplomatic Security Service United States Postal Inspection Service Virginia Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Dept.…

September 26, 2022

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Veterans Take Their Own Lives Far More Often Than Official Records Show, Study Finds

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Veterans Take Their Own Lives Far More Often Than Official Records Show, Study Finds Micaela Burrow on September 17, 2022 The Department Of Veterans Affairs (VA) has severely undercounted the rate at…

September 17, 2022

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Brothers Plead Guilty To Trafficking More Than $100 Million Of Cocaine In International Waters

Department of Justice Press Releases

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Robin Castro-Gomez (35, Colombia, South America) and his brother, Alvaro Castro-Gomez (41, Colombia, South America), have pleaded guilty to conspiracy with…

September 13, 2022

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Taiwan Shoots Down Possible Chinese Drone

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Taiwan Shoots Down Possible Chinese Drone Micaela Burrow on September 1, 2022 Taiwan’s military shot down an unidentified drone that violated its airspace Thursday following the government’s promise to respond with force…

September 1, 2022

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Iranian Warship Attempts To Seize US Sea Drone

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Iranian Warship Attempts To Seize US Sea Drone Micaela Burrow on August 30, 2022 The Iranian paramilitary guard attempted to seize a U.S. sea drone in the Persian Gulf Monday, but the…

August 30, 2022

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CBP Louisville Goes Back to School with a Major in Opioid Detection

California News

LOUISVILLE, Ky—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville teamed up with other federal and local law enforcement agencies to focus on the opioid epidemic and how agencies can protect communities…

August 25, 2022

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CBP Louisville Goes Back to School with a Major in Opioid Detection

California News

LOUISVILLE, Ky—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville teamed up with other federal and local law enforcement agencies to focus on the opioid epidemic and how agencies can protect communities…

August 25, 2022

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Dominican Drug Lord extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic to Face Drug Trafficking Charges

Department of Justice Press Releases

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Dominican authorities extradited Consolidated Priority Organizational Target (CPOT) Julio De Los Santos-Bautista, also known as “Julito Kilo,” to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in…

August 25, 2022

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Colombian National Sentenced To Over 17 Years For His Role In Dispatching Vessels Carrying Cocaine Intended For Distribution In The United States

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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Omar Olmedo Paredes (55, Cocal Payan, Colombia) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and…

August 25, 2022

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Five Florida Men Arrested on Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Department of Justice Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Five Florida men, all self-identified militia members, were arrested today on charges stemming from their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on…

August 24, 2022

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Chinese Ships, Warplanes Taunting Taiwan As Pelosi’s Plane Nears Contested Island

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Chinese Ships, Warplanes Taunting Taiwan As Pelosi’s Plane Nears Contested Island Micaela Burrow on August 2, 2022 China reportedly escalated military deployments near Taiwan, coming dangerously close to entering Taiwanese airspace as…

August 2, 2022

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Imprisoned leader of gang-related drug trafficking conspiracy sentenced to nearly 40 years in federal prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

WAYCROSS, GA: The imprisoned leader of a criminal conspiracy in which violent criminal street gang members distributed methamphetamine and other drugs throughout south Georgia has been sentenced to nearly 40 years in…

July 29, 2022

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Imprisoned leader of gang-related drug trafficking conspiracy sentenced to nearly 40 years in federal prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

WAYCROSS, GA: The imprisoned leader of a criminal conspiracy in which violent criminal street gang members distributed methamphetamine and other drugs throughout south Georgia has been sentenced to nearly 40 years in…

July 29, 2022

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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Arrests Four Individuals Charged with Drug Trafficking

Department of Justice Press Releases

ind_drug_trafficking_cloro_7-20-22-cr-328-fab_.pdfSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On July 20, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging four individuals with conspiracy and possession with intent to…

July 21, 2022

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