Nebraska Fugitive Sentenced To Four Years In Prison

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Howard D. Farley, Jr. (72, Weirsdale) to four years in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised released…

This is $1.4 billion worth of cocaine seized from the drug cartels looks like

MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion, Thursday, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload…

Coconut Grove Resident Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Venezuelan Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Miami, Florida — A South Florida resident made his initial federal court appearance in Miami today to face an indictment charging him with laundering money and bribing Venezuelan officials in exchange for…

Man Convicted of Lying to Federal Agents During International Wildlife Trafficking Investigation

Miami, Florida — A Texas man pled guilty today to knowingly and willfully making a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement and representation to Special Agents of the United States Fish &…

Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Miami, Florida — A Florida man has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for fraudulently seeking over $7,263,564 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)…

76-month federal prison sentence for Arizona man who participated in South Florida prescription medication diversion scheme

Miami, Florida – On Friday, a Miami federal judge sentenced a 38-year-old Arizona resident to 76 months in federal prison for his role in a sophisticated fraud scheme involving millions of dollars…

Savannah tire store owner convicted of selling methamphetamine

SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah tire store owner faces decades in federal prison after a U.S. District Court jury found him guilty of distributing methamphetamine. Reginald Anderson, a/k/a “Red,” 49, of Savannah, awaits…

Broward Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

Miami, Florida – Fifty-year old Broward County resident Jason Ganton pled guilty yesterday to participating in a fraud scheme that bilked investors out of more than $900,000. During yesterday’s hearing before U.S.…

International Wholesale Currency Dealer Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Operating in the United States

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong, Daniel C. Silva, and Carl Brooker (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—July 29, 2021 SAN DIEGO—GPOMCT Grupo Empresarial S.A. de C.V., an international, Mexico-based wholesale currency…

KC Man Indicted for Joplin Bank Robbery

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for robbing Great Southern Bank in Joplin, Mo., last week. Leland Scott Graham, 57, was charged…

Smuggler and Previously Deported Migrants Indicted Following Boat Crash in Pompano Beach

Miami, FL – A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment today charging two Bahamian nationals, a Jamaican national, and a United Kingdom national with felony offenses related to a maritime…

McArthur causeway shut down while police investigated road rage, gunfire incident

MIAMI BEACH, FL – The eastbound MacArthur Causeway reopened late last night after police investigated a possible road rage incident that involved reported gunfire. Officers conducted a grid search to confirm no…

Arizona Man Convicted of Controlled Substance Offense

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Tallahassee has convicted Daniel Gutierrez, 37, of San Luis, Arizona of possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. The guilty verdict, returned…

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Destruction of Property in Burning of Banner Taken from Church

WASHINGTON D.C. – Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, 37, of Miami, Fla., pleaded guilty today to charges in two cases, including one involving the burning of a Black…

Bail denied for South Florida cocaine trafficker

Miami, Florida – On July 16, 2021, a South Florida federal magistrate judge ordered pre-trial detention for 37- year-old Lazaro Alfredo Ramirez-Alvarado, finding that he presents a risk of flight and danger…

New Jersey man among two found dead in double suicide in former Versace mansion

MIAMI, FL – Miami Beach Police Department officers responded to 1116 Ocean Drive after receiving a call from housekeeping advising of two deceased males. Police and Fire Rescue responded and located two…

Two Men Convicted for Roles in $4.5 Million International Telemarketing Scheme

A federal jury convicted two men Wednesday for their roles in a $4.5 million telemarketing scheme that defrauded victims in the United States from a call center in Costa Rica. According to…

Columbus man who led online car sales scam sentenced to more than 14 years in prison

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The leader of an online car sales scam that cheated hundreds of victims around the country out of more than $10.6 million total was sentenced in federal court today…

Man Found Guilty of Unlawful Possession of a Machinegun

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces that on July 12, 2021, a federal jury convicted Gilberto Joel Hernández Marín of unlawful possession of a machinegun. He…

Marco Rubio emerges as GOP’s leader during mass protests against the Cuban communists

MIAMI, FL – If there’s anyone in the U.S. Senate who has his finger on the pulse of what’s happening in Cuba, it’s U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. Rubio, a Cuban American whose…

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