Ringleader of Extensive Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Network Sentenced

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The ringleader behind an extensive drug trafficking ring was sentenced today to 33 years in prison for distributing large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Newport News and…

Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in String of Armed Robberies across Allegheny County

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, Acting United States…

Currency Exchange Manager Sentenced to One Year for Filing False Transaction Reports in Connection with Scheme to Defraud Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Thomas Del Borrello, 42, of Sewell, NJ, was sentenced to one year in prison, two years of supervised release, and was…

Vice President Of Investment Firm Pleads Guilty To Running Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme

Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the guilty plea today of NAIM ISMAIL relating to his participation in various investment schemes that defrauded victims of…

This trick will allow you to make $8 million per hour in Grand Theft Auto Online

In December, Grand Theft Auto Online introduced a new heist, Cayo Perico. The “Island of Paradise”, located off the coast of Columbia. It’s also home to El Rubio, Juan Strickler, one of…

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With $20 billion to spend, Murphy eyes possible slavery reparations in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is rolling in taxpayer cash after realizing a $10 billion budget surplus in 2021 and another $10.2 billion in federal stimulus aid. Now, as…

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Not that cute: Boss tells jobseeker in accidental rejection email, goes viral

Chuck Degrendel, the owner of Ava Lane Boutique in Auburn Hills, Michigan is begging for forgiveness after getting a job application from a young woman looking to work in sales with the…

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Police nab two in Cocoa prostitution sting

COCOA, FL – Two males are facing misdemeanor charges for solicitation of prostitution following special proactive enforcement operations on Wednesday. The targeted area was along Peachtree St. west of U.S. 1, where…

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Mom charged for having daughters sell oxy on the street

NORRISTOWN, PA – Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown’s Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon announce the arrest of Suleyka Santiago, 34, of Norristown, on charges related to drug trafficking…

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Jury Convicts Medical Equipment Company Owners of $27 Million Fraud

A federal jury convicted Dallas area owners and operators of two durable medical equipment companies Thursday of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health…

Boston Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for fentanyl trafficking. Andres Arias, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 51 months…

Two Cargo Handlers at LAX Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charge for Stealing Four Gold Bars Headed from Australia to New York

LOS ANGELES – Two cargo handling company employees who worked at Los Angeles International Airport each pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for stealing four gold bars that were…

Eight Individuals Charged in Nationwide Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

BOSTON – Eight individuals were charged and arrested yesterday in connection with a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking ring operating between California and New England. Investigators seized approximately 152 pounds of methamphetamine throughout the…

Seller Of Forged Basquiats And Harings Arrested On Fraud Charges

Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced…

Sacramento County Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery and Bank Fraud

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Damian Deleal, 33, of Carmichael, pleaded guilty Thursday to armed robbery of a U.S. mail carrier and bank fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court…

Ex-Attorney Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Making False Statements

ROANOKE, Va. – A former Lynchburg attorney, who specialized in elder law and estate planning, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and making false statements. According to court documents, Cherie Anne Washburn,…

Identity thief who used bitcoin, ‘burner phones,’ and digital wallets to steal more than $500,000 sentenced to prison

Seattle – A prolific identity thief who traveled the country using fraud to buy luxury goods and items he could convert to cash and bitcoin, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court…

Former Office Administrator Facing Federal Charges for Defrauding Her Employer of More Than $700,000, for Fraudulently Obtaining Social Security Disability Payments, and for Tax Evasion

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Linda Pylant, age 57, of Grasonville, Maryland, for the federal charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, social security fraud,…

Man Sentenced to 71 Months for Operating Lottery Scam that Defrauded Connecticut Victim of $1.2 Million

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STIEVE FERNANDEZ, 35, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 71 months…

Judge sentences St. Louis man for robbery and brandishing a firearm at six people

ST. LOUIS – On Wednesday of this week, United States District Court Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. accepted pleas of guilty from Kevin Moore for the crimes of robbery and brandishing a…

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