Guatemalan National is Extradited on International Cocaine Trafficking and Maritime Smuggling Charges

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 17, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Suspected drug trafficker Rafael Orlando Ramirez Barillas, a Guatemalan national who was extradited to the United…

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Three Guatemalans Extradited to the United States on International Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 17, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Three Guatemalan nationals who were extradited to the United States from Guatemala to face international cocaine…

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“Long Time Coming” Update: Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offense

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Floyd Dermonta Ramsey, 42, of Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana. According to court documents and statements made in court,…

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Meta Employee Caught In Amateur Pedophile Sting Video

An employee of Facebook parent company Meta was reportedly captured on video admitting to sending sexually explicit messages to a person he believed to be a 13-year-old boy. Jeren Miles, manager of…

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Teachers Unions Ramped Up The Donations To Dems As They Pushed Their School Closing Policies

Teachers Unions Ramped Up The Donations To Dems As They Pushed Their School Closing Policies Kendall Tietz on February 17, 2022 One of the largest teachers unions in the country donated $2…

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Biden DOJ Sues Missouri For Trying To Invalidate Federal Gun Laws

Biden DOJ Sues Missouri For Trying To Invalidate Federal Gun Laws Ailan Evans on February 17, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday it filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Missouri…

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Genocide Games: How China’s Human Rights Abuses Went From Unthinkable To Undeniable

Philip Lenczycki on February 17, 2022 Eight countries and hundreds of human rights organizations have condemned China for committing human rights violations against minorities. Yet NBC’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics…

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Founder And Former Chief Investment Officer Of New York Based Investment Adviser Charged With Securities Fraud And Obstruction Of Justice

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced…

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MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Brutal Murder of Two Teenagers

BOSTON – A member of the violent MS-13 gang was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and for his participation in the murders of two teenagers in Massachusetts—one…

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Late Night Host Says Only Fox News Viewers With ’Soft, Oatmeal-Like Brains’ Would Believe ‘Made-Up Hillary Clinton Spying Case’

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel went after former President Donald Trump’s children on his late night show Wednesday, mocking them for promoting what he called “made-up” reporting on Special Counsel John Durham alleging that…

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New Jersey still operating temporary morgues as COVID-19 cases decrease

TRENTON, NJ – The state of New Jersey is currently operating at least two temporary morgues to house COVID-19 victims and as of Wednesday, 17 bodies are being held within them. New…

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St. Joseph Man Sentenced to 15 Years for $4 Million Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A St. Joseph, Missouri man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a $4 million drug-trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than 520 kilograms of methamphetamine…

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Ravenna Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor

Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Andrew Wirth, 33, of Ravenna, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, to 14 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John R.…

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Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy and Drug Trafficking

BOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was sentenced today on racketeering and drug charges. Roberto Vargas, a/k/a…

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Louisiana man who came to Texas for drugs and firearm handed significant sentence

HOUSTON – A 41-year-old resident of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, has been ordered to prison for nearly 27 years following his convictions on drug and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A…

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Two Rhode Island Men Charged in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

BOSTON – Two Rhode Island men have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that spanned across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York. Jasdrual Perez, 33,…

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Haines City Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Machinegun Parts

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway has sentenced Marc Anthony Hayes (48, Haines City) to three years in federal prison for possessing 3D printed auto sear devices. Hayes had…

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Russian Fighter Jet Flew Within 5 Feet Of US Surveillance Plane In ‘Dangerous’ Encounter, Pentagon Says

U.S. and Russian military aircraft flew dangerously close to each other during three separate encounters between Feb. 11-12, including an incident where they came within five feet of one another, according to…

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Massachusetts Man Indicted for Obstructing Investigation into Fires at Jewish-Affiliated Institutions

BOSTON – Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed charging a Massachusetts man for allegedly obstructing an investigation into fires set at Jewish-affiliated institutions in Arlington, Needham and Chelsea, Mass. in May 2019.…

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Man Pleads Guilty in Miami Federal Court to Acting as Russian Agent

Miami, Florida – Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 36, a Mexican citizen who had resided in Singapore, has pled guilty to acting within the United States on behalf of a foreign government without…

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