CBP to Temporarily Halt Vehicular Traffic at the Veterans International Bridge During the 20th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony to Honor the 9/11 Attack Victims

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Brownsville Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary stoppage of vehicular traffic at Veterans International Bridge the…

Police Blotter

Court Rejects Attempts From Additional Parties to Intervene in NRA Dissolution Case

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after Justice Joel Cohen of the New York State Supreme Court rejected efforts by two members of the…

New York News

Effingham Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Manufacturing Counterfeit Money

EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS – An Effingham man was sentenced yesterday to four years and ten months in prison and a $1,000 fine for manufacturing counterfeit money. According to court documents, counterfeit bills manufactured…

Illinois News

Violent Neighborhood Gang Known as “The Hazelwood Mob” Dismantled

PITTSBURGH, PA- A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has returned two separate, but related, Indictments following a four-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking and violence in and around the Hazelwood…

Three San Francisco Garbage Companies Admit Bribery And Pay $36 Million To Resolve Federal Investigation

SAN FRANCISCO – Three trash disposal companies that serve San Francisco, all subsidiaries of Recology Inc., were charged today in federal court with conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and have agreed…

Philadelphia Woman Admits $100 Million Securities Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – An investment fund manager today admitted orchestrating a $100 million securities fraud scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Brenda Smith, 61, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty by videoconference…

Attorney General James and DEA Announce Takedown of 12-Person Cocaine Trafficking Ring in Western New York

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division announced today the arrests of 12…

New York News

Repeat Offender Sentenced to Mandatory Federal Prison Term for Drug Trafficking

Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in West Palm Beach sentenced 42-year-old Clarence G. Kelley, III, a/k/a “Kemp,” of Lake Worth, Florida, to a mandatory term of 5 years in prison…

Seven Defendants Arrested in Joint State/Federal Investigation into Myrtle Beach Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett Dehart announced today that a joint team of dozens of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, led by the U.S.…

Lexington Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man, Marquis Antonio Tompkins, 42, was sentenced on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, to 336 months (28 years) in prison, followed by 6…

Boston Gang Associate Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

BOSTON – A Boston gang associate pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Renardo Williams, 44, of South Boston, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute…

Santa Barbara Man Indicted in San Diego for Killing his Children in Mexico

Director of Media Relations Kelly Thornton (619) 546-9726 or Kelly.Thornton@usdoj.gov NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – September 8, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Matthew Taylor Coleman of Santa Barbara was indicted by a federal grand…

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Deputy U.S. Marshal with Hammer During Portland Protest

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Texas man pleaded guilty today for assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal with a construction hammer during a July 2020 protest in Downtown Portland. Jacob Michael Gaines, 24, pleaded guilty to…

Hattiesburg Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Firearms Offenses

Operation Scams-R-Us involves a transnational organized crime enterprise (TOC) operating numerous complex financial fraud schemes via the internet. If you believe you have been a victim of fraud from a person or…

Former Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Manufacturing Charges

BOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) pleaded guilty today to drug charges. Tanairy Ruiz, a/k/a “Queen Tanairy,”…

International Money Launderer Sentenced to over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Laundering Millions from Cyber Crime Schemes

SAVANNAH, Georgia – A Canadian man was sentenced today to 140 months in federal prison for conspiring to launder tens of millions of dollars stolen in various wire and bank fraud…

New Mexico Man Sentenced in Federal Court in Iowa for Flying a Plane Without a Pilot’s License

A man who attempted to pilot an airplane from Wisconsin to New Mexico without a pilot’s license was sentenced today in federal court. Keith Alexander Thomas, age 44, from Portales, New Mexico,…

Springfield Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine. Cassidy R. Clayton, 25, was sentenced by…

International Money Launderer Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Cyber Crime Schemes

A dual Canadian and U.S. national was sentenced today to 140 months in federal prison for conspiring to launder tens of millions of dollars stolen in various wire and bank fraud schemes…

CBP Officers Prevent Human Smuggling Attempt

DOUGLAS, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Port of Douglas officers used familiarity with frequent border crossers to catch a suspected human smuggler. The incident…