Honduran National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced today that NORMAN GARCIA-GARCIA, age 24, was charged on July 7, 2022 in a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in…
Buffalo Man Who Shot at Two Before Fleeing on like Pleads Guilty to Attempted Assault
BUFFALO, NY – A man who fired shots from his illegal gun at two men in Buffalo before fleeing the scene on his bike is getting off easy after pleading guilty to…
Woman Accused of Murder in Texas Charged with Misuse of Passport while Leaving the United States
NEWARK, N.J. – An Austin, Texas, woman was charged today for using a passport belonging to another individual when she flew out of Newark Liberty International Airport, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Boston Man Arrested in Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Boston man was arrested yesterday for his alleged participation in a conspiracy to distribute thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl. Alexis Radhames Diaz Tejeda, 44, was charged with…
Albany Man Sentenced to 94 Months for Methamphetamine Distribution and Aggravated Identity Theft
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Matthan Carroll, age 36, of Albany, was sentenced today to 94 months in prison following his convictions for the distribution of methamphetamine, making fake government identification documents, using…
Six People Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Loans Meant To Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
NEWARK, N.J. – Six Essex County, New Jersey, residents were arrested today for scheming to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Nyan Terry, aka “Racks,”…
Former DPS Employee Sentenced for Bribery and Fraud in CDL Scheme
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced yesterday to 24 months in prison for his role in a commercial driver’s license bribery and fraud scheme. According to court documents, from…
Tucson Man Sentenced to 48 Months as Coordinator for Human Smuggling Organization
TUCSON, Ariz. – Yesterday, Benjamin Gallegos, 24, of Tucson, Arizona was sentenced by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 48 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.…
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Using a Social Security Number Belonging to Another Person
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSE GARCIA-NUNEZ, age 33, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty on June 6, 2022 to illegally using a social security…
Brother-Sister Duo Indicted for Laundering More Than $42 Million of Drug Proceeds Through 22 Shell Corporations
SAN DIEGO—Today Jesus Vazquez Padilla and his sister Monica Vazquez were indicted for laundering more than $42 million of drug trafficking proceeds through the financial system in the United States. Special Agents…
Two Additional Defendants Plead Guilty in Nationwide Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting the Elderly
SAN DIEGO – Two more members of a nationwide “grandparent scam” network have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act known as RICO. Lyda Harris of…
Three Defendants sentenced for Roles in a $1.2 Million Check Kiting Scheme
A trio of defendants who played various roles in defrauding First State Bank of Commerce, Oklahoma, have been sentenced in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. The check kiting scheme was…
Major US Ally Rolls Out Law To Stifle Online Speech
Major US Ally Rolls Out Law To Stifle Online Speech Max Keating on July 7, 2022 A Japanese law that threatens citizens with prison time for online insults went into effect on…
Louisiana Supreme Court Halts Abortion Ban
Louisiana Supreme Court Halts Abortion Ban Laurel Duggan on July 7, 2022 The Louisiana Supreme Court let a temporary block of the state’s trigger abortion ban stand on Thursday. Judge Robin M.…
Mississippi Abortion Clinic Defeated By SCOTUS Must Officially Close
Mississippi Abortion Clinic Defeated By SCOTUS Must Officially Close Blake Mauro on July 7, 2022 Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the abortion clinic that was the subject of the Supreme Court case overturning…
Felon Previously Convicted of Shooting into an Occupied Home Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man and self-avowed member of the Bloods Gang was sentenced today to six and a half years in prison for possession of a firearm after being convicted…
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to the distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, Eugene W. Williams, also known as “Bo,” 45, admitted…
Traffickers admit to smuggling meth in fire extinguishers for cartel
LAREDO, Texas – Two Texas men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 34.5 kilograms of liquid meth associated with the Cartel Del Noreste (CDN), announced U.S.…
Local man pleads guilty to trafficking over six kilograms of cocaine
LAREDO, Texas – A 44-year-old man from Laredo has admitted to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Erasmo Medina-Villanueva pleaded guilty to trafficking 6.8…