Local man indicted for trafficking multiple narcotics
Corpus Christi, Texas – A Corpus Christi man is facing up to 40 years in prison for his alleged role in several narcotics offenses, being a felon in possession firearms and possessing…
Monahans Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
ALPINE – Yesterday a Monahans man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm announced United States Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. According to court…
Dallas Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Violent Sex Trafficking Organization
A Dallas man who called himself “Macknificent” pleaded guilty today to human trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Tremont Blakemore, 42, was first charged in…
San Antonio Woman Sentenced for Bank Fraud
SAN ANTONIO – Yesterday a San Antonio woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison and ordered to pay $12,443.64 in restitution for her role in a bank fraud scheme. According to…
North Attleboro Resident Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Leading Steroid Distribution Conspiracy
PROVIDENCE – A North Attleboro, MA, resident convicted of leading a conspiracy to import significant quantities of steroids and distribute them across the United States was sentenced Tuesday in the U.S. District…
Three Men Convicted on Federal Charges Relating to a Kidnapping Resulting in Death
LEXINGTON, Ky.- Rosario Diaz Barraza, 32, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Ramon Camacho Zepeda, 54, of Lexington, were convicted by a federal court jury on Wednesday, of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and interstate…
Former port IT director pleads guilty to transporting stolen computers
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 39-year-old man has admitted to transporting over a hundred stolen computers across state lines, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Tyler Wright Fuhrken, Corpus Christi, pleaded guilty…
Capital One Reports First Quarter 2022 Net Income of $2.4 billion, or $5.62 per share
MCLEAN, Va., April 26, 2022 — Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced net income for the first quarter of 2022 of $2.4 billion, or $5.62 per diluted common share, compared…
Former Adult Day Care Owner Sentenced for Health Care Fraud Scheme
SAN ANTONIO – On Monday a San Antonio woman was sentenced to 60 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,784,817.96 in restitution for her role in a health care fraud scheme…
CBP Officers Seize over $100K in Undeclared Currency at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $114,294 in undeclared currency. “CBP officers conduct outbound enforcement operations to protect against unreported exportations…
Agents Intercept Tractor Trailer Smuggling Scheme
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Border Patrol conducting traffic operations at the Interstate 10 Immigration Checkpoint interdicted a tractor-trailer smuggling scheme. On Saturday, April 23, 2022, Border Patrol agents working the…
CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Sought for Indecency with a Child
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte border crossing apprehended a man with an outstanding warrant for indecency with a child out of the…
CBP Seizes Methamphetamine Concealed Inside a Speaker Box
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the Paso Del Norte international border crossing in downtown El Paso led CBP officers to methamphetamine concealed inside of…
Border Patrol Hosts “Youth of the Year” Scholarship/Recognition Ceremony in the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas —On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol hosted the Youth of the Year Scholarship Ceremony for the 2021-2022 school year. For 25 years, 63 high…
“Captain” of Mexican Mafia in Laredo convicted
LAREDO, Texas – A 49-year-old Laredo resident has entered a guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and by an unlawful user or addict of narcotics, announced U.S.…
15 convicted in $11M cartel drug conspiracy
LAREDO, Texas – Several individuals residing in South Texas and Mexico have pleaded guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to transport large quantities of marijuana forCartel del Noreste (CDN), announced U.S.…
Mexican nationals sentenced for deadly human smuggling
LAREDO, Texas – Two Mexican men have been ordered to prison following their convictions of conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens which resulted in multiple deaths, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Fabian…
Dental clinic operator arrested for failing to pay $1.7 million in taxes
HOUSTON – A local man has been taken into custody on charges of tax evasion and failure to pay employment taxes, announced Jennifer B. Lowery. Jonathan Louis Lepow is expected to make…
New York, New Jersey Lead Nation in Antisemitic Actions Against Jews, ADL
The Anti-Defamation League published an annual report on antisemitic acts against Jews in America and New York and New Jersey finished at the top of the list. “The states with the highest…
Jackpocket Launches Lottery App in New Mexico as Powerball Hits $421M
Lottery players in New Mexico can now use Jackpocket’s mobile app to place ticket orders for well-known lottery game favorites, including Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto America, Pick 3, Pick 4, and Roadrunner…