Three Nigerian Nationals Extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom for Participating in Business Email Compromise Fraud Schemes

WASHINGTON – Three Nigerian citizens were extradited from the United Kingdom (UK) and arrived in the United States in relation to their alleged participation in multimillion-dollar cyber-enabled business email compromise (BEC) fraud…

Albany Man Indicted for Obtaining PPP Benefits Fraudulently

ALBANY, NEW YORK – (PRESS RELEASE DOJ) – Ibrahim K. Boyd, age 32, of Albany, appeared today on an indictment alleging he engaged in fraudulent schemes to obtain government benefits and other…

Howard County Crime Report: Here’s What Happened Yesterday

HOWARD COUNTY, MD – The Howard County Police Department has released its Daily Crime Bulletin for Wednesday, August 10, 2022. The daily crime bulletin is posted each weekday when county offices are…

Police Say Thieves Targeting the Elderly and Minorities in Montgomery County

Montgomery County, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police is investigating a series of jewelry distraction thefts that have occurred over the past several months. “During these distraction thefts, the suspects…

Nashville Man Convicted In Music City Pawn Robbery Headed To Federal Prison

NASHVILLE – A Nashville, Tennessee man convicted last summer for his role in the robbery of Music City Pawn in June 2018, was sentenced today to 17 ½ years in federal prison,…

Newark Police Issue Arrest Warrant in Tow Truck GTA

NEWARK, NJ – A Newark man who used his tow truck to steal a vehicle and sell it for scrap at a junkyard has had a warrant for his arrest issued. According…

Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kahleke Taylor, age 21, of Albany, pled guilty today to mail fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges related to a scheme to obtain COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance…

Police Seeking Suspects Wanted for Destruction of Bank ATMs

BUCHANAN COUNTY, VA (PRESS RELEASE) – The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville Field Office is seeking the public’s help with identifying the individuals responsible for destroying bank ATMs in…

Georgia nurse practitioner sentenced to prison, ordered to pay more than $1.6 million in restitution in complex telemedicine fraud scheme

AUGUSTA, GA: A Rockdale County, Ga., nurse practitioner has been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1.6 million in restitution for her role in a massive telemedicine fraud…

Police Searching For Catalytic Converter Thieves

HARRISBURG, PA- The Walnutport Borough Police Department is investigating a catalytic converter theft that took place last Sunday. “Three black male suspects arrived at the scene operating the pictured silver Toyota Camry…

Carjacking, Armed Robbery Highlight Today’s Howard County Police Blotter

COLUMBIA, MD – A carjacking took place on Saturday and a knifepoint robbery on Friday. Those are just two criminal acts that took place this past weekend across Howard County. Today, the…

Hannibal man sentenced to 5+ years in prison on gun charge

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Monday sentenced a man from Hannibal who was caught with stolen firearms to five years and three months in prison. Hannibal police…

St. Louis man sentenced to 15 years in prison on carjacking, gun charges

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Monday sentenced a man involved in two carjackings and the theft of a gun after a shooting to 15 years in prison.…

Ringleader of credit card skimming scheme sent to prison

HOUSTON – A 31-year-old Cuban citizen who resided in Houston has been sentenced for his role as leader of an organization that installed hundreds of credit card skimmers in Southeast Texas over…

Six Heading to Prison in New Jersey Stolen Vehicle Trafficking and Fencing Operation

TRENTON, NJ – Six members of a Newark-based automobile theft and trafficking operation are headed to prison. According to Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, prison sentences were announced for the last…

Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited to United States

SAN FRANCISCO – The alleged operator of the illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e was extradited yesterday from Greece to the United States to face charges in the Northern District of California. “After more…

Suspect in America’s Largest Ever GoFundMe Scam Sentenced to Prison in New Jersey

MOUNT HOLLY, NY – One of the perpetrators behind the country’s largest ever GoFundMe scam has been sentenced to prison this week. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that one of…

West Bexar Mail Thieves Arrested and Charged

WEST BEXAR COUNTY, TX – Two women have been charged with mail fraud and theft after stealing mail from multiple victims’ mailboxes from an apartment complex. According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s…

Vehicle Set On Fire After Others Broken Into in Lacey

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Lacey are investigating a vehicle fire that occurred on Monday after several residents reported their vehicles have been broken into. At this time, police are not…

Sex Offenders and Gang Members Arrested in the RGV

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested five convicted sex offenders and more than 20 gang members since last Thursday. On July 28, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station (FLF)…

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