Chicago-area man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl from China
Nestor Burgos, 32, of River Grove, Illinois, pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal drug and firearm charges.…
ICE, police arrest 21 during 3-day Kansas City operation to combat human trafficking
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Independence (Missouri) Police Department, arrested 21 individuals between Nov. 12 and 14 during an undercover operation to combat human trafficking…
U.S. Border Patrol Assists with Foreign Sex Trafficking in South Carolina
TRENTON, S.C. — A CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO) flight crew, assigned to the Jacksonville Air and Marine Branch, assisted Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Aiken County Sheriff’s office on…
Three Illegal Aliens Arrested, Trafficking Two Kilos of Meth in North Carolina
GASTON, NC-On Monday, January 7, 2019, the Gaston County Police, along with several local, state and federal agencies, completed a large scale narcotics investigation. Three suspects were taken into custody after being…
Toms River Police: Human Trafficking at Shoprite Parking Lot is Not Happening
TOMS RIVER-Police today responded to a rumor spreading around the community social media claiming to warn young girls in the Toms River area that the Route 37 Shoprite parking lot is a…
Three Charged for Sex Trafficking with Child in Jersey
by Matthew Reilly, USAO NEWARK– Two individuals who allegedly forced a child into commercial sex acts at multiple hotels throughout Middlesex, Bergen, and Essex counties, will appear in court today with one of…
Man Pleads Guilty for Trafficking Girl, 17, as Prostitute in South Jersey Motels
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a Burlington County, N.J., man pleaded guilty today to forcing a 17-year-old girl to engage in prostitution at area motels for his profit. He…
New Jersey Interstate Black Market Gun Trafficking Ring Members Indicted
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that a state grand jury has returned an indictment charging seven members of a major gun trafficking ring in Camden with first-degree racketeering, including…
42 pimps, prostitutes in N.J. arrested in FBI child sex trafficking bust
NEWARK — Dozens of pimps and prostitutes were arrested in New Jersey as part of annual international sweep led by the FBI to crackdown on human trafficking, officials said. In what authorities…
Mercer County Drug Investigation Seizes Cocaine, $36,000 in Cash; Two Arrested
Law enforcement agencies seized approximately 160 grams of suspected cocaine and more than $36,000 in cash during a Mercer County narcotics investigation that resulted in two arrests.…
Mercer County Cocaine Investigation Nets Two Arrests, 160 Grams of Cocaine and $36,000 in Cash
TRENTON, N.J. — A two-month investigation into alleged cocaine distribution in Trenton ended with two arrests and the seizure of approximately 160 grams of suspected cocaine and more than $36,000 in cash,…
Newark Woman Arrested on Prostitution, Child Endangerment Charges
Newark, NJ – A 36-year-old Newark woman was arrested last week on charges including prostitution and endangering the welfare of a child, according to Essex County booking records. Records show Natalia Martinezgutierrez,…
Passaic County Jail Bookings Include Assault, Burglary, Drug and Child Endangerment Charges
Paterson, NJ – The latest inmate roster from the Passaic County Jail shows a wide range of recent arrests and commitments, with defendants facing charges including aggravated assault, burglary, drug distribution, stalking,…
Biden clemency recipient arrested in Texas on federal money laundering charge
HOUSTON, TX – A Texas man whose sentence was commuted by then-President Joe Biden earlier this year has been arrested on a federal warrant tied to an alleged drug money laundering scheme…
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Three Cocaine Distribution Cases Across Ocean County
Toms River, NJ – A Manchester Township man has pleaded guilty to three separate cocaine distribution offenses uncovered during narcotics investigations spanning several months in Ocean County, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced.…
Mississippi Pastor’s Son Charged With Sex Crimes Involving Teen Living With Family
Poplarville, MS – A Mississippi man has been charged with multiple felony sex offenses after investigators alleged he sexually abused a teenage girl who was living with his family. His mother was…
Trump Administration Revives Plan for ICE Detention Center at Roxbury Warehouse as New Jersey Arrests Increase
Roxbury Township, NJ – The Trump administration has revived plans to consider converting a massive warehouse in Roxbury Township into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, marking another reversal in the…
ICE Newark Arrests Three Illegal Immigrants Convicted or Accused of Serious Crimes
Newark, NJ – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Newark office announced the arrests of three illegal immigrants during operations conducted at the end of June and beginning…
More than 700 grams of cocaine and fentanyl seized in Lancaster drug bust
A months-long investigation ended with a Lancaster man facing drug trafficking charges after detectives seized large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, cash and firearms, authorities said. LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster man has…
Newark teens charged in failed home invasions targeting luxury SUVs in Secaucus
Police say three Newark men targeted Secaucus homes in separate predawn break-in attempts as part of efforts to steal luxury vehicles parked in residential driveways. SECAUCUS, N.J. — Three Newark men have…