Texas man sentenced to 23 years for $179 million foreign currency fraud scheme
DENVER – Bryant Edwin Sewall, 57, formerly of Little Elm, Texas, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after being convicted of 14 counts of wire fraud and one…
DENVER – Bryant Edwin Sewall, 57, formerly of Little Elm, Texas, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after being convicted of 14 counts of wire fraud and one…
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Gloucester Township Police are seeking assistance in identifying suspects who used counterfeit currency at a local pizza shop. The incident occurred at Gallery Pizza on Erial…
“CBP officers conduct outbound enforcement operations to protect against unreported exportations of bulk U.S. currency, which often can be proceeds from alleged illicit activity, or currency that funds transnational criminal…
**Hackettstown, NJ** – After conducting a months-long investigation, the Hackettstown Police Department, in collaboration with several other law enforcement agencies, executed search warrants on Bud Bus Inc. at two locations…
“Or officer continue to maintain strict vigilance and that dedication to duty, inspection skill and experience contributed to this significant outbound currency seizure,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port…
“Our frontline officers maintained their vigilance and seized a significant amount of unreported outbound currency,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. “These types of seizures, often proceeds…
“This is the second outbound seizure of more than $100,000 in unreported currency in South Texas this week and reflects the vigilance and determination of our frontline officers to advance…
“This seizure reflects the vigilant inspectional work of our frontline officers and their commitment to our border security mission,” said Port Director Pete Beattie, Eagle Pass Port of Entry. “Undeclared…
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday the government was watching currency moves carefully, when asked about the yen’s recent fast-pitched declines. “It’s…
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Moscow Exchange trading volume in Chinese yuan surpassed that of the U.S. dollar in 2023, the Kommersant daily reported on…
“This recent monetary seizure stands as a testament to the officer’s dedication in upholding the principles of law and order,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “CBP…
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $56,400 from an Iraq-bound man at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday only hours after they seized $68,000 in unreported…
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $68,000 in unreported currency from a Nigeria-bound family at Washington Dulles International Airport today. Travelers are required by law to…
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – In the run-up to Egypt’s Dec. 10-12 presidential election, financially strapped people queue at state-managed cooperatives trying to buy scarce rations of subsidised sugar.…
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man, who for more than a decade claimed to be a successful foreign exchange currency trader to solicit millions of dollars in investments, has been indicted in…
“It is important to acknowledge the efforts of our CBP officers who continue to maintain law and order,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Currency seizures intercepted…
BOSTON – A Dominican man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his role in a conspiracy in which he sold nearly $150,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency. …
By Alexander Villegas BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – In downtown Buenos Aires a small group of black market money traders, known as “arbolitos” – or little trees – shouted for business…
By Samuel Shen and Rae Wee SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global companies are making a beeline for China’s debt markets, issuing record amounts of yuan-denominated bonds and borrowing heavily from mainland…
By Walter Bianchi and Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank allowed the peso to weaken slightly on Wednesday to 353 per dollar, traders said, reactivating its ‘crawling…
BECKLEY, W.Va. –Xavier Sanders, 24, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. Sanders admitted to his role in a conspiracy…
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank said on Thursday it will start a pilot project next month using central bank digital currency (CBDC) for financial institutions, with UBS and…
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Crystal Wilks, 23, and Jamarcus Harris, 32, both of Lenoir, North Carolina, each pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. Wilks…
By Elena Fabrichnaya, Alexander Marrow and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank on Thursday endorsed President Vladimir Putin’s decision to reimpose currency controls, a measure it had been…
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday Japanese authorities have set no “defence line” in dealing with currencies, while also warning the yen’s weakness…