Former youth pastor extradited to Maryland on sex abuse charges
Baltimore County, MD – A former youth pastor has been arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses linked to abuse that investigators say took place between 2006 and 2010. Detectives identified the…
Leader of Brooklyn-Based Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate Extradited from Switzerland to Face Racketeering and Other Charges
Viktor Zelinger, also known as “Vitya” and “Vityok,” the alleged leader of an Eastern European organized crime syndicate that operated in the Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island neighborhoods of Brooklyn…
Fugitive Extradited from Mexico Sentenced for Role in Prostitution Scheme
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A man who was extradited from Mexico to face charges in the United States was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for aiding and abetting the transportation of…
Latvian Individual Extradited for Securities Fraud and Wire Fraud in Cryptocurrency Scheme
Earlier today, Ivars Auzins, a citizen of Latvia, was extradited to the United States on a six-count indictment charging him with wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracies to commit wire fraud and…
Dominican Drug Lord extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic to Face Drug Trafficking Charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Dominican authorities extradited Consolidated Priority Organizational Target (CPOT) Julio De Los Santos-Bautista, also known as “Julito Kilo,” to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in…
Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited from the Netherlands to the United States
PORTLAND, Ore.—An alleged cryptocurrency money launderer was extradited this week from the Netherlands to the United States to face charges in the District of Oregon. In August 2021, a federal grand jury…
MS-13 Gang Member Extradited from El Salvador to Face Racketeering and Murder Charges on Long Island
LONG ISLAND, NY (PRESS RELEASE – DOJ) – José Jonathan Guevara-Castro, also known as “Suspechoso” (Guevara-Castro), an alleged member of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the…
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…
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…
Randallstown Man Accused of Abusing Multiple Children Extradited to Face Charges
RANDALLSTOWN, MD – A Randallstown man who was hiding out in Washington, D.C. to avoid justice has been returned to Baltimore County following his arrest last week According to police, 57-year-old James…
Baltimore Area Man Who Abused Three Children to Be Extradited from Washington, D.C.
BALTIMORE, MD – A fugitive wanted for the sexual assault of three children will soon be returning to Baltimore County to face justice. Following his hospitalization, James Weems Jr., has waived extradition.…
Leader of “Genesis II Church of Health and Healing,” Who Sold Toxic Bleach as Fake “Miracle” Cure for Covid-19 and Other Serious Diseases, Extradited from Colombia to the United States
Miami, Florida – Mark Grenon, 64, made his initial appearance today in federal court in Miami, Florida, after being extradited from Colombia. Grenon is charged—along with his three sons, Jonathan Grenon, 36,…
Pilot Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme Extradited from Paraguay
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that RONIER SANCHEZ…
Romanian National Known As “Virus” Extradited For Operating “Bulletproof Hosting” Service That Facilitated The Distribution Of Destructive Malware
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Nigerian Man Extradited For Multimillion Dollar Fraud Scheme In Which He Impersonated Procurement Officials Of U.S. State And Local Governments And Educational Institutions
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Turkish Businessman Extradited from Austria to Face Money Laundering and Wire Fraud Charges
WASHINGTON – A Turkish businessman was extradited from Austria to face money laundering, wire fraud and obstruction charges. Sezgin Baran Korkmaz arrived today in Utah in the custody of the U.S. Marshals…
U.S. Citizen Extradited from Costa Rica to Face Wire Fraud Charges
David Butler, a United States citizen, will be arraigned today on an Indictment charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud investors in a form…
Jamaican National Extradited to United States in Connection with Federal Charges Related to Fraudulent Sweepstakes Scheme that Targeted Elderly Victims in United States
SCRANTON – A resident of St. James Parish, Jamaica was extradited to the United States and made his initial appearance in federal court in Scranton, Pennsylvania on charges relating to his participation…
Nigerian National Extradited and Charged with Stealing Financial Information and Bank Fraud
A Nigerian national made his initial appearance in a federal court in Cleveland today following his extradition from Ghana to the Northern District of Ohio to face charges for his alleged role…
Colombian National Extradited From Panama Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge William Jung has sentenced Gerardo Gomez-Lubo, a/k/a Francisco Niño, (42, Colombia) to 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine knowing and intending it…
Leader of Mexico’s United Cartels Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges of Importing Over 1100 Pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine
Miami, Florida – Adalberto Fructuoso Comparan-Rodriguez, a/k/a “Fruto,” who is the former mayor of Aguililla, Mexico and, according to the allegations, a leader of the United Cartels in Michoacán, Mexico, made his…