Thirteen arrested in Roxbury human trafficking and vice operation
BOSTON, MA – A joint enforcement operation targeting human trafficking and related crimes in Roxbury on Monday led to the arrest of 13 individuals on a range of charges, Boston police announced.…
New Jersey pushes law to allow human composting facilities
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Senate Commerce Committee has advanced Senate Bill No. 3007, which would legalize natural organic reduction — also known as human composting — as an alternative method…
Maryland Dad Returns to U.S. to Face Human Trafficking Charges, Linked to At Least One Murder and Several Deaths
Salvadoran national extradited to U.S. to face human smuggling charges WASHINGTON — Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national accused of orchestrating a years-long human smuggling operation, has been extradited to the United States…
Abrego Garcia Returns to the U.S. to Face Serious Human Trafficking Charges
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury has indicted Abrego Garcia for his alleged role in a transnational human smuggling network that trafficked thousands of migrants — including women and children — across…
Human smugglers who killed Indian family near US-Canada border captured in Minnesota sanctuary state
ST. PAUL, MN — Two men were sentenced Friday in federal court for their roles in a human smuggling conspiracy that led to the deaths of four Indian nationals, including two children,…
New Jersey woman sentenced to prison for forced labor and human trafficking of migrants
CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey woman was sentenced Wednesday to 45 months in federal prison for coercing two women into performing domestic labor and childcare in her home under threats, surveillance,…
Guns, drugs, and trafficking: Virginia State Police recover firearms and launch new human trafficking probes in statewide sweep
RICHMOND, VA — A week-long crime suppression operation led by the Virginia State Police resulted in the seizure of 27 firearms, more than $500,000 worth of narcotics, and the launch of dozens…
A New Jersey human trafficker who exploited a minor among four victims was sentenced to nearly 18 years in prison
TRENTON, N.J. — A Newark man was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison Thursday for trafficking multiple women, including a minor, across state lines for sex, following his conviction on a…
ICE deports convicted sex offender, human rights offender to Rwanda
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported Napolean Ahmed Mbonyunkiza, a 56-year-old Rwandan national convicted of sexual abuse and linked to human rights violations, to Rwanda on March 4. Mbonyunkiza…
Dominican fugitive wanted for human smuggling deported from Miami
MIAMI – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed Edgar Batista Matos, a Dominican national wanted for human smuggling that led to the deaths of three minors, on March 4. He was…
New York woman pleads guilty in deadly human smuggling case on northern border
HOGANSBURG, N.Y. — A New York woman pleaded guilty Thursday for her role in a human smuggling conspiracy that led to the deaths of a Romanian family of four, including two young…
Bones found in Cumberland woods suspected to be human
CUMBERLAND, Md. — Authorities are investigating the discovery of scattered bones in a wooded area on Independence Street, which may be of human origin. Cumberland police responded to the scene around 1…
NYC man charged with murder after human remains found stuffed in suitcase, floating in the East River
NEW YORK — A 23-year-old Manhattan man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after police recovered human remains from a suitcase in the East River last week, authorities said. On…
Retired U.S. General Calls on DOGE to Investigate Human Traficking, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
WASHINGTON — Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn sparked controversy with a cryptic social media post calling for an investigation into federal funding practices, particularly within the U.S. State Department’s anti-human trafficking…
Human remains found in Northeast D.C. identified as homicide victim
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose remains were discovered behind a property in Northeast D.C. ruling the case a homicide. Officers responded around 11:46 a.m. on…
Brick Man Gets 8 Years for Desecrating Human Remains in Grisly Countywide Double Murder-Suicide
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Brick Township man has been sentenced to eight years in state prison for his role in the desecration of a murder victim’s remains following a homicide in…
Illegal alien fugitive deported from US over human trafficking charges
DALLAS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed Ionel Cirpaci, a 61-year-old Romanian national wanted in his home country for human trafficking, on Jan. 30 via a commercial flight. Cirpaci was…
Illinois Governor Order Blocking J6 Pardons from Government Positions Violates State Human Rights Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s directive to bar individuals pardoned for their involvement in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack from state employment is drawing scrutiny over potential conflicts…
Boston police arrest Braintree man on human trafficking and drug charges
BOSTON, MA — A Braintree man was arrested Monday night on multiple charges, including human trafficking for sexual servitude, following an investigation by the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit and the Massachusetts…
Brick man pleads guilty to desecration of human remains in gruesome Ocean County double murder-suicide case
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Jared Krysiak, 34, of Brick Township, pleaded guilty to desecration of human remains on Monday in Ocean County Superior Court, admitting his role in a gruesome case involving…
Two men convicted in human smuggling case that led to deaths of Indian family
MINNEAPOLIS—A federal jury in Minnesota convicted Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, and Steve Anthony Shand, 50, on Friday for their roles in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of four…
Two convicted in deadly human smuggling operation at U.S.-Canada border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Two men have been convicted on four counts of human smuggling for their roles in a cross-border operation that led to the tragic deaths of a family of…
Dominican national sentenced to 9 years in prison for fatal human smuggling in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — A Dominican national was sentenced Friday to nine years in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the death of a…
Philadelphia Human Trafficking Operations Busted, 22 Arrested
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Attorney General Michelle Henry and the Pennsylvania State Police announced the disbanding of a Philadelphia-based human trafficking operation on Tuesday, charging 22 individuals allegedly involved in a network that…
Possible Human Remains Discovered in Northeast D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Police are investigating the discovery of possible human remains found in Northeast Washington. Details remain limited, but on Friday afternoon, multiple officers were seen at the intersection of 44th…
Alabama human trafficking fugitive arrested in New York
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A 25-year-old man wanted for human trafficking in Alabama was arrested in New Rochelle on September 25, according to local police. Nana K. Gyapong, of McLeansville, North Carolina,…
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