Heavily fortified homes raided in Schenectady illicit cannabis bust
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Two homes fortified to resist police entry were raided Wednesday evening in Schenectady as part of a joint operation targeting the illegal sale of cannabis, authorities said. At approximately…
Cobra, Scorpion, Spider Venom and other Illicit Horse Performance Enhancers Seized by Cincinnati CBP
CINCINNATI–Since January 1, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Cincinnati have seized eight shipments containing equine performance enhancing drugs. The packages arrived from Mexico and were…
Moldovan National Sentenced To Federal Prison For Operating Websites Involved In The Illicit Sale Of Compromised Computer Credentials
According to court documents, Diaconu developed, published online, and conspired with others to manage the operations of the E-Root Marketplace, a series of websites that operated for years and was used to…
Senior US Treasury official travels to Iraq to counter illicit finance
By Daphne Psaledakis and Timour Azhari WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department’s top sanctions official traveled to Baghdad on Sunday, a Treasury spokesperson said, as Washington seeks to counter Iran’s sanctions evasion…
Illicit crypto addresses received at least $24.2 billion in 2023 – report
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – At least $24.2 billion worth of crypto was sent to illicit crypto wallet addresses in 2023, including addresses identified as sanctioned or linked to terrorist financing…
Biden Treasury Unveils Effort To Crack Down On Illicit Funds From ‘Deadly Fentanyl’
Biden Treasury Unveils Effort To Crack Down On Illicit Funds From ‘Deadly Fentanyl’ Harold Hutchison on December 4, 2023 The Treasury Department announced Monday it was forming a “strike force” to combat…
New Mexico Man to Spend More Than 12 Years in Prison For Illicit Conduct with a Minor
EL PASO, Texas – A New Mexico man was sentenced in a federal court in El Paso to 150 months in prison for transportation of a minor with intent to engage in…
Davenport, Iowa, Man Sentenced to Ten Years for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Activity
PEORIA, Ill. – Auston McLain, 38, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced today to ten years’ imprisonment, to be followed by ten years of supervised release, following his June 2023 conviction by a…
Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Action to Disrupt Illicit Revenue Generation Efforts of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Information Technology Workers
On Oct. 17, pursuant to a court order issued in the Eastern District of Missouri, the United States seized 17 website domains used by North Korean information technology (IT) workers in a…
Former San Diego Police Officer and Three Others Sentenced for Crimes Stemming from Years-long Operation of Illicit Massage Businesses
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 13, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Peter Griffin, a retired San Diego police vice detective, attorney, and private investigator, was sentenced in federal court today to 33 months…
Convenience Store Cashier Arrested for Taking Illicit Photos of Women
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Miguel A. Melchor-Gomez has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including five counts of second-degree attempted endangering the welfare of a child and four counts of third-degree invasion…
US says it disrupts illicit oil shipment by Iran’s IRGC, seizes contraband crude
By Arathy Somasekhar and Jonathan Saul HOUSTON (Reuters) -The U.S. on Friday divulged it disrupted in April a multimillion-dollar shipment of crude oil by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, seizing more than…
Burisma CEO Bragged It Would Take ’10 Years’ To Find Records Showing ‘Illicit Payments To Joe Biden’: FBI Source
Burisma CEO Bragged It Would Take ’10 Years’ To Find Records Showing ‘Illicit Payments To Joe Biden’: FBI Source Arjun Singh on July 20, 2023 The CEO of Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian…
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Minors for Illicit Sexual Conduct
TRENTON, NJ – Berry Norman, a 35-year-old man from Bronx, New York, admitted to transporting minors across state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct on Tuesday. Before U.S. District Judge Zahid…
House Passes Pandemic Fraud Bill To Recover Billions In Illicit COVID-19 Unemployment Payments
House Passes Pandemic Fraud Bill To Recover Billions In Illicit COVID-19 Unemployment Payments Arjun Singh on May 11, 2023 The Republican-led House of Representatives passed a bill to address COVID-19 unemployment fraud…
U.S. announces 288 arrests in sweep to combat illicit opioid trafficking
By Sarah N. Lynch and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department announced on Tuesday the arrest of 288 suspects, as part of an international law enforcement operation aimed at curbing…
‘It’s Only Picking Up’: Northern Border Agents Are Grappling With A ‘Wave’ Of Illicit Drugs
‘It’s Only Picking Up’: Northern Border Agents Are Grappling With A ‘Wave’ Of Illicit Drugs Jennie Taer on April 12, 2023 Border Patrol agents are seeing an increasing surge of illicit drugs…
Cumberland Man Arrested for Illicit Image Sharing
CUMBERLAND, MD – Yesterday, the Cumberland City Police arrested Melvin Glenn Bohrer III, 50, of Cumberland, MD, on an active arrest warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court. The warrant stemmed…
U.S., Oman discuss how to address illicit finance -U.S. statement
(Reuters) – Officials from the United States and Oman met in Muscat this week to discuss efforts to curb money laundering and terrorist financing and increase investment opportunities, the Treasury Department said…
Increased Illicit Border Crossings Carry Higher Risk in Winter Months
SWANTON, Vt. – Between October 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector recorded an approximate 743% increase in apprehensions and encounters compared to the same period the year prior.…
Founder and Majority Owner of Cryptocurrency Exchange Charged with Processing Over $700 Million of Illicit Funds
The founder and majority owner of a cryptocurrency exchange, Bitzlato Ltd. (Bitzlato), was arrested last night in Miami for his alleged operation of a money transmitting business that transported and transmitted illicit…
Former federal agent receives sentence for corruption in connection to illicit Syrian relationship
HOUSTON –A 49-year-old former special agent with Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has been sent to prison following her conviction of obstructing justice, making false statements and accepting money and gifts for…
New Jersey cop busted for hacking into woman’s phone, sharing illicit photos
EVESHAM, NJ – A young police officer working at the Evesham Police Department has been arrested and placed on unpaid suspension after breaking into a woman’s cell phone and sharing illicit photos…
Former Department of State Employee Pleads Guilty to Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct with Minors in the Philippines
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Department of State employee pleaded guilty today to two counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. According to court documents, Dean Edward Cheves,…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Astonishing’: Watchdog Sues Biden Admin For Records On Trump Law Targeting Illicit Drugs That Took Years To Put In Place
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Astonishing’: Watchdog Sues Biden Admin For Records On Trump Law Targeting Illicit Drugs That Took Years To Put In Place Gabe Kaminsky on October 1, 2022 The Functional Government Initiative…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 11+ Years for Traveling to Maine to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with 13-Year-Old
PORTLAND, Maine: A Connecticut man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for traveling to Maine to have sex with a minor, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge…
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