Kissimmee Man Gets Five Years for Importing Cocaine into U.S.
ORLANDO, FL – Roman Batista, 38, of Kissimmee, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza for importing a substantial quantity of cocaine into…
Colombian fashion designer pleads guilty to illegally importing caiman and python skin into the United States
MIAMI – Gzuniga Ltd., and its founder, Nancy Teresa Gonzalez de Barberi, 70, entered guilty pleas today to federal charges arising from the illegal importation of merchandise made from wildlife into the…
Florida Couple Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Evade $42 Million in Duties for Illegally Importing and Selling Plywood
A Florida husband and wife, Noel and Kelsy Hernandez Quintana, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to import plywood contrary to the Lacey Act and customs laws, and to selling plywood products that…
California Man Fined $50,000 for Illegally Importing Carvings Made from Sperm Whale Teeth and a Walrus Tusk
Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office stated that Pedro Huertas, 69, of Pasadena, California, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully importing wildlife parts (carvings from sperm whale teeth…
As US holiday shopping season nears, retailers importing like it is 2019
By Lisa Baertlein and Priyamvada C (Reuters) – This holiday season, U.S. retailers are importing like it is 2019. After a spending spree on goods that began during early COVID-19 lockdowns in…
‘Deeply Unserious’: California Could Start Importing ‘Green’ Fuel From Saudi Arabia
‘Deeply Unserious’: California Could Start Importing ‘Green’ Fuel From Saudi Arabia Trevor Schakohl on March 14, 2023 A major gas company is considering importing so-called “green” hydrogen to California from Saudi Arabia…
Phoenix Man Sentenced for Importing Counterfeit N95 Masks from Asia
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Mark Forrest Cohn, 68, of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced on December 21, 2022, by United States District Judge David G. Campbell to one year of probation and ordered to…
Clinton Township Firearms Dealer Charged With Illegally Importing Glock Conversion Devices from Russia
DETROIT – A Macomb County federally licensed firearms dealer was charged in an indictment with illegally importing Glock conversion devices from Russia and failing to keep proper records, United States Attorney Dawn…
Reynosa resident sentenced for importing cocaine into the U.S.
McALLEN, Texas – A 19-year-old United States citizen residing in Reynosa, Mexico, has been ordered to federal prison for drug trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Cesar Morales Jr. pleaded guilty…
Dominican Drug Lord Pleads Guilty to Importing Tons of Cocaine into the United States
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, also known as “El Abusador,” plead guilty to drug trafficking charges, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of…
Legal permanent resident admits to importing meth and fentanyl
LAREDO, Texas – A 42-year-old man residing in Pearland has pleaded guilty to importing over 20 kilograms of meth and 900 grams of fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On June…
Canadian Man Sentenced For Importing Pseudoephedrine
A Canadian man who imported pseudoephedrine from Canada into the United States and Australia during 2011 and 2012 was sentenced today to 9 years in federal prison. Joseph Damgajian, age 51, from…
Aroostook County Man Pleads Guilty to Importing Methamphetamine from Canada
You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 30, 2022 BANGOR, Maine: A Calais man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to importing methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee…
Houston woman admits to importing meth in “aloe vera” jugs
LAREDO, Texas – A 28-year-old Houston woman has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to import 40.5 kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. As part of her plea, Evelyn…
Newport News Teacher Sentenced for Importing Ecstasy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Newport News man was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison for importing MDMA, or Ecstasy, into the United States. According to court documents, Andrew Myers, 39,…
Oxnard Man Pleads Guilty to Wildlife Smuggling and Trafficking Charges for Illegally Importing More Than 1,700 Animals into U.S.
LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for illegally importing into the United States more than 1,700 wild animals – including 60 reptiles found…
Inglewood Marine Wildlife Companies Plead Guilty to Federal Criminal Charges for Unlawfully Importing Live Corals from Vietnam
LOS ANGELES – Two Inglewood companies pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for illegally importing protected live corals from Vietnam and, to conceal their unlawful activity, submitting false records with…
Eugene Man Sentenced for Illegally Importing and Exporting Live Scorpions
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Eugene, Oregon man who formerly resided in Southern Oregon was sentenced in federal court today for violating the Lacey Act by illegally importing and exporting hundreds of live scorpions. Darren…
Missouri Woman Sentenced to 9 Years for Importing Methamphetamine
TUCSON, Ariz. – On Tuesday, Connie Sue Lorenzo-Molina, 30, of Slater, Missouri, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John C. Hinderaker to nine years in prison, followed by five years of supervised…
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…
Husband-and-Wife Scientists Plead Guilty to Illegally Importing Potentially Toxic Lab Chemicals and Illegally Forwarding Confidential mRNA Vaccine Research to China
Assistant U. S. Attorney Alexandra F. Foster (619) 546-6735 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 19, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Chenyan Wu and Lianchun Chen, a married couple who worked as research scientists…
Local man charged for importing powerful psychedelic
McALLEN, Texas – A 25-year-old McAllen resident has been indicted for importing dimethyltryptamine (DMT) from Brazil, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against…
Marshalltown Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison for His Role in Importing Methamphetamine Iowa from Mexico
A Marshalltown man, who was involved in the importation and distribution of thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine, was sentenced today, April 29, 2022, to over 20 years in federal prison. Genaro Aguilar…
Brownsville woman handed significant sentence for importing $1.4M in meth
McALLEN, Texas – A 54-year-old woman has been sent to federal prison for illegally importing approximately 76 kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Ana Luisa Ponce pleaded guilty Nov.…
Edinburg woman sentenced for importing nearly 25 kilos of heroin
McALLEN, Texas – A 29-year-old Edinburg resident citizen has been ordered to prison for importing more than $827,000 in heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Amanda Zaragoza pleaded guilty July 29, 2021.…
Brazil increases feedlots use to meet China importing requirements
By Nayara Figueiredo SAO PAULO – Driven by Chinese demand, the growth in use of feedlots in Brazilian beef production rose to about a fourth of the country’s overall slaughtered cattle, industry…
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