Gold bar scam bust: Barnegat cops foil $550K fraud, arrest two in international operation
BARNEGAT, N.J. — Two men were arrested Monday after attempting to collect nearly $550,000 worth of gold bars from the home of a 76-year-old Barnegat resident in a scam orchestrated by fraudsters…
CBP to Temporarily Halt Vehicular Traffic at the Veterans International Bridge During the 21st Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony to Honor the 9/11 Attack Victims
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Brownsville Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary stoppage of vehicular traffic at Veterans International Bridge the…
Two Individuals Sentenced In International Scheme To Obtain Over 800 Cell Phones
HARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Nana Mensah, age 37, of Delaware, was sentenced to 99 months’ imprisonment to be followed by three years…
International Overdose Awareness Day Highlights Need to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl into Maine
PORTLAND, Maine: On International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual commemoration to raise awareness of overdose prevention and reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee warned of the serious…
CBP Officers Seize $71K Worth of Cocaine at Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at approximately $71,400 hidden within a 2010 Ford.…
District of Columbia Auditor Faces Money Laundering Charges Related to an International Romance Scam
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Charles K. Egunjobi, age 48, of Waldorf, Maryland, with operating an unlicensed money service business relating to numerous online romance scams. …
CBP Officers Seize $2.4 Million in Methamphetamine at Progreso International Bridge
PROGRESO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Progreso Port of Entry seized $2.4 million in methamphetamine hidden within a passenger vehicle. “Our frontline CBP officers continue…
CBP Officers Seize over $80K in Cocaine and Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $81,000 worth of alleged cocaine and methamphetamine in two separate incidents. “Our CBP officers…
Man Sentenced to 160 Months for Role in International Lottery Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims
TUCSON, Ariz. – On Tuesday, David Odean McIntosh, 29, of Jamaica, was sentenced by United States District Judge Raner C. Collins to 160 months in prison. McIntosh was previously found guilty by…
Robert Lenard Booth Sentenced To Ten Years For Defrauding Investors Of Over $2 Million In International Boiler Room Scheme
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ROBERT LENARD BOOTH, a/k/a “Trevor Nicholas,” was sentenced to ten years in prison for defrauding investors of…
CEO Of Security Company Pleads Guilty To International Boiler Room Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROGER RALSTON, the CEO of DirectView Holdings, Inc. (“DirectView”), a Florida-based video surveillance and security company, pled…
CBP Officers Seize $113K Worth of Cocaine at Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at more than $113,220 hidden within a 2011…
Man Sentenced in International Drug Conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Mexican national was sentenced to 100 months in prison in connection to an international drug ring that distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and marijuana from…
CBP Officers Encounter 95 Exotic Reptiles, Insects at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted 95 specimens of exotic reptiles and insects during an outbound inspection, Aug. 3. “CBP enforces…
Man Caught With Loaded Handgun at Pittsburgh International Airport
PITTSBURGH, PA- On Monday morning, TSA officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in a passenger’s backpack at the Main Security Checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport. They then alerted Allegheny County Police of…
CBP Officers Seize $22K in Cocaine from Pedestrian at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) intercepted $22,700 worth of alleged cocaine, July 29. “Our CBP officers used teamwork, experience and attention to detail to thwart this…
CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Sexual Assault of a Child
HIDALGO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended U.S. citizen from McAllen, wanted for sexual assault of a child, July 29. “This…
This Small Tech Firm With Just 25M In Revenue Surged To Be A Top 15 International Company, And No One Knows Why
This Small Tech Firm With Just 25M In Revenue Surged To Be A Top 15 International Company, And No One Knows Why Max Keating on August 2, 2022 A Hong Kong-based tech firm sold…
“Boiler Room” Operator Pleads Guilty to International Securities Fraud Conspiracy
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Lee Cohen, a citizen of the United Kingdom, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud for his role in a scheme to manipulate the…
Oregon Mother and Daughter Face Federal Charges for Role in International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Oregon mother and daughter, both members of a large international drug distribution organization based in India, are facing federal charges for conspiring with each other and others to traffic hundreds…
‘Enough Is Enough’: Palestine Accused Of ‘Systematic Torture’ Before The International Criminal Court
‘Enough Is Enough’: Palestine Accused Of ‘Systematic Torture’ Before The International Criminal Court Micaela Burrow on July 28, 2022 The International Legal Forum (ILF), an Israel-based legal group, submitted a request to…