Leader of Mexican sex trafficking ring operating in NYC sentenced to over 15 years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK — The leader of a Mexican sex trafficking organization was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison on July 10 for trafficking multiple victims across the United States using violence,…
U.S. Senate majority leader says Senate on track to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court before April break
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate is on track to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court before its expected break for Easter on April 8, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…
Leader of a Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
INDIANAPOLIS – Carl Lee, 45, of Indianapolis, was recently sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. According to…
Montgomery Man Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy With Six Other Defendants
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…
GOP Leader Demands Biden Energy Secretary Testify On Rising Gas Prices
GOP Leader Demands Biden Energy Secretary Testify On Rising Gas Prices Thomas Catenacci on March 22, 2022 Republican Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers sent a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, urging…
MS-13 Clique Leader Pleads Guilty to RICO Conspiracy
BOSTON –The leader of a local MS-13 clique pleaded guilty on Friday, March 18, 2022 in federal court in Boston to RICO conspiracy. Manuel Adan Yanez Cruz, a/k/a “Rocky,” a/k/a “Flaco,” age…
Notorious Gang Leader and Members of His Enterprise Convicted on Racketeering Charges in the U.S. Virgin Islands
WASHINGTON – Three members of a violent criminal gang were convicted today in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) by a federal jury for RICO conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, robbery, and drug dealing.…
Gang Leader Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Prison For Drug And Gun Offenses
Tampa, Florida – United States District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Keon Moore (30, Tampa) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm or ammunition as…
Leader Of Fort Myers Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To More Than 24 Years In Federal Prison
Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Marvin Harris, Jr., aka “Mesh” (23, Fort Myers), to 24 years and 5 months in federal prison for conspiring to…
Leader of Hustlas Don’t Sleep Gang Pleads to Trafficking Fentanyl
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotic laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Robert Howell,…
Leader of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Benefits Scheme Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $350k in Restitution
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Lawrence Lawson, 41, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced on March 15, 2022, to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $355,849 in restitution…
Leader of Cartel Del Noreste Arrested
SAN ANTONIO – Yesterday, Juan Gerardo Trevino-Chavez, aka Huevo, 39, of Laredo was arrested in San Diego, CA, on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in drug trafficking in Mexico and…
North Shore Drug Trafficking Leader Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Involving Pressed Fentanyl Pills and Machine Guns
BOSTON – A Lynn man was pleaded guilty today to operating a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that used multiple high-volume pill press machines to produce tens of thousands of fentanyl…
Leader of Dark Web Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison and 59 Bitcoin in Forfeiture
BOSTON – The leader and organizer of a highly sophisticated drug trafficking operation was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for manufacturing and distributing a multitude of controlled substances using the…
Federal Jury Convicts Leader Of A Prison Gang On Three Counts Of Drug And Money Laundering Offenses
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Following a six-day trial in United States District Court at Greeneville, a jury convicted Charles Elsea, Jr., 44, a longtime inmate of the Tennessee Department of Corrections, of conspiracy…
Leader of Violent Gang on Staten Island Indicted for Murder in-Aid-of Racketeering
A superseding indictment was filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging John Pena, also known as “Tragedy,” “Don Tragg,” “Last Don” and “Money Baggz,” with murder in-aid-of-racketeering for the March 10,…
Senate Majority leader Schumer: expect to pass U.S. spending bill by week’s end
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he aimed to pass an omnibus government spending bill by the end of the week that will include more than $12…
Leader of Proud Boys Indicted in Federal Court for Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested today following his indictment on conspiracy and other charges related to the…
Lowrider Gang Leader Sentenced to over 20 Years in Federal Prison for His Conduct within a Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Mario Herrera, age 31, of Davenport, was sentenced on March 4,2022, to 20 years and 10 months in federal prison for his role in a drug and racketeering conspiracy…
Philippine leader approves bill raising sex consent age from 12 to 16
MANILA – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, his office said on Monday, in a bid…
S.Korea ruling party leader hospitalised after attack at rally- Yonhap
SEOUL – South Korea’s ruling party leader, Song Young-gil, was hospitalised on Monday after being attacked by a stranger with an unknown object while campaigning in Seoul for the party’s presidential candidate,…
Leader of Local Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison
PORTLAND, Ore.—An Oregon City, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for his leadership role in a conspiracy to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl from Mexico for resale…
Judge sentences California man to life in prison for being the leader of a large-scale fentanyl distribution conspiracy
ST. LOUIS – Gerald Hunter, 56, of Los Angeles, appeared today before United States District Judge John A. Ross and was sentenced to life in federal prison. Hunter was convicted of conspiracy…
Leader of Alabama Chapter of Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy and Obstruction of Congress for Efforts to Stop Transfer of Power Following 2020 Presidential Election
WASHINGTON – A regional leader of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty today to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding for his actions before, during…
Oath Keeper leader in Alabama pleads guilty to conspiracy in U.S. Capitol attack
– The leader of the Alabama chapter of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia group pleaded guilty to criminal charges including conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by…
Leader of Wholesale Drug Distribution Network Sentenced
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for leading a conspiracy involving the distribution of wholesale quantities of synthetic cannabinoids—commonly known as “spice” or…
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