PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility intercepted $13,600,000 in alleged fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. “The Pharr cargo …
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DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized mixed narcotics worth over $608,000 in …
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Former Inmate in The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for a Credit Card Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Abraham Oliver, age 26, a former inmate in the Montgomery County Department of Corrections, to 61 months in federal …
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Trump Organization wins suit against New York City over golf course contract
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s company on Friday won a lawsuit against New York City over its cancellation of a golf course contract after …
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Bentonville Man Sentenced To Over 8 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms And Drug Possession
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFAYETTEVILLE – A Bentonville man was sentenced on April 6, 2022, to 100 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Possession of a …
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The counterfeit scarves are valued at$285,000. ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Alexandria Bay Port of Entry seized designer scarves worth more than …
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Chevron, union negotiators to meet over California oil refinery strike
by Reutersby ReutersBy Erwin Seba HOUSTON – Negotiators from Chevron Corp and the United Steelworkers union (USW) are scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss a possible end to a strike at …
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Analysis: Warner Bros Discovery’s Zaslav takes over as streaming bubble bursts
by Reutersby ReutersBy Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – As David Zaslav prepares to take over as head of Hollywood’s new powerhouse, the soon-to-be formed Warner Bros Discovery, he’ll confront a challenge few anticipated …
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Jamaican Police Officer Used Her Body to Smuggle Over 1,000 Grams of Cocaine from Jamaica to South Florida
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – A police officer from Jamaica has pled guilty in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale to importing cocaine into the United States. As part of her guilty …
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Meridian Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMeridian, Miss. – A Meridian man was sentenced to 270 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in …
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Eleven Charged with Arranging Sham Marriages and Submitting Fraudulent “Green Cards” Applications for over 400 Non-Citizens
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – Eleven California-based individuals have been indicted in connection with running a large-scale marriage fraud “agency” that allegedly arranged hundreds of sham marriages entered into for the primary purpose …
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Woonsocket Businessman Admits Defrauding the IRS of Over Two Million Dollars
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Woonsocket businessman today admitted in federal court that he participated in scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service of more than two million dollars in taxes, …
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Lewisville, Texas Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJackson, TN- William Hill, Jr., 35, of Lewisville, Texas, has been sentenced to 272 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 50 grams of …
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Activision to convert over thousand temporary workers to full-time roles
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Activision Blizzard Inc said on Thursday nearly 1,100 U.S.-based temporary and contingent quality assurance workers of some divisions will be converted to full-time employees, starting July 1. The …
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Former Pain Management Clinic Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Unlawful Opioid Distribution
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – A Florida man was sentenced today in the Southern District of Florida to 200 months in prison for illegally distributing opioids at his pain management clinic in Miami. …
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Ex-Goldman executive banned from banking over mishandling of documents, Fed says
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -A former Goldman Sachs <GS.N> managing director has been permanently barred from the banking industry over mishandling confidential documents leaked from the New York Federal Reserve, the U.S. central …
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Exxon, Chevron paid their CEOs over $22 million each last year -filings
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sabrina Valle HOUSTON – Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp paid their chief executives more than $22 million each last year, according to securities filings released on Thursday, the …
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(Reuters) – BlackBerry said on Thursday it had agreed to pay $165 million to settle a more than eight-year-old class action lawsuit brought against it for allegedly defrauding shareholders by …
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South Carolina Passes Bill To Keep Males Out Of Women’s Sports Over Massive Dem Opposition
South Carolina Passes Bill To Keep Males Out Of Women’s Sports Over Massive Dem Opposition Laurel Duggan on April 6, 2022 South Carolina’s Republican-dominated House passed legislation Tuesday banning males …
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Bookkeeper Sentenced for Embezzling Over $850,000 from Employer
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for embezzling from her employer. According to court documents, Cindy Ellen McCarthy, aka Cindy Wojtaszek, …
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Four Florida Men and One Texas Man Convicted for Conspiracy and Interstate Transportation of Over $2 Million of Stolen Perfume
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – Five men were convicted today for their roles in a conspiracy to transport over $2 million worth of stolen perfume products out of New Jersey to Florida, …
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Fifth Defendant Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Over $30 Million In Covid-Relief Loans
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALVIN MAXWELL pled guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in …
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Former President of Madison District Public Schools Board of Education Charged with Tax Evasion for Failing to Report Over $500,000 in Income
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDETROIT – The former President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education has been charged in an indictment with tax evasion and failure to file tax returns in …
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Germany’s Bundesbank warns over bank loans to hot property market -report
by Reutersby ReutersBERLIN – Germany’s Bundesbank is worried about banks lending to overextended buyers in an overheated property market and reserves the right to impose additional curbs, board director Joachim Wuermeling was …
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YUMA, Arizona. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Imperial Sand Dunes, Saturday morning. At approximately 8:20 a.m., Calexico Border Patrol agents …