UK’s Lloyds Bank offers UK staff 2,000 pounds minimum pay rise
By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest domestic bank Lloyds has offered UK staff a minimum 2,000 pounds ($2,242) pay rise, a source with …
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Bakersfield Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Hundreds of Pounds of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
FRESNO, Calif. — Omar Alberto Navarro, 40, of Arvin, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and …
Man Charged for Smuggling 238 Pounds of Methamphetamine Across the U.S.-Mexico Border
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Juan Alberto Gomez-Antimo, 25, of Mexico, was charged by criminal complaint on October 17, 2022, for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine …
Billings man caught with 10 pounds of meth in vehicle sentenced to five years in prison
BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted to trafficking drugs after he broke into the Drug Enforcement Administration’s building to see if agents had found …
Billings man caught with 10 pounds of meth in vehicle sentenced to five years in prison
BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted to trafficking drugs after he broke into the Drug Enforcement Administration’s building to see if agents had found …
UK’s Hunt says he will raise 32 billion pounds more in tax, limit power subsidies
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Jeremy Hunt, seeking to quell a bond market rout, listed on Monday tax changes that he said would raise an …
Three Individuals Charged for Distributing Over 400,000 Fentanyl Pills and 25 Pounds of Methamphetamine
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Keivin Crosswell-Cervantes, 28, of Mexico, Carlos Alberto Castro-Ruiz, 27, of Avondale, Arizona, and Alexander Ortega-Islas, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona, were indicted on …
Biden Burns 3,866 Pounds Of Jet Fuel Flying 72 Miles To Deliver Speech
Biden Burns 3,866 Pounds Of Jet Fuel Flying 72 Miles To Deliver Speech Jack McEvoy on October 7, 2022 President Joe Biden on Friday …
DEA Loses Track Of Captured Drug Smuggler Transporting 114 Pounds Of Fentanyl
DEA Loses Track Of Captured Drug Smuggler Transporting 114 Pounds Of Fentanyl Bronson Winslow on October 5, 2022 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has …
233 Pounds of Meth in Tractor Trailer Seized at Checkpoint
U.S. Border Patrol Agents seized 233 pounds of methamphetamine found inside a trailer at the Highway 86 Checkpoint. SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector …
Bank of England buys 1.415 billion pounds of long-dated gilts
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England bought 1.415 billion pounds ($1.55 billion)of British government bonds with maturities of more than 20 years on Thursday, …
Blaine Sector Border Patrol agents seize more than 2 pounds of ketamine
Border Patrol agents from the Blaine Sector seized more than 2 pounds of ketamine early Sunday morning. SUMAS, Wash.— Blaine Sector Border Patrol agents seized …
413 Pounds of Concealed Marijuana Intercepted by Cincinnati CBP
CINCINNATI— CBP officers in Cincinnati made quite the discovery this past weekend when Narcotic Detector Dog, Bruno, alerted to a shipment of dehumidifiers, with each …
Moscow exchange to stop trading in British pounds on Oct 3
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Moscow Exchange said on Tuesday that it would stop trading in British pounds in its foreign currency market on Oct. 3. …
California Man Used Nevada Post Offices to Mail 250 Pounds of Oregon Marijuana to Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Seiad Valley, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title …
California Man Pleads to Supplying 160 Pounds of Meth to Western PA Drug Ring
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Stockton, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics and money laundering laws related to …
California Man Who Tried to Take Five Pounds of Methamphetamine on a Plane to Iowa Pleads Guilty
A man who was arrested in Los Angeles while trying to transport five pounds of methamphetamine to Iowa pled guilty today in federal court in …
Nevada Man Admits Sending Over 200 Pounds of Meth to Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Sparks, Nevada, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III …
CBP Officers Seize 14 Pounds of Cocaine at the Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta border crossing in El Paso, Texas intercepted 14 pounds of cocaine …
Calexico Agents Seize 106 Pounds of Meth During Vehicle Stop
CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen, accused of smuggling narcotics, Friday night. At approximately 10:53 p.m., Calexico …
Two Arrested in Trenton Trying to Sell Eight Pounds of Marijuana
TRENTON, NJ – Two men were arrested in Trenton after officers witnessed a suspected drug transfer in the area of Grand Street and Malone Street. …
RGV Agents Apprehend 195 Migrants and 283 Pounds of Marijuana
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted two human smuggling events, seized 283 pounds of marijuana from two narcotics smuggling …
RGV Agents Apprehend 195 Migrants and 283 Pounds of Marijuana
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted two human smuggling events, seized 283 pounds of marijuana from two narcotics smuggling …
El Paso Area CBP Officers Seize 73 Pounds of Hard Narcotics
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine over the …
RGV Agents Seize 166 Pounds of Marijuana After A Failed Smuggling Attempt
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted two human smuggling events and seized 166 pounds of marijuana. Brownsville Border Patrol …
RGV Agents Seize 166 Pounds of Marijuana After A Failed Smuggling Attempt
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted two human smuggling events and seized 166 pounds of marijuana. Brownsville Border Patrol …
HSBC set to pay some UK staff 1500 pounds to combat cost of living crisis
By Lawrence White LONDON – HSBC will pay some of its British workforce a one-off payment of 1500 pounds ($1,830) to help them deal with …
Mexican Man Indicted for Smuggling 163 Pounds of Methamphetamine Across the US-Mexico Border
PHOENIX, Ariz. –Last week, a federal grand jury in Phoenix, Arizona, returned a two-count indictment against Jose Luis Vazquez-Gonzalez, 39, of Mexico, for Possession with …
Tijuana Man Charged with Possessing 249 Pounds of Fentanyl
Assistant U. S. Attorney Jessica Schulberg (619) 546-9664 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – July 19, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Alexis Benito Nuno of Tijuana was charged …
Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 200 Pounds of Fentanyl
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested an individual attempting to smuggle approximately 250 pounds of fentanyl near Campo, Calif, early this morning. Border …
Otay Mesa CBP Officers Discover Over 100 Pounds of Fentanyl Concealed in Food Products
OTAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry intercepted over 100 pounds of fentanyl concealed in …
Federal Charges Brought Against Stanislaus County Men After 440 Pounds of Methamphetamine Seized
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Hugo Vigil Villagomez, 42, of Oakdale, and Serafin Villagomez Vigil, 27, of …
Diageo to sell Guinness Cameroon to Castel Group for 389 million pounds
DAKAR – Beverage company Diageo has agreed to sell its Guinness Cameroon brewery to France’s Castel Group for 389 million pounds ($459.8 million), the company …
Wildwood man charged after authorities found at least 400 pounds of methamphetamine
ST. LOUIS – A man from Wildwood, Missouri has been caught with at least 400 pounds of methamphetamine, federal charging documents allege. Kolby L. Kristiansen, …
Jamaican Man Who Supplied Flight Attendant with 60 Pounds of Cocaine to Smuggle at LAX Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES – A Jamaican national was sentenced today to 165 months in federal prison for supplying a JetBlue flight attendant with nearly 60 …
Woman Charged for Smuggling 108 Pounds of Methamphetamine Across the US-Mexico Border
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Maria Arredondo De Sanchez, 56, of Mexico, was charged by criminal complaint on July 1, 2022, for Possession with Intent to Distribute …
IOWA MAN SENTENCED FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE 48 POUNDS OF METHAMPHETAMINE
Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced today that NATHAN RUSSELL CATES, age 41, of Missouri Valley, Iowa was sentenced for possession with intent to …
Brexit will cost UK workers 470 pounds a year, study predicts
By David Milliken LONDON – Britain is becoming a more closed economy due to Brexit, with damaging long-term implications for productivity and wages which will …
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 …
Riverside Woman Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Possessing and Intending to Sell More Than 1½ Pounds of Meth
LOS ANGELES – A Riverside woman with a lengthy criminal history, including a prior drug trafficking conviction for selling methamphetamine, was sentenced today to …
UK think-tank says Sunak has cost taxpayers 11 billion pounds on rate hit
LONDON – A think-tank has estimated that British taxpayers are facing an 11-billion-pound ($13.7 billion) hit after finance minister Rishi Sunak failed to heed its …
Norfolk Cops Seize 220 Pounds of Marijuana
NORFOLK, VA – Two men have been arrested after being caught with over 200 pounds of marijuana in Norfolk. According to police, Wednesday, around 1:40 …
Eight Charged with Trafficking More Than 1,300 Pounds of Cocaine in Northeast Ohio
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a 22-count superseding indictment charging eight individuals for their roles in …
UK’s Sainsbury’s to invest 500 million pounds over two years to soften price rises
LONDON – British supermarket Sainsbury’s said on Monday it was stepping up its efforts to keep a lid on prices and it would spend 500 …
Nearly 24,000 Pounds of Unused Medications Collected in Pacific Northwest During DEA Drug Take Back Day
Spokane – United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa Waldref and DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Jacob D. Galvan announced the …
Columbus man sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for role in drug ring involving 75 pounds of fentanyl
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lucio Manuel Munoz, 29, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 188 months in prison for his role in a …
CBP Officers “Squash” Attempt to Smuggle 550+ Pounds of Narcotics in Produce Shipment
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa cargo crossing in San Diego found more than 550 pounds of methamphetamine …
Six Charged with Trafficking More Than 1,750 Pounds of Cocaine; Investigation Led to Discovery of Cross-Border Tunnel
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Lawrence A. Casper (619) 546-6734, Paul Benjamin (619) 546-7579, James Redd (619) 546-9661 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 16, 2022 SAN …
AMO Agents Find 475 Pounds of Cocaine Concealed Inside a Vessel at Las Croabas
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) found Sunday 475 pounds (215.5 kilos) of cocaine concealed inside a …
Missoula woman admits drug trafficking, firearms crimes after officers seize more than seven pounds of meth, fentanyl and guns
MISSOULA — A Missoula woman today admitted to trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl after law enforcement seized more than seven pounds of meth, fentanyl and firearms …