Bloods-linked drug ring smashed in Newark after feds make 18 arrests
NEWARK, N.J. — A major drug trafficking network tied to the Bloods street gang was dismantled in Newark last week following a 14-month federal investigation …
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Feds arrest agitators for trashing property and menacing agents
OMAHA, Neb. — Four individuals were arrested Wednesday after being caught on camera damaging federal property and threatening federal agents during a protest in response …
ICE busts Jersey couple in alleged illegal green card sham
CAMDEN, N.J. — A Cherry Hill man and a Newark woman are facing federal charges after an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland …
Maryland jail releases convicted migrant rapist, ignores ICE detainer
BALTIMORE, Md. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a 20-year-old Honduran national last week after a Maryland detention facility released him twice despite …
NYPD releases photos of suspects wanted for deadly Bronx shooting
NEW YORK — Police are searching for a gunman wanted in connection with a deadly shooting that took place ;last Sunday evening in the Belmont …
Lakewood Fire Department promotes captain and swears in new firefighter
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — The Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners, alongside Fire Chief Jonathan Yahr and Fire District Administrator Yehuda Beer, announced the promotion of Career …
Deported, armed, and on the run — Nebraska bust ends in 70-month sentence
LINCOLN, Neb. — A 20-year-old Salvadoran national has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison following a multi-agency investigation that began with a …
ICE removes convicted killer with extensive U.S. criminal record
ICE Deports Previously Convicted Manslaughter Offender
**Houston, TX** – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Orbelin Benitez-Carbajal, a 49-year-old convicted of manslaughter, back to Mexico. He was removed on Sunday.
Benitez-Carbajal was transferred from the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas, to the Laredo Port of Entry. ICE previously deported him on December 11, 2014.
His criminal history in the U.S. includes multiple offenses dating back to 2006. Notable convictions include assault, manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, and illegal entry.
Bret Bradford, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operation Houston Field Office Director, stated that Benitez-Carbajal repeatedly violated U.S. laws. He cited the alien’s actions as responsible for taking an innocent life.
Orange County grand jury releases report on absentee ballot malarkey in village election
ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. — A grand jury report has detailed how absentee ballots were mishandled in a village’s 2023 election, outlining procedural failures and recommending …
Governor Murphy releases New Jersey’s Wealth Disparity Task Force report to cap off Black History Month
TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way announced the release of the Wealth Disparity Task Force’s report Friday, outlining the root …
ICE Continues Arresting the Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens the Left is Trying to Protect
NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested multiple fugitives involved in serious crimes, including homicide, human trafficking, and sexual offenses. Many …
New Jersey Judge Releases Man Who Doused Red Bank Man With Gasoline While Threatening with Gun
RED BANK, N.J. — A Red Bank man was arrested after allegedly attacking a resident with a metal object, pouring gasoline on him, and threatening …
Georgia environmental manager sentenced to prison for $1.2 million fraud scheme targeting employer
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Michael Mayfield, a former environmental manager at the Mars Wrigley factory in Flowery Branch, Georgia, has been sentenced to three years in …
New York dermatology practice settles discrimination case over refusal to treat HIV-positive patient
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Advanced Dermatology, P.C., a New York-based dermatology practice with locations across the metropolitan area and other states, has agreed to a settlement …
Repeat drug offender sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine with children in car
RALEIGH, N.C. – Harold Vernard Greene, Jr., 45, was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison after being convicted of drug trafficking in an investigation …
Hawaiian Gardens man sentenced to 25 years for selling fentanyl-laced drugs that caused fatal overdose
LOS ANGELES – A 47-year-old man from Hawaiian Gardens has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced drugs that caused the …
California man sentenced to nearly six years for $2 million investment fraud scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gustavo Guzman, 61, formerly of Fullerton, California, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison and two years of supervised release for …
Houston man sentenced to 10 years for role in meth-laced counterfeit pill operation
HOUSTON – A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation that manufactured and …
Baltimore man sentenced to 20 years for leading fentanyl trafficking operation in West Virginia
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Sean Jarred Davis, 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in federal prison for running a fentanyl trafficking …
Troy man charged with marijuana trafficking and firearm offenses
ALBANY, N.Y. — A 53-year-old man from Troy, New York, has been indicted on marijuana trafficking and firearm charges, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Omjasisa …
Philadelphia man sentenced to four years for mail theft and $300,000 fraud scheme
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man who posed as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier to steal checks and commit financial fraud was sentenced on …
Texas gang member sentenced to 10 years for possessing destructive devices and drug-related firearm use
McALLEN, Texas — A self-admitted member of the Westside gang was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Wednesday for possessing destructive devices and …
Justice Department ends oversight of Yonkers Police Department after eight years of reforms
YONKERS, N.Y. — The Justice Department announced on Wednesday the successful conclusion of an eight-year oversight agreement with the Yonkers Police Department (YPD), marking significant …
Ohio man sentenced to nearly six years in prison for assaulting officers with Trump sign during Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — An Ohio man was sentenced on Wednesday to 71 months in federal prison for assaulting law enforcement officers with a Trump billboard and …
Drug trafficking ring leader sentenced to 14 years in federal prison
PHOENIX — Heriberto Lopez-Landeros, 44, of Avondale, Arizona, was sentenced last week to 14 years in prison for his role as the leader of a …
Two Virginia men sentenced for selling methamphetamine and machineguns
RICHMOND, Va. — Two Virginia men were sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of selling methamphetamine and machinegun conversion devices (MCDs) to an undercover …
Nashua man indicted on robbery and interstate transportation of stolen vehicles, cash
CONCORD, N.H. — A Nashua man has been indicted on charges related to a robbery and the interstate transportation of stolen vehicles and money, U.S. …
Great Falls woman pleads guilty to meth trafficking conspiracy, faces at least 10 years in prison
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A 55-year-old Great Falls woman admitted Monday to her role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that spanned over four years, U.S. …
Richmond man sentenced to over two years for illegal firearm possession
RICHMOND, Va. — A 27-year-old Richmond man was sentenced on Wednesday to two years and three months in federal prison for being a felon in …
Two arrested in large-scale marijuana cultivation operation in Cuba, New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two residents of Cuba, New York, were arrested and charged with manufacturing and possessing over 100 marijuana plants with intent to distribute, …
Armed New Jersey man sentenced to nearly six years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — A 45-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced on Wednesday to 68 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses connected …
Three active-duty soldiers charged in COVID-19 loan fraud scheme at Fort Gregg-Adams
RICHMOND, Va. — Two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers have pleaded guilty, and a third has been indicted, in connection with a scheme to obtain fraudulent …
8-Hour Armed Standoff Leads to 5+ Year Federal Sentence for Westbrook Man Who Illegally Possessed Gun
PORTLAND, Maine — A Westbrook man was sentenced Wednesday to five years and four months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a …
U.S. Files Forfeiture Complaint Against $3.4 Million in Proceeds Linked to Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska
A civil forfeiture complaint has been filed to seize $3.4 million linked to the sale of a Burbank, California, music studio allegedly controlled by Russian …
School payroll director pleads guilty to $471,000 fraud scheme
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kim Weinrich, 67, of Mustang, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, admitting to embezzling …
Brooklyn jury convicts ex-postal worker of threats to kill government employees
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Quadri Garnes earlier today on charges of transmission of threats to injure after a five-day trial …
D.C. man sentenced to 26 years for robbery and shooting near elementary school
WASHINGTON — Travon Eliy, also known as Travon Jackson, 38, was sentenced to 26 years in prison on Monday for assault with intent to kill …
New York man pleads guilty to threatening flight attendants, forcing plane diversion to Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — A 31-year-old New York man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to interfering with a flight crew after his threats and disruptive behavior aboard …
Two Mississippi women indicted in $65 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury has returned a 53-count indictment charging Renata Walton, 44, and Nicole Jones, 36, both of Olive Branch, Mississippi, …
Stockton man pleads guilty in major pill-manufacturing drug conspiracy
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Jamar Deontae Barnes, 42, of Stockton, admitted Tuesday to his role in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Second Conviction in Illegal Firearms Conversion Device Case
lbuquerque woman pleads guilty to selling illegal machine gun devices ALBUQUERQUE—An Albuquerque woman admitted in federal court to selling illegal machine gun conversion devices and …
Rochester man charged with interstate threats and stalking following officer confrontation
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—A Rochester man was arrested and charged with transmitting interstate threats and stalking after allegedly threatening a police officer involved in his earlier arrest, …
Nine charged in multi-state scheme to launder $20 million from internet fraud
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging nine individuals with operating a money laundering network responsible for laundering millions of dollars obtained from internet …
Florida man convicted of smuggling AR-15 kits to Costa Rica
MIAMI—A federal jury has convicted Gabriel Donato-Mendez, 48, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., on charges of conspiracy to export U.S. defense articles and attempted smuggling …
Rapid City man sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Mason Neck, 35, of Rapid City, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for failing to …
New York business owner convicted of illegally selling unregistered pesticide and transporting hazardous material
BALTIMORE — Idrissa Bagayoko, 58, owner of Maliba Trading LLC, has been convicted in federal court of selling an unregistered pesticide and recklessly transporting a …
Mother and son plead guilty in $750,000 armed robbery of gold jewelry
MIAMI — Julian Flores, 25, and his mother, Lourdes Diaz, 56, both of Naples, Florida, have pleaded guilty to charges related to the violent armed …
Connecticut behavioral health provider settles ADA complaint over service animal discrimination
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Sound Community Services, Inc., a behavioral health provider based in New London, has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s …
Ramsey County man pleads guilty to carjacking and illegal firearm possession
MINNEAPOLIS — Ricardo Rydell Walker, Jr., 21, of Ramsey County, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of carjacking and illegal possession of a …
D.C. pharmacist convicted in drug trafficking conspiracy involving firearms and opioids
WASHINGTON — Kenneth Josiah Hampton, 26, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty of drug trafficking and firearms offenses following a six-day jury trial in …