Fourteen charged in South Jersey drug and weapons trafficking ring, authorities say
TRENTON, N.J. — Fourteen individuals have been charged in connection with a drug trafficking network that operated across South Jersey and involved a stockpile of illegal firearms, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew…
Major Cocaine Trafficking Ring Busted Across New Jersey
FREEHOLD, NJ — A comprehensive eight-month narcotics investigation spearheaded by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office culminated in the arrest of 17 individuals and the seizure of drugs worth hundreds of thousands of…
Grand Jury Charges 15 in “SaySlide” Gang Postal Theft Ring in Philadelphia
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced charges against 15 members and associates of the “SaySlide” criminal organization. This group, based in Philadelphia’s Ogontz and Oak Lane neighborhoods, has been…
Major Dog Fighting Ring Busted in North Toledo
TOLEDO, OH — In a significant crackdown on illegal dog fighting, Toledo Police, in coordination with multiple agencies, rescued 36 dogs from various residences in North Toledo on May 30, 2024. The…
Major Drug Trafficking Ring Busted in D.C. Leads to Multiple Federal Indictments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A significant crackdown on drug trafficking in the Petworth neighborhood has resulted in several arrests and federal indictments, as announced by the Metropolitan Police Department. The operation, spearheaded by…
Major Drug and Firearms Trafficking Ring Dismantled in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the indictment of 13 individuals linked to a substantial drug and gun trafficking operation in Erie and Crawford counties. The 51st Statewide Investigating Grand…
Alleged Crime Family Orchestrated Multi-State Illegal Immigrant Smuggling Ring, Feds Say
Alleged Crime Family Orchestrated Multi-State Illegal Immigrant Smuggling Ring, Feds Say Jennie Taer on June 16, 2023 Several members of a family allegedly coordinated a scheme to smuggle illegal immigrants across the…
‘Humanity Is Not Sustainable’: 60 Minutes Airs Apocalyptic Predictions To Ring In The New Year
‘Humanity Is Not Sustainable’: 60 Minutes Airs Apocalyptic Predictions To Ring In The New Year Laurel Duggan on January 2, 2023 CBS’ “60 Minutes” opened 2023 by airing a segment about the…
Debt collector and drug distributor for cartel connected, violent, drug distribution ring, sentenced to 10 years in prison
Seattle – A 31-year-old Renton, Washington man was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison for his role in a violent, cartel connected drug distribution…
Out of state group charged in $11M Indian call center fraud ring
HOUSTON – Three individuals have been charged for their roles in a multi-year fraud and money laundering conspiracy involving call centers, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Amirsinh Diwan, 42, Des Plaines,…
Leader of Large-Scale Cocaine Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 11½ Years in Prison
PITTSBURGH – A former Florida resident has been sentenced in federal court to 138 months of incarceration on his conviction of Conspiracy to Distribute Five Kilograms of More of Cocaine, United States…
23 Ohioans indicted as part of narcotics distribution ring involving bulk amounts of fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, methamphetamine & other narcotics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The government added 12 defendants and 28 new charges to a federal narcotics conspiracy case that now charges 23 total individuals. A multi-agency law enforcement task force initially…
23 Ohioans indicted as part of narcotics distribution ring involving bulk amounts of fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, methamphetamine & other narcotics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The government added 12 defendants and 28 new charges to a federal narcotics conspiracy case that now charges 23 total individuals. A multi-agency law enforcement task force initially…
Members of Multi-State Credit Card Fraud Ring Sentenced for Conspiracy, Credit Card Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft
INDIANAPOLIS – Seven individuals have been sentenced for conspiracy to commit access device fraud, with some also being sentenced for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. The defendants had previously been…
Bronx Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Federal Prison for Supplying Heroin and Cocaine to Waterbury Drug Ring
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ALGENYS PAULINO, also known as “Chico” and “Lying Queen,” 34, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced today by…
Leader of Sex Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison, Ordered to Pay Over $14 Million in Restitution
MIAMI – A South Florida federal district judge has sentenced William D. Foster, 50, to 60 years in prison for running a sex trafficking organization for more than 20 years that exploited…
Hialeah Armed Hostage-Taking Ring Busted for Ransoming Cuban Migrants and Human Smuggling Offenses
MIAMI – On September 15, 2022, Didier Perez Perez, Lester Leyniel Soca Diaz, and Yoandy Alonso were indicted by a Miami Southern District of Florida Grand Jury for transporting Cuban nationals into…
Four Men Sentenced for Gang-Related Murder and Multistate Drug Trafficking Ring
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Four individuals were sentenced Monday and yesterday to multiple life terms and 26 years in prison for numerous charges relating to a murder, a violent gang enterprise, and a…
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 a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into…
Eighth And Final Defendant Sentenced In New Buffalo Cocaine Ring
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced that on September 12, 2022, the Honorable Paul L. Maloney, United States District Judge for the Western District…
Johnstown Man Pleads Guilty in Large-Scale Meth Distribution Ring
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and…