Trafficking

ORANGE, N.J. — A federal grand jury has indicted two church leaders from Orange, New Jersey, on charges of sex trafficking, forced labor, and conspiracy, following a years-long investigation into …

A Queens Village, New York man pleaded guilty Friday in Newark federal court to distributing large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …

Six people from the Upstate region of South Carolina, including twin sisters and their grandmother, were sentenced Friday to a combined 813 months in federal prison for their roles in …

RICHMOND, VA — A week-long crime suppression operation led by the Virginia State Police resulted in the seizure of 27 firearms, more than $500,000 worth of narcotics, and the launch …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday accused the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of acting as a “collaborator” in child trafficking under …

TRENTON, NJ — Twenty-six individuals have been charged in connection with a violent open-air drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, state officials announced Tuesday, describing the arrests as a significant …

QUEENS, N.Y. — Two men have been indicted on sex trafficking and prostitution charges after a woman was allegedly forced to engage in sex acts at an East Flushing brothel, …

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a Georgia man to pay a $900,000 fine and serve three years of probation for trafficking thousands of protected birds …

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Five people have been arrested and charged in connection with a sprawling fentanyl trafficking operation stretching across the tri-state area, following a yearlong multi-agency investigation that culminated …

RICHMOND, Va. — A Glen Allen man was sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine and illegally possessing firearms and hundreds of rounds of …

PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported a man wanted in Ecuador for rape, drug trafficking, and theft, ICE officials announced Wednesday. Jose Luis Romero Diaz, an …

Father and Son Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl and Firearms **LOS ANGELES, CA** – A father and son, Antonio Espinoza Zarate and Francisco Javier Espinoza Galindo, were taken into custody on …

Tennessee Man Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Case **Memphis, TN** – A Tennessee resident was sentenced on Tuesday to over seven years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking …

Colombian Man Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy **Tampa, FL** – A U.S. District Court sentenced Cesar Augusto Romero Caballero of Colombia to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute …

CAMDEN, NJ — A Toms River man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for distributing cocaine and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, …

LONG BRANCH, N.J. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a Brazilian national wanted for drug trafficking in his home country, authorities announced Wednesday. He was hiding out in …

Brooklyn Man Sentenced in Child Sex Trafficking Case **Brooklyn, NY** – A man from East Flatbush has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment for the rape and sex trafficking of …

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – A 78-year-old Lakewood man has pleaded guilty to charges of drug distribution and financial facilitation in connection with a narcotics investigation that led to his arrest in …

NEWARK, N.J. – Another criminal illegal migrant has been snatched from New Jersey’s sanctuary city of Newark. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with assistance from the FBI, arrested Douglas …

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal grand jury has indicted a New Jersey man on multiple firearms-related charges following an investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mikhail Gouldson, …

Ansonia Man Faces Fentanyl Trafficking Charges **Stamford, CT** – Daqwon Graham, a 30-year-old resident of Ansonia, has been apprehended in Stamford following a federal complaint accusing him of fentanyl trafficking …

PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. — A multi-agency investigation into a large-scale drug network has resulted in 23 arrests and the seizure of more than four kilograms of narcotics, eight firearms, ammunition, …

PHOENIX, Ariz. – A federal grand jury has indicted Edgar Guadalupe Jimenez-Aguilar, an illegal alien residing in Phoenix, on charges of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens and possession with intent …

PEMBERTON, N.J. — A four-month investigation into a heroin mill in Pemberton has resulted in the arrest of seven individuals and the seizure of significant quantities of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, …

Myrtle Beach Man Given 10-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking **Conway, SC** – Jarrell Grant, a 50-year-old resident of Myrtle Beach, was sentenced on Monday for his involvement in a 2023 …