Over $7 Million Worth of Semiconductors, Integrated Circuits, and Other Electronics Unlawfully Exported to Russian End-Users Affiliated with the Russian Military. Four individuals were arrested, and an indictment and criminal complaint were…
Category: American Justice
Real Estate Exec. Allegedly Bribed San Luis Obispo County Supervisor
LOS ANGELES An executive at a San Luis Obispo-based real estate development company was arrested Monday on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he paid a local…
Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Selling “Ghost Guns” and Pounds of Meth
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in federal prison for illegally selling firearms, including dozens of so-called “ghost guns” and pound quantities of methamphetamine. U.S.District…
Man Guilty of Driving His Car Into Demonstrators at “Stop Asian Hate” Rally
LOS ANGELES A Diamond Bar man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal civil rights charge for disrupting a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in March 2021, according to federal officials Steve Lee…
Three Mississippi Corrections Officers Sentenced to Prison for Beating Defenseless Inmate
Three former Mississippi Department of Corrections officials were sentenced Wednesday for using excessive force against an inmate, involving the use of dangerous weapons and resulting in bodily injury. According to court documents,…
Trio Arrested for Allegedly Committing 10 Armed Robberies of Pharmacies in Six-Week Spree
LOS ANGELES Two South Bay men and one Harbor-area woman are expected to appear Tuesday in federal court after being charged in a complaint with allegedly committing 10 armed robberies of chain…
Man Indicted for Alleged $2.6 Million Fraud by Using Stolen Beverly Hills Residents IDs
LOS ANGELES Officials announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury indicted a San Fernando Valley man for allegedly stealing the identities of Beverly Hills residents by pilfering mail and packages from their…
21 Charged With Firearms, Illegal Drug Offenses in Memphis
Federal and local law-enforcement officials announced Friday that 21 suspects were charged in connection with firearms trafficking, drug distribution, conspiracy, and other offenses as part of a targeted violent crime reduction initiative…
Defendant Who Attempted to Trick Voters Sentenced to Seven months in Prison, Fined $15,000
WASHINGTON D.C. A social media influencer was sentenced Wednesday to seven months in prison and fined $15,000 for his role in a conspiracy to interfere with potential voters’ right to vote in…
Former Physician Guilty of Illegally Issuing Prescriptions During Telehealth Sessions
LOS ANGELES A former Antelope Valley physician pleaded guilty Monday to federal narcotics charges for illegally dispensing prescriptions for often-abused controlled substances – including opioid-based medications – during telemedicine sessions with “patients”…
More Than a Dozen Broward County Deputies Charged with PPP Loan Fraud
According to authorities, Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony joined federal law enforcement officials Thursday for a news conference announcing the arrests of 17 Broward Sheriff’s Office employees suspected of fraudulently applying for…
Ten, Including Pastor, Charged for $950,000 COVID-19 Relief Fraud Schemes
A federal grand jury in Tennessee returned an indictment this week charging 10 individuals for their roles in schemes to defraud the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and the Paycheck Protection…