New York Fareed Mumuni, 23, of Staten Island, New York, was sentenced Friday to 17 years in prison for trying to murder a federal officer, according to officials. Mumuni plead guilty on…
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Four More Chinese Nationals Indicted for Drug Trafficking Fentanyl
NORTH DAKOTA A federal grand jury indicted four more Chinese nationals along with six additional U.S. residents for drug trafficking and money laundering involving opioids, according to authorities. Total of 28 Charged…
ICE Agent Guilty of Helping Mexican Criminal Re-Enter the U.S.
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found a special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations guilty of four federal offenses for helping a Mexican national with a criminal record to…
Former Police Sgt. Charged With Excessive Force on Female Suspect
NORTH CAROLINA The Department of Justice this week announced that Robert George, a former sergeant with the Hickory Police Department, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of using…
Hells Angel Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug Dealing
CALIFORNIA A federal judge sentenced a member of the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang to 15 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in exchange for stolen firearms, according to authorities. …
Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Renewable Fuel Fraud
WASHINGTON A federal judge on Friday sentenced Jin Chul “Jacob” Cha, 41, to four years and three months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the government and commit…
Lance Armstrong Will Pay $5 Million to Settle Anti-Doping Lawsuit
WASHINGTON D.C. Lance Armstrong agreed to pay $5 million to the federal government to settle a fraud lawsuit alleging that he owed $100 million to taxpayers for doping while competing for the cycling…
Border Patrol Officer Admits Beating Suspect and Lying About It
NEW MEXICO Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Christopher M. Holbrook plead guilty in federal court in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to obstruction of justice, according to officials. The charge stems from…
Former Cop Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Female During Traffic Stop
OKLAHOMA A federal judge on Wednesday in Muskogee sentenced former police officer with the Savanna Police Department in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, to eight years and four months in prison, according to officials. Jerry…
Law Enforcement Crackdown Takes Fentanyl off the Streets, Dozens of Arrests
WEST VIRGINIA The federal government arrested drug traffickers and shut down drug networks during a multi-state crackdown by law enforcement, officials announced Tuesday. A federal grand jury in Huntington indicted dozens of…
FBI Agent Guilty of Leaking Classified Defense Information to Media
MINNESOTA A former FBI agent admitted to leaking classified national defense information, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Former FBI Agent Terry J. Albury plead guilty Tuesday in Minnesota in connection with his…
Former Ambulance Worker Sentenced to Prison for Scamming Medicare
CALIFORNIA A former employee of a Southern California ambulance company was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for a $1.1 million in fraudulent Medicare scheme, according to officials. U.S. District Judge…