LOS ANGELES A Mexican national was sentenced this week to five years and three months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute nearly 120 pounds of methamphetamine, according to officials. The methamphetamine…
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Man Charged with Firearms and Narcotics Trafficking Offenses, One Alleging Fentanyl Sale that Resulted in Fatal Overdose Held Without Bond
LOS ANGELES Redondo Beach man who allegedly sold counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that caused a fatal opioid overdose is being held without bond pending trial, officials stated. Marcus Michael…
San Bernardino Man Who Robbed 28 Food and Retail Stores During Five-Month Crime Spree Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES A San Bernardino man who robbed more than two dozen retail and fast-food stores during a five-month span in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties was sentenced today to 72 months…
Man Charged with Allegedly Setting Dog on Fire After Hanging the Animal on a Fence
Los Angeles County A man was charged Wednesday with killing a dog by setting it on fire, according to officials. “One of the most important responsibilities of my office is to protect…
West L.A. Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Running Massive Telemarketing Scheme that Targeted Businesses and Charities
SANTA ANA, California A West Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison – plus an additional 28 months of home confinement – for orchestrating a decades-long, multimillion-dollar…
Mexican Who Allegedly Headed International Cocaine Trafficking Organization Extradited from Mexico
Los Angeles The Mexican leader of a transnational drug trafficking organization arrived here this afternoon after being extradited from Mexico to face federal charges that he conspired to transport cocaine worth hundreds…
San Fernando Valley Man Admits to Starting Fire in Santa Monica Restaurant During Last Year’s Civil Unrest
LOS ANGELES A West Hills man who started a fire that caused substantial damage to a Santa Monica restaurant during the civil disturbances that erupted during the spring of 2020 plead guilty…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud FDA in Connection with Dietary Supplements
FLORIDA A Florida man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by concealing information about illegal products labeled as dietary supplements. David Winsauer, 35, of…
L.A. Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Transporting Fireworks, Including Devices That Caused Huge Explosion (News Videos)
LOS ANGELES A South Los Angeles man whose fireworks were detonated by police, leading to a massive explosion that destroyed a specially designed containment vehicle, damaged a neighborhood, and injured 17 people,…
Louisiana Doctor Indicted for Illegally Dispensing Over One Million Doses of Opioids and for $5.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, returned an indictment Friday charging a Louisiana physician for his role in distributing over 1,200,000 doses of Schedule II controlled substances, according to officials….
Former Music Teacher Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Lewd Acts with Minors
LOS ANGELES A former music teacher in Southern California who contracted with several schools to teach music to children was sentenced today to 183 months in federal prison for producing child pornography….
Federal Grand Jury Expands RICO Indictment Against MS-13 by Adding Defendants and 4 Previously Unsolved Murders
LOS ANGELES Nine new defendants and a series of previously uncharged murders are included in a federal grand jury indictment unsealed Tuesday. that significantly expands a wide-ranging racketeering indictment targeting an arm…