A federal indictment charged 20 defendants with allegedly participating in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in the Bronx, New York, and charging six of those defendants with carrying guns as part of the conspiracy, officials said.
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U.S. Department of Justice Cases
Methamphetamine Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
A federal judge sentenced a drug dealer who trafficked in methamphetamine to 20 years in prison.
Ukrainian Extradited To Face Charges Relating to $10 Million Cyber Money Laundering
A Ukrainian and three others allegedly operated a sophisticated online infrastructure that allowed hackers to receive and conceal stolen money, primarily from U.S. companies’ bank accounts and transfer it to countries outside the United States, officials said.
Feds: Men Used Cooking Oil As Renewable Fuel Scam That Netted $50 Million
Two men who used a green energy scam involving used cooking oil are being charged with conspiracy and providing false statements to the government,
MS-13 Gang Members Allegedly Tried to Kill Another Gang Member for Snitching
Two MS-13 gang members charged with conspiring to kill another gang member who was suspected of cooperating with law enforcement, according to officials.
Cop Charged With Stealing FBI-Planted Money from an Alleged Drug Dealer’s Car (News Videos)
MADISON, WI A federal complaint alleges that police officer Andrew Pullum, 31, Verona, Wis., stole $3,950 inside a bag from the trunk of an alleged drug dealer’s car, officials announced last week. The…
75-Year-Old Mortgage Rescue Operator Jailed for Eight Years, Racked Up 250 Victims
A man who operated a bogus mortgage rescue scheme – in which he made false promises to dozens distressed homeowners, filed fraudulent bankruptcies to delay foreclosure and rented the properties to third parties as the foreclosure proceedings were delayed – was sentenced today to eight years in federal prison.
Former Administrator Jailed for Five Years for Stealing $3.3 Million from Law Firm
A federal judge sentenced a former administrator of a Los Angeles law firm to five years in prison for embezzling more than $3.3 million from her employer, officials said today.
Cardiologist Sentenced to 20 Years for Overbilling Medicare for Unnecessary Procedures
A federal judge sentenced a cardiologist to 20 Years in prison for over billing Medicare and others of millions of dollars for unnecessary medical procedures, officials said today.
Chinese National Guilty of Supplying Iran Goods to Make Nuclear Weapons
A Chinese national who plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with supplying Iran with pressure transducers which could be used to make nuclear weapons-grade uranium will be sentenced next month, according to authorities.
Fugitive Arrested In Connection With Deaths of Two Immigrants in Trunk (News Video)
Suspected alien smuggler Eduard Cornejo-Saavedra, a fugitive being sought in connection with the deaths of two unauthorized immigrants who perished in the trunk of a car last year, was arrested in Miami last week, officials said.
Former Philly Sheriff Indicted for Hiding Court-Ordered Foreclosures to “Enrich” Himself
Former Philadelphia sheriff allegedly enriched himself at the expense of taxpayers by hiding the sale of court-ordered, mortgage-foreclosure real estate in exchange for “gifts” totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to officials.