A federal judge this week sentenced a Sinaloa Cartel member to 17 years in federal prison for drug dealing after he was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, according to authorities.
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“Sovereign Citizen” Sentenced to 10 Years for Retaliating Against Federal Judge and Prosecutor
A federal judge sentenced 45–year-old Tyrone Eugene Jordan, a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen residing in Houston, to ten years in federal prison for retaliating against a federal judge and prosecutor by filing false liens, officials announced last week.
Just Saying: The Feds in the Windy City, Chicago’s Cash Registers, and a Great Crime Fighting Terrorist Tool
Since 2010, the Chicago Police Department has racked up 70 fatal shootings, topping the list among America’s biggest cities. Not one police officer has ever been prosecuted for murder or for that matter disciplined for abuse, misconduct or making racial slurs against some citizens.
Three Who Owned or Managed Ambulance Company Sentenced to Prison for $1.5 Million Fraud
The former owner and operator along with two managers of a Southern California ambulance company have been sentenced to prison for their role in a fraud scheme that resulted in more than $1.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare.
Doctor Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Writing Prescriptions for Painkillers for Addicts
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A physician who wrote numerous prescriptions for powerful painkillers for “patients” – many of whom were drug addicts, and some of whom died from drug overdoses – was…
Former Secret Agent Involved in Silk Road an Online Marketplace Sentenced to Prison
A federal judge sentenced former Secret Service Agent Shaun W. Bridges, 33, of Laurel, Maryland, in San Francisco, to nearly six years in prison after Bridges plead guilty to one count of money laundering and one count of obstructing justice, according to officials.
Feds: “Methamphetamine Continues to be a Wrecking Ball in San Diego County”
Mexican super labs are flooding San Diego County with the purest and cheapest product ever seen in San Diego, creating the perfect storm of health and public-safety consequences, officials stated last week.
25 N.M. Prison Gang Members Arrested; Death Penalty Could be Sought in Some Racketeering, Murder, Assault Cases
A federal grand jury returned two indictments charging members of Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico or SNM, a violent prison game with racketeering by conspiring to commit violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder and assault.
Defendant Admits to Cyberstalking and Humiliating Dozens of Young Women
A 31-year-old man plead guilty Thursday to cyberstalking, admitting that he publicly humiliated dozens of young women from January 2012 to January 2015, officials said.
16 More FIFA Officials Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Corruption
The New Defendants Include Five Current or Former FIFA Executive Committee Members and the Current Presidents of CONCACAF and CONMEBOL; Guilty Pleas for Eight Others, Including Jeffrey Webb and the Former Presidents…
Former Beverly Hills Stockbroker and Others Indicted for Alleged Stock Manipulation Scheme
A federal grand jury indicted a former Beverly Hills stockbroker along with fugitive hedge fund manager Florian Homm and two others in connection with an alleged stock manipulation scheme.
Russian Taliban Fighter Sentenced to Life in Prison For Trying to Kill U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistant
A federal judge today sentenced Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin, 55, a Russian national and former Russian army tank commander, to life plus 30 years in prison for conspiring to shoot down American helicopters and to kill U.S. and Afghan soldiers, officials said.