NEWARK, N.J. Three Jersey City police officers this week admitted stealing from Jersey City by getting paid for off-duty work they didn’t do, according to officials. James Cardinali, 38, of Jersey City,…
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California Man Arrested for Smuggling King Cobras into the U.S.
LOS ANGELES A Monterey Park man was taken into custody late this morning on federal smuggling charges stemming from the seizure of a package that contained three king cobras hidden in potato…
Kansas Man Sentenced 30 Years in Plot to Explode Car Bomb at Fort Riley
KANSAS A federal judge sentenced a Kansas man to 30 years in prison for plotting to explode a 1,000-pound car bomb at Fort Riley, Kansas, according to officials. John T. Booker Jr.,…
Chinese National Allegedly Smuggled Illegal Wildlife Items Like Rhino Horn, Elephant Ivory
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS A Chinese national was arraigned Monday for allegedly conspiring to illegally smuggle $700,000 worth of wildlife items including rhinoceros horn, elephant ivory and coral, officials announced today. Guan Zong Chen,…
Prison Gang Member Sentenced to Life for Killing U.S. Consulate Employee
EL PASO A Barrio Azteca gang lieutenant was sentenced this week to life in prison for his participation in a racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracy, and murder, according to officials. U.S. District…
Crips Gangster Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Racketeering and Drugs
LOS ANGELES A member of the Five Deuce Broadway Gangster Crips – who was found guilty by a jury last year of conspiring to engage in racketeering activities, which included him selling…
Former Deputy Treasurer Stole $3.7 Million from the City of Compton
SANTA ANA, CALIF. The former deputy treasurer for the City of Compton plead guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from his theft of more than $3.7 million of city funds, according to…
$147 Million Healthcare Scam Results in Charges Against Suspects Including Doctors
LOS ANGELES Fourteen defendants – including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals – have been charged in what authorities billed as the largest health care fraud in history, according to officials….
Two Men Who Ripped Off Homeowners Out of Millions of Dollars Sent to Prison
CALIFORNIA A federal judge sentenced two Orange County men to serve 41 and 47 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a multi-million dollar fraudulent mortgage modification scheme posing as a…
Federal Jury Sentences Killer to Life in Prison for the Murder of a Prison Guard
PENNSYLVANNIA A federal jury on Monday who found Jessie Con-Ui, guilty of first-degree murder of federal prison guard Eric Williams, sentenced him to life in prison, according to officials. On June 7, 2017,…
Man Guilty of Helping Terrorists and Soliciting Murder of Federal Judge
OHIO A 39-year-old man plead guilty Monday to helping a terrorist group and soliciting to murder a federal judge, according to officials. Yahya Farooq Mohammad plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to…
Feds: Case Settled With Credit Union for Illegally Repossessing Servicemembers’ Cars
MICHIGAN The Justice Department announced Thursday that COPOCO Community Credit Union, of Bay City, Michigan, agreed to pay compensation to settle a lawsuit for allegedly illegally repossessing four servicemembers’ vehicles. The department’s…