His American assets were frozen and he cannot travel to the United States. by Kevin McCauley@kevinmccauley Aug 9, 2017, 2:37pm EDT The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated Mexico…
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Leader of Sinaloa Drug Cartel Surrenders at International Port of Entry, California
CALIFORNIA A cell leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel was arraigned in federal court Monday following his ssurrender to U.S. law enforcement authorities at the Calexico West Port of Entry in California,…
South Texas Woman Guilty of Sex Trafficking a 9-Year-Old Girl
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS A South Texas woman plead guilty Tuesday to one count of sex trafficking a 9-year-old girl, according to officials. Maria Candelaria Losoya, 55, from Brownsville, and admitted she was responsible…
Operators of Bogus Medical Clinics Charged with Putting Drugs on Black Market
LOS ANGELES The operators of seven sham medical clinics were among 12 defendants taken into custody Thursday on federal drug trafficking charges, according to officials. The defendants allegedly diverted at least 2…
Russian Sentenced to Nearly Four Years for Launching Malware on Thousands of Computers
Minneapolis A federal judge sentenced Russian citizen for installing malicious computer software or malware on tens of thousands of computer servers throughout the world to generate millions of dollars in fraudulent payments,…
Ex-Congressional Staff Member Indicted for Trying to Extort Marijuana Shop
LOS ANGELES A former staffer for a member of Congress was arrested Wednesday on federal extortion and bribery charges. after allegedly taking $5,000 with promises of helping to prevent the closure of…
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Soliciting Murder of Military Members
OHIO A federal judge sentenced Terrence J. McNeil, 24, of Akron, Ohio, Wednesday to 20 years in prison for soliciting the murder of members of the U.S. military, according to officials. McNeil…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Smuggle Rifle Scopes to Syria
SANTA ANA, CALIF. The CEO of an Orange County check-cashing business was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that accuse him of procuring and illegally exporting rifle scopes, laser bore sighters and other…
Man Admits to Overhauling Parts Used for Apache Military Helicopters
LOS ANGELES A man who owns a Gardena company that contracted with the U.S. Army to overhaul linear actuators used on Apache helicopters plead guilty to violating his military contract, according to…
Ex-Sheriff Arpaio Guilty of Criminal Contempt of Court
3TV | CBS 5 PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton on Monday found former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt…
Two Mexican Drug Cartel Members Guilty of Murder and Other Charges
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal jury Thursday convicted two Mexican cartel members of the murder of a federal officer, attempted murder of another federal officer, according to officials. The victims were U.S. Immigration…
Four Charged with Tax Fraud and ID Theft, They Allegedly Filed More than 500 Tax Returns
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities on Monday and Tuesday arrested three defendants who were charged with participating in a tax fraud scheme that used stolen identities to file at least 527 fraudulent federal…