LOS ANGELES A federal jury on Tuesday convicted Gustavo Adolfo Aldana-Martinez, 57, of conspiracy to launder money, which involved transferring millions of dollars in narcotics-related funds from the US to international drug…
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Arizona Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Federal Officials, Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison
A federal grand jury indicted Michael Lee Tomasi, a 37-year-old resident of Rio Verde, Arizona, on Friday, officials stated. He faces six charges in total, encompassing three counts of threatening a federal…
Calif. Man Sentenced to a Year in Prison for His Role in $105 Million VA Fraud Scheme
A California man was sentenced Monday to one year and a day in prison for his role in defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefit program, officials…
Brothers Sentences to Decades in Prison for Making Machineguns Intended for ISIS
INDIANA After admitting to trying to provide material support or resources, specifically firearms, to a designated foreign terrorist organization, 25-year-old Moyad Dannon of Fishers, Indiana, was sentenced to 16 years and eight…
L.A. Pimp Sentenced to Life in Prison for Recruiting Teen Girls for Sex Work and Sex Trafficking an Adult
LOS ANGELES A South Los Angeles man was sentenced Thursday to life in federal prison for recruiting and enticing teenage girls for whom he acted as a…
Jury Indicts Man Who Allegedly Ran Same-Day Drug Delivery Service That Resulted in Fatal Fentanyl OD
LOS ANGELES A Calabasas man was charged Wednesday on narcotics charges in federal court for allegedly running a drug trafficking enterprise that delivered cocaine and fentanyl-laced oxycodone by vehicle the same day,…
Three Allegedly Ran a California Massage Parlor that Victimized Teenage Girls
RIVERSIDE, California A federal grand jury indictment has led to the arrest of three defendants who were allegedly trafficking underage girls to participate in commercial sexual activities at a massage parlor in…
Calif. Man Allegedly Posted Online Videos Threatening to Kill Military Personnel
LOS ANGELES The Justice Department stated Thursday that a man from Northern California has been charged with a crime for allegedly posting videos of himself online threatening to kill several military soldiers…
Businessman Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Scamming Investor Out of Nearly $6.2 Million
LOS ANGELES The owner of an Orange County real estate finance business was sentenced Monday to five years and three months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $6.2 million, officials stated….
Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Laundering $3 Million in Fraudulently Obtain Job Benefits
LOS ANGELES A Glendale man was sentenced Monday to six years and six months in federal prison for laundering at least $3 million in fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, according to…
Former Executive at Medicare Advantage Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme
Federal authorities charged a former executive of HealthSun Health Plans Inc., a Medicare Advantage provider in South Florida, for her involvement in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud conspiracy. In addition, the Justice Department…
La Luz del Mundo Megachurch Leader Charged by Federal Grand Jury for Possessing Chid Sexual Abuse Images
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury on Thursday charged the Mexico-based La Luz del Mundo megachurch leader with two felony counts, officials stated. Naasón Joaquín García allegedly produced and possessed child sexual…