LOS ANGELES A member of the “Chesapeake Bandits,” a group of law enforcement officials, was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison, according to authorities. He served as a lookout during…
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Causing Fireworks to be Shot from Helicopter for YouTube
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he directed a YouTube video in which two women in a helicopter – flying near the…
Man Charged for Allegedly Shipping Protected Turtles to China for Global Pet Trade Black Market
Officials stated that a federal grand jury charged a New York man Wednesday with a three-count indictment alleging he illegally shipped eastern box turtles and three-toed box turtles. Both eastern box and…
Man Guilty of Possessing and Distributing Child Porn That Included Infants and Toddlers
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel Valley man pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for possessing child porn that included images of infants and toddlers, according to officials. Herbert Redholtz, 74, of…
Retired Navy Admiral and Business Executives Arrested for Bribery Scheme
A retired Navy admiral and two business executives were arrested Friday on criminal charges related to their roles in a bribery scheme that involved a U.S. government contract, officials stated. As alleged…
Chinese Arrested for Alleged $12.3 Million Fraud Involving Apple iPhones and Other Devices
LOS ANGELES Five Chinese nationals are accused of operating a large-scale, trans-Pacific counterfeit Apple Inc. device scheme, officials stated Friday. This operation involved the fraudulent return of thousands of iPhones, iPads, and…
Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Firebombing Planned Parenthood Clinic
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man was sentenced Thursday to six years in federal prison for firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa in March 2022 and planning to attack…
Botnet That Infected 19 Million IP Addresses, Committing Cyber Attacks, Fraud, Child Exploitation and Bomb Threats Dismantled
The U.S. Justice Department led a court-approved international law enforcement operation that successfully dismantled a botnet. The botnet was used for perpetrating cyber attacks, extensive fraud, child exploitation, harassment, bomb threats, and…
Californian Charged with Hate Crime for Attacking Asian American Woman While Hurling Racial Slurs
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Wednesday charging a Southern California man with a hate crime for allegedly punching an Asian American woman in the head in Culver…
Leader of Migrant Smuggling Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
ARIZONA The leader of a migrant smuggling organization was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for her role in smuggling over 100 migrants from Honduras to the United States for profit,…
Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader/Assassin “El Nini” Extradited From Mexico to Face Numerous Charges
WASHINGTON D.C. Alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader and lead sicario, or assassin, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as El Nini, 32, of Mexico, was extradited Saturday from Mexico to the United States…
Foreign Nationals Guilty of Drug Crimes Involving Sale of Oxycodone via Dark Web
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah After a two-week trial, a federal jury in Salt Lake City returned a guilty verdict against two foreign nationals on all counts. It returned a special verdict form…