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,…
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Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Drugs on Darknet
LOS ANGELES A Glendale man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in “NoLove,” a darknet-based organization that trafficked methamphetamine and Ecstasy domestically and internationally, officials stated….
Financial Counselor Guilty of Fraud and Other Crimes Against Gold Star Families
A New Jersey financial counselor with the U.S. Army and major in the U.S. Army Reserves pleaded guilty today to defrauding Gold Star families and related crimes, officials stated. Caz Craffy, also…
Illinois Family Members Sentenced for Kidnapping, Forced Labor on Three Minors in Years-Long Scheme
Domingo Francisco-Juan, 44, was sentenced Monday to life in prison for kidnapping, forced labor, and conspiracy to commit kidnapping and forced labor, according to officials. The court also ordered Francisco-Juan to pay…
Clothing Wholesaler Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Failure to Pay Millions of Dollars in Taxes
LOS ANGELES A Paramount-based clothing wholesale company executive was sentenced Friday to four years in federal prison for undervaluing imported garments to avoid paying millions of dollars in customs duties, officials stated….
Maryland Man and Others Involved in the MS-13 Murder of a Victim Who the Gang Suspected Was Police Informant
A Maryland man was sentenced Monday to 26 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy, including murder, connected to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal enterprise also known as MS-13,…
Mexican Man Sentenced to 21 Years and Ten Months in Prison for His Role in Transporting Thousands of Pounds of Cocaine into U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C. A Mexican man was sentenced Friday to 21 years and ten months in prison and ordered to forfeit $280 million for his role in an international conspiracy to transport tens…
ICE: Since May, 460,000 Migrants Were Deported From U.S., Including Families
WASHINGTON D.C. From December 26 to 29, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), conducted removal flights to…
Israeli Man Guilty of Working with Others to Recruit and Help Illegal Entry to U.S. of Israeli Citizens
An Israeli national pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in recruiting and helping Israeli citizens get illegal entry to the U.S., federal officials stated. Shai Cohen plead guilty to conspiracy to launder…
MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Murder
A New Jersey man was sentenced to 40 years in prison Monday for conspiring to participate in a murder, the Department of Justice stated. Officials announced Tuesday that the sentence was connected…
Seventy-Year-Old Motel Manager Scheduled for Sentencing in September for Coercing Labor, Sex Acts
A hotel manager in Georgia pleaded guilty last week to trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery and forced labor, officials stated. According to court documents, Shreesh Tiwari, 70, an Indian national and…
Eight Indicted in Texas and Across the South for Human Smuggling
TEXAS Law enforcement officials and prosecutors on Tuesday announced the disruption and dismantling of a human smuggling operation in Texas and across the Southern United States, officials stated. The operation, a part…