LOS ANGELES Authorities have arrested 17 members and associates of the Wilmas street gang who are named in a federal racketeering indictment. It alleges acts of murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking,…
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Defendant Admits to Smuggling 600 Pounds of Synthetic Drugs Over 16 Months
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A 41-year-old man admitted to his involvement in a wide-reaching conspiracy to smuggle, manufacture and distribute more than $12 million of synthetic drugs, federal authorities said Tuesday. …
Feds: Tijuana Man Allegedly Smuggled 6,000 Fentanyl Pills, Alarming Trend
SAN DIEGO A Tijuana man was arraigned Thursday in federal court on charges that he smuggled into the U.S. almost 6,000 pills containing the ultra-deadly drug fentanyl in a case that signals…
Mississippi Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Members Latest of 42 Felony Convictions After 2 1/2 Year Investigation
A federal jury in Mississippi convicted two members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi on gang for their participation in various criminal acts, including racketeering conspiracy, methamphetamine production and trafficking, kidnapping, murder and other federal offenses, officials announced Tuesday.
Six Vice Lords Gang Members Guilty of the Gang-Related Shooting of Four
Six members of the Vice Lords gang in Detroit plead guilty this week to various racketeering and firearm offenses for their roles in the gang-relating shooting of four people, officials announced today.
Former Colombian Paramilitary Leader Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Drug Trafficking
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge sentenced former Colombian paramilitary leader to more than 16 years in prison for drug trafficking, according to officials. Rodrigo Tovar-Pupo, also known as “Jorge 40,” 54, formerly…
Former DEA Agent Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Extortion and Other Crimes
CALIFORNIA A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former DEA agent to six years and six months in prison for extortion, money laundering and obstruction of justice, officials said. The crimes were…
Canadian Moved Millions in Narcotics Profits for Drug Organizations, Including Sinaloa Cartel
LOS ANGELES The leader of an international money laundering organization is facing charges alleging that he moved millions of dollars in drug money for organizations that included the Sinaloa Cartel, federal officials…
L.A. Pharmacy Owners Arrested for Allegedly Selling Prescription Drugs to Black Market
LOS ANGELES Federal officials accused two brothers of allegedly using an bogus pharmacy to distribute large quantities of prescription drugs, including OxyContin, to black-market customers. The two Brentwood men are charged in…
Santa Barbara Doctor “Candyman” Facing Up to 1,360 Years in Prison for Illegal Drug Prescriptions
CALIFORNIA A Santa Barbara-area physician who wrote numerous prescriptions for powerful painkillers, such as OxyContin, for “patients” – many of whom were drug addicts, and some of whom died from drug overdoses…
Former Gulf Cartel Member Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking (Video)
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge today sentenced Ediel Lopez Falcon, a member of the Gulf Cartel, to 18 years in prison for conspiring to import multi-ton quantities of cocaine and marijuana into the…
Three Guilty of Home Invasion Robbery That Left Drug Dealer Dead
TENNESSEE Three men plead guilty today to being involved in a home invasion robbery where an alleged drug dealer was shot to death, according to authorities. Cornell Oliver, 23, and Blake Wright,…