Feds seeking forfeiture of over $545 million in connection with this case Federal, state, and local law enforcement from across the United States executed a nationwide, coordinated takedown Wednesday of leaders and…
Former Georgia County Commissioner Convicted of Extortion Involving $1.8 Million Contract
Officials stated that a federal jury in Atlanta convicted a former commissioner of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Wednesday for extorting a DeKalb County subcontractor in connection with a $1.8 million…
Vineland Boys Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Crimes
LOS ANGELES A member of the San Fernando Valley-based Vineland Boys who helped run the street gang’s drug trafficking operations has been sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for federal racketeering…
Former Prisoner Transport Officer Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Female Inmate at Gas Station Bathroom Stall
Former prisoner transport officer Rogeric Hankins, 37, pleaded guilty in federal court in Missouri to violating a female detainee’s civil rights by sexually assaulting her, officials stated. “This is a particularly heinous…
Kansas Woman Who Led All-Female Battalion in Syria Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison; She Discussed Detonating a Car Bomb at U.S. Mall
WASHINGTON D.C. According to officials, a U.S. citizen was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday in federal court in Virginia for organizing and leading an all-female military battalion in Syria on…
Two Congo Men Were Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horns
WASHINGTON A federal judge sentenced Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, to prison for trafficking wildlife products from the Congo to Seattle, officials stated….
Jamaican Who Allegedly Targeted Elderly Victims in Lottery Scheme Extradited to U.S.
NORTH CAROLINA A resident of Montego Bay, Jamaica, was extradited to the United States and made his initial appearance in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina, on charges relating to his…
Mexican National Arrested for Allegedly Filing False Tax Returns while Impersonating an IRS Agent
LAS VEGAS Officials stated that a Mexican citizen entered the U.S. illegally—made his initial appearance Wednesday for alleged fraudulent soliciting of thousands of dollars from victims in exchange for filing false tax…
Three Defendants Sentenced for Forced Labor of Mexican Farmworkers Harvesting Crops in U.S.
FLORIDA Three defendants were sentenced Thursday for their roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized over a dozen Mexican workers who had worked legally in the U.S. harvesting fruits, vegetables and…
Former Tribal Official Guilty of Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks from a Contractor
NORTH DAKOTA A former Tribal government official of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) pleaded guilty Tuesday to a bribery scheme, officials stated. He admitted…
Barrio Azteca Prison Gang Gunmen Who Murdered Consulate In Juarez Sentenced to Life in Prison
EL PASO, TEXAS The Barrio Azteca gunmen responsible for the March 2010 murders in Juarez, Mexico of a U.S. Consulate employee, her husband, and the husband of another U.S. Consulate employee were…
Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for a $6 Million Scam Involving the Sale of Fake Houses
LOS ANGELES Officials stated that a South Bay man and his sister, and other co-conspirators were involved in a $6 million real estate scam. They listed homes for sale without owners’ consent…