NEW YORK – A 47-year-old Colombian drug dealer, also known as “Loco Barrera,” plead guilty Wednesday to manufacturing tons of cocaine and smuggling it throughout the world and the United States. Daniel Barrera…
FBI Warns: Cyber Criminals Using Creative Ways to Steal Money and IDs
The San Diego FBI Field Office reminds shoppers to beware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to steal money and personal information. “Scammers use many techniques to fool potential…
Feds: Chicago Cop Indicted for Excessive Force (Video)
CHICAGO― The U.S. Justice Department indicted a Chicago police officer for allegedly using excessive force by punching and kicking a victim, and then, lying about it in a police report to cover…
D.C. Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Bank Robbers During the Holiday Season
WASHINGTON D.C. – The FBI is working with other law enforcement officers through the Violent Crimes Task Forces to crack down on the increase of bank robberies in Washington D.c. and Northern…
57-Year-Old Credit Union Manager Charged with Embezzling $325,000
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – A 57-year-old bank manager was charged with embezzlement in connection with the theft of $325,00 from her employer, the Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union, officials announced Thursday. Yvondia “Susan” Young…
Robber Who Threatened to Blow Up Bank and Casino with Nitroglycerin Facing Long Prison Sentence
KANSAS CITY, MO— A man who threatened to blow up a bank and a casino with nitroglycerin is now facing up to 40 years in prison for robbing a bank and attempting…
Doctor Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million for Alleged Fraudulent Billing Federal and State Health Insurance Programs
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A doctor who operates a pain management clinic in Valencia has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations that he submitted fraudulent bills and received improper payments…
Hearing Postponed for Community Activist Who Got Five Jaywalking Tickets During Protest March
VENTURA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CALIF. – The hearing on a motion to dismiss five jaywalking tickets given to an Oxnard community activist during a protest march against police brutality and abuse was postponed until…
Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Harboring and Concealing Undocumented Aliens
LAREDO, TEXAS —A U.S. Border Patrol agent plead guilty to concealing, harboring and shielding five undocumented aliens from detection, officials said Tuesday. Roberto Cantu Rodriguez, 35, of Laredo, entered a guilty plea to…
A Gulf Drug Cartel Boss Turned Government Informant – “El Junior” – Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Gulf Cartel boss who turned government informant to 20 years in prison after he plead guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent…
An Alleged Leader of a Mexican Drug-Trafficking Cartel Extradited to U.S.
WASHINGTON— An alleged leader of the Beltran Leyva Organization, a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel responsible for importing multi-ton quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine into the U.S., was extradited this month, federal officials announced Tuesday….
Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Extorting $1 million From College Worker
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA — A 31-year-old man was sentenced to more than five years in prison for extorting $1 million from a former Bethany College employee, U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II…