TEXAS Sentencing for an associate of a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent who plead guilty to federal bribery charges is scheduled for May, according to officials. Daniel Hernandez admitted to conspiring to…
Former Patent Office Worker Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Pornography
VIRGINIA A federal judge on Friday sentenced a man who worked at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to 17 years in prison for inducing a minor to take sexually explicit images…
Border Patrol Officer Arrested for Operating Unlicensed Gun Business
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities arrested a Customs and Border Protection supervisory officer on federal charges alleging that he engaged in the business of unlawfully selling firearms without a license and sold an…
Record-Setting Fentanyl Bust Could Have Killed Millions
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. February 1, 2019 Fifty-six million lives were potentially saved this week in a record-setting drug bust near the Nogales, Arizona border crossing. The hero? A drug sniffing dog….
Pennsylvania Man Guilty of Trafficking in Protected Turtles
PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania resident David Sommers plead guilty Monday in the U.S. District Court to trafficking protected turtles, according to federal authorities. On July 10, 2018, a grand jury charged Sommers with smuggling…
JUST SAYING: “They Shall Not Grow Old” Powerful Documentary, and Trump’s NYT Interview
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] This is one of the best documentaries I have ever watch. It’s a blockbuster in storytelling and cinematography that is more about humanity than a war that claimed…
Big Nick Schools Cops on the First Amendment and More
It is amazing that those who swore to uphold the United States Constitution have no clue of what it says and what it means. Big Nick schools these police officers who are…
Three Who Allegedly Operated Illegal “birth tourism” Outfits to Cater to Chinese Clients Arrested
SANTA ANA, CALIF. Following the arrests this morning of three defendants who allegedly operated “birth tourism” outfits that catered to Chinese clients, federal authorities Thursday unsealed indictments, according to officials. The indictment…
Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Illegally Getting Unemployment Through Sham Companies
LOS ANGELES A Ventura County man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for his involvement in a massive fraud scheme that used dozens of nonexistent companies to collect nearly…
Former Florida Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Cell Phone Fraud
FLORIDA A former West Palm Beach, Florida resident who was extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic was Tuesday sentenced to five years and five months in prison for cell…
Chinese Telecommunications Manufacturer and CFO Charged with Bank Fraud
BROOKLYN A 13-count indictment was unsealed on in federal court in Brooklyn charging four defendants with bank fraud, including Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, with headquarters in…