Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), plead guilty Tuesday in federal court in Seattle to conspiracy and Lacey Act charges, according to officials. They…
Feds: NYC Donut Shop Operators Concealed $4.5 Million in Profits from IRS, Evaded $2 Million in Taxes
Concealed $4.5 Million in Cash Sales and Paid Employees ‘Off the Books’ A New York couple and their adult son were sentenced to prison Wednesday for conspiring to defraud the United States…
Texas Jailer Admits to Punching and Tasing Detainee Confined to a Restraining Chair
David Yager, 29, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to violating a detainee’s civil rights by using excessive force by punching and tasing him while he was confined to a restraining chair,…
Two Financial Asset Managers Charged in Alleged $1.2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering
Two financial asset managers have been charged with money laundering as part of a $1.2 billion international scheme to launder funds corruptly obtained from Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petróleos de…
Jamaican Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges for a Sweepstakes Scam That Targeted Elderly Victims
WASHINGTON D.C. A resident of St. James Parish, Jamaica, was extradited to the United States to answer charges relating to a phony sweepstakes scheme, officials stated. The scam targeted elderly victims in…
California Man and Accomplice Allegedly Transported Girl To Mexico for Illegal Sexual Activity
LOS ANGELES A Southern California man who posed online as a teenage boy and enticed a 15-year-old girl to have a sexual relationship before bringing her to Mexico is facing federal charges,…
Former Sheriff and Deputies Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Arrest, Misuse of Funds and Employees
A former South Carolina sheriff and two deputies were sentenced Monday for misusing funds and public employees along with making an unlawful arrest of a citizen for recording a traffic stop, officials…
California Man Guilty of Stalking, Harassing Professional Online Gamer
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal criminal charge for stalking a professional online gamer during a long-running harassment campaign, officials stated. Evan Baltierra, 29, of…
Three Former Hawaii Correction Officers Convicted for Kicking, Punching Inmate
On July 8, after a three-week trial, a federal jury convicted three former correctional officers at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center — Jason Tagaloa, 31, Craig Pinkney, 38, and Jonathan Taum, 50…
29 California Criminal Street Gang Members and Associates Sentenced to Prison for Grand Theft, Burglary
SACRAMENTO The California Attorney General announced this week the sentencing of 29 individuals associated with criminal street gangs throughout California known as the Bully Boys and the CoCo Boys. The gangs and…
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Distributing Opioids
Three Texas men have been sentenced for illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled substances, according to officials. Hassan Barnes, 56, a pharmacist formerly of Missouri City, was sentenced Friday to 24 months…
N.Y. Federal Grand Jury Convicts Doctor of Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Ear Wax Removal
A federal jury convicted a New York man Friday for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by causing the submission of false and fraudulent claims for surgical procedures that were not performed, officials stated….