“I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the…
Mexican Narcotics Trafficker Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, Extradited from Uruguay
WASHINGTON D.C. Gerado Gonzalez-Valencia, aka Lalo, 45, pleaded guilty Thursday to international cocaine trafficking, officials stated. In April 2016, Uruguayan authorities arrested Gonzalez-Valencia. He was extradited from Uruguay to the United States…
Former Federal Special Agent Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Women is Facing Life in Prison
RIVERSIDE, California A former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was found guilty Wednesday by a jury of federal civil rights violations for sexually assaulting two women, officials stated. John…
Two Mexican Men Guilty of Smuggling Immigrants and Drugs on Panga Boat That Landed on Santa Barbara Beach
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found two Mexican men guilty of drug and alien trafficking charges after law enforcement caught them on a panga boat containing 45 pounds of methamphetamine and 11…
Man Guilty of Illegally Soliciting $3.9 Million in Contributions for Two Political Action Committees
TEXAS A California man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Texas to participating in a scheme to solicit $3.9 million in contributions to two political action committees (PACs), according to officials….
New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Traveling to Saudi Arabia to Join ISIS Terrorists in Syria
NEW YORK A New York man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for attempting to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS),…
Texas Man Charged With Felony Vandalism, Hate Crime for Allegedly Damaging Menorah
LOS ANGELES A Texas man has been charged with felony vandalism with a hate crime allegation concerning the alleged defacing of a menorah displayed at a Beverly Hills home in celebration of…
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for a Ponzi and COVID-19 Fraud Involving 1,000 Investors
NEW YORK Christopher A. Parris, 42, formerly of Rochester, New York, and currently of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud related to a Ponzi scheme, officials stated. Parris…
Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Conspiracy Murder, Witness Tampering and Other Crimes
A federal jury in Maryland convicted three members of La Mara Salvatrucha – a transnational criminal enterprise also known as MS-13 – on Dec. 16 for racketeering conspiracy, including murder, officials stated….
Grand Jury Indicts Two in “Swatting” Scheme That Took Over Ring Doorbells Across U.S.
LOS ANGELES Two men – one from Wisconsin, the other from North Carolina – have been charged with participating in a “swatting” spree, the Justice Department announced Monday Over one week, gained…
Two Tennessee Men Arrested for Allegedly Planning Attacks on Law Enforcement Investigating Jan. 6th Insurrection
A criminal complaint was unsealed Friday, charging Edward Kelley, 33, of Maryville, Tennessee, and Austin Carter, 26, of Knoxville, Tennessee, with conspiracy, according to officials. They allegedly retaliated against a federal official,…
Two Indicted for Using Darknet and Encrypted Messaging to Sell 120,000 Fentanyl-Laced Pills
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted two men who allegedly used the darknet and encrypted messaging applications to sell over 120,000 fentanyl-laced pills and other drugs…