LAREDO, Texas – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Laredo office conducted an investigation leading to the indictment of a Houston man charged with conspiracy to transport undocumented immigrants. On Feb. 9, a Laredo…
New York Woman Arrested for Fraudulently Getting $200,000 in iPhones
NEWARK, N.J. A Bronx, New York, woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with fraudulently obtaining over $200,000 worth of iPhones, prosecutors announced. Rosanna Lucrecia Cruel Blanco, 39, is charged by criminal complaint…
Engineer Guilty of More Than $10 Million of COVID-Relief Fraud
TEXAS An engineer pleaded guilty Tuesday to filing fraudulent bank loan applications seeking more than $10 million dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid,…
South Korean Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison for Smuggling Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
SANTA ANA, California A Fullerton man was sentenced Tuesday to three years and 10 months in federal prison for illegally importing bulk quantities of erectile dysfunction drugs, according to officials. He marketed…
Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Sales of “Ghost Guns”
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison for selling narcotics and illegally brokering the sale of firearms – including several “ghost guns,” according…
Ex-Mayor, 10 Others Charged for Alleged Wide-Spread Corruption
The former mayor of Maywood and 10 others have been charged in a 34-count complaint alleging widespread corruption that includes soliciting and receiving bribes, misappropriation of public funds and embezzlement over a…
Ex-Lawyer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Using Forged Judges’ Signatures
LOS ANGELES A disbarred lawyer was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in federal prison for stealing more than $4 million from his clients through a variety of means, including collecting fees for…
Federal Employee Admits of Illegally Downloading Photos of Informants Later Posted On Facebook
IOWA An Iowa woman pleaded guilty Thursday for unlawfully using a former Department of Justice contractor’s government computer to access government records, officials stated. She got sensitive, non-public law enforcement information, According…
FBI: State Representative Indicted for Stem Cell Fraud, Illegal Distribution of Prescription Drugs
U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announces a federal indictment against Patricia Derges SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – (Press Release) An elected Missouri state representative has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a fraud…
Feds: Man Advertised Videos and Images of Children Being Sexually Abused
WASHINGTON D.C. A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced Wednesday to over 17 years in prison for advertising videos and images of children being sexually abused, according to officials. Simon Walker, 34, was…