MIAMI A Peruvian woman accused of running a major fraud and extortion scheme was extradited to the U.S. and appeared in Miami federal court, the DOJ and U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced….
Former Border Patrol Agent Who Allowed Five Smuggling Vehicles to Pass Through Check Points Without Inspection Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
TUCSON, ARIZONA Former Border Patrol Agent Jorge J. Jimenez, 54, of Rio Rico, found guilty of conspiring to allow five smuggling vehicles to pass through checkpoints, is facing up to 20 years…
Three Members of Chinese Money Laundering Organization Guilty of Laundering Tens of Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds
Three members of a major Chinese money laundering ring—two Chinese nationals and a California man—pleaded guilty to laundering more than $92 million in drug trafficking proceeds, primarily linked to drugs smuggled from…
School Official Pleads Guilty to 2.9M Scheme to Defraud Veterans’ Education Programs
A Virginia career services manager pleaded guilty to wire fraud for orchestrating a nearly $3 million scheme to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to officials. Jeffrey Williams, 37, of Alexandria,…
Man Guilty of Sexually Assaulting 13-Year Girl After Befriending Her
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man was found guilty by a jury Wednesday of federal child sexual exploitation crimes for befriending a 13-year-old girl, providing her with alcohol, and sexually assaulting…
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Nigerian National Sentenced to Prison for International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims
A Nigerian national was sentenced Friday to eight years and a month in prison for his role in a multi-year, transnational inheritance scam that defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans, according to authorities….
Former School Bus Driver Pleads Guilty to Possessing Thousands of Child Sexual Abuse Images
RIVERSIDE, Calif. A former San Bernardino County school bus driver pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of possessing thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), authorities announced Monday. Donal…
Woman Indicted for Trafficking Counterfeit Luxury Goods from Hong Kong
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel woman was indicted Friday on federal charges of importing and selling counterfeit luxury goods, including items falsely branded as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel. Chaoyan Zhang, 33,…
Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking, Rape in Angeles National Forest, Facing Up to Life in Prison
SANTA ANA, California A Wilmington man pleaded guilty Friday to federal sex trafficking charges after forcing a fentanyl-addicted woman into prostitution, then raping and abandoning her in the Angeles National Forest, officials…
Ex-Orange County Man Gets 7 Years in Prison for Sober Living Kickbacks, Gun Trafficking
LOS ANGELES A former Orange County man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for receiving nearly $500,000 in kickbacks from sober living homes and illegally trafficking firearms, officials stated. Darius…
Four Siblings Sentenced to Federal Prison Terms for Their Roles in $1.1 Million Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man and three of his sisters were sentenced Thursday to federal prison terms for participating in a scheme in which they created nonexistent businesses and then claimed…