DEL RIO, TEXAS Texas Mexican Mafia member, Jesus Meza, Jr. aka “Jesse,” was sentenced to 20 years in prison for racketeering, drug dealing and “collecting the dime” or drug tax from…
TED: Smile, Police Surveillance Cameras Might be Watching You.
Smile, you might be on a police surveillance cameras, according to TED: “A very unsexy-sounding piece of technology could mean that the police know where you go, with whom, and when: the…
The Cold-Blooded Grab for Power in Oxnard, California Began 109 Years Ago
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Former FBI Agent Indicted for Stealing Drug Money, Obstruction of Justice
WASHINGTON A former special agent of the FBI was indicted Wednesday for allegedly stealing over $100,000 of drug proceeds seized during the execution of search warrants and obstructing justice…
Baltimore Employees and Trash Haulers Indicted for Bribery and Theft of Nearly $6 Million
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND A federal grand jury this week returned two indictments charging five Baltimore City Department of Public Works employees and six commercial trash haulers with being involved in a…
Defendants Sentenced For a Scheme Involving Luxury Houses and Golf Course
ASHEVILLE, N.C. A federal court judge this week sentenced five of eleven defendants charged in connection with a scheme involving the development of Seven Falls, a golf course and luxury homes…
Man Conned 32 Investors Out of Millions, Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
SAN DIEGO A 68-year-old man, who raised $8.3 million by lying to 32 investors, plead guilty to wire fraud in federal court and is facing up to 20 years behind bars…
59-Year-Old Female Broker Stole $10 Million from Aetna Life Insurance Company
CONNECTICUT Business owner, Bonny J. Hebert, of Killington, Vermont, admitted to stealing $10.3 million in premiums from Aetna Insurance Company, using the money for personal expenses and to run her business,…
Defendants Sold Phony Indian Tribe Memberships to Prevent Deportation
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS A Brownsville man and woman admitted selling membership in a non-recognized Indian tribe as part of a fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, officials stated. Humberto Reveles, 60,…
Mexican Drug Organization Smuggled 2,200 Pounds of Heroin Into U.S.
PENNSYLVANIA A 108-count indictment named 37 people who allegedly ran a multi-state narcotics trafficking organization that imported 2,200 pounds of heroin into the United States from Mexico, according to authorities. The…
Feds: 67-Year-Old Who Swindled 300 Investors Out of $10 Million Gets Lengthy Prison Sentence
FBI BLOG Financial Fraud (06/02/15) Like many successful con men, William C. Lange made people believe that he really cared about them—even as he looked them in the eye and took…
N.J. Man Charged Thousands of Dollars for Falsifying U.S. Visa Applications
NEW JERSEY A federal judge sentenced a man from Edison, New Jersey to two years and six months in prison for falsifying employment certifications for Indian nationals to get them into…