A Dominican national pleaded guilty Friday to his role in a human smuggling venture that resulted in the deaths of multiple migrants, officials stated. Fermín Montilla, 45, pleaded guilty to one count…
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, Co-Founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, Arraigned in Brooklyn on International Drug Charges
The defendant allegedly co-led the Sinaloa Cartel for decades alongside Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, and to have done so for years after El Chapo’s arrest. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, 76,…
White Supremacist Guilty to Plotting and Engaging in Violence at Political Rallies
LOS ANGELES A former resident of Huntington Beach who has been linked to a white supremacy extremist group pleaded guilty Friday to planning and engaging in riots at political rallies across California,…
Hollywood Man Who Operated Drug Treatment Facilities Guilty of Paying Nearly $2.9 Million in Kickbacks
LOS ANGELES A federal jury has found a Hollywood Hills man guilty of nearly a dozen felonies for paying illegal kickbacks for patient referrals to his addiction treatment facilities located in Orange…
Florida Man Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Threatening Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
A Florida man on Thursday was sentenced to one year and a day in prison for conspiring to intimidate employees of pro-life pregnancy centers and interfere with their ability to provide reproductive…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Attendants on San Francisco Bound Flight
RIVERSIDE, California An Alameda County man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he assaulted flight attendants shortly after his flight from Orange County to San Francisco took off, federal…
L.A. Businessman Pays $800,000 to Settle Alleged Improper COVID-19 Relief Loans
LOS ANGELES Federal officials stated Thursday that Yosef Y. Manela, a Los Angeles businessman who runs an accounting, law, and consulting firm, has agreed to pay $802,341 to the U.S. to settle…
Home Depot Pays $2 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Overcharging and False Advertising
SAN DIEGO, CA- Home Depot will pay $1,977,251 to settle a civil law enforcement complaint alleging the company engaged in false advertising and unfair competition, officials announced Thursday. “False advertising and unfair…
Former CIA Officer Turned Spy Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, of Honolulu, a former CIA officer, was sentenced Wednesday for conspiring to deliver national defense information to the People’s Republic of China, officials stated. Ma was arrested…
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Laundering Millions of Dollars As Part Of Romance Scams
A Florida woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to launder millions of dollars from American fraud victims to a co-conspirator abroad, officials stated. According to court documents, Cristine Petitfrere, 30, of Miramar,…
North Carolina Auto Parts Seller and Its Owner to Pay $10M for Making and Installing Emissions Defeat Devices on Motor Vehicles
North Carolina-based Rudy’s Performance Parts Inc. and its owner, Aaron Rudolf, have agreed to pay $10 million in criminal fines and civil penalties for making, selling, and installing “defeat devices” that disable…
High School Teacher Who Installed Hidden Cameras in School Bathrooms Sentenced to 17 1/2 Years in Federal Prison
SANTA ANA, California A former Orange County high school teacher was sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison for secretly installing hidden cameras in school bathrooms and elsewhere and,…