WASHINGTON— The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Indiana announced Wednesday two indictments charging six persons in what is alleged to be the largest cocaine distribution network in the greater Fort Wayne, Indiana, area, officials…
Three Indicted for “Pay-to-Stay” Schools That Harbored Foreign “Students”
LOS ANGELES – Three Los Angeles-area residents responsible for operating a network of four “pay-to-stay” schools were arrested Wednesday on federal charges for allegedly helping hundreds of foreign nationals remain in the…
Underground Bunker of Convicted Bank Robber Discovered by Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON – The underground bunker allegedly used by a convicted robber was discovered Tuesday by law enforcement, officials said. Authorities said they found the bunker through an investigation of Bradley Steven Robinett who…
Registered Sex Offender Convicted of Producing Pornography With Filipino Children
LOS ANGELES – A registered sex offender was convicted Tuesday in federal court of producing child pornography in the Philippines, officials said. Stanley Dan Reczko III, 50, who resided in the Koreatown…
CommerceWest Bank Pays $4.9 Million Settlement In Connection with Consumer Fraud
WASHINGTON – CommerceWest Bank, of Irvine, California, agreed to a $4.9 million civil and criminal resolution arising from consumer fraud committed through the bank, the U.S. Justice Department announced today. The civil…
Russian “Joga” Stole Credit Card Information to Make More Than $400,000 in Purchases
BOSTON—A Russian man, who was known by the online nickname “Joga,” plead guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to stealing credit and debit card information to make more than $400,000 in purchases,…
Three Charged with Conspiring to Commit Fraud Totaling $6.7 Million Against Five Banks
KNOXVILLE, TN— Three were arrested Monday and charged in a 39-count indictment for conspiring to defraud five banks from 2007 to 2011, federal officials said. The indictment alleges that Ray M. Mubarak, 54, of…
10 Best Sniffers in the Animal Kingdom – Humans Rank 13
The elephant has the best sniffer in the animal kingdom, according to Discovery.com “Guinea pigs, with 796 olfactory receptor (OR) genes, landed in the No. 10 spot, according to lead author Yoshihito…
More Than 2,000 Convicted Criminal Immigrants Arrested Nationwide last week
WASHINGTON – A five-day nationwide operation targeting convicted criminal immigrants s subject to removal from the United States yielded the arrest of 2,059 convicted criminals, officials announced Monday in a press release. The…
Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone
ALEXANDRIA, VA— A doctor, who plead guilty to selling Oxycodone prescriptions, knowing that these prescriptions were not for legitimate medical purpose, was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week, federal officials said….
Feds: Private Investigator Admits to Hiring People to Hack into Email Accounts
NEW YORK – A private investigator admitted that he hired people to hack into the email accounts on behalf of his clients along with accounts of people who he was interested for personal…
Gang Leader Convicted of Five Murders and One Attempted Murder
INDIANA – The leader of the Imperial Gangsters, Juan Briseno aka “Tito”, 25, of Hammond, Indiana, was part of a 24-defendant indictment alleging that members of the Imperial Gangsters committed 13 homicides…