American-born ISIS Member Found Guilty of Conspiracy, Providing Material Support
A federal jury found Mirsad Kandic guilty of conspiracy and providing material support to the terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) according to the Justice Department.
Three Peruvian Nationals Conspired to Defraud Thousands of Spanish-Speaking U.S. Residents
According to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release from May 14, 2021, three Peruvian nationals pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud thousands of Spanish-speaking U.S. residents. Omar Cuzcano Marroquin, 32, Jerson Renteria Gonzales, 37, and Evelyng Milla Campuzano, 35, each of Lima, Peru used Peruvian call centers to extort Spanish-speaking individuals in the US for money, threatening them with arrest and deportation if they did not comply.
Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Steal Medical Secrets to Sell to China
According to a Department of Justice press release dated April 20, 2021, a 51-year old man from Dublin, Ohio, Yu Zhou, was sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing scientific trade secrets related to exosomes and exosome isolation from Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Research Institute for personal financial gain and conspiring to commit wire fraud.
International Law Enforcement Effort Leads to Prosecution of Darknet Drug Traffickers
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) press release announced the conclusion of Operation DisrupTor, a coordinated multinational effort to combat opioid distribution on the Darknet. This operation was conducted in the United States and Europe.
Defendants in Pensacola Dog Fighting Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison
Four defendants who were convicted for their roles in a dog fighting conspiracy recently received their prison sentences, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release dated August 25, 2020.