Ex-CBP Supervisor gets 7 Years in Prison for Alien Smuggling
A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervisor was sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison for smuggling Mexican nationals illegally into the United States.
Fired White House Secret Service Officer Faces Sex Charges in Palm Beach
A Secret Service officer who was fired after investigators accused him of sexting with underage girls while on duty at the White House was moved to South Florida to face criminal charges.
USPS Employees Accused of Mail Theft, Embezzlement
Federal authorities in California charged several postal workers with mail theft, embezzlement, and a range of other crimes as part of a large scale investigation of criminal activity within the U.S. Postal Service.
Four Defense Contractor Execs Sentenced for Illegal Weapon Exports
Four former executives of Sabre Defence Industries, LLC were sentenced last week for their involvement in illegally exporting firearm parts and other defense components.
Alleged Shooter of NM Officer Hit with More Federal Charges
An Ohio man was charged with federal firearms and carjacking offenses arising out of an Aug. 12, 2016 traffic stop in Hatch, N.M., when he allegedly shot and killed Hatch Police Officer Jose Chavez.
Ex-Police Officer Admits Lying to FBI in Civil Rights Case
In a rare case of an officer facing a civil rights conviction, a former Louisiana police officer pled guilty Friday in court in Shreveport, Louisiana to violating the civil rights of a woman and lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Metro Transit Officer Charged with Attempting to Help ISIS
Prosecutors made history this week when they brought the first-ever federal terrorism charges against a 36-year-old law enforcement officer in the U.S.
Georgia Man Spent Lottery Winnings on Crystal Meth Business
After winning $3 million from a lottery scratch-off game in 2015, a Georgia man sensibly chose to invest those gains. Unfortunately for him, his investment in a crystal meth business earned him decades behind bars.
Multi-Agency Operation Takes Down Heroin Traffickers
A multi-agency operation targeting a major drug-trafficking organization resulted in the arrest of six people and the recovery of more than $100,000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
DEA Agents Convicted for Lying about Strip Club Ownership
Two former Drug Enforcement Administration employees were convicted of lying to the government about owning a New Jersey strip club during their top secret clearance application process.
Ex-National Guardsman Charged with Plotting ISIS Attack
A former member of the Army National Guard living in Virginia is accused of trying to buy guns in Charlotte for a domestic terrorist attack on a military base.
Chinese National Sentenced for Smuggling Military-Grade Equipment to China
A Chinese national was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison for his part in an elaborate scheme to smuggle high tech military weapons of war overseas.
Congressman Fattah Convicted of Bribery, Resigns Immediately
Convicted in a racketeering case earlier this week, Rep. Chaka Fattah resigned from Congress effective immediately.
$4 Million in Heroin Seized in Massive Drug Bust
Federal, state and local officers confiscated more than 80 pounds of heroin and arrested 10 people in Washington, DC this week who were involved in a large-scale heroin ring.
Feds Bring Down Largest Insider Trading Ring Yet
After seven years of dogged pursuit, the U. S. government infiltrated and unraveled one of the hardest-to-detect criminal rings–insider trading among Wall Street elite who ultimately paid $1.94 billion in individual fines.
‘Guccifer’ Pleads Guilty to Hacker Charges in Federal Court
Romanian hacker “Guccifer” admitted to compromising nearly 100 social media and email accounts of U.S. government officials, politicians, and other public figures in federal court Wednesday.
Former South Carolina Police Officer Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violation
A federal grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday charged the former South Carolina police officer who shot and killed a man fleeing a traffic stop with a federal civil rights violation.
Malian National with Ties to Boko Haram get 25 Years for Diplomat Murder Conspiracy
A Malian national received 25 years in U.S. prison after pleading guilty to charges of conspiring to kill an American diplomat in Niger.
NYPD, FBI Bust East Harlem Gang Ring
The FBI teamed up with NYPD to arrest more than 30 gang members involved in major drug operations in East Harlem’s public housing complexes.
CBP Seizes $5.6 Million in Triple Meth Busts
A trifecta of meth busts at the Mexico border resulted in the confiscation of nearly $5.6 million worth of methamphetamine last week.