MEMBERS LINKED TO DRUG RING ARRESTED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
RIVERSIDE, California – U.S. Federal authorities Wednesday morning concluded a 2½-year wiretap investigation into a drug trafficking organization based in the Coachella Valley in California by arresting eight defendants linked…
Federal Prosecutors in LA Filed 16 Cases in Health Care Fraud Alleging $660 Million against 33 Defendants
LOS ANGELES – In another massive law enforcement action targeting health care fraud, federal authorities here announced Thursday criminal cases naming a total of 33 defendants – including doctors, pharmacists…
162 criminal aliens arrested in Los Angeles area by ICE
LOS ANGELES – A Mexican national convicted of rape and a citizen of El Salvador convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter are among the 162 aliens taken into custody earlier this week…
Korean National Jailed for Scheme to Defraud the U.S.
LOS ANGELES – A Korean national who was living in the United States as an illegal alien has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for participating in a…
U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Agent Found Guilty in Helping Criminal Offenders to Enter the U.S.
LOS ANGELES – A special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has been found guilty of four federal offenses for providing assistance to a…
U.S. Justice Department announces seizure of backpage.com, the Internet’s leading forum for prostitution ads
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department Monday announced the seizure of Backpage.com, the Internet’s leading forum for prostitution ads, including ads depicting the prostitution of children. Additionally, seven individuals have…
Sophisticated identity-theft ringleader in Southern California sentenced
LOS ANGELES – The lead defendant in a federal case against a sophisticated identity-theft ring that defrauded several victim financial institutions out of millions of dollars was sentenced on Monday…
U.S. Correctional Officer at Federal Prison Arrested on Charges of Sexually Abusing Female Inmates
RIVERSIDE, California – A correctional officer employed by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at the Federal Correctional Complex in Victorville has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing two…
Southern California Woman Known as The Most Hated Hoe in LA Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges
LOS ANGELES – A South Los Angeles woman who describes herself on social media as “The Most Hated Hoe in LA” was indicted Tuesday on federal sex trafficking charges that…
2 Chinese Americans Charged with Conspiring to Illegally Obtain Technology and Computer Chips to Be Sent to China
LOS ANGELES – Two Chinese Americans were arrested Friday on federal charges that allege a scheme to illegally obtain technology and integrated circuits with military applications that were exported to…