Southern California Attorney Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Stemming from $50 Million Scheme that Defrauded Chinese Investors
SANTA ANA, California – A Southern California attorney Monday pleaded guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges for participating in a multi-faceted scheme that collected more than $50 million…
Southern California Pimp Sentenced in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking 20 Women and Girls as Prostitutes
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A pimp in Southern California, known by the moniker “Classified,” who recruited approximately 20 women and girls through a social media website and advertised their services…
Southern California police officers indicted for assaulting minor at county fair
LOS ANGELES – Three officers with the Pomona Police Department (PPD) in Southern California surrendered earlier Thursday to face federal charges that allege one officer violated the civil rights of…
Director of South Korea’s Earthquake Research Center Sentenced for Million Dollar Bribe Scheme in U.S.
LOS ANGELES – A former director of South Korea’s Earthquake Research Center at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) has been sentenced to 14 months in federal…
Southern California man of Chinese origin arrested for falsely reporting passenger’s plan to blow up airplane
LOS ANGELES – A Walnut resident in Southern California of Chinese origin has been arrested on federal charges of making a hoax threat by falsely reporting to airline and law…
Former Southern California Superior Court Clerk Sentenced for Bribery Scheme to ‘Fix’ Criminal Cases and Traffic Charges
SANTA ANA, California – A former clerk of the Orange County Superior Court was sentenced Friday to 135 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme in which he was…
U.S. Government Intensifies Efforts to Address Corruption at America’s Ports of Entry
Los Angeles – The U.S. Government Thursday called on the public for support to its efforts to raise national awareness about the dangers of border corruption before the Labor Day…
Southern California Operators of Bogus Medical Clinics Arrested for Diverting Massive Amounts of Prescription Narcotics to the Black Market
LOS ANGELES – Federal law enforcement officers Thursday arrested 12 operators of seven sham medical clinics on federal drug trafficking charges that allege they diverted at least 2 million prescription…
RAND finds the US appears to be the most common source country for arms that are for sale on the dark web
LOS ANGELES – The United States appears to be the most common source country for arms that are for sale on the dark web, according to a report that has…
Southern California Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Large Collection of Child Pornography
SANTA ANA, California – A Southern California man from Westminster has been sentenced to over 8 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced…