U.S. Law Enforcement Authorities Sweep Street Gangs in Los Angeles and Elsewhere
LOS ANGELES – U.S. federal and local authorities have arrested 10 members and associates of the 18th Street gang in Los Angeles and other places, primarily on federal narcotics charges,…
Southern California Superior Court Clerk Pleads Guilty in Taking Bribery to Resolve over 1,000 Criminal Cases
SANTA ANA, California – A former clerk of the Orange County Superior Court in Southern California pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal racketeering charges stemming from a scheme in which he…
U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Agent Arrested for Helping Mexican National Illegally Enter the U.S.
LOS ANGELES – A special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has been arrested on federal charges of helping a foreign national enter the…
Southern California Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling ED Drugs that Were Sold as ‘Herbal Enhancement’ Products
LOS ANGELES – A Diamond Bar man in Southern California who illegally imported the active ingredients used in erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra and Cialis and repackaged the drugs…
Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Found Guilty of Orchestrating Scheme to Obstruct Federal Investigation into Jails
LOS ANGELES – Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was found guilty Wednesday of leading a conspiracy to obstruct justice by overseeing a scheme designed to impede a federal…
U.S. Customs Officer Jailed for Stealing Checks & Money Orders from International Mail Facility
LOS ANGELES – A longtime U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer was sentenced on Monday to over three years in federal prison for using his position to steal checks…
Southern California Father & Son Charged for Stealing Cash from U.S. Postal Service
RIVERSIDE, California – A father and son in Southern California have been arrested and charged for stealing money from U.S. Postal trucks, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday. According to…
Southern California Man Sentenced to 190 Years for Traveling to Philippines to Molest Young Girls and Filming the Abuse
SANTA ANA, California – A onetime school teacher who traveled to the Philippines to engage in sex with two girls and produced videos of the abuse was sentenced to 190…
Baggage Handler at Los Angeles International Airport Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine through Commercial Airlines
LOS ANGELES – A former baggage handler employed at Los Angeles International Airport was arrested Tuesday for smuggling cocaine by using commercial airlines, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Alberto…
Southern California Man Arrested for Advertising, Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography
RIVERSIDE, California – U.S. Federal authorities Thursday morning arrested a Perris man who was indicted last week by a grand jury on child pornography offenses stemming from a large collection…