Foreign National Sentenced For International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
A Mexican national was sentenced today in the District of Columbia to 13 years in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine for importation into the United States.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 16, 2023
2 min read
Oregon Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Provide Material Support To ISIS
An Oregon man pleaded guilty in federal court today for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) by producing and distributing propaganda and recruiting materials online in coordination with ISIS members overseas.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 14, 2023
3 min read
Man Pleads Guilty To Running Child Sexual Abuse Website
An Alabama man pleaded guilty yesterday for his involvement with a website dedicated to the advertisement and distribution of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 14, 2023
3 min read
Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Of Minors
Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for trafficking four minors in Philadelphia.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2023
1 min read
Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking One Cryptocurrency Exchange and Illicitly Operating Another
The Justice Department unsealed charges related to the 2011 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox and the operation of the illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2023
7 min read
Pharmacist Convicted For $1 Million Opioid Distribution Conspiracy
A federal jury in the Southern District of Texas convicted a Texas pharmacist today for conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense opioids and maintaining drug-involved premises.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2023
2 min read
Pharmacist Sentenced For $1M Prescription Drug Fraud Scheme
A Virginia man was sentenced today to two years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $1 million in prescription drug benefits.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 7, 2023
1 min read
Jury Convicts Federal Correctional Officer for Sexual Abuse of Two Female Inmates
A federal jury convicted a federal correctional officer of five counts involving sexually abusive conduct against two female victims who were serving prison sentences. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers presided over the trial.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 7, 2023
3 min read
Europol Seizes Fake Clothes, Shoes, And Accessories Worth €87 Million
Europol today announced the results of Operation Fake Star, a coordinated operation against the illegal trade in counterfeit apparel, footwear, and accessories. The operation ran from March to December 2022 and involved law enforcement agencies from 27 EU Member States, as well as Europol and...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2023
1 min read
One Of Europe’s Biggest Underground Bankers Arrested in Greece
A notorious money launderer has been arrested on 31 May in Athens in Greece.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2023
1 min read
United States Sues Binance And Founder Zhao Over ‘Web Of Deception’
U.S. regulators sued Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao on Monday for allegedly operating a "web of deception," piling further pressure on the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange and sending Bitcoin to its lowest in almost three months.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2023
1 min read
Canadian Company Pleads Guilty to Illegally Selling Harp Seal Oil in the United States
FeelGood Natural Health Stores Ltd. (FeelGood) pleaded guilty today to one count of violating the Lacey Act by knowingly transporting and selling harp seal oil capsules in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2023
2 min read
Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Minors In The Philippines
A Wisconsin man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking multiple minors in the Philippines.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2023
2 min read
Foreign National Charged for $1.8M Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
An indictment was unsealed today in the Central District of California charging a California businessman for allegedly soliciting investments under false pretenses and using investors’ funds to support his own lavish lifestyle.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2023
2 min read
Physician Sentenced For Stealing Approximately $250K From COVID-19 Relief Programs
A Colorado physician was sentenced today to two and a half years in prison for fraudulently obtaining and misappropriating approximately $250,000 from two separate COVID-19 relief programs.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2023
1 min read
Poland And Spain Take Down Gang-Hiding Drugs Worth Millions In Fruit And Veg Crates
Law enforcement in Spain and Poland have taken down with Europol’s support an international drug trafficking organization suspected of bringing into Poland vast amounts of drugs hidden in lorries of fruit and vegetables.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2023
2 min read
Europol Identified 1426 Potential Victims In Global Operation Against Human Trafficking
Between 8 and 15 May 2023, a global action targeting human trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced begging, and forced criminality took place in 44 countries. Operation Global Chain, led by Austria and co-led by Romania, was coordinated by Europol, Frontex, and INTERPOL. This joint operation...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2023
3 min read
Nigerian Nationals Extradited from UK Plead Guilty to Elderly Fraud Scheme
Two Nigerian nationals who were extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2023
3 min read
Justice Department Secures Over $3 Million Redlining Settlement Involving ESSA Bank & Trust in Philadelphia
The Justice Department announced today that ESSA Bank & Trust (ESSA) has agreed to pay over $3 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 1, 2023
3 min read
Kansas Man Indicted for Using Guns, Death Threats And Racial Slurs To Intimidate Black People
A Kansas man was indicted by a federal grand jury for using guns, death threats and racial slurs to intimidate Black people and interfere with multiple federally-protected rights.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2023
2 min read





