The Grime
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Carlos Manuel Perez Lopez, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Conspiracy, Oregon 2026
A Mexican national unlawfully residing in the United States has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to distribute over 20 kilograms of methamphetamine and over 800 grams of fentanyl pills. Carlos Manuel...
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Dustin Lee Seitz, Traveling for Illicit Sexual Conduct with Minors, Louisiana 2026
A Gulfport man has pleaded guilty to traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in Louisiana. Dustin Lee Seitz, 40, of Gulfport, Mississippi, pleaded guilty on March 2, 2026, to traveling...
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Eduardo Cortes Cortes, Fentanyl Distribution, Oregon 2023
A Jackson County, Oregon, man has been sentenced to federal prison for distributing fentanyl. Eduardo Cortes Cortes, 28, was sentenced to 67 months in federal prison and four years' supervised release on Thursday ....
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Johnny Salazar-Ruano, Illegal Re-Entry, Louisiana 2026
A Shreveport man has been sentenced to federal prison for re-entering the United States after being previously convicted of a felony child endangerment charge. Johnny Salazar-Ruano, 41, of Honduras, was sentenced to one...
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Arash Einolghozati, Money Laundering, Hawaii 2026
HONOLULU – Arash Einolghozati, 37, of Waialua, Oahu, has been found guilty of transferring over $150,000 in funds from the United States to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions. According to court records, Einolghozati...
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Ramon Oscar Morales-Valencia, Unlawful Possession of Firearm, Oregon 2025
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Mexican national was sentenced to federal prison last Thursday for illegal possession of a firearm and reentry. Ramon Oscar Morales-Valencia, 47, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and 3...
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Stevie Earl Harris, Carjacking, Alabama 2024
A Clay County man has been charged with carjacking, attempted kidnapping, and multiple other crimes in a federal indictment filed in U.S. District Court. The indictment, which was filed on an unspecified date, charges...
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Robert Anderson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Minnesota 2026
Robert Anderson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Minnesota 2026 In a significant blow to the methamphetamine trade in Minnesota, Robert Joseph Anderson, 40, of Wadena, Minnesota, was sentenced to 132 months in prison for...
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Yobany Vega, Meth Smuggling, Texas 2024
Houston Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking A Houston man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for smuggling methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico, announced U.S....
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Dylan Hiner, Unlawful Possession of Firearm, Ohio 2026
A shootout on the University of Dayton campus has ended with a 27-month prison sentence for Dylan Hiner, 20, of Dayton, Ohio. Hiner was convicted of receiving a firearm or ammunition while under indictment for another...
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Joseph Sawyer, Bank Robbery, New Hampshire 2026
Nashua Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested A Massachusetts man has been charged with bank robbery in federal court. Joseph Sawyer, 52, of Townsend, Massachusetts, allegedly robbed at gunpoint the St. Mary's Bank located at 4...
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Tactile Systems Technology, False Claims Act, Massachusetts 2026
BOSTON – In a shocking revelation, Tactile Systems Technology (Tactile) has agreed to pay $550,959 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare seeking reimbursement for medically unnecessary...
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Paul Jessen, Jr., Obstruction, New Mexico 2023
LUBBOCK, Texas – A former Bernalillo County, New Mexico Sheriff’s Office detective, Paul Jessen, Jr., 36, was convicted of obstructing Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigations and making a false statement to...
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Antonio Detravion Woodard, Jr., Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Texas 2026
Dallas Felon Sentenced to 15 Years for Firearms Violation A Dallas convicted felon has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas. On January 10, 2025, Antonio...
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Fred Andrew Berry, Threatening a U.S. Forest Service Officer, New Mexico 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A Silver City man has been charged with threatening a U.S. Forest Service officer following a sentencing hearing at a federal courthouse. According to court documents, on June 11, 2026, Fred Andrew...
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William Bostick, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Arkansas 2026
HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS — A Hot Springs couple was sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine conspiracy. William Bostick, 45, was sentenced to 126 months in prison, followed by five...
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Wilfredo Aquino, Money Laundering, New York 2026
In a shocking case of financial corruption, a former TD Bank employee has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for facilitating a massive money laundering scheme. Wilfredo Aquino, 47, of Manhattan, New York, used his...
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Mario D'Agostino, Violent Crime, Maryland 2012
On May 25, 2012, a federal indictment was filed against Mario D'Agostino at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Case No. D'Agostino. The charges against D'Agostino included a string of violent crimes,...
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Ronald Keene, Violent Crime, Maryland 2007
A highly publicized federal case involving Ronald Keene, also known as Ronald Lee Keene, made headlines in the late 2000s. On December 27, 2007, Keene was charged with a series of violent crimes, including assault with...
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Alejandro Cardenas, Violent Crime, Illinois 2020
In 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice launched a federal investigation into the activities of Alejandro Cardenas, a 35-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois. The case, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for...
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Eduardo Villagran, Violent Crime, Illinois 2012
In a highly publicized federal criminal case, Eduardo Villagran faced severe charges in the Illinois Northern District Federal Court. On March 7, 2012, a complaint was filed against Villagran, who was accused of...
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Jonas Jonavicius, Violent Crime, Illinois 2020
In a shocking turn of events, the federal district court in Illinois witnessed a high-profile trial against Jonas Jonavicius, a defendant accused of violent crimes. The case, which was filed on September 8, 2020, had...
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Salvador Salinas, Violent Crime, Illinois 2020
In a shocking turn of events, Salvador Salinas, a resident of Illinois, was arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes in 2020. The case, which was filed on October 8, 2020, in the United States District Court...
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Salvatore Carbonaro, Violent Crime, Pennsylvania 2018
In a shocking turn of events, Salvatore Carbonaro, a defendant accused of violent crimes, stood trial in the PAED Federal District Court in Pennsylvania in 2018. The case, known as CARBONARO, was filed on September 19,...
Irakli Nakashidze, International Money Laundering Conspiracy, Florida 2026
Miami, FL – In a brazen scheme that bilked Medicare out of nearly $180 million, a Georgian citizen has been sentenced to three years in prison for laundering over $1.1 million in illicit proceeds to his co-conspirators abroad. Irakli Nakashidze, 35, a resident of Miami, Florida, was handed down a 37-month prison sentence for his…
Ruhuan Zhen, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Virginia 2026
A pair of Chinese nationals has been charged with laundering cartel funds in a transnational money laundering scheme that spanned years and multiple continents. Ruhuan Zhen and Hongce Wu, both wanted for their alleged involvement in the conspiracy, are accused of using secretive methods to launder millions in narcotics proceeds. According to court documents, the…
Marco Scamarone, Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering, Florida 2026
BODY:In a brazen scheme to rip off Medicare, three Florida men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a massive fraud and money laundering operation. Marco Scamarone, 34, of Tamarac, Florida, was handed a 70-month prison sentence, while Jose Mendez, 34, of Coral Springs, Florida, received a 78-month sentence. Renee Vazquez, 33, of…
Treva Edwards, Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor, New Jersey 2025
BODY: A chilling tale of exploitation and abuse has emerged from the streets of Orange, New Jersey, where a self-proclaimed prophet and his wife allegedly preyed on vulnerable congregants, forcing them into labor and sex. Treva Edwards, 61, and his wife Christine Edwards, 64, are facing the music after a grand jury returned a superseding…
Anthony Santamaria, $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud, New York 2026
In a shocking case of international healthcare greed, a Moscow-based criminal organization has been dealt a major blow. Anthony Santamaria, a key player in the scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which involved billing nearly $2 billion in fraudulent…
Anthony Santamaria, $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud, New York 2026
In a shocking case of international healthcare greed, a Moscow-based criminal organization has been dealt a major blow. Anthony Santamaria, a key player in the scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which involved billing nearly $2 billion in fraudulent…
Violetta Mailyan, Medicare Botox Fraud Scheme, California 2026
A California doctor’s lavish lifestyle was funded by a brazen scheme to defraud Medicare out of $45 million. Violetta Mailyan, a medical professional with a seemingly legitimate practice, was convicted by a jury in the Central District of California for submitting false claims for Botox injections that were never provided and medically unnecessary. The investigation,…
Rathnakishore Giri, Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme, Ohio 2026
Rathnakishore Giri, a 31-year-old investment manager from New Albany, Ohio, has been sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that swindled over $10 million from unsuspecting investors. The scheme, which targeted residents in and around Columbus, Ohio, saw Giri pose as an…
Mehrdad Tabrizi, Pandemic Relief Funds Theft, California 2026
BODY: A Southern California medical mogul has been brought to justice for swindling the government out of over a million bucks in pandemic relief funds. Mehrdad Tabrizi, the owner of defunct medical companies Life Fleet Inc. and Resonante Group, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in a California court. According to investigators,…
Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, International Drug Distribution and Terrorism Charges, Texas 2026
In a major blow to the notorious Tren de Aragua (TdA) cartel, a high-ranking leader has been extradited to the United States to face terrorism and international drug distribution charges. Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, also known as “Chuqui,” a 24-year-old Venezuelan national, is set to make his initial appearance in Houston federal court on May…
Ruby Scott, Medicare Fraud Scheme and Kickback Conspiracy, Michigan 2026
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – In a brazen scheme that left Medicare on the hook for a staggering $1.6 million, a local nurse and home health care agency owner has been convicted of operating a massive kickback conspiracy. According to court documents, Ruby Scott, 55, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, bribed a discharge nurse at a Detroit…
Olvin Javier Velasquez-Maldonado, International Human and Drug Smuggling Conspiracy, Louisiana 2026
GrimyTimes.com – May 14, 2026 A Honduran national has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for his role in a massive human and drug smuggling operation. Olvin Javier Velasquez-Maldonado, 35, was extradited from Honduras and brought to justice in the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to court documents, Velasquez-Maldonado and his…
Shivam LNU, Alien Smuggling, New York 2025
BODY: In a dark underworld of human trafficking, a 22-year-old Indian national has pleaded guilty to his role in smuggling a dozen aliens into the United States. Shivam LNU, a key player in the operation, coordinated the transportation of these individuals from the Canadian border into Northern New York. According to court documents, LNU’s scheme…
Bradley D. Hounsell, Child Exploitation, Wisconsin 2026
BODY: A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars for his role in a sickening online child exploitation ring. Bradley D. Hounsell, 44, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was handed down the lengthy prison term on May 14, 2026, after being found guilty of using the internet to coerce and entice a minor in…
Manuel Rocha, Filing a False Tax Return, Colorado 2026
BODY: Aurora, Colorado, resident Manuel Rocha is facing the music for his alleged role in cooking the books on his tax returns. The 40-year-old business owner pleaded guilty to filing a false personal tax return with the IRS, according to court documents. Rocha, who operated two businesses in Denver – Rocha’s Drain, a drain installation…
Ofelia Hernandez Salas, Human Smuggling, Texas 2026
Ofelia Hernandez Salas, a 64-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her role in a years-long human smuggling operation that brought hundreds of aliens from over a dozen countries into the United States. According to court documents, Hernandez Salas and her co-conspirators facilitated the travel of aliens from countries including…
Hiam Hmaidan, Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Illinois 2026
Hiam Hmaidan, a Chicago tax preparer, has been convicted of a brazen unemployment insurance fraud scheme that left a trail of devastation in its wake. The 48-year-old’s scheme, which spanned from May 2020 to December 2022, saw her and her co-conspirators submit nearly 700 fraudulent claims to a COVID-19 assistance program. The result? A staggering…
Tiffany Williams, Covid Tax Credit Scheme, New York 2026
Brooklyn Woman Lands 36 Months Behind Bars for $600M Covid Tax Scam In a brazen scheme that left taxpayers footing the bill, Tiffany Williams, a 43-year-old Brooklyn tax preparer, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for her role in a massive Covid tax credit scam. The scheme, which spanned from November 2021 to…
Brandon Sartor, Sex Trafficking, Maryland 2026
In the dark underbelly of the nation’s capital, a Maryland man has been indicted for his alleged role in a sex trafficking ring that spanned multiple states. Brandon Sartor, 33, of Hyattsville, Maryland, is accused of forcing two adult women to engage in commercial sex acts in Miami and elsewhere for his financial gain between…
Monica Hernandez-Palma, Alien Smuggling, Texas 2026
A Mexican national was sentenced to 41 months in prison for her role in a massive international alien smuggling organization. Monica Hernandez-Palma, 34, was handed down the sentence yesterday for her involvement in the vast conspiracy. The case was a major blow to a complex criminal organization that had been successfully dismantled thanks to the…