Category: Organized Crime
Kristopher Matthews, ISIS Support, San Antonio TX, 2020
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Kristopher Sean Matthews, 34, of South Carolina, confessed in federal court today to a plot to funnel material support to ISIS, the brutal terrorist organization also known as Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham/Syria. Matthews, also known as Ali Jibreel, entered a guilty plea to a conspiracy charge that could land…
Erik Martin, Bribery Conspiracy, New Orleans LA, 2021
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – A former civilian employee of the Marine Corps Reserve is facing serious time after admitting to a conspiracy that rigged over $1.9 million in defense contracts. Erik Martin, 48, pleaded guilty Tuesday, December 29, 2020, to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, a charge carrying a hefty penalty. The scheme, uncovered by a…
Mackenzie Delmas, Firearms Smuggling, Florida 2022
MIAMI, FL – Mackenzie Delmas, 27, of Delray Beach, Florida, is headed to federal prison for nearly two decades after being sentenced for his role as a kingpin in an international firearms smuggling operation. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman, sends a clear message: arming criminals across borders won’t be…
Kristopher Matthews, ISIS Support, South Carolina 2022
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Two men have been handed substantial federal prison sentences for their roles in actively supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Kristopher Sean Matthews, aka Ali Jibreel, 36, of South Carolina, will spend the next 20 years behind bars, while Jaylyn Christopher Molina, aka…
Keyonte Bronson, Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Cincinnati OH, 2022
CINCINNATI – A sophisticated scheme to drain bank accounts across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky has landed seven individuals in federal prison, with four more sentenced this week. The operation, which ran from 2018 until August 2020, resulted in losses exceeding $800,000 for Fifth Third Bank, and exploited vulnerable individuals for profit. Keyonte Bronson, 27,…
Thomasz Szabo, Swatting Conspiracy, Washington DC, 2025
WASHINGTON D.C. – Thomasz Szabo, 26, of Romania, has confessed to orchestrating a chilling, multi-year campaign of “swatting” and bomb threats that terrorized targets across the United States, including members of Congress, churches, and a former U.S. President. The plea, entered in U.S. District Court today, exposes a dangerous online network dedicated to triggering potentially…
Juan Pablo Ledezma, Narcotics Trafficking, Texas 2007
⏱ 2 min read La Familia Nunca Muere, a notorious gang, was busted on March 17, 2026, in San Juan, Morovis, and Cataño, Puerto Rico, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, possession and distribution of controlled substances, and firearms violations. The 52 members, including leaders and enforcers, were charged as part of a…
Jose Antonio Villegas-Herrera, Reentry After Deportation, Texas 2022
⏱ 2 min read A 61-year-old Mexican national, Jose Antonio Villegas-Herrera, has been sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being removed in 2007. He was found in Houston on July 28, 2022, with no authorization to be in the country. Villegas-Herrera has a history of crime, including…
Aliens Re-enter US
⏱ 2 min read Twelve previously removed aliens from Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico have been charged with illegal re-entry into the US in separate cases in Northern Ohio. The defendants, including Alonso Diaz-Espinosa, Fredy Garcia Rosa, and Santos Antonio De Jesus Gomez, were found in various locations across the region, including Fremont, Elyria, and Norwalk,…
Juan Manuel Sanchez, Human Smuggling, California 2020
⏱ 2 min read Cesar Ruben Yllescas, a 52-year-old Peruvian national, has been charged with illegally reentering the US, marking his third run-in with immigration authorities. Yllescas, who has a history of narcotics and other offenses in Connecticut and Massachusetts, was arrested on March 20, 2026, by the West Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department for motor…
