Tag: Arizona
Mark Latham, Wire Fraud, Arizona 2026
⏱ 2 min read Mark Latham, 61, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for embezzling over $10.7 million from his employer. Latham, a former finance director, pleaded guilty to wire fraud after using company funds to pay his personal credit card debt, provide himself unauthorized bonuses, and lead a lavish lifestyle.…
Curley Nakai Jr., Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, New Mexico 2024
⏱ 2 min read Curley Nakai Jr., a 25-year-old Arizona man and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted a woman with a rifle in a New Mexico parking lot on August 24, 2024. The incident occurred after the woman, Jane Doe 2, tried to intervene in a suspected domestic violence incident involving Nakai and…
Roman Emilio Rascon Jr., Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy and Firearm Possession, Arizona 2023
⏱ 2 min read Roman Emilio Rascon Jr., a 36-year-old Tucson man, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy and firearm possession. On August 11, Rascon appeared before United States District Judge Raner C. Collins, who handed down the sentence. Rascon had previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy…
Richard Modou Bah, Bank Fraud, Arizona 2023
⏱ 3 min read A 22-year-old Bronx man, Richard Modou Bah, was at the center of a complex bank fraud and identity theft scheme that spanned multiple states, including Arizona, Colorado, and California. The scheme, which involved co-conspirators using stolen identities to open phony business accounts and drain victims’ funds, was unearthed by the FBI…
Kendrick Harvey, Assault, New Mexico 2024
⏱ 1 min read An Arizona man, Kendrick Harvey, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for assaulting a woman at her New Mexico residence on September 16, 2024. Harvey, who was intoxicated at the time, pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. The victim,…
Mohammed Maio, Covid-19 Relief Loan Fraud, Arizona 2020
⏱ 2 min read A Phoenix family has admitted to running a $2.2 million Covid-19 fraud scheme, swindling the government out of relief loans meant for struggling businesses. Mohammed Maio, 43, and his parents, Souzan El-Sayed, 66, and Abukar Maio, 70, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud, as well as money…
Rubicel Nunez-Sanchez, Transportation of an Illegal Alien for Profit, Arizona 2026
⏱ 2 min read Over 300 individuals were charged with immigration-related crimes in Phoenix, Arizona between July 18 and July 24, 2026. The charges included illegal re-entry, illegal entry, and smuggling. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed 114 cases against aliens who illegally re-entered the United States and 175 cases against…
Jose De Jesus Martinez, Fentanyl Distribution, Arizona 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jose De Jesus Martinez, a 25-year-old from Avondale, Arizona, was caught delivering approximately 150,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl near Phoenix on May 5, 2025. The bust was part of a Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) investigation, which led to Martinez’s arrest and the seizure of 13.3 kilograms of the deadly…
Braulio Espinoza, Transportation of an Illegal Alien, Arizona 2026
⏱ 2 min read Between July 11 and July 17, 2026, a massive smuggling operation was busted in Arizona, with 279 individuals charged for immigration-related crimes. The operation, which took place in the District of Arizona, targeted those who had illegally entered or re-entered the United States, as well as those responsible for smuggling them.…
John Stanford Roth, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read John Stanford Roth, a 58-year-old Arizona man, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The conviction came after a three-day trial that ended on July 8, 2026. Roth worked with a drug trafficking organization led by Matthew Shade to distribute cartel-sourced fentanyl and methamphetamine…
