Tag: Atlanta
Guillermo Cruz Velazquez, Handgun Discharge, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read An illegal alien from Mexico, Guillermo Cruz Velazquez, was traveling on a MARTA bus in Sandy Springs, Georgia, on July 22, 2026, when a handgun allegedly located in his bag discharged a single round, striking a female passenger and himself. The shooting occurred when the firearm, which was not supposed to…
Silvano Mendoza-Valencia, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read In a massive blow to methamphetamine traffickers, federal agents seized over 280 pounds of the deadly drug, along with more than four pounds of fentanyl, in a series of operations across metro Atlanta. The busts, which took place on July 21 and 22, 2026, also netted two illegally possessed firearms and…
Ronald Deabler, Money Laundering, Georgia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Ronald Deabler, a former Certified Public Accountant, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in laundering $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The theft occurred in June 2023, when a hacker gained access to the email system of a commercial furniture vendor for the…
Daryl Hubbard, Drug Trafficking, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Daryl Hubbard and Carl Todd, two convicted felons, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a high-speed chase that ended in death and serious injury in DeKalb County, Georgia. The chase was a result of their drug dealing operation, which involved distributing large quantities of cocaine and marijuana…
Jordan Nicholas Hadley, Threatening to Kill Jews, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jordan Nicholas Hadley, a 31-year-old Texas man, has been charged with leaving a voicemail message at Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company, threatening to kill Jews. The message, left on April 24, 2026, was laced with hate and violence, prompting a federal investigation. Hadley was arrested on July 9, 2026, and will…
Brady Lum, Embezzlement, Georgia 2024
⏱ 2 min read Brady Lum, the former Chief Operating Officer of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $600,000 from the museum. Lum, who served as COO from January 2019 to December 2025, used his position to doctor invoices and approve transactions for personal purchases, including luxury…
Tracy Jones, Housing Assistance and Pandemic Relief Fraud, Georgia 2017
⏱ 2 min read Tracy Jones, a former Senior Vice President at the Atlanta Housing Authority, has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the Section 8 housing assistance program and pandemic relief funds in Atlanta, GA. From April 2017 to the time of her guilty plea, Jones exploited her position to…
Gwendolyn Brandon, Embezzlement, Georgia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Gwendolyn Brandon, a 43-year-old former supervisor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $190,000 of agency funds between August 2023 and February 2025. Brandon created fake invoices that appeared to be from vendors, triggering payments to an account she controlled.…
David Miranda Vinalay, Drug Trafficking, Georgia 2024
⏱ 2 min read In a massive blow to transnational crime, four defendants have been sentenced for their roles in a large international drug trafficking and money laundering organization that stretched from Mexico to Atlanta, Georgia. The group, which included two illegal aliens and two convicted felons, funneled bulk cash drug proceeds to a middleman…
Owe Martin Andresen, Money Laundering, Georgia 2019
⏱ 2 min read Owe Martin Andresen, a German citizen and alleged main administrator of Dream Market, one of the largest illicit darknet marketplaces, has been indicted for laundering funds from the site’s administrator accounts. The indictment alleges that Andresen channeled commissions earned from selling illegal drugs, stolen personally identifiable information, counterfeit identification documents, and…
