Tag: August 2025
Jairo Neftali Velasco-Gomez, Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Texas 2022
HOUSTON – In a relentless push against illegal immigration, a total of 356 individuals have been charged in immigration and related matters along the South Texas border in just one week. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the massive sweep between Aug. 22-28, with nearly 70 of those cases stemming from ‘Operation Pick-Off’. Among the…
Jairo Neftali Velasco-Gomez, Luis Alberto Mejia-Bertrand, Illegal Reentry, Texas 2023
HOUSTON – The South Texas border has witnessed a significant surge in immigration and related charges, with 356 individuals facing justice between Aug. 22-28, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. A total of 180 people are charged with illegally reentering the country after removal, many with prior felony convictions for crimes ranging from narcotics to…
Wind River Reservation: Feds Declare ‘Scorched Earth’ on Drug & Gun Traffickers
WIND RIVER RESERVATION, WYOMING – Nearly 100 federal agents descended upon the Wind River Indian Reservation this week, initiating a sweeping crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal firearms. The operation, spearheaded by the FBI’s Rocky Mountain Safe Trails Task Force and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming, resulted in the execution of…
William Robinson, Gun Possession, Louisiana 2023
New Orleans, LA – William Robinson, 40, a resident of the Crescent City, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for violating the Federal Gun Control Act. The charges stem from Robinson’s alleged role in a shooting incident in the French Quarter last year. According to court records, Robinson admitted guilt on August 26,…
William Robinson, Gun Law Violation, Louisiana 2023
New Orleans, Louisiana – William Robinson, a 40-year-old resident of the Big Easy, has been hit with a guilty verdict for violating the Federal Gun Control Act. The crime, announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson, involves Robinson’s possession of ammunition as a convicted felon. The charges stem from a January 2022 shooting in…
Keith Stallworth, Gun and Drug Trafficking, Kentucky 2023
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keith Lamont Stallworth, 41, is facing a substantial prison sentence after a federal jury found him guilty Wednesday on a slew of firearms and drug charges. The conviction follows a three-day trial that laid bare a dangerous operation fueled by fentanyl, meth, and a blatant disregard for the law. After just 40…
MAHMOUD ALHATTAB, Commercial Drivers License Bribery, Louisiana 2025
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – A network of corruption has been exposed in Louisiana, with six individuals facing federal charges for a scheme that allowed unqualified drivers to obtain commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). The indictment, unsealed August 28, 2025, alleges a systematic bypass of all legally required training and testing, putting public safety at risk for…
Mahmoud Alhattab, CDL Bribery, Louisiana 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana – A sweeping corruption scandal has hit the state as six individuals have been indicted for a brazen CDL bribery scheme. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced on August 28, 2025, that Mahmoud Alhattab, a local restaurant owner, and five associates are facing charges related to obtaining commercial driver’s licenses without…
Armen Muradyan, Health Care Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion, California 2022
Burbank Man Pleads Guilty to Evading Over $11.2 Million in Federal Taxes LOS ANGELES – A Burbank man has pleaded guilty to evading the payment of more than $11.2 million in federal taxes by using a shill to illegally collect Medicare reimbursement payments made to his blood-testing company, and to fraudulently obtaining nearly $100,000 in…
Cole Diggs, Child Sextortion, Louisiana 2025
New Orleans, LA – In a harrowing case of online exploitation, COLE DIGGS (a/k/a Kevon Godson), aged 31, has been sentenced for producing files depicting the sexual exploitation of children as young as seven years old. The guilty plea was entered on August 28, 2025, before United States District Judge Barry W. Ashe. According to…
