Tag: Boston
Sunny Manhertz, Voting by Aliens, Massachusetts 2016
⏱ 2 min read A Saugus man’s scheme to vote in federal elections has been busted. Sunny Manhertz, 40, a Canadian citizen, allegedly submitted a false voter registration form in 2016, claiming to be a US citizen. He’d go on to vote in multiple federal elections, including the 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 elections. Manhertz,…
Frank Maiky Baez Guerrero, Fentanyl Trafficking, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read A brazen Dominican fentanyl and cocaine trafficker has been extradited back to the United States and slapped with a laundry list of federal charges after a Homeland Security Task Force investigation. Frank Maiky Baez Guerrero, 29, allegedly ran a large-scale trafficking organization that brought poison to the streets of Massachusetts and…
Aditya Humad, Kickback Scheme, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 3 min read Aditya Humad, the 41-year-old Chief Financial Officer of SpineFrontier, a former Boston-area spinal implant company, pleaded guilty to a kickback scheme that involved bribing surgeons to use the company’s products in exchange for sham consulting fees. The scheme, which took place in Boston, Massachusetts, involved Humad paying over $540,000 in bribes…
Angel Luis Morales Torres, Damaging or disabling an aircraft, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 2 min read On January 7, 2025, Angel Luis Morales Torres, a 24-year-old Puerto Rican man, sparked chaos on a JetBlue flight preparing for takeoff from Boston to Puerto Rico. As the aircraft taxied down the runway, Morales suddenly stood up, ran down the aisle, and entered an empty emergency exit row. He attempted…
Mo Yuong Kang, Wire Fraud, Massachusetts 2020
⏱ 2 min read A former US Department of Labor employee, Mo Yuong Kang, has pleaded guilty to scamming the system for over $40,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits. Kang, who worked as an Industrial Hygienist with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Boston, Massachusetts, submitted a false application for benefits in April 2020, claiming…
Ales Mena, Fentanyl Distribution, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Three individuals, Ales Mena, Andy Mena, and Yeriel Torres Rodriguez, were charged with fentanyl distribution in Boston, Massachusetts. The alleged crime occurred between October 2025 and April 2026, with the defendants allegedly distributing kilograms of fentanyl through various means, including UPS shipments and in-person sales. The investigation revealed ties to the…
Raughn Williams, Federal Firearm Trafficking, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 2 min read In a shocking crackdown, eight gang members and associates of the Boston-based Columbia Point Dawgs and Johnston Road gangs were charged with federal drug trafficking and firearm crimes. The defendants, including Raughn Williams, Champion Brown, William Brown, and Jillian Karabello, allegedly conspired to sell firearms without a license and sold 18…
Christopher Flanagan, Embezzlement, Massachusetts 2021
⏱ 2 min read Massachusetts State Representative Christopher Flanagan, 38, of Dennis, has been charged with stealing over $36,000 from the Home Builders Association in Cape Cod, where he served as Executive Officer. The alleged theft occurred between November 2021 and January 2023, with Flanagan facing personal financial difficulties, including thousands of dollars in outstanding…
Rodrigo de Medeiros Siqueira, Botulinum Toxin Injection, Massachusetts 2022
⏱ 2 min read Rodrigo de Medeiros Siqueira, a 33-year-old med spa owner from Quincy, MA, has pleaded guilty to injecting clients with unapproved botulinum toxin, obtained from illegitimate sources outside the US. The injections, which took place at his business, Rodrigo Beauty Inc., resulted in numerous severe cases of botulism. The crimes occurred between…
Denise Baez, Wire Fraud, Massachusetts 2021
⏱ 2 min read A Brockton VA Medical Technician, Denise Baez, 51, allegedly swindled $41,666 in COVID relief cash by submitting fake loan applications. The scheme unfolded when Baez applied for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in September 2021, claiming she earned $150,000 as a sole proprietor. In reality, she’d just landed a full-time job…
