Tag: California
Jose Gilberto Alvarez, Heroin Distribution, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jose Gilberto Alvarez, a 70-year-old senior citizen from Olivehurst, has been accused of selling heroin on four occasions between April and July 2026 in the Yuba-Sutter County area. Alvarez allegedly distributed about one pound of heroin during this time. The Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office…
Devin Maurice Harmon, Sex Trafficking of a Minor, Texas 2024
⏱ 2 min read Devin Maurice Harmon, a 51-year-old California man, was sentenced to life in federal prison for a series of heinous crimes involving the exploitation, trafficking, and abuse of a minor over several years in Texas. The crimes took place from an unspecified start date until July 4, 2024, when law enforcement first…
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…
Yachua Mauricio Flores, Obstructing Law Enforcement, California 2025
⏱ 2 min read Yachua Mauricio Flores, a 23-year-old LA man, was part of a violent anti-ICE riot in downtown Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. During the chaos, Flores poured lighter fluid on a burning California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicle, intensifying the flames. He also threw an electric scooter over a freeway overpass, endangering…
Thomas Brown Hammond, Securities Fraud, California 2012
⏱ 2 min read Thomas Brown Hammond, a California man, has paid $325,000 in restitution to 14 victims in Montana, nearly a decade after his 2012 conviction for theft from an employee benefit plan. Hammond, a registered securities representative and investment advisor, was found guilty of inducing his victims to invest in a fraudulent private…
Wilfredo Rivera-Herrera, Deported Alien Found in the United States, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read This week, a staggering 115 border-related cases were filed by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California, which encompasses San Diego and Imperial counties. The cases include charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances. The defendants, including Wilfredo Rivera-Herrera…
Sangsoo Kim, Bank Fraud, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Sangsoo Kim, a 56-year-old South Korean national, pleaded guilty to masterminding a million-dollar bank fraud scheme in Oakland, California. Between November 2023 and July 2025, Kim used a fraudulent passport to open 72 fake bank accounts, executing a check-kiting scheme that resulted in a loss of $1,195,795.96. After being deported for…
Sangsoo Kim, Bank Fraud, California 2026
Oakland, California – In a shocking turn of events, Sangsoo Kim, 56, a national of South Korea, pleaded guilty to a string of serious financial crimes in federal court yesterday. The charges against Kim include Illegal Re-Entry, False Use of a Passport, Fraudulent Use of One or More Counterfeit Access Devices, and Bank Fraud. According…
Sangsoo Kim, Million Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme, California 2026
Million Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme Exposed: Sangsoo Kim Pleads Guilty OAKLAND, California – In a shocking turn of events, Sangsoo Kim, a 56-year-old South Korean national, has pleaded guilty to a million-dollar bank fraud scheme, illegal re-entry, and false use of a passport. According to court documents, Kim was indicted by a federal grand jury…
Anthony West, Bank and Tax Fraud, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Anthony West, a 59-year-old Sacramento resident, pleaded guilty to a brazen bank and tax fraud scheme involving the submission of fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications. From April 2020 through February 2021, West submitted multiple false applications to various federally insured banks, claiming to own multiple businesses, including a freight…
