Tag: Homeland Security
Logan Christopher Murfin, Threats to Kill Agents, Oklahoma 2025
⏱ 2 min read Logan Christopher Murfin, a 26-year-old from Skiatook, Oklahoma, threatened to shoot, kill, and gun down federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a series of online posts. The threats were made in September 2025, and Murfin was found guilty by a federal jury in April 2026. Murfin’s anger…
Darlene Moreno, Distribution of Methamphetamine, California 2025
⏱ 2 min read Darlene Moreno, a 44-year-old California woman, is accused of distributing methamphetamine that resulted in the fatal overdose of a 48-year-old Unalaska fishing industry worker. The incident occurred between January 21 and February 2, 2025, when Moreno allegedly shipped a package containing meth from California to Unalaska. The victim picked up the…
Adrian Ortiz Moreno, Fentanyl Trafficking, Nevada 2026
⏱ 2 min read A major fentanyl trafficking ring was dismantled in Las Vegas, with 7 individuals charged for their roles in distributing the deadly drug. The ring, led by Adrian Ortiz Moreno, aka ‘El Apache,’ and Brenda Maria Moreno De Castro, operated from at least 2024 to August 2, 2026, putting hundreds of lives…
Jovon Booker, Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Florida 2024
⏱ 2 min read Jovon ‘Playa Pat’ Booker, a 33-year-old Pensacola resident, was convicted of running a multi-million dollar interstate drug trafficking network that spanned from Seattle to Pensacola, Florida, between 2020 and 2025. Booker’s operation involved transporting hundreds of kilograms of highly potent marijuana and using the proceeds to fund a lavish lifestyle, complete…
Alexa Marie Braud, Bank Theft, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Alexa Marie Braud, a 34-year-old former bank manager from Gretna, Louisiana, has admitted to stealing $185,000 from a credit union in her hometown. On February 4, 2026, Braud walked into the credit union where she worked and made off with the cash. The crime was discovered and investigated by the Gretna…
Jiaxin Tian, Receiving Child Sex Abuse Material, Louisiana 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 29-year-old Chinese graduate student, Jiaxin Tian, has pleaded guilty to receiving child sex abuse material in New Orleans. The case began with an undercover online investigation by the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office, which led to Tian’s residence in New Orleans. On December 12, 2025, agents with the Louisiana Bureau…
Alexander German, Fentanyl Trafficking, Massachusetts 2022
⏱ 2 min read Alexander German, 28, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, played a key role in a fentanyl trafficking organization that distributed the deadly drug across New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Beginning in the fall of 2022, German served as a runner for the organization, conducting multiple hand-to-hand drug sales of fentanyl in Lawrence, Mass. The organization…
Dannie Thomas, Cocaine Trafficking, Mississippi 2026
⏱ 2 min read A routine traffic stop in Mississippi turned into a major cocaine bust, landing Dannie Thomas, a Georgia man, in federal prison for 10 years. Thomas was caught with 50 kilograms of cocaine and a large amount of cash in Pontotoc County. The arrest was made possible by a joint operation between…
Erik Santana-Garcia, Sex Exploitation, Utah 2024
⏱ 2 min read Erik Santana-Garcia, a 34-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole for sexually exploiting two minor victims and illegally reentering the United States. The crimes occurred in November 2024, when Santana-Garcia transported a minor, identified as Minor Victim 1, across state lines with…
Kyle Beck, Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, South Dakota 2023
⏱ 2 min read Kyle Beck, a 23-year-old from Rapid City, South Dakota, attempted to sexually exploit a 15-year-old girl by messaging her on Instagram and requesting explicit photos on May 28, 2023. The incident led to a federal investigation involving the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the South Dakota Division of…
