Tag: Homeland Security
Isaiah Banks, Child Pornography, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read Isaiah Banks, 30, and Bryan Jackson, 42, two Philadelphia men, were arrested and charged with child pornography offenses. The duo allegedly conspired to deceive minors into producing child sexual abuse material, which they then shared with each other. The crimes occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and were investigated by the Philadelphia Police…
Edwin Hernandez, Fentanyl Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2022
⏱ 2 min read Edwin Hernandez, a 24-year-old from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to trafficking fentanyl in Pennsylvania. The guilty plea came after an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police and Homeland Security Investigations. On February 2, 2022, Hernandez was found to be in possession of 400 grams or more of fentanyl with…
Anahi Sanchez, Fentanyl Trafficking, Texas 2022
⏱ 2 min read Anahi Sanchez, a 28-year-old woman from Big Lake, Texas, has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for her role in a transnational fentanyl smuggling operation. On April 4, 2022, Sanchez attempted to cross the border at the Del Rio Port of Entry, driving a Chevrolet Camaro with her son.…
Tyler Ryan Lee Heimer, Minor Enticement, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Tyler Ryan Lee Heimer, a 27-year-old from Panama City Beach, Florida, has been indicted for attempting to entice a minor. The alleged crime occurred in Panama City Beach, and Heimer is set to face trial on August 24, 2026. The case is being prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a…
Carlos Moctezuma Sandoval Romero, Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Virginia 2022
⏱ 2 min read A cross-country fentanyl conspiracy has been dismantled in Virginia, with ten defendants convicted and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 10 to 16 years. The conspirators, including Carlos Moctezuma Sandoval Romero, Jonathan Ordoñez, and Amir Jose Villalta, obtained thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and distributed them in Virginia and elsewhere.…
Jennifer Poliandro, Bank Fraud, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jennifer Poliandro, a 35-year-old from Medford, NY, has pleaded guilty to her role in a bank fraud scheme that involved stealing identities and creating counterfeit military IDs. The scheme, which took place between February 18 and 26, 2026, targeted multiple victims in the Western District of New York area. Poliandro and…
Nathan Taylor Porter, Possessing Firearms and Ammunition, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Nathan Taylor Porter, a 21-year-old felon from Tallahassee, Florida, has been indicted for possessing firearms and ammunition, a federal crime that could land him up to 15 years behind bars. The indictment, announced by the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, is the result of a joint investigation…
Malcolm Akeem Holloway, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Malcolm Akeem Holloway, a 22-year-old from Tallahassee, Florida, has been indicted for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The charge stems from a joint investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, the Tallahassee Police Department, the United States Marshals Service, and the United States Postal Inspection Service. Holloway’s indictment is part…
Cidia Marleny Lima Lopez, Human Trafficking, Oklahoma 2025
⏱ 2 min read A massive alien smuggling ring was busted in Oklahoma, with seven Guatemalans sentenced for working together to smuggle illegal aliens into the United States. The ringleader, Cidia Marleny Lima Lopez, conspired with others from October 2021 through April 2025 to conceal, harbor, and transport unlawful aliens from Guatemala, Mexico, and other…
Malik Martinez, Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution, Pennsylvania 2024
⏱ 2 min read Malik Martinez, a 28-year-old Pittsburgh resident, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in the city’s Allentown neighborhood between March 2024 and July 2024. Martinez, who functioned as a redistributor of street-level amounts of both substances, faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.…
