Tag: March 2026
Crypto Cash & Cocaine: DR Duo Extradited in Drug Money Scheme
Two men are cooling their heels in a Puerto Rican jail after a swift extradition from the Dominican Republic, accused of laundering millions in drug money through the murky world of cryptocurrency. Pedro J. Espinal-Arthur and Luis Febles-Peralta arrived stateside on March 11, 2026, facing federal charges that could send them away for decades. The…
Texas Courier Admits Role in Cross-Country Coke Pipeline
Buffalo, NY – Shannell Gosine, a 28-year-old Houston woman, confessed in federal court today to being a vital link in a massive cocaine distribution network stretching from Mexico to the streets of Western New York. Gosine, facing a decade to life behind bars, admitted to repeatedly transporting multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Texas to Buffalo,…
10,000 Deadly Fakes: Lawrence Man Admits Fentanyl Plea
Lawrence, MA – Joshua Morales, 31, traded a potential decades-long prison sentence for a guilty plea today, admitting to federal prosecutors he possessed 10,000 counterfeit Percocet pills laced with the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl. The bust rips back the curtain on a sophisticated Methuen-based drug operation, and adds another name to the ever-growing roster of…
Chinatown Walgreens Robberies: Mastermind Gets 10+ Years
A brazen scheme to repeatedly rob a Chinatown Walgreens has landed one man over a decade in federal prison. Gianni Robinson, 28, was sentenced to 126 months – 10 and a half years – today for orchestrating seven armed robberies of the store located at 801 7th Street NW in Washington D.C. The feds say…
Bolivia’s Top Cop: 25 Years for Cocaine Cartel Deal
A former Bolivian anti-drug chief is facing a long stretch behind bars after a Manhattan federal court sentenced him to 25 years in prison today. Maximiliano Davila Perez, once the head of Bolivia’s Fuerza Especial de Lucha Contra el Narcotráfico (FELCN), wasn’t battling the cartels – he was on their payroll, helping funnel tons of…
NOLA Duo Caught with Machine Gun, Facing Decades in Federal Prison
New Orleans is no stranger to gun violence and drug dealing, but the case of Donell Barthelemey and Michael Brooks takes the heat up a notch. Federal agents raided a location in the city on August 13, 2025, and uncovered a dangerous cocktail: narcotics and enough firepower to turn a street corner into a warzone.…
Rikers Officer Admits $370K Workers’ Comp Scam
A disgraced Rikers Island correction officer confessed in federal court today to a brazen years-long scheme to defraud the city of over $370,000. Todd Faustin, 43, admitted to faking injuries he claimed to sustain during use-of-force incidents with inmates, triggering a flood of fraudulent workers’ compensation claims. The officer, who tendered his resignation effective immediately,…
Elyria Dealer ‘Chubb’ Faces Life for Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Elyria, Ohio – Roderick Cross Jr., a 34-year-old drug dealer known on the streets as “Chubb,” is staring down the barrel of a potential life sentence after federal prosecutors connected him to the death of a Lorain County resident earlier this year. The feds allege Cross flooded the area with a deadly mix of crack…
Bot Bucks: NC Man Admits to Streaming Scam
A North Carolina man is facing serious time after admitting to a brazen scheme to defraud music streaming services out of millions. Michael Smith, of an undisclosed location in NC, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court today to wire fraud, a charge stemming from his elaborate use of artificial intelligence and automated bots to generate…
NOLA Woman Gets 3.5 Years for Kidnap & Ransom Scheme
New Orleans is a city built on shadows, and the latest case ripped from its underbelly proves it. Janette Ramirez, 34, will spend the next 42 months in federal prison for her role in a chilling kidnapping and ransom plot that unfolded in 2021. U.S. District Judge Barry Ashe handed down the sentence Monday, a…
