Tag: March 2026

  • Paul Harris, Money Laundering and Fraud, West Virginia 2023

    Paul Harris, Money Laundering and Fraud, West Virginia 2023

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  • Carlos Alberto Escobar-Loza, Illegal Re-entry of a Removed Alien, Alabama 2026

    Carlos Alberto Escobar-Loza, Illegal Re-entry of a Removed Alien, Alabama 2026

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  • Juan Carlos Hernandez, Tax Evasion, California 2020

    Juan Carlos Hernandez, Tax Evasion, California 2020

    ORLANDO, ALABAMA – A brazen scheme to cheat the U.S. government out of tens of millions of dollars has cracked, with a Honduran national admitting his central role. The Department of Justice confirmed today that the defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy, bringing a key component of the years-long fraud to a close. The defendant, whose…

  • Aleksei Volkov, Computer Fraud and Abuse, Indiana 2026

    Aleksei Volkov, Computer Fraud and Abuse, Indiana 2026

    Aleksei Volkov, a 32-year-old Russian citizen, has been sentenced to 81 months in prison for his role in assisting major cybercrime groups, including the Yanluowang ransomware group, in carrying out numerous attacks against U.S. companies and other organizations, resulting in tens of millions of dollars in extorted funds. According to a statement from the Department…

  • Enrique Alan Ramirez, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl, New Mexico 2023

    Enrique Alan Ramirez, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl, New Mexico 2023

    A Las Cruces man has landed himself a 15-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to federal drug and firearm offenses. Enrique Alan Ramirez, 32, was caught with a stash of methamphetamine and fentanyl at his residence. A search of Ramirez’s home turned up 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, 450 grams of fentanyl, and multiple firearms. The…

  • Cisco Whitehorse, Murder, Arizona 2023

    Cisco Whitehorse, Murder, Arizona 2023

    A violent crime suspect has been brought to justice in the state of Alabama after pleading guilty to federal firearms offenses. Cisco Whitehorse, 37, of Torreon, New Mexico, faces serious consequences for his actions. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Whitehorse pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing firearms after reportedly using one of them in…

  • James Garner, Methamphetamine Distribution, Michigan 2025

    James Garner, Methamphetamine Distribution, Michigan 2025

    A Detroit man has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for his role in a Huntington-area methamphetamine trafficking organization. James Garner, 35, also known as ‘Jake,’ was sentenced to 5 years in prison, to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, for distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. Garner admitted to…

  • Oronde Jefferson, Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, Alabama 2026

    Oronde Jefferson, Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, Alabama 2026

    BRIDGETOWN, Ala. – In a move that sheds light on the deep-seated corruption plaguing the streets of Bridgeport, 42-year-old Oronde Jefferson, a local resident, has pleaded guilty to a serious charge of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice, Jefferson was…

  • Kenneth Manuel Aguirre, Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Offenses, New Mexico 2023

    Kenneth Manuel Aguirre, Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Offenses, New Mexico 2023

    A 26-year-old Las Cruces felon has been charged in federal court with fentanyl trafficking and multiple firearm offenses after allegedly threatening victims with a handgun and later possessing more than 40 grams of fentanyl while armed. Kenneth Manuel Aguirre, 26, of Las Cruces, was taken into custody on outstanding warrants issued by the United States…

  • Carlos Alberto Escobar-Loza, Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien, California 2023

    Carlos Alberto Escobar-Loza, Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien, California 2023

    New Orleans, Louisiana – In a gritty courtroom drama, Carlos Alberto Escobar-Loza, a 47-year-old native of Honduras, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry as a removed alien. The verdict comes after Escobar-Loza violated Title 8 United States Code, Section 1326(a), which prohibits the illegal return to the United States after being deported. U.S. Attorney David…