Tag: Q3 2020
USA Moves to Appoint Money Laundering Investigator
The grim saga of financial deceit took a new turn in the District Court, District of Columbia, as federal prosecutors sought to appoint a special commissioner for an ongoing money laundering investigation. The move is the latest chapter in a sprawling case that has ensnared numerous high-profile figures. According to court documents, the United States…
King Shellz Pleads Guilty to RICO Charges in Latin Kings Shooting
BOSTON – King Shellz, Shelton Johnson, 31, a former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (‘Latin Kings’), has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges. The defendant confessed to his involvement in a shooting incident that occurred in June 2019 targeting another Latin Kings member who was on…
Wilkes-Barre Meth Lab Kingpin Laury Convicted
SCRANTON, PA – Michael Laury, 41, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, is facing decades behind bars after a jury found him guilty of operating a methamphetamine laboratory and obstructing a federal investigation. The verdict, delivered after roughly three hours of deliberation, caps a six-day trial presided over by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion.…
Casey Harvey Sentenced
A devastating blow has been dealt to a methamphetamine trafficking ring in the Western District of Virginia, with Casey Harvey, a 30-year-old Luray man, being sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy. Harvey pleaded guilty in May 2019 to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and his sentence was handed down…
Ex-Paraguayan Congresswoman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
Grimy Times Exclusive: A former member of Paraguay’s Congress, Cynthia Elizabeth Tarrago Diaz, and her husband, Raimundo Va, have pleaded guilty to their roles in a massive international money laundering conspiracy. The scheme involved the laundering of at least $2 million in proceeds believed to be from drug trafficking. The pair were arrested by the…
Scranton Doctor Indicted in Deadly Kickback Scheme
SCRANTON, PA – A Scranton doctor is facing a staggering 423-count indictment for allegedly peddling prescriptions in exchange for cold, hard cash – a scheme that prosecutors say directly led to the deaths of two individuals. Kurt Moran, 68, was indicted yesterday by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on…
Fort Wayne Felon Gets 10-Year Gun Sentence
FORT WAYNE – In a decisive move against gun and drug crime, Troy Topp, 25, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was today sentenced to 120 months in federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady. The sentence also includes two years of supervised release, as announced by U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Documents from the case…
Wamego Wastewater Op Accused of Toxic River Dump
TOPEKA, KAN – A Kansas wastewater treatment plant operator is facing the music after a federal indictment revealed a pattern of alleged environmental negligence and outright fraud. David Schleif, 47, of Belvue, Kan., stands accused of deliberately polluting the Kansas River with untreated or inadequately treated sewage, a blatant disregard for both public health and…
Fentanyl Dealer Swing Sentenced to Over Six Years
PHILADELPHIA – Kevin Swing, a/k/a “Tone,” 36, of West Chester, PA, received a 6.5-year sentence for selling hundreds of deadly fentanyl pills, camouflaged as prescription oxycodone. In January 2020, Swing pleaded guilty to conspiracy and distribution charges related to the sale of cyclopropyl fentanyl. He sold over 900 pills imprinted with ‘ETH 446’ to Ryan…
Trenton Heroin Kingpin ‘Pop’ Gets 17 Years
Trenton Heroin Kingpin ‘Pop’ Gets 17 Years TRENTON, N.J. – David Antonio, a 32-year-old Trenton man known on the streets as “Pop,” “Papi,” and “Santiago Ramirez,” is headed to federal prison for 17 years after being sentenced for his central role in flooding the city with heroin. U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced the sentence today,…
