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May 13, 2024
A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Pawel Pankow and Magdalena Pankow, charging them with conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States.
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May 1, 2024
Scheme to Transfer Money to Iran Results in Guilty Pleas
Muzzamil Zaidi and Asim Mujtaba Naqvi pleaded guilty for their roles in an illicit scheme to transfer tens of thousands of dollars from the U.S. to Iran.
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April 30, 2024
Twenty-Two Historic Artifacts Repatriated by the United States to the People of Okinawa
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Embassy of the United States in Tokyo returned 22 historic artifacts that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa.
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April 12, 2024
Delaware Woman Arrested for International Sextortion and Money Laundering Scheme
A Delaware woman has been arrested in Delaware on criminal charges related to her role in an international sextortion scheme.
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April 4, 2024
Russian Nationals Admit to Illegally Sending Controlled Aviation Technology to Russia
Oleg Sergeyevhich and Vasilii Sergeyevich Besedin, Russian nationals residing in Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act.
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January 2, 2024
Olusegun Samson Adejorin, of Nigeria, was indicted for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorized access to a protected computer.
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December 7, 2023
An indictment alleges the so-called “Callisto Group” hacked computers in the United States and allied countries.
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November 20, 2023
British Reinsurance Brokers Resolve Bribery Investigations
Two U.K.-based reinsurance brokers have agreed to resolve investigations by the Justice Department into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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November 20, 2023
Oliver E. Rich, Jr. Named Assistant Director of the FBI's International Operations Division
FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Oliver E. Rich, Jr. as the assistant director of the International Operations Division. He most recently served as the special agent in charge of the San Antonio Field Office in Texas.
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November 17, 2023
Two Texans Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Sell Sanctioned Iranian Petroleum
Zhenyu Wang and Daniel Ray Lane, of Texas, were convicted at trial on charges of attempting to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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November 16, 2023
Aviram Azari was sentenced to 80 months in prison for computer intrusion, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
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November 16, 2023
Mexican National Arraigned for Kidnapping, Hostage Taking and Alien Smuggling in Fresno
Cristian Ortiz Coronado, a resident of Mexico, was arraigned on a six-count indictment charging him with kidnapping, hostage taking, and transporting illegal aliens.
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October 24, 2023
Following a one-month trial, a federal jury convicted Javier Hernandez of Miami Beach for his role in a violent transnational organized crime group.
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October 6, 2023
Former U.S. Army Sergeant Joseph Daniel Schmidt has been arrested on charges of attempting to deliver and retention of national defense information.
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August 11, 2023
Artur Karol Grabowski, a Polish national, has been charged with computer fraud conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, and international money laundering.
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July 27, 2023
Heron Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Kidnapping Son, Fleeing to Costa Rica
Jacob Israel Strong of Heron has been sentenced to three years in prison for kidnapping his son in violation of a parenting plan and taking him to Costa Rica.
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July 24, 2023
After skipping bond and remaining on the lam for 12 years, Carlos Blanco has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face child pornography charges.
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July 20, 2023
Philadelphia Man Charged with Making False Statements in Terrorism Investigation
Kamal Fataliev, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged by indictment on charges of making false statements to federal agents.
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July 14, 2023
Vadim Konoshchenok will be arraigned this afternoon on an indictment charging him with conspiracy and other charges related to a global procurement and money laundering network on behalf of the Russian government.
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July 10, 2023
Gal Luft, a co-director of a think tank, was charged with offenses related to willfully failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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July 3, 2023
Large-Scale Cocaine Supplier Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Caswell Richards, a Jamaican national, was sentenced to more than six years in prison for conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
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June 21, 2023
Serge Ahmed Zeba, a citizen of Burkina Faso, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison on his conviction of wire fraud and related crimes.
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June 20, 2023
Eduard Ghiocel and Floarea Ghiocel, leaders of a Romania-based transnational organized crime group, pleaded guilty to laundering proceeds from jewelry thefts and COVID fraud.
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April 18, 2023
International Business Organizations Convicted of Criminal Conspiracy to Violate Iranian Sanctions
Two international business organizations pleaded guilty and were sentenced for their participation in a criminal conspiracy to violate U.S. export laws and sanctions.
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April 18, 2023
A criminal complaint was unsealed that charged Russian national Natalia Burlinova with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation.
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April 17, 2023
President of Metalhouse LLC Indicted for Sanctions Evasion and International Money Laundering
John Can Unsalan, the president of Metalhouse LLC, was indicted and arrested for engaging in a three-year scheme to violate U.S. sanctions.
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March 10, 2023
Seven Mexican and Ecuadorian nationals were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a plan to smuggle cocaine from South America to Central America.
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March 10, 2023
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to International Parental Kidnapping
Kidus Awlachew pleaded guilty after previously being charged in a one-count bill of information with international parental kidnapping.
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March 8, 2023
Jury Finds Uzbek National Guilty of Making False Statements
Sidikjon Mamadjonov, a citizen of Uzbekistan, was found guilty of making false statements to federal law enforcement and in immigration proceedings.
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February 22, 2023
Two government contractors, Mario Villegas-Vargas and Jose Bou-Santiago, have been sentenced for their involvement in separate bribery schemes.
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February 22, 2023
Russian Malware Developer Arrested and Extradited to the United States
U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the arrest and extradition of Dariy Pankov who is charged with conspiracy, access device fraud, and computer fraud.
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February 22, 2023
Fatade Idowu Olamilekan, a citizen of Nigeria, was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a fraud scheme in which he impersonated procurement officials.
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January 18, 2023
Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested in Miami for his alleged operation of a money transmitting business that transported and transmitted illicit funds and that failed to meet U.S. regulatory safeguards.
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December 19, 2022
Honeywell UOP, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., has agreed to pay more than $160 million to resolve parallel bribery investigations.
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December 15, 2022
Former Twitter Employee Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Acting as a Foreign Agent
Ahmad Abouammo of California has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for his role in accessing, monitoring, and conveying confidential and sensitive information.
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December 13, 2022
Five Russian nationals were charged with conspiracy and other charges related to a global procurement and money laundering network on behalf of the Russian government.
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December 5, 2022
Fugitive Since 2013 Arrested and Extradited to Tucson
A fugitive wanted for his involvement in a criminal drug enterprise was extradited from Mexico and returned to Tucson and two co-conspirators remain at large.
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December 2, 2022
ABB Agrees to Pay More Than $315 Million to Resolve Coordinated Global Foreign Bribery Case
ABB Ltd. (ABB), a Swiss-based global technology company, agreed to pay more than $315 million to resolve an investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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November 30, 2022
West Haven Man Admits Attempting to Travel to the Middle East to Join and Fight for ISIS
Ahmad Khalil Elshazly of West Haven pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).
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November 29, 2022
Madison County Resident Indicted for Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
An indictment was unsealed charging Ray Hunt of Madison County with federal offenses related to an illegal scheme to export U.S.-origin goods to Iran.
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November 21, 2022
Two Estonian Citizens Arrested in $575 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
Two Estonian citizens have been arrested on an 18-count indictment charging conspiracy, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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November 17, 2022
United States Repatriates More Than $20 Million in Assets Stolen by Former Nigerian Dictator
The Department of Justice announced that it has transferred more than $20.6 million to the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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November 17, 2022
Jessie R. Benton, a political consultant, has been convicted for his role in funneling illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian foreign national.
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November 10, 2022
Kyung Min Kong, a citizen of South Korea, received seven years and nine months in prison for bank fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft.
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November 3, 2022
Man Who Kidnapped Son and Took Him to Lebanon Sentenced to Federal Prison
Ali Hussein Salamey of Dearborn has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for passport fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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October 25, 2022
Yifei Chu, an employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was charged with making false statements concerning his contacts with the Taiwanese Navy.
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October 3, 2022
Richard Lant, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Dariush Niknia, of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to export to an embargoed country, Iran.
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September 20, 2022
Mexican National Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm
Miguel Vargas-Narez was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully in the United States and illegal reentry into the United States.
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September 14, 2022
FBI Announces $20,000 Reward to Help Capture Wanted Fugitive Efren Calderas-Meza
Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Sacramento Field Office announced a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of Efren Calderas-Meza.
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September 13, 2022
Jury Convicts Lancaster Man for International Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
Dwayne Sherman was convicted by a federal jury on money laundering and drug trafficking conspiracy charges and faces up to 40 years of imprisonment.
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August 18, 2022
Jacob Strong of Thompson Falls, Montana, was located earlier this summer in Costa Rica and arrested on a warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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August 10, 2022
The Embassy of the United States in Mexico and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the return of a Saint Anthony of Padua statue that was stolen in 2002.
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August 5, 2022
Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited to United States
The alleged operator of the illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e was extradited from Greece to the United States to face charges.
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July 9, 2022
FBI Director Concludes Meetings with U.K. Partners
FBI Director Christopher Wray concluded several days of meetings with law enforcement partners in the United Kingdom on Friday.
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July 7, 2022
Five defendants were indicted on charges pertaining to a transnational repression scheme orchestrated on behalf of the government of the People’s Republic of China.
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June 30, 2022
Connecticut Man Charged with Attempted Human Smuggling
Fagner Chaves De Lima was arrested on charges that he allegedly attempted to smuggle an individual from Brazil into the United States.
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June 30, 2022
The Department of Justice announced a further distribution in compensation for losses suffered by FIFA, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and various constituent national soccer federations.
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June 29, 2022
Philadelphia Man Admits to Role in Drug Trafficking Enterprise
Anthony Peterson, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has admitted to his role in a multi-state organized drug trafficking enterprise dubbed the 19th Street Enterprise.
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June 23, 2022
FBI Director Meets with Chilean Counterpart
FBI Director Christopher Wray visited Chile this week and met with key counterparts, including Investigations Police of Chile (PDI) Director General Sergio Muñoz Yáñez.
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June 16, 2022
Thirty-Nine Defendants Indicted in $4.7 Million Methamphetamine, Heroin Conspiracy
Twenty Mexican nationals are among 39 defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a $4.7 million conspiracy to distribute drugs.
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June 11, 2022
FBI Deputy Director Meets With Five Eyes Partners on Shared Crime and Security Threats
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate traveled to Sydney, Australia, this past week for meetings with the Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group
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June 2, 2022
Sadick Edusei Kissi of North Dakota was convicted of participating in a conspiracy based in the Republic of Ghana involving the theft of more than one million dollars.
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May 18, 2022
Seven South Korea-based companies have agreed to pay $3.1 million to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act.
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April 22, 2022
The FBI returned 16 cultural items to representatives with the Peruvian government at a ceremony held in Los Angeles.
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April 12, 2022
Virgil Griffith, a U.S. citizen, has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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April 6, 2022
Russian Oligarch Charged with Violating United States Sanctions
Konstantin Malofeyev of Russia has been charged with conspiracy to violate United States sanctions.
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April 6, 2022
The Justice Department announced a court-authorized operation, conducted in March 2022, to disrupt a two-tiered global botnet.
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March 31, 2022
Charles Hunter Hobson, a former coal company executive, was arrested on charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, laundering funds, and receiving kickbacks.
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March 30, 2022
Freeman Celvin of New Jersey has been convicted of all seven criminal counts he was charged with for his participation in a fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
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March 17, 2022
Luis Elias Angulo Leones, of Ecuador, and Jhonis Alexis Landazuri Arboleda and Dilson Daniel Arboleda Quinones, of Colombia, have been convicted of drug crimes.
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March 9, 2022
Sodinokibi/REvil Ransomware Defendant Extradited to United States and Arraigned in Texas
Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian national, made his initial appearance and was arraigned on charges of conducting ransomware attacks against multiple victims.
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March 8, 2022
Dual U.S. / Russian National Charged with Acting Illegally as a Russian Agent in the United States
Elena Branson, a dual Russian and U.S. citizen, has been charged with acting and conspiring to act in the United States illegally as an agent of the Russian government.
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March 2, 2022
Clan Del Golfo Associate Ordered to Prison for International Cocaine Distribution
A ranking member of one of the most serious transnational organized criminal organizations has been sentenced to prison for his role in distributing cocaine.
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February 24, 2022
Cuban Who Rammed FBI Security Gate Admits Guilt
Nestor Mariano Vidal Batista, a Cuban citizen, has entered a guilty plea for illegally breaching federal security and gaining entry to the FBI building in Houston.
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February 24, 2022
Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Drug Smuggling Operation
Victor Gerardo Villegas, a Mexican national, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a large marijuana conspiracy.
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February 18, 2022
Wife of Maryland Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty to Espionage-Related Offense
Diana Toebbe of Annapolis, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to communicate restricted data related to the design of nuclear-powered warships.
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February 7, 2022
A telecommunications company conspired with former employees of Chicago-based Motorola Solutions Inc. to steal digital mobile radio technology developed by Motorola.
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January 24, 2022
A federal grand jury indictment alleging a scheme to smuggle weapons and ammunition has led to the arrest of four defendants.
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January 21, 2022
University of Arkansas Professor Pleads Guilty to Lying to Federal Agents About Patents in China
Simon Saw-Teong Ang pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the FBI about the existence of patents for his inventions in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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January 13, 2022
Colombian National Extradited to the United States Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
Oscar Marsiglia Barrio, a Colombian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine knowing and intending it to be imported into the United States.
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January 12, 2022
Colombian National Extradited from Panama Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in the United States
Gerardo Gomez-Lubo, a Colombian national, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine knowing and intending it to be imported into the United States.
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January 7, 2022
Former Virginia Beach Woman Sentenced for International Parental Kidnapping
Kathleen Shehadeh, formerly from Virginia Beach, has been sentenced to two years in prison for international parental kidnapping.
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January 4, 2022
Colombian National Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President
Mario Antonio Palacios, a Colombian national, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States.
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January 3, 2022
Lucy Xi, formerly of Malvern, pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets from GlaxoSmithKline to benefit a Chinese pharmaceutical company named Renopharma.
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January 3, 2022
Lucy Xi, formerly of Malvern, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal trade secrets from GlaxoSmithKline to benefit a Chinese pharmaceutical company named Renopharma.
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December 22, 2021
Dominican Drug Lord Extradited to the United States From Colombia to Face Drug Trafficking Charges
Colombian authorities extradited Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, also known as “El Abusador,” to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.
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November 10, 2021
A Georgia company and its owner, Dali Bagrou, have been sentenced for their roles in an international scheme to evade United States national security laws.
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October 28, 2021
Vladimir Dunaev, a Russian national, had his initial appearance in federal court for his alleged role in a transnational, cybercriminal organization.
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October 26, 2021
The Department of Justice, through the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team, joined Europol to announce the results of Operation Dark HunTor, a coordinated international effort on three continents to disrupt opioid trafficking on the darknet.
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October 21, 2021
Five Individuals Charged with Money Laundering in Connection with Alleged Venezuela Bribery Scheme
Three Colombian nationals and two Venezuelan nationals were charged for their alleged roles in laundering the proceeds of contracts that were obtained through bribes.
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October 14, 2021
Romanian National Sentenced in Connection with ATM Skimming Scheme
Nemanja Milosavljevic, a Romanian national, was sentenced in Boston in connection with an ATM skimming scheme operating throughout Massachusetts and other states.
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October 12, 2021
Jose Carlos Grubisich, a Brazilian national, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for conspiring to divert hundreds of millions of dollars into a secret slush fund.
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October 7, 2021
Former Taliban Commander Charged with Killing American Troops in 2008
Haji Najibullah was charged with federal terrorism-related offenses spanning approximately 2007 to 2009 and stemming from Najibullah’s role as a Taliban commander.
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September 20, 2021
Individual Extradited from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico to Face Drug Trafficking Charges
A Federal Grand Jury returned a seven-count indictment against Juan José De La Cruz-Morales, a.k.a. “Wandy,” and five additional defendants as part of a Caribbean Corridor Strike Force investigation.
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August 26, 2021
101 Indicted in Transnational Cell Phone Trafficking Conspiracy
A federal grand jury has returned a seven-count indictment charging 101 individuals in a cell phone trafficking conspiracy involving sales of over 70,000 stolen devices valued at nearly $100 million.
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August 6, 2021
Two Myanmar Citizens Arrested in Plot to Injure or Kill Myanmar’s Ambassador to the United Nations
Phyo Hein Htut and Ye Hein Zaw were arrested for conspiracy to assault and make a violent attack upon Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
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August 3, 2021
Indian National Arrested for $2.3 Million Elder Fraud Scheme
Ashish Bajaj, an Indian national, has been arrested in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain at least $2.3 million from elderly victims.
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July 26, 2021
Two Nigerian Nationals Indicted for Romance and Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Schemes
Osakpamwan Henry Omoruyi and Osaretin Godspower Omoruyi, Nigerian nationals, have been indicted in connection with their roles in expansive online fraud schemes.
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July 22, 2021
Nine defendants have been charged with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as illegal agents of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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July 21, 2021
Orel Gohar was sentenced to two and one half years in prison for conducting an illegal gambling business, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and failure to appear.
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