Puerto Rico Man Found Guilty of Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy and Murder of a Witness
Puerto Rico Man Found Guilty of Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy and Murder of a Witness Edison Burgos-Montes, of Puerto Rico, was convicted after a two-month jury trial of cocaine possession with…
Former U.S. Consulate Guard Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Communicate National Defense Information to China
Former Consulate Guard Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Communicate National Defense Information to China Bryan Underwood, a former civilian guard at a Consulate compound under construction in China, pleaded guilty…
Miami Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Obstruction of Justice and False Statements for Certifying Ships Safe for Sea
Miami Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Obstruction of Justice and False Statements for Certifying Ships Safe for Sea Alejandro Gonzalez, 60, of Miami-Dade County, Fla., was sentenced…
Eduardo Arellano-Felix Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges
Eduardo Arellano-Felix Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges Eduardo Arellano-Felix, 55, one of the alleged members of the Arellano-Felix Organization (AFO), was extradited today by the…
Three Former UBS Executives Convicted for Frauds Involving Contracts Related to the Investment of Municipal Bond Proceeds
Three Former UBS Executives Convicted for Frauds Involving Contracts Related to the Investment of Municipal Bond Proceeds A federal jury in New York City today convicted three former financial services…
Departments of Justice and Education Reach Settlement with Arizona Department of Education to Ensure That ELL Students Are Properly Identified and Not Prematurely Exited
Departments of Justice and Education Reach Settlement with Arizona Department of Education to Ensure That ELL Students Are Properly Identified and Not Prematurely Exited The Department of Justice, Civil Rights…
Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Leader Sentenced in Houston for Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering
Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Leader Sentenced in Houston for Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering Steven Walter Cooke, 48, aka “Stainless,” pleaded guilty on March 16, 2012, to racketeering…
Government Files Complaint Against Dallas Area-Based For-profit Chain of Schools for False Claims Act Violations
Government Files Complaint Against Dallas Area-Based For-profit Chain of Schools for False Claims Act Violations The United States has intervened and filed a complaint against the private, for-profit chain of…
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Leading Role in Trafficking the Identities of Puerto Rican U.S. Citizens
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Leading Role in Trafficking the Identities of Puerto Rican Citizens Rafael Joaquin Beltre-Beltre, 35, formerly of Caguas, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty to one count of…
3M Company Abandons Its Proposed Acquisition of Avery Dennison’s Office and Consumer Products Group After Justice Department Threatens Lawsuit
3M Company Abandons Its Proposed Acquisition of Avery Dennison’s Office and Consumer Products Group After Justice Department Threatens Lawsuit 3M Co. abandoned its plan to acquire Avery Dennison Corp.’s Office…
Justice Department Announces Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Justice Department Announces Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in the Virgin Islands The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with Virgin Islands officials…
Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Islamic Society of North America Convention
Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Islamic Society of North America Convention "I am here to say that the United States Department…