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The U.S. Strikes Back Against Chinese Companies Involved in Fentanyl Distribution

Sean Blake, an inspiring young man from Burlington, Vermont, had his whole life ahead of him. As described by his mother on a website called “For Kindness,” he was a poet, writer, and chef who gave gifts of stories, letters, and recipes.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Nov 19, 2024

A Woman Protests Against Chinese Fentanyl at a Protest at the White House in 2022 - The Daily Muck

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Feds Interdict Planned Mass Shooter in Texas

Cameron Darrick Peterson, 20, from New Braunfels, Texas, pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 in a San Antonio federal court to one count of attempting to obtain a firearm to commit a federal crime, according to a DOJ press release. The plea came four months after Peterson was arrested after he made false statements on an […]

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 14, 2024

Cameron Darrick Petersons Mugshot from Comal County Texas Who Pleaded Guilty to Receiving a Firearm With Intent to Commit a Felony - The Daily Muck

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TD Bank Pleads Guilty to Violating Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering; Will Pay $3 Billion

TD Bank, the 10th largest bank in the United States, and its parent company, TD Bank US Holding Company, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay over $1.8 billion in penalties to resolve the Justice Department’s investigation into violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and money laundering, according to a public statement published by the Justice […]

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Nov 12, 2024

A TD Bank Location on a Sunny Day in Florida the Bank Will Pay More Than 3 Billion to Settle Federal Suit - The Daily Muck

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DOD Employee Pleads Guilty to Moving Top Secret Info from Protected Site

A former Department of Defense (DOD) employee pleaded guilty on Oct. 23 to mishandling classified documents, including top secret materials, while employed at the Department of Defense, according to a Justice Department press release.

Report Matthew Koelher | Nov 12, 2024

The DOD Seal on Top of an American Flag Represents the Theft of Classified Material By Margaret Ashby Who Pleaded Guilty on Oct. 23. - The Daily Muck

Money Laundering

Chinese Alleged Violator of Sanctions Against North Korea Extradicted to U.S

Jin Guanghua, a 53-year-old Chinese national, was extradited from Australia to the United States on Sept. 27, according to a public statement by the Justice Department.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Nov 4, 2024

A Sign that Says Stop in Front of a Nrth Korean Flag Represents Tobacco Sanctions Against the Compant Which A Chinese Man and Aco-Conspirators Have been Accused of Breaking - The Daily Muck

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Another Dual U.S.-Iranian Citizen Arrested in Sanctions-Evasion Scheme

Three Iranian nationals were charged for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. One has been arrested, while the other two are still at large.

Report Jessika Saunders | Oct 30, 2024

A Pair of Handcuffs Over an Iranian Flag on Top of An American Flag Represent Three Men Who Have Been Accused of Evading Iranian Sanctions to teh Detriment of the U.S - The Daily Muck

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FAA Contractor Accused of Spying for Iran

A federal jury has indicted Abouzar Rahmati, a 42-year-old resident of Great Falls, Virginia, and former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee, of charges including “acting and conspiring to act as an agent of the Iranian government” in the U. S. without prior notice to the Attorney General, according to a Justice Department press release.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Oct 22, 2024

Financial Gains

AA Mechanic Caught Stuffing Bricks of Cocaine in His Jacket: Sentenced to Nine Years

A former American Airlines mechanic was sentenced to nine years in prison earlier this month for his role in a conspiracy to import and possess cocaine, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York.

Report Matthew Koelher | Oct 7, 2024

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Dozens Indicted in Contraband Prison Drug Smuggling Ring Involving Drones

Despite thousands of investigations and interdictions, prisoners still retain the ability to smuggle drugs into incarceration facilities– at least in Georgia state prisons.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Sep 24, 2024

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Dual U.S. and Iranian Citizen Arrested for Unlawfully Exporting U.S. Technology to Iran

You can’t get around transferring sensitive technology to a sanctioned country by hiding it in your checked luggage.

Report Jessika Saunders | Sep 20, 2024

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After 8-Year Legal Battle, Palmdale Man Sentenced to 3 Months for Smuggling 2000-Year-Old Mosaic From Syria

In March 2016, federal agents seized a 2000-year-old, one-ton ceramic mosaic piece of floor that had been illegally brought into the United States several months earlier.

Report Raymond L. Daye | Sep 13, 2024

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Money Laundering

Smuggling Drug Money To The Dominican Republic: Four Flight Attendants, Four Guilty Pleas

Four flight attendants decided to use their security line privileges to smuggle the proceeds of trafficked narcotics from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic, according to federal prosecutors. They’ve all pleaded guilty.

Report Jessika Saunders | Sep 12, 2024

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The U.S. Strikes Back Against Chinese Companies Involved in Fentanyl Distribution

Feds Interdict Planned Mass Shooter in Texas

TD Bank Pleads Guilty to Violating Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering; Will Pay $3 Billion

DOD Employee Pleads Guilty to Moving Top Secret Info from Protected Site

Chinese Alleged Violator of Sanctions Against North Korea Extradicted to U.S

Another Dual U.S.-Iranian Citizen Arrested in Sanctions-Evasion Scheme

FAA Contractor Accused of Spying for Iran

AA Mechanic Caught Stuffing Bricks of Cocaine in His Jacket: Sentenced to Nine Years

Dozens Indicted in Contraband Prison Drug Smuggling Ring Involving Drones

Dual U.S. and Iranian Citizen Arrested for Unlawfully Exporting U.S. Technology to Iran

After 8-Year Legal Battle, Palmdale Man Sentenced to 3 Months for Smuggling 2000-Year-Old Mosaic From Syria

Smuggling Drug Money To The Dominican Republic: Four Flight Attendants, Four Guilty Pleas

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