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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Essex County, New Jersey Man and Woman for Conspiracy to Commit Forced Labor; Man Also Charged with Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor

May 11, 2025
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Essex County, New Jersey Man and Woman for Conspiracy to Commit Forced Labor; Man Also Charged with Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor

A federal grand jury in the District of New Jersey, returned an indictment on April 25 that was unsealed Wednesday, charging Treva Edwards, 60, with sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and forced labor. The indictment also charged Treva Edwards and Christine Edwards, 63, with conspiracy to commit forced labor. From the U.S. Department…

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Iranian National Indicted for Operating Online Marketplace Offering Fentanyl and Money Laundering Services

April 18, 2025
Iranian National Indicted for Operating Online Marketplace Offering Fentanyl and Money Laundering Services

A federal grand jury has charged Behrouz Parsarad, an Iranian national, for his role as the founder and operator of Nemesis Market, a dark web marketplace for illegal drugs and criminal cyber-services, such as stolen financial information, fraudulent identification documents, counterfeit currencies, and computer malware. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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German National Stationed in Northern Virginia Sentenced for Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material from the BitTorrent File-Sharing Network

April 9, 2025
German National Stationed in Northern Virginia Sentenced for Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material from the BitTorrent File-Sharing Network

A German national, who worked in an IT position for the German military’s United States outpost in northern Virginia, was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison for downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM).    From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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New Jersey Man Sentenced for Prescription Opioid Conspiracy

April 9, 2025
New Jersey Man Sentenced for Prescription Opioid Conspiracy

A New Jersey man was sentenced today to 16 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, a highly addictive controlled substance.   From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove Phone Call with Son of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena

March 1, 2025
Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove Phone Call with Son of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena

Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove held a powerful and emotional phone call with Judge Enrique Camarena, son of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. In 1985, Special Agent Camarena was abducted, tortured, and killed. His alleged killer, Rafael Caro Quintaro, was among the 29 wanted defendants taken into U.S. custody…

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Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Florida Tax Return Preparers

January 15, 2025
Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Florida Tax Return Preparers

The Justice Department filed a civil injunction suit in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to enjoin Darryl J. Madison, Malik F. Eugene, Yvette Madison, Marlesa J. Brown and Madison & Sons Enterprises — doing business as Madison Tax Services — from owning or operating a tax return preparation business and preparing tax returns for others.…

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Former President of Asphalt Paving Company Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging

January 10, 2025
Former President of Asphalt Paving Company Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging

The former president of a Michigan asphalt paving company pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids for asphalt paving services contracts in Michigan. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Former Utah Movie Producer Sentenced for Tax Evasion and Forcibly Retaking Property Seized Under Court Order

December 27, 2024
Former Utah Movie Producer Sentenced for Tax Evasion and Forcibly Retaking Property Seized Under Court Order

A Utah man was sentenced to an aggregate of six years in prison for tax evasion and forcibly retaking a house and land that had been seized under court order to pay his outstanding tax debt. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Owner of North Carolina Automotive Business Sentenced for Employment Tax Crimes

November 21, 2024
Owner of North Carolina Automotive Business Sentenced for Employment Tax Crimes

A North Carolina man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for not paying more than $2 million in employment taxes. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks on 15th Anniversary of the Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

November 20, 2024
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks on 15th Anniversary of the Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

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