Imperial Valley News Center
United States and Australia Enter CLOUD Act Agreement to Facilitate Investigations of Serious Crime
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Washington, DC - The United States and Australia today signed a landmark agreement that will facilitate access to electronic data for investigations of serious crime, including terrorism and child sexual abuse.
Four Charged in $35 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
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Houston, Texas - A federal grand jury in Houston returned a superseding indictment, which was unsealed Wednesday, charging four additional individuals for fraudulently obtaining and laundering millions of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In total, 15 individuals across two states have now been charged in the conspiracy.
Panamanian Intermediary Extradited to the United States Pleads Guilty to International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
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New York - Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Linares (Ricardo Martinelli Linares), 42, a citizen of Panama and Italy, pleaded guilty Tuesday in the Eastern District of New York before U.S. District Judge Raymond J. Dearie for laundering $28 million in a massive bribery and money laundering scheme involving Odebrecht S.A. (Odebrecht), a Brazil-based global construction conglomerate.
Former Louisiana Police Chief and Current City Councilmember Indicted for Alleged Vote Buying Scheme
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New Orleans, Louisiana - An indictment issued by a federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, was unsealed charging former Amite City Police Chief Jerry Trabona and current Amite City Councilmember Kristian Hart with criminally violating federal election laws as part of a scheme to pay for votes in a federal election.
Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme
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Washington, DC - A New Jersey mortgage underwriter was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison for helping others file false tax returns claiming large refunds from the IRS, obstructing the IRS’s efforts to recover those illegal refunds and failing to file a tax return.
Leaders of the Lorenzana Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited on International Narcotics Trafficking Charges
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Washington, DC - Two Guatemalan nationals were extradited to the United States from Guatemala to face international narcotics trafficking charges.
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