Imperial Valley News Center
Former Correctional Guard Sentenced for Conspiracy to Smuggle Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Other Contraband into Correctional Facility
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Fresno, California - Ramon Cano, 28, a former correctional officer at the Taft Federal Correctional Facility was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Anthony W. Ishii yesterday to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to provide and possess contraband in prison in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 201(b)(1), United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Dutch National Indicted on Computer Hacking and Identity Theft Charges Related to Theft of Digital Versions of Three Hollywood Movies
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Los Angeles, California - A federal grand jury today indicted a Dutch national on federal computer hacking and identity theft charges related to the theft of digital versions of three motion pictures.
Law Enforcement and Non-Profits Meet to Halt Scams Targeting Specific Groups of Americans
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Washington, DC - The Justice Department announced today the enhanced collaborations its law enforcement and community partners are taking to stem the tide of fraud schemes directed at certain groups of Americans. On Wednesday, high ranking officials of the department, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and non-profit community groups met to discuss an increase in fraud schemes that intentionally target older Americans and the Latino community.
California Financier Charged in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
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Denver, Colorado - A California man and purported billionaire financier was taken into federal custody today for his role in an alleged Ponzi scheme in which investors lost $2.5 million, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Inspector in Charge Gary Barksdale of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Criminal Investigations Group.
Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center
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Washington, DC - Statement by Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center:
International effort leads to rescue of 22-month-old Romanian baby being molested
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Washington, DC - This weekend, special agents and investigators in the United States and European Union scrambled to rescue a 22-month-old Romanian baby after learning that she was being sexually abused. It was 1:13 a.m. on Saturday when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents with the HSI Attaché Liaison Office at Europol in The Hague received disturbing information revealing an active abuse situation.
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