Imperial Valley News Center
CBP Officers Intercept $8M Worth of Cocaine in a Shipment of Tires
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Los Angeles, California - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team (A-TCET) at Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex intercepted and seized more than 424 pounds of cocaine concealed in a shipment of tires originating from South America. The estimated street value of the confiscated cocaine is $8.08 million.
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Joins the Center for American Progress to Discuss Cost of Truancy and Absenteeism
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San Francisco, California - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today joined the Center for American Progress on a telephone press conference to discuss California’s efforts to combat elementary school truancy and unveil a new report released today by the Center for American Progress, “The High Cost of Truancy.”
Co-Founder of OXYwater and Wife Sentenced for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Tax Crimes
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Washington, DC - A husband and wife residing in Lewis Center, Ohio, were sentenced to prison in U.S. District Court today for their roles in a fraud scheme related to the company Imperial Integrative Health Research and Development LLC (Imperial) and its product, OXYwater, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Carter M. Stewart of the Southern District of Ohio.
Former Investment Banking Analyst and Two Friends Charged in Insider Trading Scheme
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Los Angeles, California - An analyst with J.P. Morgan Securities and two longtime friends were taken into custody this morning after being charged in a federal grand jury indictment that alleges they participated in an insider trading scheme that netted more than $600,000 in illicit profits.
Former President of Bay Area Home Builder Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
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Oakland, California - Ayman Shahid, 39, of Danville, California, the former president of Discovery Sales Inc. (DSI), pleaded guilty in federal court in Oakland, California, to conspiracy to commit bank fraud announced U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag for the Northern District of California, Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson of the FBI’s San Francisco Division, Acting Special Agent in Charge Thomas McMahon of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and Special Agent in Charge Leslie DeMarco for the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Office of Inspector General (FHFA-OIG).
US, Brazilian officials conduct bilateral export, border security training
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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil- More than 30 law enforcement and government officials from the United States and Brazil completed a four-day bilateral export control and border security training program Thursday hosted in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
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