Imperial Valley News Center
Las Vegas Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Interstate Transportation of a 16-Year-Old for Sex
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Sacramento, California - Donald J. Peel, 64, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced by United States District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. to 17 and a half years in prison for transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in unlawful sexual activity, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Pharmacist Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison in Medicare Part D Scheme
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Los Angeles, California - The owner and operator of a Los Angeles pharmacy was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme involving the Medicare Part D prescription drug program.
Israeli Organized Crime Figure Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Extortion
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Los Angeles, California - A man linked to one of the most notorious organized crime rings in Israel and who on his own operated “a vast international criminal conspiracy engaged in drug trafficking and money laundering” was sentenced today to 384 months in federal prison.
California Businessman Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Misbrand a Product for Human Consumption
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Newport Beach, California - Tayfun Karauzum, 45, of Newport Beach, California, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence, Rhode Island, to five years in federal prison for manufacturing, marketing and distributing for human consumption Potion 9, a product containing butanediol, an industrial solvent that rapidly metabolizes into gammahydroxybutyric acid (GHB) – commonly referred to as a “club drug” or “date rape drug.”
District Court Enters Permanent Injunction against California Soy Food Producer
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Sacramento, California - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Henh Wong Fresh Produce, of Sacramento, California, its owner, David C. Ly, and employees, Kin S. Ly and Thahn “Danny” C. Ly, to prevent the distribution of adulterated food, the Department of Justice announced today.
United States Announces Trilateral Agreement with Canada and Mexico to Expand Trusted Traveler Programs
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Washington, DC - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has joined Public Safety Canada and the Secretariat of Governance of Mexico in outlining the first steps toward the creation of a North American Trusted Traveler network. The new agreement signed by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson on July 10, 2015 and his Canadian and Mexican counterparts will make it easier for eligible travelers in the United States, Mexico and Canada to apply for expedited screening programs, helping to promote legitimate travel across the continent.
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