Imperial Valley News Center
Two Men Who Orchestrated $21 Million Movie Investment Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Hundreds of Investors
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Los Angeles, California - Two men who were leaders of a scheme involving a company called Gigapix that defrauded hundreds of victims by promising large returns on movie investments and a production company’s imminent public offering were sentenced today, receiving sentences of up to eight years in federal prison.
Calexico CBP Officers Discover 125 Pounds of Liquid Meth in Fuel Tank
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Calexico, California - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico downtown port of entry Sunday arrested a man after discovering more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds of liquid methamphetamine concealed in the fuel tank of the pickup he was driving.
Border Patrol Halts Drug Smuggling Attempt by Ultra-Light Aircraft
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Imperial County, California - On Sunday, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico station seized more than 230 pounds of marijuana near Bowker Road and Interstate 8. It was suspected that the drugs were smuggled into the United States via ultra-light aircraft (ULA).
El Centro Sector Border Patrol Discovers Half a Ton of Marijuana along River
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Calexico, California - Monday, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Calexico station on patrol discovered more than 1000 pounds of abandoned marijuana along the Alamo River with an estimated value of more than $628,000.
Calexico CBP Officers Uncover Almost 400 Pounds of Marijuana Stashed in Tour Bus
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Calexico, California - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East port of entry Thursday arrested the driver of a commercial touring bus after discovering more than 391 pounds of marijuana concealed inside the vehicle’s fuel tank.
Service Members to Receive Over $123 Million for Unlawful Foreclosures Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
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Washington, DC - The Justice Department announced today that under its settlements with five of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers, 952 service members and their co-borrowers are eligible to receive over $123 million for non-judicial foreclosures that violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).
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