MEMPHIS - The U.S. Secret Service, U.S Department of Agriculture Special Investigations Unit, the Memphis Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Highway Patrol Criminal Investigative Division, the Tennessee Department of…
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STATEMENT FROM SAIC OF NEW YORK PATRICK J. FREANEY
The guilty plea in this blatant scheme is a testament to the excellent investigation carried out by the members of the New Haven Resident Office, their law enforcement partners…
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MOLINE, IL – Luisito Espanola, 65, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced on May 21, 2025, to 32 months in the Federal Bureau of Prisons following his convictions for wire fraud and money laundering. United States District Judge Sara Darrow ordered…
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Louisville, KY – A Canadian citizen was sentenced to 5 years and 1 month in federal prison for his role in a sweeping “grandparent scam” that targeted victims in Kentucky and across the United States through Canadian-based call centers.
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Tampa – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Pranav Patel (33, New Jersey) to six years and three months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. The court also entered an order of forfeiture in the…
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United States Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against $225 Million in Funds Involved in Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Money LaunderingWASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture complaint in U.S. District Court for the…
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MIAMI — Ernesto Ortega Padgett, a Nicaraguan national who was previously residing in Miami, Florida and was deported from the United States in January 2020, made his initial appearance in a federal court in Miami on June 16. Ortega, a fugitive…
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The Defendants’ Crimes Involved Brutal Assaults, Extortion, Drug Trafficking, Production and Sale of Fraudulent Identification Documents, and Counterfeit Currency
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STATEMENT FROM SAIC PATRICK J. FREANEY
The Secret Service works closely with its many law enforcement partners on a wide array of local criminal cases — providing technical expertise that moves investigations forward. In this…
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ALEXANDRIA, VA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today the seizure of approximately 145 darknet and traditional internet domains, and cryptocurrency funds associated with the BidenCash marketplace. The…