Official from Mexican Border City Taken Into Custody for Cocaine Trafficking in Texas
A former official from Matamoros is currently in federal custody after being arrested by U.S. law enforcement for his alleged role in a cocaine smuggling scheme in Texas. Following the arrest, the city of Matamoros has sought to distance itself from the situation, asserting that he had ceased to be a city employee several months […]
Wealthy Iranian Businesswoman Arrested at Los Angeles Airport, Charged with Arms Trafficking
Iranian Immigrant Arrested for Alleged Arms Trafficking A 44-year-old Iranian immigrant, Shamim Mafi, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night. According to Bill Esseri, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Mafi became a legal permanent resident in 2016 after relocating from Iran in 2013. Mafi faces serious charges related […]
FBI’s most wanted fugitive confesses to trafficking a teenager for expensive gifts
Former Fugitive Admits to Sex Trafficking A man previously listed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list has confessed to trafficking teenage girls for gifts, according to law enforcement officials. Donald Eugene Fields II, 61, entered a guilty plea on Thursday related to child sex trafficking charges. Prosecutors claim he offered a friend access to minors […]
Statewide sex trafficking scheme involved a DOC worker and her former inmate boyfriend exploiting a child, according to prosecutors.
A corrections officer in New York and her former inmate boyfriend were arrested on Tuesday, facing serious charges related to sex trafficking and operating a prostitution ring that involved at least one minor, as stated by prosecutors. Deanna DiCastro, 39, and Guillam Cordero, 38, are accused of orchestrating sex trafficking operations in various locations throughout […]
Mayor of California Claims State Officials Shield Child Trafficking by Migrants
El Cajon Mayor Appeals to State on Child Trafficking Dilemma Bill Wells, the mayor of El Cajon, California, finds himself in a difficult position regarding state regulations that seem to shield sex traffickers, complicating local efforts to assist victims. Recently, Wells, a Republican, reached out to Attorney General Rob Bonta concerning the 2018 Sanctuary Cities […]
U.S. Probes Colombia’s Pro-Cocaine Leader Gustavo Petro for Drug Trafficking
U.S. federal prosecutors are looking into allegations that Colombia’s far-left President, Gustavo Petro, has connections with drug traffickers, as reported by various news outlets over the weekend. According to the New York Times, which cited three anonymous sources, Petro revealed on Friday that he is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan and […]
Military targets drug trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific, three survive
USSOUTHCOM Strikes Ship Linked to Drug Trafficking U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) has confirmed it conducted an airstrike on a vessel believed to be tied to a terrorist organization, highlighting what officials describe as an ongoing drug trafficking operation in the Eastern Pacific. General Francis L. Donovan, the USSOUTHCOM commander, authorized the strike by Joint Task […]
Father and Son Sentenced for Disturbing Sex Trafficking Crimes
Father and Son Sentenced in Alabama Sex Trafficking Case An Alabama father and son were sentenced recently in a significant sex trafficking case that involved seven victims, including two minors. Kimani Jones, 32, was identified as the primary operator of the scheme, while his father, Tremaine Lambert, 50, received a 30-year prison term, as reported […]
Cybercriminal charged with exploiting professional athletes in a sex trafficking operation
Georgia Cybercriminal Charged in Phishing and Sex Trafficking Scheme A man in Georgia has been charged with running a bold phishing scheme targeting professional athletes, which authorities say escalated to fraud, identity theft, and even sex trafficking. Kwamain Jerrell Ford, 34, from Buford, faces multiple charges including nine counts of wire fraud, seven counts of […]
Rebel Wilson’s Team Alleged to Have Made Up Sex Trafficking Claims to Undermine Producer
Reports from Friday suggest that leaked audio implicates Rebel Wilson’s PR team in an alleged smear campaign against producer Amanda Ghost, involving fabricated sex trafficking claims. The audio reportedly features Jed Wallace, the director of a Crisis PR firm, discussing with publicist Melissa Nathan the plan to accuse Ghost of seeking young women for the […]