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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Trafficker Extradited from Mexico
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SAN DIEGO – Marco Antonio Lopez-Guerrero, an alleged Mexicali-based methamphetamine trafficker linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, was extradited from Mexico on October 24th to face drug and firearms...
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Las Vegas Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Sex Trafficking of 16-Year-Old Girl in San Diego
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SAN DIEGO – Vincent Bailey of Las Vegas was sentenced in federal court to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $7,000 in restitution for the sex trafficking of a 16-year-old girl from Las Vegas....
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San Diego Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Deaths of Two in North Park
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SAN DIEGO – Scott Anthony Sargent of San Diego was sentenced in federal court to 18 years in prison for supplying the fentanyl that caused the fatal overdoses of a 40-year-old woman and a 35-year-old...
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Two Charged in Human Smuggling Event that Led to at Least Four Deaths
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SAN DIEGO – David Alfonso Barrera Nunes, a Mexican national believed to be the captain of a smuggling boat that capsized off Imperial Beach in rough surf over the weekend, was charged in federal...
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Former Customs and Border Protection Officer Sentenced for Allowing Drug-Laden Vehicles to Enter the U.S.
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SAN DIEGO – Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Diego Bonillo was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison for allowing vehicles containing methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl...
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Former VA Employee Charged with Running Criminal Scheme to Obtain VA Benefits for Others
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SAN DIEGO –Daniel Rikkels of Chula Vista was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges that he helped veterans fraudulently obtain disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs...
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Former Qualcomm Executive Sentenced to Prison for $180 Million Fraud
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SAN DIEGO – Dr. Karim Arabi was sentenced in federal court on October 28, 2025, to 48 months in prison for wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a massive $180 million scheme targeting...
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Defense Contractor Executive Sentenced in Bribery Scheme
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SAN DIEGO – Russell Thurston, a former executive vice president at Cambridge International Systems, Inc., a defense contractor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, was sentenced in federal court...
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San Diego man who twice illegally landed airplane on U.S. Navy base, then stole truck and damaged gates pleads guilty to federal criminal charges
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A San Diego man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges and admitted that he twice illegally landed a small airplane on a United States Navy airstrip on San Clemente Island, then stole a...
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GirlsDoPorn Owner Michael Pratt Sentenced to 27 Years for Sex Trafficking Hundreds of Women
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SAN DIEGO – Michael Pratt, the mastermind of the sprawling GirlsDoPorn sex trafficking empire, was sentenced in federal court today to 27 years in prison for orchestrating a scheme that deceived and...
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YouTube Scam Baiters Help Dismantle $65 Million Multinational Fraud Ring Targeting Thousands of Seniors https://t.co/LjlOussSgh
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 103 Border-Related Cases This Week
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SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 103 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after...
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Chinese National Sentenced to 24 months in prison for Scam Targeting Elderly Americans
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SAN DIEGO – Jiaci Liu, a Chinese national, was sentenced in federal court today to 24 months in prison for engaging in a multinational fraud conspiracy targeting seniors, including a 63-year-old man...
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San Diego Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Sexual Exploitation of 14-Year-Old Girl
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SAN DIEGO – Eric Jin of San Diego was sentenced in federal court today to 262 months in prison for sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl by directing her to produce child sex abuse material. Jin was...
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Oceanside Man Charged with Investment Fraud Scheme that Funded Gambling Habit and Luxury Cars
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SAN DIEGO – Sang Phuoc Do Le of Oceanside was charged in federal court today with defrauding investors who unwittingly funded the defendant’s gambling habit and luxury car purchases rather than a...
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 95 Border-Related Cases This Week
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SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 95 border-related cases this week so far, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S....
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San Diego Securities Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Fraud
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SAN DIEGO – Securities attorney Andrew Coldicutt was sentenced in federal court today to 85 months in prison for securities fraud, false securities registration statements, and wire fraud in connec...
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