Texas Smuggling Kingpin Sentenced to 40 Years Jail
A U.S. federal court on Wednesday sentenced a Mexican national to 40 years in prison for his role in a human smuggling...
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Ransomware Kingpin Extradited to U.S. Faces Decades in Prison
Poland has extradited a Belarusian-Ukrainian cybercrime suspect to the United States, where he could face decades in prison...
British Virgin Islands Ex-PM Jailed in Cocaine Case
A U.S. court has sentenced former British Virgin Islands (BVI) Prime Minister Andrew Alturo Fahie to more than 11 years in...
US Prosecutors to Feature Corrupt Romanian Businessman in Hunter Biden Trial
U.S. prosecutors plan to feature a wealthy Romanian businessman, convicted of corruption charges in his home country, in the...
US Sanctions Paraguayan Tobacco Firm Linked to Cartes
The U.S. government announced new sanctions against Paraguayan tobacco company Tabacalera del Este S.A. (Tabesa) for...
How Crypto ATMs in the U.S. Became A Favorite Tool for Scammers
While crypto ATM operators insist they take steps to protect the public, investigators say the machines are a gift to...
U.S. Healthcare Firm Embroiled in Malta Corruption Scandal Spent Millions on Private Spies
U.S. healthcare operator Steward paid over $7 million to U.K.-based intelligence firms that conducted surveillance and...
Ignoring Warning Signs, US Retirement Manager TIAA Bought Farms from Alleged Land Grabbers with Brazilian Sugar Giant
TIAA has always insisted that its joint ventures with Brazilian sugar company Cosan invest responsibly. But leaked documents...
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The Lies That Kept A Central Asian Money Launderer's Cash Flowing
For years, the Abdukadyr family’s self-confessed money launderer sent their money abroad using a variety of invented...
Bangladeshi Politician Close to Prime Minister Hasina Secretly Owns Over $4 Million in New York Real Estate
Mohammed Abdus Sobhan Miah worked as a cab driver, pizza cook, and drugstore clerk while living in New York City, but a few...
Hundreds of Members of Extremist Group Oath Keepers Worked for U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Leaked Roster Shows
Current and former Secret Service, border control, customs, and Coast Guard employees all signed up as members of the...
Fake ‘Rothschild’ Was Chased by Russian Organized Crime When She Took Pictures With Trump at Mar-a-Lago
While Inna Yashchyshyn visited Mar-a-Lago and schmoozed with former President Trump and his inner circle, she was being...