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Justice Department reveals results from nationwide crackdown on child sex offenders
The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide effort aimed at apprehending child sex offenders. -
Three men charged in $9.1 million VA education benefits fraud scheme
Three men have been charged with conspiring to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $9.1 million, including funds from the Post 9/11 GI Bill. -
Delia Fabro-Miske sentenced to 7 years for involvement in racketeering and kidnapping plot
Delia Fabro-Miske, a 30-year-old Honolulu resident, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison following her guilty plea to racketeering conspiracy charges. U.S. District Judge Derrick K. Watson presided over the sentencing in federal... -
Waianae man receives 14-year sentence for meth distribution and illegal chicken fights
Edward Caspino, a Waianae resident, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison on charges of methamphetamine distribution and operating an illegal gambling business. U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright handed down the 168-month... -
Hawaii man sentenced for drug-related death of U.S. Marine
Rayshaun Ducos, a 27-year-old resident of Honolulu, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms charges. -
Mexican national sentenced over 12 years for drugs and firearms in Hawaii
Juan Carlos Espinoza Lopez, 49, of Mexico, was sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison on charges related to narcotics, firearms, and immigration. -
Hawaii resident sentenced to prison for meth distribution and firearm possession
Ryan “Junior” Guzman, a 40-year-old resident of Honolulu, has been sentenced to 170 months in federal prison. -
Honolulu man faces charges for illegal firearm possession as convicted felon
Chris Pham, a 21-year-old resident of Honolulu, Hawaii, has been charged with illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. -
Mexican national faces indictment for illegal reentry after multiple removals
A federal grand jury in Honolulu has indicted Navor Salas Cruz, a 52-year-old Mexican national, for illegal reentry into the United States. -
Mexican national indicted for meth trafficking after four deportations
A federal grand jury has indicted Enrique Gonzalez Jacobo, a 59-year-old Mexican national, for attempting to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and for being an illegal alien in the United States following prior felony... -
Former Hawaii prison guard pleads guilty to sexually abusing inmates
A former correctional officer in Hawaii has admitted to sexually abusing inmates under his supervision. -
Oahu clinic owner sentenced for defrauding healthcare programs
Stephen Timothy Wells, owner of Oahu Spine and Rehab, a physical therapy clinic with locations in Kailua and Aiea, has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for health care fraud. -
Honolulu man receives lengthy sentence for child exploitation offenses
A Honolulu man has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for child exploitation offenses involving multiple minors. -
Former Hawaii CEO sentenced over COVID-relief fund fraud
Martin Kao, the former CEO of a Hawaii-based defense contractor, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for COVID-relief wire fraud, money laundering, and bank fraud. -
Honolulu woman faces charges for alleged meth distribution from home
Phitsmai Khamkhay, a 58-year-old resident of Honolulu, Hawaii, has been charged with distributing over fifty grams of methamphetamine from her home on three occasions in 2022. -
Miske Enterprise member sentenced to 20 years for racketeering conspiracy
John B. Stancil, a member of the Miske Enterprise, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for racketeering conspiracy. -
Settlement reached over alleged Fair Housing Act violations in Hawaii
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii has reached a $162,500 settlement in a lawsuit concerning alleged discrimination under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). -
U.S. Attorney's Office collects over $1 million in fiscal year 2024
In Honolulu, Acting U.S. Attorney Kenneth M. Sorenson announced that the District of Hawaii collected a total of $1,742,014.13 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024. -
Honolulu man sentenced for drug trafficking and illegal gambling operations
Maliu Tauheluhelu, a 40-year-old resident of Honolulu, has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for his involvement in drug trafficking and illegal gambling operations. -
Kapolei woman faces charges for alleged pandemic-related unemployment fraud
A federal grand jury has indicted Phoebe Trinh, also known as Phuong Trinh Ngoc Vo, a 31-year-old resident of Kapolei, Hawaii.