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Authorities charge 16 in Escondido drug trafficking bust
Federal authorities have unsealed two indictments in San Diego, charging 16 individuals linked to an Escondido-based drug trafficking network. -
Federal inmates sentenced for gang-related stabbing incident
Jonathan Barba and Abraham Gomez-Rodriguez received federal court sentences for their involvement in a gang-related assault at the Metropolitan Correction Center in San Diego. -
Southern District files over 100 border-related cases in one week
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have filed over 100 border-related cases this week. -
San Diego man pleads guilty to sending threatening email targeting LGBTQ member
George Joseph Wellinger II has pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Diego, acknowledging he sent a threatening email to an LGBTQ community member. -
Former Acadia executive pleads guilty to insider trading
George Demos, the former vice president of Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., has admitted to insider trading in a federal court. -
Southern District files over 100 border-related cases including drugs and illegal entry
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have filed over 100 border-related cases this week. -
Colombian national charged with narco-terrorism in superseding indictment
Geovany Andres Rojas, known as Araña, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of narco-terrorism. -
Honolulu officials admit conspiracy over illegal payout amid decade-long corruption probe
Former Honolulu City Attorney Donna Leong and former Honolulu Police Commission Chair Max Sword have admitted in federal court to conspiring to pay then-Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha $250,000 without city council approval. -
San Diego man sentenced for drug distribution conspiracy
Rodolfo Benjamin Silva, known as the "King of Coke," was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison by a federal court in San Diego for his involvement in distributing large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl across the United States. -
San Diego man sentenced for $35M securities fraud involving family
Denny Thakorbhai Bhakta, a San Diego resident, has been sentenced to 235 months in federal custody following his conviction on charges of securities fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering. -
Bonita man sentenced for providing fatal fentanyl dose to teenager
Marcus Ray Chavez has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison for supplying fentanyl pills that led to the death of a 15-year-old girl in 2022. -
San Diego man pleads guilty to distributing lethal doses of fentanyl
Jonathan Tyler Gauthier has admitted in federal court to distributing fentanyl that led to two fatal overdoses. -
San Diego man pleads guilty to selling fatal dose of fentanyl
Danny Nunez has admitted guilt in a federal court for supplying fentanyl that led to the death of a 25-year-old woman, referred to as "L.P." in court records. -
San Diego gang member sentenced for role in organized crime conspiracy
Odyssey Carrillo, a member of the Emerald Hills Bloods gang, received a 168-month prison sentence in federal court for his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy. -
Woman sentenced for arson after embezzling funds from business
Carey Alice Hernandez has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for setting fire to Off Road Warehouse, a business she managed financially, in an attempt to hide the disappearance of over $700,000. -
Alleged cartel enforcer extradited from Mexico appears in San Diego court
Edgar Perez Villa, an alleged member of the Tijuana-based enforcement group for the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), was extradited from Mexico to the United States and appeared in federal court in San Diego. -
San Diego woman sentenced for smuggling heroin-filled bibles into prisons
Lucresia Stone-Rojas of San Diego has been sentenced to 86 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Todd Robinson. -
Former navy detective sentenced for excessive force on handcuffed sailor
Jonathan Christopher LaRoche, a former detective with the Naval Base San Diego Criminal Investigations Division, received a 15-month prison sentence in federal court. -
Tara McGrath concludes role as U.S. attorney for Southern District of California
U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath has concluded her role as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Southern District of California, covering San Diego and Imperial counties. -
Man sentenced for international sweepstakes scam targeting elderly
Fabrisio Arias was sentenced to 41 months in prison by a federal court in San Diego for his involvement in an international scam targeting elderly individuals.