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Guatemalan drug kingpin sentenced to more than 17 years for drug trafficking following HSI investigation
A federal judge sentenced a high-level Guatemalan cartel boss to 210 months in federal prison. William Estuardo Lemus-Lara was the leader of a transcontinental criminal organization that moved tons of cocaine from South America via maritime smuggling routes to conspirators in northwest Guatemala and Mexico. Conspirators then smuggled the drugs into the U.S. 🔗Keep reading
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ERO Boston arrests foreign fugitive in Vermont wanted for financial crimes
Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested Myrat Mahadev, a 35-year-old citizen of Turkmenistan, in Vermont. Muhadov had an active arrest warrant in Turkmenistan for charges related to financial crimes. 🔗Keep reading
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Nebraska man sentenced for possessing methamphetamines and a firearm following HSI, law enforcement partner investigation
Homeland Security Investigations Kansas City Acting Special Agent in Charge Taekuk Cho and U.S. Attorney Steven Russell announced that a U.S. district judge sentenced Brandon Goodsell, 36, to 210 months in prison. The sentence stems from Goodsell’s convictions of possession of methamphetamines with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. 🔗Keep reading
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West Texas teacher sentenced to 20 years for child exploitation as result of HSI El Paso probe
A federal judge sentenced a West Texas man to 20 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for distributing child sexual abuse material. 🔗Keep reading
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Unlawfully present Mexican national convicted for role in operating a sex trafficking ring out of a Houston-area cantina
An unlawfully present Mexican national pleaded guilty to multiple crimes related to her role in operating a sex trafficking ring out of a Houston-area cantina. 🔗Keep reading
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