U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California
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Five individuals associated with the Vanowen Street Locos and Elmwood Rifa 13 gangs in the San Fernando Valley were arrested on federal criminal complaints.
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A Los Angeles-based clothing wholesaler and two of its executives have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme that involved laundering money, evading customs duties, and failing to report millions in cash transactions.
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The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), alleging that the department has engaged in a pattern of delaying concealed carry weapons (CCW) permits for law-abiding citizens.
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A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy and helicopter pilot has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges for his role in aiding a cryptocurrency businessman with extortion and orchestrating a false arrest of a rival.
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A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted three women on charges of conspiracy and publicly disclosing the personal information of a federal agent.
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Federal authorities in Los Angeles have announced the initial outcomes of Operation Guardian Angel, a program aimed at countering California’s sanctuary state policies by issuing federal arrest warrants for criminal illegal aliens held in county...
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A Santa Monica man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he published private information about an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyer online, with the intent to harass her.
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The United States has filed a lawsuit against the Local Initiative Health Authority for Inland Empire Health Plan, known as Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), alleging violations of the False Claims Act.
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Five individuals were arrested on federal charges related to a drug trafficking organization accused of shipping over 20,000 kilograms of cocaine and more than $100 million in cash between Los Angeles and New York City using luxury private...
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A brother and sister from Rosarito, Mexico, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a kidnapping and ransom plot that targeted a neighbor.
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Two men from the San Fernando Valley were arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a scheme involving the export of more than $611 million worth of consumer electronics and gift cards, according to federal...
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A San Diego man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after twice illegally landing a small airplane on a U.S. Navy airstrip on San Clemente Island, then stealing a Navy truck and causing significant property damage.
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Two brothers from Southern California, Se Youn “Steve” Kim of Buena Park and Hee Youn “Ted” Kim of Pomona, have been indicted on federal charges related to tax evasion and failure to report more than $1.1 million in income to the Internal Revenue...
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An Orange County man has been charged with defrauding hundreds of investors out of about $62.5 million through a promissory note scheme, according to the United States Department of Justice.
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A man from La Puente in the San Gabriel Valley was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for his involvement in laundering more than $36.9 million as part of an international digital asset investment scam.
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A former United States Postal Service letter carrier has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for stealing more than $10 million in Treasury and other checks from the mail over a four-year period.
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An Antelope Valley resident, Leandrew Raglin, 22, of Lancaster, was convicted by a federal jury for his role in the fatal shooting of a victim during a marijuana transaction in Inglewood in 2021.
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The United States government has filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison Co. (SCE), seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages.
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Two residents of Riverside County have admitted to participating in a fraudulent scheme that targeted Apple Inc., resulting in more than $16 million in losses for the company.
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A new federal animal abuse task force has been established in Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli.