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Military Laptops And High-End Perfume: New Jersey Man Gets 4. 5 Years For Multi-State Warehouse Heists
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (293+ words) MILITARY LAPTOPS AND HIGH-END PERFUME: JERSEY CITY MAN GETS 4. 5 YEARS FOR MULTI-STATE WAREHOUSE HEISTS A Jersey City man will spend the next four and a half years in federal prison after helping run a cargo theft ring that hit logistics…...
Over 3, 300 Commercial Trucks Swarmed By Florida Task Force In Statewide Safety, Criminal Sweep
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (301+ words) "Operation Highway Shield" FDLE Florida's highways just went through a massive security gauntlet during a four-day blitz that saw thousands of commercial trucks pulled over and dozens of people hauled off to jail. Dubbed "Operation Highway Shield," the statewide crackdown…...
Sarasota Trucker's Border Runs End In Over Four Years Of Federal Prison
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (385+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. " A Sarasota-based truck driver who spent months smuggling Florida-bought handguns across the Canadian border will spend the next 51 months in a federal prison cell. Erhan John Er, 35, received his sentence from U. S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven following a conspiracy…...
Lobster Bust: Michigan Duo Swap The Great Lakes For A Florida Jail Cell
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (221+ words) MONROE COUNTY, Fla. " What started as a tropical getaway for two Erie, Michigan, residents ended in handcuffs Thursday afternoon after a run-in with the law over some undersized shellfish. John Robert Morin, 49, and Billie Dawn Jewell, 58, were arrested on the…...
Texas Border Business Boss Jailed For Violent Extortion And Price-Fixing Scheme
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (367+ words) A San Benito man is headed directly to federal prison after a judge handed down a 30-month sentence for his involvement in a violent conspiracy to control the shipping industry at the Texas-Mexico border. Roberto Garcia Villarreal, 59, was also ordered…...
Crackdown At The Port: FBI And Federal Agents Swarm Florida Port To Cut Off Smuggling Routes
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (543+ words) Federal agents descended on the Blount Island Marine Terminal for an inspection operation, marking a major escalation in the fight against international smuggling networks. The FBI joined forces with U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and several other agencies to scour…...
Florida To Ditch Translators: Driver's License Tests Are Going English-Only
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (338+ words) This isn't just a minor tweak to the paperwork; it's a total overhaul of how the state evaluates who is ready for the road. Up until now, Florida was fairly flexible, offering the Class E knowledge exam in several different…...
Holiday Border Blitz: 143 Charged As Smugglers Crash And Dash In Arizona
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (399+ words) Federal prosecutors in Arizona were busy over the holiday week, bringing criminal charges against nearly 150 individuals in a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration and human smuggling. During a week-long enforcement surge running from December 20 through December 26, 2025, the U. S. Attorney's Office for…...