LAS VEGAS—Following a two-week jury trial, a southern California man has been convicted of defrauding several local casinos of about $1 million by using recruits to obtain casino credit markers that were not paid back, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.
HOUSTON—Roel Reyna, 46, of Rio Grande City, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a case involving the smuggling of more than a ton of marijuana concealed in pallets of watermelons, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.
Joseph Picklo, age 29 of Dallas, Pennsylvania, told authorities that he he had "fooled around" with the fireworks and other materials and forgot he had them in his backpack when he attempted to board the flight.
Injunction Lawsuits have been filed in five cities by the United States to shut the doors of Instant Tax Service (ITS) as well as five owners of ITS franchises, the Justice Department announced yesterday.