Two Las Vegas residents made their initial court appearances in U.S. District Court on Friday for charges in connection with a multimillion dollar investment fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse of the FBI. A federal grand jury returned a 14 count indictment on Tuesday, charging John … [Read more...] about Two Men Indicted for Allegedly Operating Multi-Million-Dollar Sports Betting Pyramid Scheme in Las Vegas
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Two Brothers From California Charged With Trafficking 100 Pounds Of Methamphetamine To Las Vegas
Two brothers made their initial appearances in federal court on Friday for allegedly transporting 100 pounds of methamphetamine from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich. Huy Ngoc Tran, aka “Tony,” 37, and Sinh Van Tran, aka “Paul,” 34, both of Riverside, California, are charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute a … [Read more...] about Two Brothers From California Charged With Trafficking 100 Pounds Of Methamphetamine To Las Vegas
Ten Defendants Charged For Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Ten individuals have been charged in the District of Nevada for their alleged roles in unemployment insurance fraud schemes, including charges for conspiracy, mail fraud, identity theft, and unlawful possession and use of fraudulently obtained unemployment debit cards. U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada; Special Agent-in-Charge Quentin Heiden of … [Read more...] about Ten Defendants Charged For Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Trading Child Pornography Over Instant Messaging Application
A Las Vegas resident who admitted to receiving and distributing child pornography over Kik Messenger with other users was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan to eight years in federal prison to be followed by lifetime supervised release, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada. Dustin Randall, 25, pleaded guilty in December … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Trading Child Pornography Over Instant Messaging Application
Supervisor Of Drug Testing Facility Who Took Bribes To Falsify Over 100 Drug Tests Sentenced To Over Four Years In Federal Prison
Billy Joe West, 57, of Las Vegas, was sentenced today to four years and nine months in federal prison for soliciting and accepting bribes from convicted felons on federal supervised release in exchange for concealing their positive and missed drug tests, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada. “In addition to violating federal law, the … [Read more...] about Supervisor Of Drug Testing Facility Who Took Bribes To Falsify Over 100 Drug Tests Sentenced To Over Four Years In Federal Prison