Recent Posts in Federal Crimes Category
Posted on Jan 15, 2017 By Jeffrey Vallens
Many people, myself included, feel that prostitution should be legalized, regulated, licensed and taxed. Maybe one day that will happen in our fine state. However, the federal government views this ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2014 By Jeffrey Vallens
I am going to start this blog by saying that I am NOT a cop hater. I worked for a small police agency while I was in college and that was one of several experiences that tended to spark my interest in ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2013 By Jeffrey Vallens
Paul “The Captain” Watson was not arrested this week as he came on land in Los Angeles, California after 15 months at sea. Watson, who appears to be the head of an ocean going ...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2013 By Jeffrey Vallens
18 people were arrested and 2,000 pounds of marijuana were seized after a boat landed on a quiet Santa Barbara Beach Friday. Law enforcement officials said the boat was first spotted by a group of ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2013 By Jeffrey Vallens
One of Medicare's most wanted fugitives was arrested today after he voluntarily flew back to Los Angeles from South Korea. Won Suk Lee, a Huntington Park acupuncturist, was said to have ...
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Posted on Sep 5, 2012 By Jeffrey Vallens
A six year probation officer was arrested Tuesday on allegations of filing nine fraudulent workers' compensation claims over the last three years. Rochelle Williams, 35 is accused in 27 felony ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2012 By Jeffrey Vallens
Matthew Taylor, 33 was found guilty Tuesday of selling and possessing stolen art as well as income tax evasion, and wire fraud. Two paintings went missing from a East LA gallery. One impressionist ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2012 By Jeffrey Vallens
Two former US Border Patrol agents were found guilty of human smuggling. Raul Villarreal and his brother Fidel Villarreal assisted in the smuggling of immigrants on foot across the border in the ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2012 By Jeffrey Vallens
42 people were arrested yesterday as federal agents executed warrants on members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in Indianapolis, Indiana. Seized along with the members were dozens of guns, cash and ...
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Posted on May 24, 2012 By Jeffrey Vallens
How do you find the right criminal defense lawyer in your community? You do what everyone else does when you want something: You sit in front of your computer and you do a search -- most of the time ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2012 By Jeffrey Vallens
I was recently contacted by the Los Angeles Area Drug Enforcement Administration or DEA. Special Agents on a task force dealing with physicians over-prescribing pills called me because they wanted to ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2011 By Jeffrey Vallens
Home run record holder Barry Bonds was senteced in Federal Court to 30 days house arrest, 250 hours of community service and a small fine after his conviction for obstructing justice. The Assistant ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2011 By Jeffrey Vallens
The Supreme Court says that judges cannot give longer sentences to convicted felons just so they may be sent to a rehabilitation program in custody. In a 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court stated ...
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