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Former Prosecutor Charged with Drug Trafficking

Summary: A former prosecutor was charged with drug trafficking, but she was also found harboring a murderer in her home.…

Venezuelan Vice President Linked to Drug Trafficking

Summary: The newly instated vice president of Venezuela has been investigated by several groups for years regarding his role in…

Leader of Silk Road 2.0 Arrested and Site Shuttered

Summary: The leader of Silk Road 2.0, Blake Benthall, has been arrested by the FBI and the website has been shuttered,…

Boyd M. Johnson, III, Deputy U.S. Attorney for SDNY Joins WilmerHale

The law firm of WilmerHale recently announced that Boyd M. Johnson III, current Deputy U.S. Attorney for the Southern District…

U.S. Department of Justice Charges Iranian Trafficker and Canadian Nationals in Murder-for-Hire Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made headlines on Monday by unveiling charges against an Iranian narcotics trafficker and two…

Drug Firm Exec Sentenced to Over 2 Years for Illegally Selling Opioids

Laurence Doud, former CEO of Rochester Drug Co-operative, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for conspiring to distribute…

Lawyer Says El Chapo Promises to Not Murder Jurors

 Summary: El Chapo's attorney promised that the accused drug czar will not murder jurors involved in his criminal trial.  …

Prosecutor Who Worked on Prostitution Task Force Charged with Patronizing Prostitutes

Summary: A Michigan prosecutor has been arrested for coercing vulnerable women into having sex with him for money.  In another…

Law School Graduation Ceremonies Want Preet Bharara

Summary: US Attorney Preet Bharara may be famous for prosecuting Wall Street but he is also gaining fame as the…

“First Lady of Murder” Arrested for Disappearance of 43 Students

Summary: Maria de los Angeles Pineda was running for mayor of Iguala in Mexico on the day that 43 students went…

DOJ Says It Won’t Go After State Marijuana Laws for Recreational Use

On Thursday, the Obama administration said that it will not challenge the state laws that allow recreational use of marijuana.…

$150 Million Seized from Lebanese Bank by U.S. Authorities

On Monday, U.S. authorities said that they had seized $ 150 million from a Lebanese bank. The bank is alleged…