May 3, 2016 Prosecutors recommend 10 to 16 years for witnesses against Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel Prosecutors in Chicago are recommending a lenient prison term of between 10 and 16 years for two drug cartel associates-turned-witnesses whose father is thought to have been killed in retribution.
May 3, 2016 Suspected Mexican cartel leader pleads guilty in Texas to drug trafficking, money laundering A man described by prosecutors as the former leader of Mexico's Gulf drug cartel has pleaded guilty in Texas to drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
May 2, 2016 Feds go after motorcycle gang members – by claiming rights to their logo The trademarked logo of Southern California's largest motorcycle gang is unmistakable: a black-and-white image of 12th Century conqueror Genghis Khan, wearing sunglasses and bell bottoms riding a chopper while carrying a sword. That trademark is the focus of U.S. prosecutors' effort to dismantle America's most violent motorcycle gangs.
April 28, 2016 Reputed 'El Chapo' associate pleads guilty in Chicago court A reputed associate of Mexican cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has pleaded guilty to helping move more than $1.5 million in drug money between the U.S. and Mexico.
April 27, 2016 Identity theft ring paid for breast implants, tummy tucks, police say When some central Florida women wanted plastic surgery they couldn't afford, police say they turned to a 28-year-old woman who used stolen IDs to cover the expenses.
April 11, 2016 Top cartel leader appeared to find temporary haven in Texas Federal court records say a lawyer who was slain at a bustling shopping center in suburban Dallas was the acting head of a notorious drug cartel.
April 7, 2016 22 charged in Miami drug money laundering operation Authorities say 22 people are being charged in an international money laundering case that funneled cash to drug trafficking cartels through Miami-based businesses.
March 31, 2016 NASCAR driver reportedly charged in tobacco-smuggling bust NASCAR driver Derek White reportedly was one of 60 people targeted by Canadian police Wednesday in the biggest tobacco-smuggling bust in North American history.
March 28, 2016 People smuggler sentenced to jail after 24th arrest A convicted people smuggler who had been arrested 24 times dating back to 1999 was sentenced to prison for the first time on Friday.
February 3, 2016 Boston mobster's longtime love pleads guilty to contempt The woman who spent 16 years on the run with Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger pleaded guilty Wednesday to a criminal contempt charge for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating whether other people helped him as a fugitive.
