There have been a number of high-profile busts of drug trafficking organizations in recent months. Many of the alleged drug trafficking operations have originated in California with shipments of cocaine and marijuana traveling to the mid-west and beyond. In the most...
Month: January 2013
Sacramento accountant arrested for $4 million tax fraud scheme
The pressure to crack down on white-collar crimes seems to be increasing every week. From Ponzi schemes to tax fraud, there is simply no end to the arrests that are coming from the Department of Justice against California residents for alleged involvement in...
Midwest drug ring with connections to California busted
One important duty of a defense attorney is to help identify and secure the best possible venue for defendant's case to be heard. How the prosecutor ultimately charges a person depends upon the unique details of each case. As Sacramento readers may know, a person...
Online impersonator laws may lead to free speech issues
Arizona may be joining California and multiple other states by making it a crime for people to create online accounts, such as Facebook and Twitter accounts. Account creation becomes illegal if the account is made in the name of someone else, without the person's...
Man arrested in California for international wire fraud
Fraud is a common form of white-collar crime and it can include a variety of activities. One form of fraud is wire fraud. Wire fraud refers to the use of deceit to secure money or property through the use of interstate wires. This includes the use of television,...