The clerk, Francisco Estevez, was arrested on Monday and charged with “alien smuggling,” which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison upon conviction.
Tue 9 Dec 2008
Filed under: Estevez, Francisco, Dominican Republic Consulate, Dominican Republic, Smuggling, Immigration and Refugees — @ 8:31 am
Thu 4 Dec 2008
Filed under: Elephants, International Trade and World Market, Ivory, Kennedy International Airport (NYC), Smuggling — @ 3:02 am
The suspects were accused of taking part in a trans-Atlantic ring that routinely sneaked ivory out of Uganda, Ivory Coast and Cameroon and slipped it past customs.
Sat 4 Oct 2008
In 2006, Colombian authorities found a map with the locations of Colombian and United States Navy and Coast Guard patrol boats on a ship smuggling narcotics.
Thu 2 Oct 2008
Filed under: Seneca nation, Indians, American, Smuggling, Smoking and Tobacco, New York State — @ 4:02 am
Legal authorities say that American Indian reservations in New York State are to blame for the millions of bootleg cigarettes sold on the streets.
Wed 1 Oct 2008
Filed under: Seneca nation, Indians, American, Smuggling, Smoking and Tobacco, New York State — @ 9:14 pm
Legal authorities say that American Indian reservations in New York State are to blame for the millions of bootleg cigarettes sold on the streets.
Fri 27 Jun 2008
Filed under: Correction Department, Woods, Lee, Guards, Smuggling, Rikers Island Prison Complex, Prisons and Prisoners — @ 7:44 am
The guards were fired on Wednesday after they were accused of smuggling marijuana, alcohol and tobacco to an inmate who is awaiting trial in the death of a police officer last July, officials said.
Wed 18 Jun 2008
Filed under: Colombia, Cocaine and Crack Cocaine, Smuggling, Crime and Criminals, Drug Abuse and Traffic — @ 2:44 am
One of Colombia’s most notorious warlords pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges that could put him in a federal prison for the next three decades.
Sat 14 Jun 2008
Filed under: Spain, Civil War and Guerrilla Warfare, Extradition, Kassar, Monzer al-, New York State, Smuggling, Firearms — @ 5:02 am
Extradited from Spain, Monzer al-Kassar, a weapons dealer wanted for more than 30 years, has arrived in New York to possibly face trial.
Thu 29 May 2008
Seven people, including two Customs and Border Protection officers accused of taking bribes, have been charged in a scheme to import drugs and contraband through Kennedy International Airport.
Wed 30 Apr 2008
Filed under: Extortion and Blackmail, Taxation, Bars, Delle Donna, David, Sentences (Criminal), Decisions and Verdicts, Smuggling, Frauds and Swindling, Suits and Litigation — @ 3:52 am
The mayor, David Delle Donna, and his wife will likely face up to six years in prison and a $350,000 fine after being found guilty of federal extortion and tax charges.