Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will stand trial in the US on June 1, 2027, for drug trafficking charges. Captured by US forces in Caracas, they pleaded not guilty. The defense plans to challenge the indictment based on sovereign immunity and the legality of their capture.
A US judge in New York has set June 1, 2027, as the trial date for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on drug trafficking charges. The couple was detained in early January by US forces in Caracas and faces potential life sentences if found guilty.
The US Department of Justice filed five civil forfeiture complaints seeking over $25 million in crypto linked to international investment, romance, and recovery scams. Investigations by the Cyber Fraud Task Force identified thousands of victims in the US and Canada, with launderers primarily in Southeast Asia.
Two men linked to the "Scattered Spider" hacking group received five-year, six-month prison sentences in the UK after pleading guilty to cybercrime charges. The group is tied to high-profile ransomware, cryptocurrency extortion, and attacks on UK and US companies, including London's transport network and Caesars Entertainment.
Rossen Iossifov, a Bulgarian national already serving a federal prison sentence, has been charged with conspiring to withdraw and launder approximately $290,000 in crypto assets from a Kraken account subject to a forfeiture order. The alleged actions occurred in January 2024, after a federal court had ordered the forfeiture following his 2021 conviction for racketeering and money laundering.
Mexico will request US prosecutors to open criminal investigations into the deaths of its citizens during immigration enforcement operations, citing human rights violations and homicides. This follows the recent killing of a Mexican national by an ICE agent.
US federal prosecutors have charged jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar with ordering the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. The indictment focuses on organized crime figures, distinguishing it from Canadian allegations of Indian government involvement.
Following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced federal prosecutors will focus on combating 'birth tourism.' The Justice Department will investigate and prosecute those who fraudulently exploit the immigration system, despite the government conceding the exact scale of the problem is unknown.
Seven individuals received prison sentences for a protest outside a Texas immigration center that led to a police officer being shot. Critics argue the case could redefine protest prosecution in the US and test free speech rights.
US authorities arrested Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, in Mogadishu, Somalia, for his alleged role as second-in-command in the $250 million Feeding Our Future pandemic-relief fraud. The arrest, a result of FBI and Somali intelligence cooperation, targets a key figure in the scheme that exploited a federal child-nutrition program in Minnesota.
US prosecutors arrested Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Thursday. Eidleh is a key suspect in a $250m Minnesota fraud case involving the Feeding Our Future nonprofit, accused of recruiting operators and collecting bribes.
Federal prosecutors proposed a late 2026 retrial for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, who was found guilty on one of three charges. A jury deadlocked on the remaining charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and violate sanctions, leading to the potential retrial.
US prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss criminal fraud and conspiracy charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who was accused of bribing officials for a major solar project. Adani's legal team consented to the dismissal, which still requires judicial approval.
US prosecutors say three men posed as delivery drivers and forced entry into homes to steal at least $6.5 million in crypto.
Christopher Delgado, the former Goliath Ventures CEO charged with fraud and money laundering, has publicly apologized to investors of what US prosecutors allege is a Ponzi scheme.
While Roni Cohen-Pavon’s lawyers have asked for time served, US Attorney Jay Clayton was unspecific in the federal government’s recommendation, requesting the judge defer to sentencing guidelines.
US prosecutors alleged that Gannon Ken Van Dyke asked Polymarket to delete his account after profiting from trades tied to the military operation in Venezuela.
