The attorney general stated this is “not just a street gang” but “a highly structured terrorist organization.” The Department of Justice filed criminal charges against 27 individuals connected…
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Four House Members Travel to El Salvador
They seek “proof of life” after being denied a meeting with a deported gang member. Four members of the House paid for their own trip to El Salvador…
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Defense Secretary Welcomes Salvadoran Counterpart to Pentagon
Secretary Hegseth commended the relationship between the U.S. and El Salvador. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed Salvadoran Defense Minister René Francis Merino Monroy to the Pentagon this week. Their…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments Debating Inaction as “Crime of Violence”
Attorneys for a crime family claim no action means no crime. The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in Delligatti v. United States regarding the definition of a…
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Justice Department Arraigns Sinaloa Cartel Founder with 17 Criminal Charges
The department arrested the gang leader after convincing him to board a flight that brought him to the U.S. The U.S. Department of Justice arraigned Ismael “El Mayo”…
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Treasury Department Sanctions Tijuana-Based Human Smuggling Organization
The Abdul Karim Conteh group was sanctioned for violating U.S. immigration law. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned the Abdul Karim Conteh Human Smuggling Organization (Karim HSO) this…
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Treasury Sanctions Head of Russia-Based LockBit Ransomware
State Department offers a reward for information on the cyber criminal that leads to his arrest. The Treasury Department sanctioned the leader of the Russian ransomware group LockBit…
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House Subcommittee Addresses Rise in Retail Theft
Chairman Pfluger details the rise in organized retail criminal enterprises. The House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence held a hearing this week…
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