Money laundering is a legal term describing a process of disguising the origins of proceeds obtained by illegal activity to appear to have been derived from a legitimate source. Some of the methods used to achieve these means can be extensive as is the case in this article. The fact…
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Florida Man with Possible Link to Boston Bombing Slayed by FBI Agent
An Orlando, Florida man who has been linked to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the alleged mastermind of the recent Boston Marathon bombing was shot to death as he was preparing to sign a confession dealing with an unrelated crime that occurred in Waltham, Massachusetts 2 years ago. Ibragim Todashev, a 27 year…
Santiesteban Family Grow-House Associate Acquitted of Murder & Kidnapping
A history of violence surrounds a Miami family that operated marijuana grow-houses in Miami since 2004. They paid a multitude of caretakers to watch over the crops and were known to be cultivating over 1000 marijuana plants worth millions of dollars, according to Federal authorities. They were the owners of…
Judge Appoints Three Lawyers in Last Minute Death Penalty Appeal
On Monday, the dilemma of who will represent convicted killer William Van Poyck, 58 in a midnight hour appeal has been awkwardly resolved by Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Charles Burton when he appointed “all” three lawyers that had dealings in Van Poyck’s case over the past 26 years. Most…
Brothers Accused of Terrorism Charges Parallel Boston Marathon Bombing
As the headlines were dominated by the Boston Marathon bombing that claimed the lives of three and injured scores of participants and bystanders last month, a Fort Lauderdale cab driver is being held and charged with assisting his younger brother in the planning of a terrorist attack aimed at New…
Hialeah Police Officer Arrested for Drug Possession; Blames Love Affair
A Police Officer that was arrested last weekend told a news reporter that he was innocent of the charges lodged against him and that the incident that led to his arrest was a set up as well as what he dubbed a case of “forbidden love”. Hialeah Police Department 15-year…
20 Accused of Fraud in South Florida Wet Foot, Dry Foot Immigration Case
The wet foot, dry foot program was the name given to a portion of the revision of the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 that was amended in the late 1990’s The Act states, that any person(s) who fled Cuba and made it to “dry land” in the United States would…
Miami Man and Female Accomplice Charged with Human Trafficking
Last month, police arrested Roman Thomas III, 26, of Miami for his involvement in a human trafficking investigation. At present, Thomas was on probation after he was incarcerated for four years when he was convicted of having sex with a minor. He was released from state prison prior to this…
Two Florida Men convicted in $3.3 million tax refund fraud scheme
Two men were charged in a tax refund ploy relating to a massive identity theft scheme this past October. On October 5, 2012, Charlton Escarmant, 29, of Miami and Arthy Icart, 25 of North Miami were charged in a five-count federal indictment aimed at their involvement in the scam. In…
Expensive Watch Leads to the Arrest of 3 Men in Boca Raton Restaurant Armed Robbery Murder
A bartender was shot and killed during an armed robbery that took place at Josephine’s Restaurant located at 5751 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton. The robbery occurred after the restaurant was closed for the evening although a few remaining customers were present at the time along with the owner…