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San Diego Delegation Announces Tijuana River Valley Pollution Solution Bill Package
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- Written by Annie Goyzueta Annie Goyzueta
- Category: News News
- Published: 23 July 2019 23 July 2019
Chula Vista, California - Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51) along with Reps. Susan Davis (CA-53), Scott Peters (CA-52), and Mike Levin (CA-49), hosted a press conference to announce the introduction of their Tijuana River Valley Pollution Solution bill package. The combined legislation would further support mitigation efforts in the region.
Man Allegedly Makes Phone Threats to Pride Parade; Investigators Track and Link Him to Unsolved Bank Robberies
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- Written by FBI FBI
- Category: San Diego News San Diego News
- Published: 20 July 2019 20 July 2019
San Diego, California - A man who allegedly threatened to “kill all the gays and children” at the San Diego Pride parade was charged Wednesday with three bank robberies after San Diego Police detectives and FBI agents linked him to both the threats and the robberies dating back to 2016.
FBI Seeking Victims in Indonesia Showbiz Scam Investigation
San Diego, California - The FBI is seeking victims who may have traveled to Indonesia under the promise of a potential job offer from individuals purporting falsely to be well-known entertainment industry professionals. This ongoing transnational fraud scheme targeting U.S. citizens began in approximately 2013.
Adoption Couple Indicted in Scheme Involving Conspiracy and False Statements to Illegally Obtain a U.S. Passport
Charleston, South Carolina - A South Carolina couple was indicted Thursday on charges stemming from their conspiracy to obtain a U.S. passport by falsely claiming they were the parents of a baby from the Philippines and by using false records to apply for a U.S. passport for the baby, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Sherri A. Lydon of the District of South Carolina.
Japanese Fishing Company Convicted of Obstruction of Justice and Falsifying Records to Cover Up Illegal Oil and Garbage Pollution
Guam - A Japanese fishing company, Fukuichi Gyogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Fukuichi), was convicted and sentenced in the District of Guam for two violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and one count of obstruction of an agency proceeding.
Bay Area Real Estate Agent Indicted For Defrauding Homebuyers Out Of Down Payments
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- Written by FBI FBI
- Category: California News California News
- Published: 06 July 2019 06 July 2019
Oakland, California - A federal grand jury in Oakland indicted real estate agent Min Jin Zhao, a/k/a Michael Zhao, a/k/a Michael West, on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson; Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Special Agent in Charge Kareem Carter; and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent In Charge John F. Bennett.