Crime
Tallahassee Man Faces Life in Prison After Undercover Child Exploitation Sting
Chandler Brittain Smith, 27, pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor after a joint federal-state undercover operation in Leon County.
Homeland Security Investigations
Crime
Three-Time Deportee Gets Two Years for Identity Theft in Tampa
Juan Jaramillo Vazquez, deported three times in 2012, sentenced to two years for illegal reentry and aggravated identity theft in Tampa.
Crime
Federal Inmate Ran 7-Kilo Fentanyl Pipeline to Jacksonville From Prison Cell
Daniel Don Juan, already serving a federal drug sentence, pleaded guilty to directing a multi-kilo fentanyl conspiracy targeting Jacksonville from behind bars.
Crime
Illegal Alien From Honduras Gets 96 Months for $89 Million Payroll Fraud
Mario Flores sentenced to 96 months in Orlando federal court for running $89 million off-the-books payroll scheme employing illegal aliens.
Crime
Coral Gables Man Gets 60 Months for Distributing Monkey Torture Videos
Francisco Javier Ravelo sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distributing more than 40 animal crush videos from Coral Gables.
Crime
HSI Partners With USF to Deploy Anti-Trafficking Tech Across Florida
ICE's Homeland Security Investigations signed an agreement with USF to expand a victim-service technology used by 145 anti-trafficking organizations statewide.
Crime
Three Men Face Federal Prison in Marion County Child Predator Stings
Three men caught in separate Marion County undercover stings targeting child predators now face federal prison, U.S. Attorney announces.
Crime
Tallahassee Business Owner Gets 30 Years for Exploiting Children Online
Perry Crane Walker II, 44, of Tallahassee sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children via social media.
Crime
Honduran Illegal Alien Sentenced to Federal Prison for Identity Theft in Pinellas County
A 28-year-old Honduran national was sentenced to over two years in federal prison for stealing an identity to defeat E-Verify in Pinellas County.
Crime
Five Illegal Aliens Charged After Smuggling Boat Intercepted Off Miami-Dade
A grand jury indicted five illegal aliens after a vessel carrying 25 people was intercepted five miles off the Miami-Dade County coast.
Crime
Illegal Alien From Mexico Indicted on Ammo Charge in Bay County
A 30-year-old Pensacola man in the U.S. illegally faces federal ammunition charges after a Bay County investigation.
Politics
Orlando Man Arrested in Hawaii for $1M Fake Development Fraud Scheme
Steven Harry Minard, 57, of Orlando was arrested in Honolulu for allegedly defrauding an investor of $1 million through a fictitious project called Orlando World Live.
Crime
Guatemalan Illegal Alien Indicted on Gun, Reentry Charges in Pensacola
A 24-year-old Guatemalan illegal alien faces federal charges in Pensacola for illegal reentry and firearm possession after a multi-agency investigation.
Crime
Deltona Man, Guatemalan National Sentenced in Marion County Child Sex Cases
A Deltona man received 15 years and a previously deported Guatemalan national got eight years in federal child exploitation cases in Marion County.
Crime
Venezuelan National Charged in Ocala With Child Exploitation Attempt
A 32-year-old Venezuelan national faces 15 to 30 years in federal prison after allegedly soliciting child sexual abuse material from an undercover HSI agent in Ocala.
Crime
Ocala Man Gets 46 Months for Sending Obscene Image to Undercover Detective
Benjamin Hoover, 44, of Ocala sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after sending explicit image to someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl.
Crime
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Animal Crushing Videos in Federal Case
Francisco Javier Ravelo pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing more than 40 videos depicting the torture of monkeys.
Crime
Tampa Woman Heidi Richards Sentenced to 22 Months for Microsoft Label Scheme
Heidi Richards, 52, of Tampa received 22 months in federal prison and a $50,000 fine for trafficking illicit Microsoft certificate of authenticity labels.