November 2019 Archives

DOJ accuses professor of laundering money stolen from Venezuela

On behalf of John Wesley Hall posted in White Collar Crimes on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.

The financial schemes plotted by foreign actors might feel far away from Arkansas, but international money laundering operations can involve people in the United States. The recent charges filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against a university professor illustrate this point. Federal investigators claim that the 73-year-old laundered money derived from bribes and other corrupt practices that stole money from Venezuelans.

Numerous arrests and indictments in Arkansas drug rings

On behalf of John Wesley Hall posted in Drug Crimes on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.

According to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, law enforcement authorities arrested 15 people on Oct. 23 after 49 indictments were handed down for allegations of participation in major drug rings in the state. Three large drug rings were targeted by undercover officers, including the Monterrio Fuller, Desmond Kelley, and Clifton Williams drug trafficking organizations.