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Colombian customs official pleads guilty in money laundering case tied to DEA misconduct

Jan. 28, 2025 17:42 PM EST

TAMPA, Florida (AP) — A Colombian customs worker admitted his role Tuesday in taking bribes and funneling more than $1 million in drug proceeds in a case that threatened to expose dirty dealings between U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and their informants. Omar...

Woman gets more than 3-year prison term for helping pregnant Chinese women get to US

Jan. 27, 2025 18:07 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California woman was sentenced Monday to more than 3 years in prison in a long-running case over a business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to deliver babies who automatically became American citizens. U.S. District Judge R. Gary...