HIDALGO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Hidalgo Port of Entry seized more than $886,000 in narcotics in a single enforcement action.“This successful interdiction highlights our officers’ dedication…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations New Orleans partnered with federal and local law enforcement partners in an investigation that led to the indictment of multiple Louisiana law enforcement officers and a business owner accused of engaging in a bribery scheme involving U visa applications for noncitizen crime victims.
Bahram Mohammad Ostovari is alleged to have unlawfully exported U.S.-made electronic components used in railway signaling and telecommunications systems from the United States to an Iranian company by using his own companies in the United Arab Emirates as conduits.
Abiola Femi Quadri, 43, of Pasadena, was sentenced by United States District Judge George H. Wu, who also ordered him to pay $1,356,229 in restitution and a $35,000 fine.
“I want to congratulate and thank our partners at the FBI for bringing in Benjamin Hanil Song, the man who conspired with more than a dozen other criminals to kill ICE officials,” said acting ICE Director Todd M. Lyons.
Law schools don't train students to handle repeated exposure to clients' traumatic experiences, but for litigators practicing in areas like civil rights and personal injury, success depends on the ability to view cases clinically and to recognize when you may need to seek help, says Katie Bennett at Robins Kaplan.
