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Falcon & Magluta — Miami's Cocaine Cowboys
The Falcon–Magluta case is a landmark U.S. federal drug prosecution of Cuban-American traffickers Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, who smuggled an estimated 75 tons of cocaine into the U.S. and earned $2.1 billion.
The Jared Fogle Case — Federal Child Sex Crimes Prosecution
Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle pleaded guilty in 2015 to child pornography distribution and traveling for commercial sex with minors, receiving a 15-year federal sentence.
The Mafia Commission Trial — The Five Families Prosecution
The Mafia Commission Trial was a landmark 1985–1987 federal prosecution targeting the leadership of New York's Five Families organized crime network under RICO statutes.
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Falcon & Magluta — Miami's Cocaine Cowboys
The Falcon–Magluta case is a landmark U.S. federal drug prosecution of Cuban-American traffickers Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, who smuggled an estimated 75 tons of cocaine into the U.S. and earned $2.1 billion.
The Jared Fogle Case — Federal Child Sex Crimes Prosecution
Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle pleaded guilty in 2015 to child pornography distribution and traveling for commercial sex with minors, receiving a 15-year federal sentence.
The Mafia Commission Trial — The Five Families Prosecution
The Mafia Commission Trial was a landmark 1985–1987 federal prosecution targeting the leadership of New York's Five Families organized crime network under RICO statutes.
Los Zetas Horse Racing Money Laundering Case
A federal money laundering conspiracy in which Los Zetas cartel members funneled millions in drug proceeds through American quarter horse racing operations across multiple U.S. states.
The Backpage.com Case — Federal Trafficking and Money Laundering Prosecution
The Backpage.com case is a US federal prosecution of the classified-ad site's principals for facilitating prostitution, sex trafficking and money laundering, culminating in convictions in 2023–2024.
Matthew Perry Death Investigation — Ketamine Distribution Network
The Matthew Perry death investigation is a US federal drug case in which five defendants were charged over the ketamine distribution network that supplied the Friends actor before his October 2023 overdose death.