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Cutler Bay man smuggles cigarettes through the Port of Miami and goes to prison

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:28:30 +0000

So this is what a decade of international conspiracy with European underworld kingpins gets you? An empty bank account, a blue-collar ranch house in Cutler Bay with two unpaid mortgages, and a date with a federal judge. For Roman Vidal, a 58-year-old with a thick mane of gray hair and a white mustache, that about sums it up. To that meager list, Vidal also can add 24 months in federal prison, three years’ probation, and a $ ... Jump to full article >>

Cigarette heist spans from New Jersey to Miami

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:35:40 +0000

The search for millions of dollars of cigarettes stolen from an East Peoria warehouse on Sunday has reached as far as the New York and Miami areas, authorities said Wednesday. Detective Kevin Beckman of the East Peoria Police Department said stolen semi trucks and trailers that have been recovered include one trailer found abandoned Tuesday on the New Jersey Turnpike near Newark, N.J. About 12:30 a.m. Sunday, East Peoria police r ... Jump to full article >>

Miami man convicted of trafficking in counterfeit Cuban cigars

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:50:37 +0000

MIAMI – Lauro Perez, 66, of Miami, was convicted today on charges of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit cigars and seven counts of trafficking in counterfeit cigars, in violation of Title 18, U. S. Code, Sections 371 and 2320(a). (Media-Newswire.com) – MIAMI – Lauro Perez, 66, of Miami, was convicted today on charges of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit cigars and seven counts of trafficking in counterfeit ... Jump to full article >>