White collar crimes are those that do not involve violence, but rather dishonesty or deception in order to get an illegal financial or other similar benefit. These crimes usually are committed by people in their professions or jobs, or in other positions of trust like...
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Month: October 2020
Texas DWI law – The charges and potential penalties
Driving while intoxicated is considered a serious offense in Texas, as such, those convicted could potentially face a range of severe penalties. It is common for people in Texas, and elsewhere, to partake in the occasional libation. For those who are of legal drinking...
Texas declines to join national sex offender database
Six years ago, the federal government passed the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, a law designed to create a uniform sex offender registration system throughout the United States. Along with five other states, Texas officials have decided that the added...
Texas authorities target organized crime related to Aryan Brotherhood
A number of Texans accused of participating in a criminal gang have been hammered by police and prosecutors. Over the past six years, agents from the Justice Department, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...
Dallas police force looking to track drug money moving to Mexico
A recent grant to the Dallas Police Force will create a unit to investigate financial crimes associated with drug trafficking. According to U.S. authorities, nearly $30 billion in drug money leaves the U.S. for Mexico every year. The money is funneled through various...
Border agents in Texas report surge of methamphetamine traffic
The Texas-Mexico border has always been a major entry point for bringing illegal drugs into the United States. For a long time, marijuana, cocaine and heroin represented the vast majority of illegal narcotics intercepted by Customs and Border Protection agents...
Did a police officer perform a legitimate search of your vehicle?
Getting arrested can throw anyone's life off balance. Even if an officer took you into custody and you obtained a release through bail or bond, it does not mean that your situation is at an end. You likely have future court dates to attend, and it may be in your best...