After a rocky three year relationship Michael Hamel, Jr. and his girlfriend parted ways. The breakup was not affable and was ended by the woman, whose name is being withheld. The relationship grew so troubled that last September, Hamel’s girlfriend and mother of his child had a restraining order filed…
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First of Six Arrested under New Human Trafficking Laws Convicted
In 2014, new laws regarding the crime of human trafficking were passed by the Florida legislature and signed into law by Governor Rick Scott. The criminal aspect of these new laws were tested for the first time earlier last month (May 2016) in a case involving a West Park man…
South Florida Synthetic Drug Importation Trial Finally Ends with a Conviction
A one-time law student was convicted of conspiracy to import and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance in association with the role he played in a drug ring that used the Internet to order synthetic chemicals from China and have them transported to a location in Miami under…
Miramar Men Report Home Invasion; Arrested for $100 Million ID Theft Fraud
Many people are arrested by police when suspicions are raised in cases when they’re pulled over for simple traffic stops. This also frequently happens when law enforcement is given access to people’s homes for indeterminate reasons, such as a 911 call for a domestic argument that wasn’t actually serious and…
South Floridian Residents Charged in Phishing Scams
Recently on my Website, I’ve been focusing on the topic of identity theft since tax season is fast approaching and the rise in these types of cases increases dramatically this time of year. Most people submit their tax information to the IRS before the April 15 deadline hoping to receive…
Four South Florida Residents Plead Guilty to Synthetic Drug Conspiracy Charges
A recent example of enforcement of these new laws is a case involving Saiful Hossain, who worked in his father’s grocery store in Hillsborough County. In 2012, the business was selling the synthetic drug openly before new laws were enacted banning a list of the chemicals used to manufacture the…