Federal law enforcement officers make some big and often unusual arrests in crimes that are never reported by traditional media. Fortunately, there is nothing traditional about About.

91 Year-old Man Admits, 'Yep, I'm a Bank Robber.'
Social Security just didn't cut for a 91 year-old Texas man who now faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a one count indictment charging him with bank robbery.

59,000 Bottles of Stolichnaya On the Wall...
The fellow was busted for trying to peddle 59,000 bottles of counterfeit Stolichnaya vodka that had been brought into the United States from Khazakstan. 

Leave the Dragon Fish at Home, Dude
Trying to illegally import Asian Arowana fish, commonly known as "dragon fish", into the U.S. from their home waters in Thailand and Southeast Asia will cost this guy 3 years' of probation, the first 6 months of which are to be spent in a community confinement facility, and $2000.

Bad Day for Bonannos
In big-time crime world, two more murder and conspiracy indictments were unsealed against Bonanno Family Boss Joseph Massino, Bonanno Family Acting Captains Robert Lino and Daniel Mongelli and Bonanno Family Associates Ronald Filocomo and Francesco Fiordilino. 

Go to Columbia for Sex With Children, Go to Jail
Under the Protect Act, which became effective on April 30, 2003, engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places is a federal crime. Just ask this 69-year old man charged with going to Columbia for the purpose of having sex with children.

You Mean Lawyers Can't Do That?
No sir, not even attorneys can get away with arson, bank fraud and money laundering, like this one tried to do.

Gun Laws Unhealthy for Metabolife Owners
The husband-and-wife team owners of the Metabolife International, Inc. have been charged under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act with a number of federal firearms violations. The charges carry jail time and fines.

Pushing That 'Funny' Kind of Mushroom
Now here's the story of a Washington State husband-and-wife who entered guilty pleas to charges of growing hallucinogenic mushrooms and selling the mushroom spores over the internet. Wow, look at the far out colors of my jail cell!