Miami Criminal Lawyer Blog

Scott Rothstein was previously known as a lawyer, but he has recently pled guilty to a crime involving money laundering, fraud and RICO conspiracy. This plea has disbarred him from having a career in law, and he can face up to thirty years in prison.

Rico stands for Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations. Rothstein ran an investment for over one billion dollars. The defendant had originally pled not guilty in December, but decided to change his plea. Rothstein was the backbone to the biggest investment fraud in case in the history of South Florida.

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The most organized crime in the United States is drug trafficking. There is an annual income of $110 billion in this crime. American pilots are usually the way for the Colombian drug cartel to transport their cocaine and other such drugs. These pilots are usually ex-military and sometimes unlicensed aviators.

Yuby Ramirez, a Miami-Dade mom, previously ran in the middle of the circle of drug lords. Ramirez played a large supporting role in the murder of a government witness, which will cause her to serve the rest of her life behind bars.

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