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Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Stabbing Container Ship Crew Member to Death
November 7, 2022 |Penalties and Courts

Michael Monegro, a Philippines national, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for fatally stabbing a fellow crewmember on a cargo container ship sailing from Shanghai to Los Angeles, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced. Monegro pleaded guilty in May to one count of committing an act of violence against a person onboard a ship that is likely to endanger the safe navigation of the ship (see 2205030014).

Malaysian National Extradited to US, Charged With Trafficking Rhinoceros Horns
October 7, 2022 |Penalties and Courts

Teo Boon Ching, a Malaysian national, was charged with conspiring to traffic more than 70 kilograms of rhinoceros horns worth over $725,000 and launder the proceeds of the sale of the horns, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. Ching was arrested in Thailand in June and extradited to the U.S. on Oct. 7 to appear before Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. He faces a maximum of five years in prison for the trafficking charge and 20 years in prison for the two counts of money laundering.

Former Florida Man Sentenced for Illegally Importing Refrigerant From China
October 6, 2022 |Penalties and Courts

Jorge Murrillo, former Miami resident, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act by importing illegal hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22) from China, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida announced Oct. 5. Murillo imported over 300,000 kilograms of HCFC-22, a popular refrigerant for residential heat pump and air conditioning systems, worth over $1.5 million. He also was ordered to pay $5,794.84 in restitution for costs associated with storing the merchandise.