A former Venezuelan spymaster pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges — including narco-terrorism -- a week before his trial was set to begin in a Manhattan federal court.

Grant Hardin, known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," made his first court appearance through a video call on June 17, according to court records.

Arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds, former Hialeah Police Chief Sergio Velazquez appeared in court Tuesday where he entered a plea of not guilty.

Saccavino pleaded guilty to conspiring to solicit and receive bribes earlier this year. His co-conspirator, ex-FDNY Deputy Chief Brian Cordasco, was sentenced to 20 months in prison in March.

Venezuela's former head of military intelligence, Hugo Carvajal - also known as "El Pollo", or The Chicken - has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges in the US.

A former New York City Fire Department chief has been sentenced to three years in prison for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to fast-track fire safety inspections.

A former police chief who was recaptured earlier this month has pleaded not guilty in connection to his high-profile escape from an Arkansas prison, where he was serving lengthy sentences for ...

A former FDNY chief was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to fast-track fire safety inspections at restaurants, hotels and other ...

A former FDNY chief was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to fast-track fire safety inspections at restaurants, hotels and other ...