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Former U.S. congressman arrested in Zimbabwe. Former U.S. Rep. Melvin Jay Reynolds has been arrested in Zimbabwe on suspicion of possessing pornography.
Kapolei Woman Indicted And Arrested On Federal Bank Fraud And Tax Charges. HONOLULU â Johanne P. Jarlego, 44, a resident of Kapolei, Hawaii, was arrested on June 26, 2017 as a result of a federal indictment charging her with bank fraud and tax offenses. Elliot Enoki, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii, said that a federal grand jury indicted Jarlego on June 21, 2017. The indictment charged that, between June 2008 and February 2015, Jarlego executed a scheme to defraud American Savings Bank.