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Honduran national sentenced for failing to leave U.S. and hindering removal

Noel Chinchilla-Avilez, a 26-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to 54 days in prison by Senior United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion.


Canastota man sentenced to 5 years for drug conspiracy and firearm offense

Andrew Snyder, a 46-year-old resident of Canastota, New York, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison.


Boulder man sentenced for firearm possession while being prohibited

A Boulder man has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison after being found guilty of possessing a firearm despite being a prohibited person.


Former New York City corrections officer sentenced for bribery and smuggling at Rikers Island

Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that former corrections officer Ghislaine Barrientos has been sentenced to six months in prison followed by six months of home detention.


Fentanyl dealer sentenced to 13-year federal prison term for drug and firearm offenses

Alexander Arellano has been sentenced to a federal prison term for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl in Atlanta while in possession of firearms.


Kalispell man sentenced for drug distribution on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation

A Kalispell man has been sentenced to a significant prison term for his involvement in drug trafficking activities on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced that Cameron Lee Richard Carr, age 34, received a 128-month...


Charges issued for failing to register as a sex offender in New Hampshire

An indictment has been announced against David J. Courtemarche, aged 44, for failing to register as a sex offender in New Hampshire.


Former asphalt company executive sentenced for bid-rigging conspiracy

A former executive of a Michigan-based asphalt paving company has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined $20,000 for his involvement in a bid-rigging conspiracy.


Pocatello man sentenced to nine years for trafficking fentanyl

Geoffrey W. Ancheta, a 40-year-old resident of Pocatello, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.


Kansas woman faces charges for unemployment fraud during COVID-19 pandemic

A federal grand jury in Wichita, Kansas, indicted Kylie Charles, a 35-year-old resident of Wichita, on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.


Three Nampa residents plead guilty to PPP fraud charges

Miguel Vittorio, Yessenia Casillas, and Luis Vasquez, residents of the Nampa area, have pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges related to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott.


Washington, D.C. woman sentenced for unprovoked assault near Metro station

Isis Lee, a 20-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison.


U.S. Border Patrol arrests MS-13 gang member in Portland, Maine

U.S. Border Patrol agents have apprehended a Salvadoran national in Portland, Maine, identified as being unlawfully present in the United States and affiliated with the MS-13 gang, a recognized Foreign Terrorist Organization.


CBP seizes 18 pounds of Xylazine at Chicago air cargo facility

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Chicago have seized three shipments containing the sedative Xylazine.


CBP intercepts $8.9 million in meth hidden in chayote at Texas bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers made a significant drug seizure at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility.


CBP confiscates 339 pounds of cocaine at Detroit Ambassador Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently intercepted 339 pounds of cocaine near the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit.


DHS halts Harvard grants and compliance sought on foreign student regulations

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced the cancellation of two grants totaling over $2.7 million awarded to Harvard University.


CBP officers seize cocaine in consecutive interceptions at Texas bridges

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Hidalgo recently intercepted a significant amount of cocaine worth a total of $1,200,800 in three separate findings at the Pharr, Hidalgo, and Anzalduas international crossings.


CBP and El Salvador form global entry partnership

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that El Salvador has joined the ranks of official Global Entry partner countries.


CBP officers at Hidalgo Port detain fugitive wanted for alleged child sexual assault

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry have apprehended a fugitive sought for an alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child.