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Omaha man sentenced to six years for drug trafficking and firearm offense

An Omaha resident, Rafael Rashad Adams, 41, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.


Assurance IQ and MediaAlpha agree to pay $145 million over FTC deceptive marketing charges

Assurance IQ, LLC and MediaAlpha, Inc. have agreed to pay a combined $145 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that they misled consumers seeking health insurance coverage.


Mexican accountant sentenced for laundering millions through US-based Bitcoin scheme

Angelica Mendoza Rubio, a 49-year-old certified accountant from Mexico, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for her role in an international money laundering conspiracy.


Chicago CBP seizes over 70 pounds of hashish from travelers heading to Brazil

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport detained two U.S. citizens on July 24 as they attempted to travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil.


ICE arrests multiple individuals with serious criminal convictions across several states

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the arrest of several individuals over the weekend who are described as criminal illegal aliens with convictions for serious offenses, including sexual assault, exploitation of minors, drug...


ICE places detainers on Venezuelan nationals charged with capital murder in Texas

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed arrest detainers on three Venezuelan nationals charged with capital murder in connection to a shooting at a Motel 6 in Garland, Texas.


CBP arrests Haitian citizen at Champlain border wanted for felony assault in Virginia

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Champlain have arrested a Haitian citizen who was wanted on a felony warrant from Virginia.


Job gains among American-born workers attributed to immigration enforcement

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated that recent jobs data indicates a rise in employment among American-born workers, attributing the trend to stricter enforcement of immigration laws under President Donald J. Trump and...


Hudson Institute report says China uses bureaucracy to control critical minerals

The Hudson Institute has released an analysis detailing China's use of bureaucratic procedures to exert control over global critical minerals supply chains, impacting Western automotive and technology industries.


Weekend Interview: Joe Luppino-Esposito on a New Post-Chevron Era and Restraining Bureaucratic Power

Washington is addressing the implications of Chevron deference, the Supreme Court doctrine that for four decades required courts to defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes.


Connecticut lab agrees to $1.2 million settlement over false urine test billing

GENCO LAB, LLC, a reference laboratory based in Branford, Connecticut, and its owners and officers have agreed to pay over $1.2 million to resolve allegations of submitting false claims to government health care programs.


Arizona man sentenced for mailing over 1,000 grams of fentanyl to Illinois

A man from Tempe, Arizona, Terence Michael Carroll, 38, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to distribute more than 1,000 grams of a mixture containing fentanyl.


Fayetteville man sentenced to 40 years for leading major opioid trafficking ring

Courtney Linwood “Blaze” Matthews, 40, of Fayetteville, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that distributed large amounts of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl across Eastern North Carolina.


Florida couple sentenced for defrauding pandemic relief loan programs

A Florida couple who previously lived in Northwest Arkansas have been sentenced to a combined total of more than nine years in federal prison for their involvement in a scheme to defraud pandemic relief loan programs.


Postal worker pleads guilty to role in Providence mail theft scheme

A U.S. Postal Service employee in Providence has pleaded guilty to participating in a mail theft operation at the U.S. Mail Processing and Distribution Center, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Pittsburgh man receives over five years for armed fentanyl trafficking

A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after being convicted of fentanyl trafficking and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, according to an announcement from Acting United States...


Jasper County man indicted for methamphetamine trafficking in Eastern District of Texas

A Jasper County resident has been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges, according to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.


Coralville woman receives seven-year federal sentence for fentanyl trafficking

A Coralville woman has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking charge.


Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry after three previous deportations

A Guatemalan national residing in Waterloo, Iowa, has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported multiple times.


Tonia Haddix sentenced for lying about fate of Hollywood chimpanzee Tonka

A Missouri woman has been sentenced to 46 months in prison after admitting she lied under oath and in court filings about the fate of Tonka, a chimpanzee that once appeared in Hollywood films.