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District of Arizona charges over 180 people with immigration-related offenses during enforcement week

During the week of September 20 to September 26, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 181 individuals with immigration-related crimes.


Allentown man indicted for alleged fentanyl trafficking in Franklin County

A federal grand jury has indicted Jose Urena-Capellan, 40, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, on a drug trafficking charge.


U.S. Attorney announces immigration enforcement actions in Northern District of Ohio

Federal authorities in the Northern District of Ohio have announced several recent immigration enforcement actions.


DHS urges condemnation after protest outside Illinois ICE facility turns confrontational

On September 26, 2025, over 200 people gathered outside the Broadview Processing Center in Illinois, blocking access to one of its gates.


Missouri man sentenced for leading vehicle registration fraud scheme involving state employees

A man was sentenced to five years in prison for leading a conspiracy to fraudulently register vehicles in Missouri. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp also ordered Gary Wilds, 48, to pay $335,218 in restitution, including $319,778 to the state...


U.S. hog inventory falls slightly from previous year

As of September 1, 2025, the number of hogs and pigs on farms in the United States was 74.5 million, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).


Honduran national charged with assaulting ICE agent during Houston arrest

A 28-year-old Honduran national, Sindi Vanessa Moreno-Flores, has been charged after allegedly attacking and injuring an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during her arrest in Houston.


SLR Food Distribution recalls Wise Wife ground cinnamon over FDA-detected elevated lead levels

SLR Food Distribution, based in Hicksville, New York, has issued a recall for its Wise Wife brand ground cinnamon due to the potential presence of elevated lead levels.


Eleven charged with document fraud and false citizenship claims in Arizona

Between September 10 and 22, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the United States Marshals Service (USMS) arrested eleven individuals in Arizona who are accused of being in the country illegally.


Seven-time convicted felon receives fifteen-year federal prison sentence

A resident of Irvington, Alabama, Voeruth Meas, 40, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following his third felony conviction.


U.S. Attorney’s Office files dozens of border-related cases including drug importation

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 87 border-related cases this week, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.


Federal charges filed against foreign national after alleged Park City gun club theft

A foreign national residing in Taylorsville, Utah, has been charged following an alleged break-in and theft of firearms at the Park City Gun Club.


Laredo Sector Border Patrol launches new Youth of the Month Program for area students

Laredo Sector Border Patrol has started the Youth of the Month Program for the 2025-2026 school year.


Former JBLM soldier sentenced to 25 years for abusing four minors

A former soldier previously stationed at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the sexual abuse of four young children who had been left in his care.


UK man sentenced for operating online drug market; over $28 million forfeited

Matthew Simon Grimm, a 51-year-old citizen of the United Kingdom, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in operating an illegal online drug market that shipped controlled substances into the United States.


Deputy Secretary Landau meets Nigerian Foreign Minister Tuggar at UN General Assembly

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar in New York City during the UN General Assembly.


Bradford County man pleads guilty to wire fraud after collecting deceased mother's benefits

A Bradford County resident has admitted to wire fraud after unlawfully collecting government benefits intended for his deceased mother over a period of nearly 17 years.


Jury convicts Ronnell Offutt in 2019 Southeast D.C. mass shooting

Ronnell Offutt, 36, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty by a jury on four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, including one count with a minor-victim enhancement.


Mexican national sentenced for using stolen identity to obtain passport and driver’s license

Alfredo Mendoza Montero, a 45-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison for crimes including passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft.


Chicago man convicted for distributing fentanyl in Northern Panhandle

A Chicago resident has been convicted for leading a drug trafficking operation that brought fentanyl and cocaine from Illinois to West Virginia.