Stories by Federal Newswire on Federal Newswire


New Jersey man sentenced for drug and gun offenses, receives over 12 years in prison

An Ocean County, New Jersey man received a 151-month prison sentence for drug and weapon offenses, U.S. Attorney John Giordano reported.


Rensselaer County man pleads guilty to methamphetamine distribution

Justin Zimmer, a 45-year-old resident of Wynantskill, New York, has entered a guilty plea to charges of distributing methamphetamine.


Diopsys agrees to $14.25 million settlement over alleged false claims in vision testing

Diopsys, Inc., a medical device manufacturer headquartered in Middletown, Pennsylvania, has agreed to a settlement amounting to $14.25 million.


Honduran man indicted for firearm thefts after pawn shop burglary

Manuel De Jesus Guirola-Amaya, a 20-year-old Honduran citizen without legal status in the United States, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.


Council Bluffs man given 46-month federal prison sentence for felon possession of firearm

A Council Bluffs resident has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for gun-related charges.


Mexican national sentenced for possessing thousands of rounds linked to cartel

A Mexican national, Charbel Garza Macias, aged 20, residing illegally in Laredo, Texas, has been sentenced for possessing nearly 5,000 rounds of ammunition.


McAlester man receives 77-month sentence for firearm possession

A McAlester resident, Leslie Ray Upchurch, has been sentenced to 77 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced.


Rochester man convicted of firearm possession as a felon

A federal jury has convicted Divaunte Kartrell Young, a 24-year-old resident of Rochester, for possessing a firearm as a felon, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.


Honduran man faces multiple firearms and drug charges after Tennessee arrest

Carlos Alberto Diaz-Chavez, a 21-year-old from Honduras residing illegally in the United States, has been charged with several criminal offenses, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire for the Middle District of Tennessee.


Hartford man pleads guilty to oxycodone distribution and gun possession offenses

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the guilty plea of Angel Benitez from Hartford to charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.


Adel man receives 18-year federal sentence for methamphetamine distribution

Charles Adam Bradshaw, a resident of Adel, Iowa, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Interior takes steps to expand resource exploration in Alaska

The Department of the Interior, led by Secretary Doug Burgum, is initiating measures to tap into Alaska's natural resources, aligning with President Donald J. Trump's goal of achieving American Energy Dominance.


Illegal Salvadoran immigrant sentenced to ten years for role in deadly Texas smuggling

An illegal Salvadoran immigrant, Juan Alonso Barrientos-Quintanilla, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in a fatal human smuggling operation in Southwest Texas.


ICE apprehends Mexican national in Oklahoma for child homicide conviction

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently apprehended a Mexican national, Carlos Ambriz, 53, in connection to a conviction of homicide.


ICE removes Mexican national wanted for family violence

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Juan Jasso-Botello, a 44-year-old fugitive wanted in Mexico on charges of family violence.


Weekend Interview: A Gentile’s Heart for Israel, Pastor Jack Hibbs Speaks on Faith and Politics

Pastor Jack Hibbs, the founding pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Southern California and president of Real Life Ministry, is a prominent evangelical leader known for his support of Israel.


ICE arrests 13 after Huntsville operation targeting criminal illegal aliens

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies, conducted an enforcement operation in Huntsville, Alabama, resulting in the arrest of 13 individuals identified as illegal aliens.


ICE returns wanted Ecuadorian citizen to his home country

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has returned Luis Gerardo Pelaez Llivichuzca, an Ecuadorian citizen wanted for murder, to Ecuador.


ICE investigates detainee death in Phelps County Jail

A Colombian national died after being discovered unresponsive at the Phelps County Jail in Rolla, Missouri, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported.


Fentanyl trafficking leader sentenced to 10 years in federal court

A Providence, Rhode Island man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role as the leader of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) active in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.