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Sioux City man receives over ten years for drug-related offenses

Shannon Ivory, a 43-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, has been sentenced to 125 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to four counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.


CBP apprehends fugitive wanted for sexual assault at Texas border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Anzalduas International Bridge have apprehended Javier Antonio Calvillo, a U.S. citizen from Pharr, Texas.


Final defendant pleads guilty in West Virginia drug trafficking case

Jermaine Antoine Johnson, a 34-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl.


Virginia man pleads guilty to stealing from employer

Joshua Sneed, a 35-year-old resident of Bluefield, Virginia, has pleaded guilty to possession of stolen money.


Stockton man admits role in major meth distribution scheme

Jose Manuel Ontiveros Verdugo, a 39-year-old resident of Stockton, has admitted to his involvement in a conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine.


Birmingham man convicted on multiple gun possession and drug trafficking charges

A Birmingham man has been found guilty by a federal jury on charges related to gun possession and drug trafficking.


New Hampshire man sentenced for multi-state drug trafficking conspiracy

A New Hampshire man, Cote Colby, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a multi-state drug trafficking conspiracy.


Laredo man pleads guilty to possessing child sexual assault material

A Laredo man has pleaded guilty to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Illegal alien indicted for conspiracy to transport aliens and drug distribution

Last week, a grand jury indicted Edgar Guadalupe Jimenez-Aguilar, an undocumented immigrant residing in Phoenix.


Macon man sentenced to life plus five years for armed drug trafficking

A Macon man, Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, also known as "Whoop" or "Malixe," has been sentenced to life in prison plus five additional years following his conviction for armed drug trafficking and escape from custody.


Angelina County drug probe leads to over 30 federal prison sentences

Over 30 individuals have been sentenced to federal prison following a five-year investigation into drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas.


Bronx daycare operator sentenced to 45 years for fentanyl trafficking

Grei Mendez, a daycare operator in the Bronx, New York, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl out of her facility.


Aspiration Partners co-founder charged with defrauding investors out of $145 million

Joseph Neal Sanberg, co-founder and largest shareholder of Aspiration Partners, Inc., was arrested in Santa Ana, California.


CCIA opposes Georgia bill targeting AI misuse accountability

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has expressed opposition to a proposed bill in Georgia, known as HB 566.


Court halts alleged phantom debt collection operation after FTC lawsuit

A federal court has issued a temporary halt to a phantom debt collection scheme and frozen its assets following a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).


San Diego man sentenced for drug distribution conspiracy

Rodolfo Benjamin Silva, known as the "King of Coke," was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for his role in distributing large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl in the United States.


Former Hapeville officer charged with excessive force against detainee

Shevoy Brown, a former officer with the Hapeville Police Department in Georgia, faces charges of excessive force for allegedly tasing a handcuffed detainee multiple times.


South Texan sentenced for smuggling people into US

A South Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for smuggling dozens of people into the United States on two occasions, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Border Patrol seizes nearly 50 pounds of cocaine on California highway

U.S. Border Patrol agents intercepted a significant quantity of cocaine on Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton last Thursday.


Pinellas County man found guilty of brandishing firearm during robbery

A federal jury in Tampa, Florida, has found Jhakheem Smith guilty of brandishing a firearm during a violent crime.