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CBP seizes $1.9M in undeclared goods at Eagle Pass port

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry have seized undeclared commodities valued at over $1.9 million due to an export violation.


Illinois man admits role in immigration marriage fraud scheme

Joseph Sanchez, a 33-year-old resident of Fairbury, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an immigration marriage fraud conspiracy.


Marion man sentenced to ten years for receiving child pornography

Jeffrey Alan Bradley, a 51-year-old resident of Marion, Iowa, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.


Global groups urge El Salvador's president to drop charges against water defenders

On January 29, a coalition of human rights, environmental, and faith-based organizations, along with academics and lawyers from 44 countries, issued a letter urging Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to halt toxic mining projects in El Salvador.


U.S. Army Major sentenced for illegal firearm exportation to Ghana

Kojo Owuso Dartey, a 42-year-old U.S. Army Major from Fort Liberty, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.


Puerto Rican man pleads guilty to leading cocaine trafficking operation

A Puerto Rican man, previously residing in Manchester, has admitted guilt in federal court for leading a cocaine distribution conspiracy.


Heritage Foundation appoints Eugene Kontorovich as senior research fellow

The Heritage Foundation has announced the addition of Eugene Kontorovich as a Senior Research Fellow at the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom.


Tennessee man receives prison sentence for role in sex trafficking conspiracy

A Tennessee man, Charles Cunigan, has been sentenced to 270 months in prison for his involvement in a sex trafficking conspiracy.


Searcy landlord sentenced to 20 years for trafficking and drug charges

A Searcy landlord has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sex trafficking and drug charges.


Mexican citizen pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States

A Mexican national, Jesus Maldonado-Lopez, has pled guilty to the charge of reentry of a removed alien.


Southern District collects nearly $19 million in FY 2024

U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath has announced that the Southern District of California collected a total of $18,932,200 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.


Ohio man sentenced to over six years for methamphetamine trafficking

David Lamont Hicks, a 48-year-old resident of Steubenville, Ohio, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.


Mother-son duo sentenced for shooting incident; conspiracy charges follow

The U.S. District Court in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has sentenced Marco Dionte Atkins and his mother, Sidney Brook Mayfield, following their conviction in September. U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill presided over the case. U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson...


Felon sentenced for illegal firearm possession after high-speed chase

Darren Patterson, a 31-year-old previously convicted felon from Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison.


Braintree man pleads guilty to leading Brockton-area drug trafficking organization

A Braintree resident has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston to charges related to fentanyl distribution.


Humanitarian aid continues amid foreign assistance review under emergency waiver

The recent decision to grant an emergency humanitarian waiver has been approved as part of President Trump's Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid.



Orange County man indicted for alleged fentanyl distribution causing two deaths

A federal grand jury has indicted an Orange County man on charges related to the distribution of fentanyl, which allegedly led to two fatal overdoses in the spring of 2023.


Chaska man pleads guilty in $250M Feeding Our Future fraud case

A Chaska resident has admitted guilt in connection with a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Puerto Rico-to-Pennsylvania drug traffickers sentenced for roles in cocaine distribution

A resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania, and another from Florida, Puerto Rico, have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a cocaine trafficking operation.