News from December 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Antonio Bishop, age 37, an inmate at United States Penitentiary, Canaan (USP Cannan), Waymart, Pennsylvania, was indicted on Dec. 14, 2021, by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from an attempt to introduce narcotics and tobacco into a federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: BOSTON - An Everett man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: South Dakota Man Emailed Classified Information to FBI Undercover Posing as Russian Agent.
By Andy Nghiem | Dec 16, 2021
During National Native American Heritage Month, the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC) reiterated its commitment to closing the 'digital divide' for tribal communities.
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: Italy. Overview: Italy collaborated closely with the United States and international partners in its international counterterrorism efforts during 2020. Domestically, Italy aggressively investigated and prosecuted terrorist suspects and regularly deported foreign nationals for terrorism-related security...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Genaro Serrato-Calles (“Serrato"), aka “Alejandro," aka “Meno," 49, of Michoacán, Mexico, was sentenced Tuesday to 148 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Daquante Thomas, a/k/a “Glock," age 19, of Baltimore, Maryland; Jourdain Larose, a/k/a “JBlacc," age 26, of Ellicott City, Maryland, and Tyrik Braxton, a/k/a “Son-Son," age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, for a federal murder-for-hire ...
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: Singapore. Overview: Singapore continued to identify counterterrorism as the nation’s top security policy priority and has a comprehensive CT strategy based on global and regional trends. The strategy included vigilant security measures, regional and international law enforcement cooperation, efforts...
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: Eritrea. Overview: The Government of Eritrea took positive steps toward engagement with the United States on law enforcement and security in 2020. U.S. officials have a nascent, limited relationship with local law enforcement in Asmara, which allows for basic information sharing. However, a broader lack...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published the fourth installment on securing integrity of 5G cloud infrastructures, Ensure Integrity of Cloud Infrastructure. As 5G networks and devices continue to increase in popularity, the importance of platform security to harden your systems against malicious cyber activity and persistence is apparent.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A resident of the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles pleaded guilty today to defrauding more than 100 investors out of approximately $8.3 million through a scheme that sold “ancient slag," a mining waste byproduct that supposedly contained precious metals.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) to issue permits for the release of the insect Lophodiplosis indentata (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) to biologically control Melaleuca quinquenervia (Myrtaceae) in the continental ...
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: Peru. Overview: After a five-year investigation, the Peruvian National Police (PNP) on December 2 conducted a major operation targeting alleged Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso or SL) front organizations, notably SL’s legal political branch called the Movement for Amnesty and Fundamental Rights (Movadef).
By Andy Nghiem | Dec 16, 2021
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, along with industry partners, recently attended a roundtable discussion in Taylor, Michigan on the current semiconductor chip shortage which is impacting a broad number of industries.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: DETROIT - Two men have been sentenced for their role in the Attempted Murder of Federal Agents, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin.
By Press Release | Dec 16, 2021
Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider several outdoor recreation bills, including a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee.
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
Release: Russia. Overview: The Russian Federation continued to prioritize counterterrorism efforts in 2020 and remained a target of both domestic and international terrorist groups, particularly those tied to longstanding separatist groups in the North Caucasus region. Russia, however, also used counterterrorism ...
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
Release: Trinidad and Tobago. Overview: The threat from ISIS supporters in Trinidad and Tobago and the possible return of individuals who traveled, or attempted to travel, to Syria or Iraq to fight with ISIS is the primary terrorism concern in the country. Trinidad and Tobago and the United States cooperated...
By Press Release | Dec 16, 2021
Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) calling on them to recommit to what the Supreme Court identified as the purpose of the Natural Gas Act: plentiful supplies at reasonable prices.
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2021
News Release: Chad. Overview: In 2020, Chad experienced persistent terrorist attacks against military and civilian targets in the Lake Chad region. In March, suspected Boko Haram (BH) militants killed 98 Chadian soldiers near Boma in the Lake Chad region, the deadliest single attack in Chad’s history. In April the...
