News published on Federal Newswire in July 2021

News from July 2021


Maryland man indicted on firearms theft charges

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Richard Lee Tyndall, Jr., of Oldtown, Maryland, was indicted today on firearms theft charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ethan Ashong, age 28, of Fishkill, New York, was indicted on July 20, 2021, by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking charges.


2021 Investment Climate Statements: Latvia

Release: Located in the Baltic region of northeastern Europe, Latvia is a member of the EU, Eurozone, NATO, OECD, and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Latvian government recognizes that, as a small country, it must attract foreign investment to foster economic growth, and thus has pursued liberal economic ...


Release: On July 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a notice in the Federal Register to announce the implementation of Phase Six of the Lacey Act enforcement schedule. Effective Oct. 1, 2021, Phase Six will require a plant import declaration ...


Green County Man Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation and Child Pornography

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - A Greene County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and the distribution/receipt of child pornography. He will also serve a lifetime term of supervised release, must pay $10,000 in restitution to the minor victim, and was also ordered to have no contact with the minor victim or victim's family.


Springfield Man Charged with Bank Robbery

News Release: Identified After Bank Surveillance Photo Broadcast by Local TV Stations.


Goldsboro Man Convicted of Firearm Charge

News Release: ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - A federal jury convicted a Goldsboro man today on charges of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.


Release: The United Kingdom (UK) is a top global destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) and imposes few impediments to foreign ownership. The United States is the largest source of direct investment into the UK. Thousands of U.S. companies have operations in the UK. The UK also hosts more than half of ...


2021 Investment Climate Statements

Release: Global Overview. The Investment Climate Statements address market conditions, including issues critical to maintaining high standards, such as labor protections, environmental considerations, and responsible business conduct. Topics include: Openness to Investment, Legal and Regulatory Systems, Protection...


Rep. Brady, Senator Daines Reintroduce Welfare Reform Bill 

News Release: Rep. Brady, Senator Daines Reintroduce Welfare Reform Bill.


News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - Two more defendants were sentenced today for their roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Mercer County.


2021 Investment Climate Statements: Russia

Release: The Russian Federation remained in 28th place out of 190 economies in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 Report, reflecting modest incremental improvements in the regulatory environment in prior years. The World Bank paused the publication of the Doing Business 2021 report to assess a number of irregularities ...


Lansing Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced that Monquel Dejuan-Lee Paulk, formerly of Lansing, Michigan, was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou. Paulk pleaded guilty to a federal indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a...


Fremont Man Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison

News Release: For Being A Felon in Possession of a Firearm.


Release: Switzerland is welcoming to international investors, with a positive overall investment climate. The Swiss federal government enacts laws and regulations governing corporate structure, the financial system, and immigration, and concludes international trade and investment treaties. However, Switzerland’s ...


Baltimore Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Devontay Douglas, age 23, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for his role in an armed carjacking.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Travel to the People’s Republic of China and Oman

Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman will travel to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) July 25-26 and to Oman July 27.


TSA is prepared for the increase in summer travel from Norfolk International Airport

Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Passenger volume is on the rise this summer and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) team at Norfolk International Airport is prepared to handle an increase in the number of travelers who will be flying.


Second Canadian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Canadian man pleaded guilty today to possessing a firearm as an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New York man today admitted to his role in conspiring to defraud a home improvement retail store with stolen credit card information, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.