News published on Federal Newswire in November 2021

News from November 2021


Jury Convicts Felon of Sex Trafficking, Drug, and Firearm Charges

News Release: A federal jury convicted a Norfolk man yesterday on charges of sex trafficking, fraud, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and other drugs, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Two indictments were unsealed in federal court that charge high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel with international drug trafficking following investigations lead by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a three page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - CHRISTOPHER HARRIS, age 27, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, pled guilty on November 4, 2021 before U.S. Chief District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to two counts of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fifty (50)...


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Supplying Heroin To Open-Air Market on Chicago’s West Side

News Release: CHICAGO - The leader of a drug trafficking organization has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for supplying heroin to an illegal open-air market on the West Side of Chicago.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...


News Release: OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. - Acting United States Attorney Darren LaMarca announced today that Pharmaceutical Trade Services, Inc., which does business as Durbin USA, an importer, distributor, and exporter of pharmaceuticals in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, has agreed to pay the United States $175,000 to resolve...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: In Montevideo from November 7-9, Deputy Secretary Sherman will meet with senior government officials to discuss continued efforts to advance democratic governance and human rights in the region; reinforce U.S.-Uruguay economic, security, and counternarcotics cooperation; discuss climate and environmental...


Chairman Nadler Floor Statement in Support of the Rule for H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement, as prepared, on the House floor in support of the Rule for H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act...


The US Justice Department published an eight page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, California November 5, 2021- A community meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at the Three Rivers Memorial Building at 43490 Sierra Drive in Three Rivers, CA.


Los Angeles casino agrees to pay $500,000 settlement and submit to increased review of anti-money laundering compliance program

News Release: LOS ANGELES - To resolve an investigation into alleged violations of the anti-money laundering provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the partnership that operates the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens has agreed to pay $500,000 and undergo enhanced review and reporting requirements designed to prevent future violations of federal law.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.