News from March 2022
By Press release submission | Mar 14, 2022
Three Guatemalan nationals who were extradited to the United States from Guatemala to face international cocaine trafficking charges appeared in federal court Feb. 17, before U.S.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2022
News Release: Defendant is Former Boyfriend of Shop Owner.
By Press release submission | Mar 14, 2022
Pedro Cornelio Pilligua Iduarte, the owner of multiple Ecuadorian flagged vessels which allegedly provided logistical support to drug laden vessels, was extradited to the United States from Spain, following a U.S.
By Press release submission | Mar 14, 2022
Brayan Alberto Rodriguez Alcala, an alleged Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker, was extradited to the United States from Ecuador Feb. 11, following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) joint law enforcement partner investigation.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the indictment of JAYDEN D. D. HALL, age 21, of Harvey, Louisiana, who was charged on March 11, 2022 in a five-count federal indictment for crimes involving child exploitation.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS - United States District Court Judge Henry E. Autrey accepted a plea of guilty from Mark Bennett on today’s date, for the production of child pornography. Judge Autrey set sentencing for June 13, 2022. At sentencing, Bennett is subject to imprisonment of not less than fifteen years and not more than thirty years, and a fine of not more than $250,000. The Court may also impose a period of supervised release of not more than life and not less than five years.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2022
News Release: MEDFORD, Ore.-A Eugene, Oregon man who formerly resided in Southern Oregon pleaded guilty today in federal court to violating the Lacey Act by illegally importing and exporting hundreds of live scorpions.
By Press release submission | Mar 14, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie G.
By Press release submission | Mar 14, 2022
Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Subcommittee, and Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Subcommittee, released the below joint statement on cyber incident reporting passing the House.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2022
News Release: EUGENE, Ore.-A Lane County, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today after sexually abusing multiple children entrusted to a daycare run by his wife, possessing thousands of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse, and distributing child pornography.
By Press release submission | Mar 14, 2022
Legislation introduced by Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, H.R.
By Press release submission | Mar 14, 2022
Amidst ongoing and evolving threats stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Homeland Security Republicans have acted to proactively protect U.S.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 14, 2022
News Release: While on federal supervision for illegally possessing firearms, he was found with two additional guns.
By Press release submission | Mar 14, 2022
A landmark provision authored by U.S.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 14, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), in coordination with the U.S. Department of State and the Organization of American States (OAS), announced that 52 high-level representatives from 20 countries will participate in the 14th Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. ACE Louisiana will take place on March 26-April 1, 2022.
By Press release submission | Mar 14, 2022
This evening the Senate passed the historic, bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act led by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to set the United States Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing and support the goal of providing long-term reliable service across the country.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 14, 2022
News Release: DENVER - The Bureau of Reclamation has selected Kenneth Nowak, Ph.D., as the Research and Development Office program manager. Nowak will oversee several programs within the office, including the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program, Science and Technology Program, Open Water Data, and Reclamation geographical information systems.
