News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Biden admin nominates Geoffrey Pyatt as Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Geoffrey Pyatt as Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources.


RGV Agents Rescue 40 Migrants Entrapped in Metal Box

RGV Agents Rescue 40 Migrants Entrapped in Metal Box


Philadelphia CBP Finds 900 ED Pills in Passenger Baggage from Dominican Republic

Philadelphia CBP Finds 900 ED Pills in Passenger Baggage from Dominican Republic


CBP Officers Seize over $1 Million in Cocaine and Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge

CBP Officers Seize over $1 Million in Cocaine and Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge


Border Patrol Hosts “Youth of the Year” Scholarship/Recognition Ceremony in the RGV

Border Patrol Hosts “Youth of the Year” Scholarship/Recognition Ceremony in the RGV




CBP Officers in Philadelphia, New York and Cincinnati Collaborate to Capture Cocaine Concealed in Cooler Cups

CBP Officers in Philadelphia, New York and Cincinnati Collaborate to Capture Cocaine Concealed in Cooler Cups


DHS-DHS offers new grant application process starting May 2

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Individual State Earthquake Assistance (ISEA) - Region 10 grant opened on May 2.


CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Sought for Indecency with a Child

CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Sought for Indecency with a Child


CBP Seizes Methamphetamine Concealed Inside a Speaker Box

CBP Seizes Methamphetamine Concealed Inside a Speaker Box


CBP Seizes Counterfeit Stanley Cup Championship Rings

CBP Seizes Counterfeit Stanley Cup Championship Rings


News Release: Brooklyn, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace announced two citizens of Lebanon, Mohamad Yassine and Hassan Rahman, will be arraigned today on money laundering charges for operating an international money laundering organization.


Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


CBP Officers Seize over $100K in Undeclared Currency at Hidalgo International Bridge

CBP Officers Seize over $100K in Undeclared Currency at Hidalgo International Bridge



DOS-DRL offers new grant application process starting May 2

DRL and INL FY21 Corruption Accountability Reporting and Advocacy Program grant opened on May 2.


USDA Announces May 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for May 2022, which are effective May 2, 2022. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.


California Convict Sentenced To Prison For Assaulting Detention Officers

News Release: LAS VEGAS - A convicted felon detained at the Nevada Southern Detention Center (NSDC) was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison for assaulting two officers before a riot at the facility.


News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: A U.S. Army soldier in training at Fort Gordon awaits sentencing after admitting he distributed child pornography.