News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


Three Individuals and One Business Indicted on Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity Among Other Charges for Operating Cryptocurrency Kiosks in Northeast Ohio

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging S and P Solutions, Sonny Meraban, 45, Reza Mehraban, 75, and William Suriano, 69, on several charges including Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, Conspiracy, and License Requirement Violation for owning and operating cryptocurrency kiosks in Northeast Ohio from August 2002 to February 2023.


16 Defendants Charged in 112-Count Indictment Alleging Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft in Stolen Mail Scheme

Sixteen individuals are facing federal bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges alleging their participation in a stolen mail scheme in and around the Americus, Georgia, community and Florida amounting to more than $165,000.


Orlando Man Sentenced to More Than 9 Years in Prison for Fraud Schemes

U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Keith Ingersoll (46, Orlando) to nine years and one month in federal prison for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.


Serial Con Artist Sentenced To 51 Months In Connection With Embezzlement Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that TRACII SHOW HUTSONA was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for her embezzlement of more than one million dollars as part of a confidence scheme


Temporary TSA PreCheck® application center set for March 13 to inside North Central West Virginia Airport

Residents of Harrison County, W.Va., and the surrounding region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) from March 13 to 17, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up” enrollment center inside the airport’s information center.


TSA officers prevent second traveler this week from bringing a gun onto flight at Norfolk International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Kentucky man from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight on Wednesday, March 1, just two days after they stopped a Nevada woman from carrying her gun onto a flight on Feb. 27.


TSA PreCheck® sets new active membership record

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced its TSA PreCheck® application program has surpassed 15 million active members, setting a new record for the program that began in December 2013.


TSA officers prevent woman from bringing a gun onto flight at Erie International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Erie International Airport Tom Ridge Field prevented a Warren, Pa., woman from bringing her loaded handgun onto her flight early this morning, Thursday, March 2.


TSA at SLC discovers foldable pistol in traveler’s carry-on luggage

Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) detected a loaded gun and three rounds of ammunition in the carry-on luggage of a male passenger ticketed for travel to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.


TSA to host several recruiting events in March for jobs at Boston Logan International Airport

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold multiple recruiting events throughout the month of March.


President Biden Joins DHS To Recognize Twenty Years of Progress Securing the Homeland

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is marking the 20th Anniversary of the Department’s creation. Following the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush established DHS by signing the Homeland Security Act of 2002.


TSA officers prevent Nevada woman from bringing her gun onto flight at Norfolk International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Nevada resident from bringing her handgun onto her flight on Monday, Feb. 27.


Temporary TSA PreCheck® and TWIC application center set for March 13 to 17 in Lancaster

Residents of Lancaster and the surrounding area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program or the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program at the Central Penn AAA branch office from March 13 to 17, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up” enrollment center in a specially marked RV/truck parked at the AAA office located at 804 Estelle Drive, Lancaster, Pa. 17601.


TSA officers prevent explosive device from being loaded on plane at Lehigh Valley International Airport

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer prevented an explosive device from being loaded onto a flight at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Monday, Feb. 27.


The Long Blue line: Greenland—Coast Guard’s Arctic combat zone of World War II, 1940-41

On April 9, 1940, Germany’s occupation of Denmark, in conjunction with its invasion of Norway, marked a turning point in the U.S. Government’s relationship to the war in Europe.


Go “Back to the Basics” with the 2nd Annual Support Equipment Safety Awareness Campaign

Safety awareness is essential in all Coast Guard working environments whether at sea, on aircraft, from buoy decks to offices. Joe Sump, Support Equipment Product Line Manager, says that is why the slogan “Back to the Basics” for this year’s Support Equipment Safety Awareness Campaign resonates


New working group aims to cultivate a harassment-free workplace

Combating all forms of harassment and hate within the workplace is one of the Coast Guard’s top priorities.


RGV agents arrest five gang members; some identified within larger migrant groups

This week, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested five gang members with extensive criminal records and outstanding warrants.


Human Smugglers Continue to Disregard Public Safety

U.S. Border Patrol agents from Rio Grande Valley Sector and local law enforcement partners disrupted three human smuggling events, on March 1.


New Non-Intrusive Inspection Systems To be Added to Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin construction of Low Energy Portal (LEP) scanning systems at the Bridge of the Americas international crossing in El Paso March 8.