News published on Federal Newswire in April 2025

News from April 2025


Tucson man receives six-year sentence for firearms smuggling offenses

Julian Canastillo, 23, from Tucson, has been sentenced to six years in prison by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker.


Two Southern Utah residents sentenced for fentanyl distribution leading to fatal overdose

Two residents from Southern Utah have been sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison due to their involvement in the fatal overdose of a Utah woman.


Rapid City man sentenced to 10 years for illegal firearm possession

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that Dakota Jolley, a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier issued the sentence for Jolley's conviction...


Danville man receives 30-year sentence for fentanyl distribution conspiracy

A Danville man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.


KDY drug leader sentenced to over 13 years for conspiracy and money laundering

Kenneth Amedola Olugbenga, involved in the Kennedy Street Crew drug trafficking ring, received a 160-month federal prison sentence for his key roles as a leader and money launderer.


New Jersey woman sentenced for marijuana cultivation in Sacramento and Placer Counties

Xiu Ping Li, 48, from Skillman, New Jersey, has been sentenced to five years in prison alongside four years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta delivered the sentence for three counts of manufacturing marijuana,...


Brazilian man detained for firearm possession in Vermont, faces up to 15 years in prison

Gabriel Lopes Da Silva Santos, a 27-year-old Brazilian national, has been charged with illegal firearm possession while unlawfully in the United States.


Edinburg man sentenced for cocaine smuggling at Falfurrias checkpoint

A 37-year-old man from South Texas has been sentenced to federal prison for attempting to smuggle 43 kilograms of cocaine into the United States.


Longmeadow man pleads guilty in $19 million loan fraud case

A man from Longmeadow has admitted guilt in a federal case in Springfield, Massachusetts, concerning a plan to defraud commercial lenders.


Shreveport resident sentenced for leading bank fraud conspiracy

Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced the sentencing of Destane Glass, aged 24, from Shreveport, in a federal bank fraud case.


Federal grand jury indicts nine for immigration offenses in Southern Illinois

A federal grand jury has indicted nine individuals for immigration-related offenses in southern Illinois, specifically in Effingham, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties, over the past two months. U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft emphasized...


Trump signs proclamation to boost Pacific commercial fishing

President Donald J. Trump has signed a proclamation aiming to boost American commercial fishing in the Pacific Ocean, aligning with the America First Fishing Policy.


D.C. resident sentenced to 58 months for unlawful firearm possession

Tre Enrique Jackson, a 31-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 58 months in federal prison for unlawful firearm possession by a convicted felon.


Guatemalan national indicted for illegal reentry into the United States

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Erikx Soto-Gomez, a 41-year-old citizen of Guatemala, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly reentering the United States illegally...


St. Louis tax preparer sentenced for filing fraudulent returns

U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel sentenced a St. Louis tax preparer, Shasherese M. Reed, to five years of probation and ordered her to pay $230,000 in restitution for preparing fraudulent tax returns.


Laconia man sentenced to 78 months for drug and firearm offenses

A Laconia man received a federal prison sentence for methamphetamine distribution and illegal firearm possession, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack.


Fayette County man pleads guilty to meth distribution conspiracy

Phillip Gray, a 41-year-old resident of Oak Hill, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to a conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.


Afghan national pleads guilty to plotting ISIS-inspired Election Day attack

Abdullah Haji Zada, an Afghan national and U.S. lawful permanent resident, pleaded guilty in Oklahoma City to charges related to a plot to conduct an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on Election Day in November 2024.


Disbarred attorney Lawrence Coven sentenced for defrauding investors in New Jersey scheme

A disbarred attorney from Somerset County, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding victims in a wire fraud scheme, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.


Colorado woman sentenced to 11 years for drug conspiracy on Sioux reservation

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has confirmed that Patricia Rae Pacheco, a 35-year-old woman from Denver, Colorado, was sentenced for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.