News published on Federal Newswire in April 2025

News from April 2025


CBP officers seize cocaine concealed in luggage at Dallas airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Dallas-Ft.


Border Patrol agents thwart $4M cocaine smuggling at I-35 checkpoint

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted an attempt to smuggle cocaine at the I-35 Checkpoint.


Terrebonne Parish man pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine

A Terrebonne Parish man, Torrez Drane, has pled guilty in a New Orleans federal court to charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Nurse anesthetist sentenced to prison for fentanyl diversion at Iowa hospital

A nurse anesthetist named Ian Lindsey, age 42, from Mineral Point, Wisconsin, was sentenced to three months in federal prison on April 2, 2025.


San Fernando Valley man charged with possession of child pornography tied to online network

A San Fernando Valley resident, Jose Henry Ayala Casamiro, has been arrested on charges related to the possession of child pornography.


New Britain resident pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fund fraud

Victoria Kates, a 34-year-old resident of New Britain, has admitted to fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Marc H. Silverman.


Salvadoran national indicted for unlawful reentry in Boston

A Salvadoran national has been charged by a federal grand jury in Boston for returning to the United States following deportation.


Billings man pleads guilty to serious drug charges, faces significant prison time

A Billings man has admitted to charges of possessing methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, according to a statement by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Spencer woman pleads guilty to bank fraud involving Social Security benefits

A woman from Spencer appeared in federal court in Worcester, admitting to charges of bank fraud related to illicitly obtaining Social Security benefits.


Chester County man pleads guilty to meth distribution, faces life sentence

Alexander Wright, a resident from Chester County, has admitted to distributing methamphetamine, following an investigation by several federal and local law enforcement agencies.


Three Minnesotans charged with fentanyl distribution and firearm offenses

Three individuals from Minnesota have been indicted for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and for firearm-related offenses, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.


NAHB chairman supports Senate budget resolution aims for pro-growth tax code

Buddy Hughes, the chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a developer from Lexington, North Carolina, has expressed support for the Senate's budget resolution.


ONDCP outlines Trump's drug policy priorities to address illicit drug crisis

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has announced the release of the Trump Administration's Drug Policy Priorities.


Milwaukee man sentenced to 11 years for armed carjackings

A Milwaukee man, James Poole, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for his involvement in a series of armed carjackings in January 2024.


Marcie Strouse urges Congress to boost health insurance access for small businesses

Marcie Strouse, a small business owner in Iowa and a member of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), delivered a testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and...


Oklahoma teenager pleads guilty to robbery and assault charges

On April 3, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma reported that 17-year-old Timmy Lynn Tatum from Sulphur, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to charges related to robbery and felony assault.


Houston woman admits to debit card fraud conspiracy, faces sentencing in July

A woman from Houston has confessed to engaging in a scheme to defraud a national banking institution by loading prepaid debit cards with illicit funds.


Mexican national pleads guilty to fatal human smuggling incident in Texas

A 23-year-old Mexican citizen has pleaded guilty to alien smuggling resulting in a fatality, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today in McAllen, Texas.


New Haven man sentenced for role in catalytic converter theft ring

A 27-year-old man from New Haven, Mervin Figueroa, has received a 14-month federal prison sentence for his involvement in a catalytic converter theft ring. U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala handed down the sentence in Hartford, which includes...


Northeast Kingdom drug traffickers receive sentences for fentanyl and cocaine distribution

Burlington, Vermont – On March 31, 2025, Nathaniel "JJ" Jones, aged 39, from Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to 135 months in prison followed by a three-year supervised release term.