News published on Federal Newswire in February 2025

News from February 2025


Orleans Parish man pleads guilty to carjacking and gun charges

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Richard Carr, a 29-year-old resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty on February 4, 2025, to charges related to carjacking and weapons violations in New Orleans.


Florence doctor sentenced for illegal distribution of oxycodone

David Carlos Rodriguez, Jr., a 50-year-old doctor from Florence, South Carolina, has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison.


Seattle CBP intercepts shipment containing over one pound of fentanyl

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from the Area Port of Seattle intercepted a shipment containing over one pound of fentanyl on February 6th.


Spokane man sentenced to eight years for series of bank robberies

On February 11, 2025, Dustin T. Perrin of Spokane was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for multiple bank robberies.


VA announces new flag display policy for consistent guidance

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has introduced a new policy concerning the display of flags on its premises.


Philadelphia man sentenced for leading string of armed robberies

Lawrence McKay, a 37-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release.


Colonie man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine

Benz Coleman, a 34-year-old resident of Colonie, New York, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for drug trafficking offenses involving fentanyl and cocaine.


Thirty-eight sentenced in Georgia prison-based drug ring

Thirty-eight individuals involved in a significant drug trafficking operation, including several inmates from Georgia state prisons, have been sentenced for their roles in distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl across the metro-Atlanta...


New Hampshire man sentenced for false statements during firearm purchase attempt

A New Hampshire man has been sentenced in Portland, Maine, for making false statements to purchase a firearm.


Massachusetts man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

Kyle Taylor, a 29-year-old resident of Malden, Massachusetts, received a 10-year prison sentence for distributing methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and conspiring to possess with intent to distribute...


Border Patrol seizes $127K worth of meth in Arizona desert

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents have seized approximately 139 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at about $127,000, in separate incidents in Arizona's western desert.


Bridgeport gang member sentenced for involvement in violence

Keishawn Donald, a 23-year-old from Bridgeport, was sentenced to 270 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden delivered the sentence in New Haven for Donald's involvement with a violent...


Western District collects over $1.5 billion from legal actions in fiscal year 2024

U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced that the Western District of Washington collected over $1.5 billion in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.


New Orleans man sentenced for role in methamphetamine conspiracy

Coris Addison, a 42-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 80 months in prison following his guilty plea for involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing, which was handed down...


Florida man convicted in Missoula sting operation targeting child exploitation

A federal jury in Missoula has convicted Stevenson Metelus, a 36-year-old from Margate, Florida, of attempting to coerce a minor for sex.


Dr. Paul Friedrichs receives AMA award for outstanding government service

Dr. Paul Friedrichs, the inaugural director of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR), has been honored with the American Medical Association (AMA) Award for Outstanding Government Service.


Dominican national pleads guilty in major fentanyl trafficking case

A Dominican national, Freddy Artemio Guerrero Soto, has admitted guilt in a case involving the trafficking of thousands of fentanyl pills.


Wisconsin man sentenced for meth trafficking and illegal firearm possession

Bradly Rosenthal, a 42-year-old resident of Wisconsin Rapids, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.


Orlando man sentenced for possessing machinegun; part of Project Safe Neighborhoods

U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced 19-year-old Jeremiah Cundiff of Orlando to one year and six months in federal prison for possessing a machinegun.


Atlanta man receives over 12-year sentence for extensive fraud schemes

Thomas Addaquay, an Atlanta resident, has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison after being convicted of 30 felonies related to fraud schemes.