News published on Federal Newswire in January 2025

News from January 2025


Former DHS Secretary: 'We must confront the cartels with the full force of the law'

Chad Wolf, former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said that President Trump's designation of cartels as foreign terrorist organizations will enable the U.S. to "confront" them with the "full force of the law."


CEO of Telegram: 'If the US doesn’t reform its education system, it risks ceding tech leadership to China'

Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, has expressed concerns about the United States lagging behind China in the technology sector.


Former Bush officials: Mexican cartels are ‘national-security threats, not a law-enforcement matter’

John Walters and William Barr, former officials from the Bush administration, have called for Mexican drug cartels to be treated as national security threats and terrorist groups.


Chairman Green: ‘1.5 million inadmissible aliens were unlawfully paroled into our communities’

U.S. Representative Mark Green, Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, said that 1.5 million illegal aliens entered the United States with "insufficient vetting" during the Biden administration.


OPINION: Shovel, Baby, Shovel

My friend Amos Eno, one of the country’s leading conservation experts, spent a decade running the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and more recently the Land Conservation Assistance Network.


Willimantic man pleads guilty to firearm thefts and drug charges

A Willimantic man has admitted to charges related to the theft of firearms and drug offenses.


Former finance director admits guilt in $5.7 million embezzlement case

Paul Schnitzer, a former finance director from Clermont, Florida, has admitted to embezzling over $5.7 million from his employer.


Ethos Asset Management CEO pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud

Carlos Manuel da Silva Santos, the founder and CEO of Ethos Asset Management, Inc., based in San Diego, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.


Ex-police officer indicted for alleged firearm trafficking conspiracy

A federal grand jury has indicted Corey Harris, a 34-year-old resident of Exeter, on charges of conspiracy to traffic firearms and unlawful dealing and manufacturing of firearms without a license.


Alabama woman pleads guilty to animal torture video conspiracy

An Alabama woman, Stacey Storey, 49, has pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to create and distribute animal crushing videos.


Two indicted for alleged kidnapping from Fresno to Mexico

A federal grand jury has indicted two Fresno residents, Rosa Ventura and Claudia Gonzales, on charges of conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping, and kidnapping involving a child.


New Orleans man receives five-year sentence for child pornography possession

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing of Joy Joseph Banerjee, a 57-year-old resident of New Orleans, for possession of prepubescent child pornography.


Hudson County man faces charges for online enticement of a minor

A man from Hudson County, New Jersey, has been charged with enticing a minor to engage in criminal sexual conduct.


Estill County man sentenced to over seven years for distributing oxycodone

An Irvine, Kentucky man, Chad Newman, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone.


Des Moines man receives lengthy sentence for distributing counterfeit fentanyl

A Des Moines resident, Sharmarke Omar Mohamed, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance containing fentanyl.


Colorado man receives lengthy sentence for drug trafficking

A Colorado man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for drug trafficking after being apprehended during a traffic stop on Interstate 25 within the Kewa Pueblo reservation.


Nashville man charged in firearm possession after encounter with police

Isaiah Taivon Newsom, also known as Isaiah Taivon Porterfield, has been charged by criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Philadelphia CBP hosts youth career event at airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists organized a career-focused event for youth from the KB Foundation at Philadelphia International Airport.


Stevensville builder sentenced for defrauding customers out of $1.8 million

A Stevensville timber frame home builder has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for defrauding customers.


Davenport man receives 25-year sentence for drug distribution

A Davenport man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for drug-related charges.