News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Three charged in connection with drug operations at two Antioch nightclubs

Rimon Salim, Antuan Rhodes, and Jorge Luis are facing charges for their roles in alleged drug-related crimes at two nightclubs in Antioch, Tennessee.


Trenton man receives 168-month sentence for assaulting federal agent and related charges

A Trenton man was sentenced to 168 months in prison following his guilty plea to charges of assaulting a federal agent with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.


Clearfield resident sentenced to over six years for meth distribution

A Clearfield, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison followed by six years of supervised release due to his involvement in methamphetamine trafficking.


Ohio man convicted of drug trafficking and firearm possession

A Cincinnati man has been found guilty of charges related to cocaine trafficking and illegal firearm possession.


Sacramento man sentenced to nearly four years for heroin trafficking

Manuel Greenhalgh, a 32-year-old Sacramento resident, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it.


Man from Mexico faces illegal reentry charges

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced an indictment against Daniel Martinez-Canjay, a 34-year-old from Mexico.


Texas man charged federally for alleged sexual abuse on Chicago-Seattle flight

A Texas resident has been charged at the federal level for abusive sexual contact after allegations involving a fellow passenger during a flight from Chicago to Seattle.


New Jersey woman sentenced to prison for $300,000 investment fraud

Diana Mae Fernandez, a New Jersey resident, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison due to her involvement in an investment fraud scheme.


Cornville man sentenced to 30 months for illegal material possession

A Cornville man, Wade Willette, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for accessing child sexual abuse material.


Mexican national charged with child pornography possession in Mississippi

A Mexican national residing illegally in the United States was detained by a Federal Magistrate Judge in Oxford, Mississippi.


Moolenaar addresses TikTok ownership concerns amid national security threats

Today, John Moolenaar, the Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, addressed concerns regarding TikTok's ownership by ByteDance, highlighting critical national security risks.


Latin music CEO and agency guilty of violating U.S. sanctions

A jury in Los Angeles has found José Ángel Del Villar, the CEO of Del Records and its related talent agency, Del Entertainment Inc., guilty of conspiring to violate the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.


Manhattan friar sentenced to five years for charity fraud in Beirut

A Manhattan-based Franciscan friar, Paul Bielecki, also known as “Paul HRH Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,” was sentenced to five years in prison for running a fraudulent scheme to solicit donations for a deceptive medical charity ostensibly based in Beirut,...


Newington man pleads guilty to narcotics trafficking, violating supervised release

Kyle Petersen, a 39-year-old resident of Newington, has entered a guilty plea for a narcotics trafficking charge and admitted to breaching the terms of supervised release related to a previous conviction.


Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to using drone for prison contraband delivery

Gamalier Rivera, a 33-year-old resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty for his involvement in a scheme to introduce contraband into Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell using a drone.


St. Michael man sentenced for gun possession during assault

A St. Michael man, Ryan Washington, has been sentenced to more than three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm during a domestic violence incident.


Copley man sentenced for child pornography offenses, receives 13-year prison term

Brandon E. Crawford, a 24-year-old resident of Copley, Ohio, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison.


Mexican national pleads guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy

Gilberto Alarcon-Holguin, also known as Beto, 57, has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy in distributing five kilograms or more of cocaine and conspiracy to commit money laundering.


Guilty plea in $23 million healthcare fraud and COVID-19 benefits scheme

Junyi Liu, also known as "Jenny," has pleaded guilty to a major health care fraud scheme, as announced by Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.


Nigerian accused in $2.5M romance scam and money laundering scheme

A Nigerian national is facing charges for his alleged involvement in a romance scam and money laundering operation that reportedly defrauded six victims of over $2.5 million.