News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Fresno man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine under Operation Toxic Waste

Adolfo Montiel, aged 46 from Lancaster, has received a 16-year and four-month prison sentence for his involvement in trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston announced the sentencing, as publicized by...


San Francisco resident guilty of voluntary manslaughter in Presidio shooting

A federal jury has found Leion Butler, also known as Leniyah Butler, guilty of voluntary manslaughter.


Venezuelan man charged with assaulting federal officer in Denver

A Venezuelan man, Abraham Gonzalez Romero, aged 23, faces charges for allegedly assaulting a federal officer.


Richmond man sentenced to 40 years for child sexual exploitation

Moises Bojorquez, a 29-year-old resident of Richmond, Indiana, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.


Vallejo man found guilty of drug and gun charges by federal jury

After a five-day trial, a federal jury in Sacramento delivered a guilty verdict for Darren Tramaine Tony Mitchell, a 35-year-old resident of Vallejo.


Michigan man receives prison sentence for methamphetamine distribution

Jason T. Scruggs, a 42-year-old resident of Clinton, Michigan, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for his involvement in the distribution of methamphetamine.


Texas residents admit to smuggling $2 million of fentanyl from Mexico

Two individuals have admitted to a conspiracy related to the importation of a significant quantity of fentanyl, the U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced.


South Carolina firm settles false claims allegations for $191,070 with US government

Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston disclosed that Thompson Construction Group Inc., based in Sumter, South Carolina, will pay $191,070 to settle claims accusing the company of violating the federal False Claims Act.


U.S. and Ethiopia discuss strengthening bilateral relations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a conversation with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.


Red Bluff man sentenced for drug possession and firearm charges

Austreberto Santamaria-Valencia, a 29-year-old resident of Red Bluff, was sentenced to serve four years and three months in prison.


FinCEN alert warns financial institutions of Mexico-based TCO cash smuggling

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an alert concerning bulk cash smuggling and repatriation activities connected to Mexico-based Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs).


Long Beach man gets 7 years for $2.6 million jewelry robbery

A Long Beach resident, Ladell Tharpe, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his participation in a 2022 robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store.


Philadelphia man sentenced for leading a drug trafficking operation

Rodney Johnson, a 48-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine in North Central West...


Hope Mills man receives maximum sentence for firearm charge after incident with deputies

A Hope Mills resident, Jeremy Shane Gentry, Jr., has been sentenced to ten years in prison following his guilty plea to a firearm possession charge.


Colombian smuggler sentenced for illegal immigration operation through Arizona

Greiby Melissa Barcelo-Velasquez, a 39-year-old Colombian national, received a 30-month prison sentence last week.


FDNY official sentenced for bribery conspiracy involving fire inspection services

Matthew Podolsky, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has confirmed that Brian Cordasco, a former chief at the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.


Mobile man sentenced to over four years for possessing illegal machinegun

Nijel Malik Smith, aged 22, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for the illegal possession of a machinegun.


10-year sentence given for attack on Safe Passage Ambassador in Washington

Ray Stover, a 43-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing a Safe Passage Ambassador in the Deanwood area of Northeast Washington.


New Orleans man sentenced to 75 months for firearm possession in drug trafficking case

A New Orleans resident, Joshua Williams, 21, was sentenced to 75 months in prison for possession of a firearm to further drug trafficking.


Donald J. Trump highlights U.S. transformation and investment surge on March 31

Donald J. Trump took to Truth Social on March 31, 2025, to discuss the transformation of the United States.