News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Essex County man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

An Essex County man has been sentenced to 85 months in prison for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, as announced by U.S. Attorney John Giordano.


Plainview man pleads guilty to producing child pornography

Alejandro Aguirre, a 28-year-old resident of Plainview, Texas, has pleaded guilty to the charge of production of child pornography.


Florida woman admits guilt in $90M offshore tax evasion scheme

A Florida woman has admitted to conspiring with her family to hide over $90 million in offshore bank accounts from the IRS.


Baton Rouge man pleads guilty to false healthcare statements

Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon announced that Samrat Mukherjee, a 35-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to making false statements related to health care matters.


ACLU criticizes DHS over arrest of Columbia student activist

On Saturday night, Department of Homeland Security agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University.


Rochester man pleads guilty to transporting obscene material

John Douglas Looney, an 82-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to a new charge related to child pornography.


Man found guilty in connection to March 2020 Southeast homicide

Guy Johnson, a 57-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a Superior Court jury for his involvement in a March 2020 homicide.


ICE targets transnational crime in South Lake Tahoe

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in cooperation with the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Probation, conducted a major enforcement operation on March 11.


ICE arrests Bhutanese national with sex crime conviction in Cincinnati

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Roshan Tamang, a Bhutanese national, in Cincinnati on March 11.


ICE arrests Guatemalan man with prior vehicular homicide conviction for illegal reentry

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Ismael Efrain Lopez-Bautista, a 43-year-old Guatemalan citizen, on March 11 in Vineland, New Jersey, for illegal reentry after deportation.


Rep. Steil: Ready to help 'make the U.S. a leader in digital assets'

Rep. Bryan Steil expressed his readiness to work with President Trump to position the United States as a "leader in digital assets."


Rep. Emmer: Crypto Caucus will ensure the U.S 'defines' the 'future of finance'

Rep. Tom Emmer said that digital asset technology is driving a "fundamental shift" in finance.


Canadian citizen arrested at US border for narcotics importation

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Ogdensburg have apprehended a Canadian citizen for alleged importation of controlled substances.


Troy Edgar confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security by US Senate

The United States Senate has confirmed Troy Edgar as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.


Secretary Noem honors CBP agents for bravery in drug trafficking operation

Today in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Secretary Kristi Noem honored Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents Jorge Santiago and Mark Lamphere with the Medal of Valor and Purple Cross awards.


Border patrol intercepts yola with aliens near Puerto Rico

US Border Patrol and law enforcement partners successfully intercepted a yola vessel carrying five individuals from Russia and the Dominican Republic attempting to reach Puerto Rico's west coast.


U.S. Customs arrests nine in sea smuggling attempt near California

Air and Marine Operations (AMO), a branch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, apprehended nine individuals in an attempted smuggling operation off the coast of California.


Sen. Lummis: 'We are becoming the bitcoin and digital asset capital of the world'

Senator Cynthia Lummis has said that the United States is progressing as a "capital of the world" for Bitcoin and digital assets.


ICE arrests Chinese citizen on sex trafficking charges

A Chinese national, Tian Tao, is facing removal from the United States following charges of sex trafficking.


ICE arrests criminal alien released by noncooperative jurisdiction

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has apprehended a 25-year-old individual from the Dominican Republic on charges of indecent assault and battery, assault and battery, and gross lewdness.