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News from May 2025


Fraudster sentenced over counterfeit iPad scheme causing $326K loss to Target

Zhango Liang, a 24-year-old from Fuzhou City, China, has been sentenced to 264 days in federal prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme involving counterfeit iPads.


Blockchain Association announces summit series event featuring key lawmakers

The Blockchain Association is set to launch its inaugural Summit Series, aiming to extend the impact of its Policy Summit and maintain ongoing discussions on cryptocurrency policy.


FTC finalizes order with Welsh Carson over anticompetitive practices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a consent order with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and its affiliates, collectively known as Welsh Carson.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal U.S. reentry after prior deportations

A Mexican national, Cristian Alberto Nunez-Hipolito, has been sentenced to 17 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after being deported twice before.


U.S Attorney's Office reports multiple sentences related to drug trafficking and illegal re-entry

Kennett McLeod, 45, from Ethete, Wyoming, has been sentenced to over five years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.


Bradford County man sentenced to over 14 years for child exploitation crime

A Bradford County man, Jay Holloway, aged 37, has been sentenced to 168 months in prison for distributing child pornography.


Ronald Bauer sentenced for international pump-and-dump stock manipulation

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that Ronald Bauer has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.


San Diego man charged with smuggling exotic birds from Mexico

Ricardo Alonzo, a resident of San Diego, has been charged with smuggling 17 exotic birds into the United States from Mexico.


Texas man convicted for failing to register as sex offender

A Texas man, Tracy Allen Reilly, was found guilty of failing to register as a sex offender by a federal judge in Great Falls.


Minnesota man charged with production of child pornography

Robert James Levi, a 22-year-old registered sex offender from Minneapolis, Minnesota, faces serious charges in connection with the production of child pornography and the coercion and enticement of a minor.


USDA halts live animal imports from Mexico due to pest concerns

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released a statement from Chad F. Wolf regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to halt live animal imports through the southern border.


Husband sentenced to 24 years for wife's murder in D.C

Wyatt Swan, a 48-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Teresa Francisco.


Buffalo man pleads guilty to new child pornography charge

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Nicholas Mangione, a 44-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography following a prior conviction.


Memphis man faces indictment over alleged fatal fentanyl distribution

Andrew Starks, a 44-year-old resident of Memphis, Tennessee, has been indicted on charges of distributing fentanyl leading to the death of an individual.


Rice Lake man sentenced for possessing methamphetamine intended for distribution

David Anderson Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for possessing methamphetamine intended for distribution.


Missouri man sentenced for transporting minor across state lines for sex

A Missouri man has been sentenced to 230 months in prison for transporting a minor across state lines for sexual purposes.


Philadelphia man receives lengthy sentence for violent crimes

Willie Singletary, a 33-year-old from Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a violent armed robbery and the planning of an attempted armed home invasion.


Salvadorian national admits to illegal reentry into the US

A Salvadorian national, Juan Alberto Orellana Pena, has admitted guilt to illegally reentering the United States after being deported.


Lawmakers address rising concerns over covert surveillance technology

The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation convened a hearing titled "Breach of Trust: Surveillance in Private Spaces."


Nelliston man sentenced for drug distribution conspiracy and illegal firearm possession

Joseph Mitchell, a 38-year-old resident of Nelliston, New York, has been sentenced to 135 months in prison.