News from February 2026
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
An Oregon man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his involvement in a large-scale marijuana trafficking operation that spanned several states. U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo handed down the sentence to Robert Fiels, 38, of City...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 19, 2026
A 24-year-old legal permanent resident from McAllen, Texas, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to straw purchase a firearm intended for a Mexican drug trafficking organization.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 19, 2026
A bipartisan group of leaders from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Armed Services Committee has introduced new legislation aimed at addressing aviation safety concerns raised by the 2025 midair collision between...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
A couple residing in New Jersey has admitted to operating unlicensed money transmitting businesses that illegally moved over $60 million from the United States to Colombia.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 19, 2026
Kevin Williams, a 46-year-old resident of Alexander, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 19, 2026
A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in federal court to making threats online.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 19, 2026
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) have introduced the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at increasing transparency in federal criminal law.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 19, 2026
Jonathan Mora-Leon, a 27-year-old Mexican citizen, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash delivered the 84-month sentence on February 6, 2026, after...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
A New York State Police narcotics investigator has pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal investigators regarding a covert fentanyl investigation.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
Jose “Joe” Biaou, a citizen of Benin and resident of Washington, D.C., was convicted on February 17 for defrauding federal Covid-19 relief programs out of millions of dollars.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
Small business owners across the United States are facing significant challenges related to energy costs, according to a new survey released by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has sent letters to national sports organizations, asking them to confirm that they are following President Trump’s executive order and eligibility rules...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
A federal judge has sentenced Sydney Seymour Carpenter, Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Ludowici, Georgia, to six years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
WALTER OMAR CASCO-LOPEZ, a 36-year-old Honduran national, was sentenced in New Orleans on February 4, 2026, for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. U.S. District Judge Greg Gerard Guidry imposed a sentence of twenty-one...
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
A resident of West Bloomfield was sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a scheme that defrauded multiple states’ unemployment insurance programs, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), along with Representatives Young Kim (R-Calif.-40) and Ami Bera (D-Calif.-06), have led a bipartisan letter to Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan leadership, urging the...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
Isael Antonio Ortiz, 27, of Oklahoma City, has been found guilty of possessing a firearm after a previous felony conviction and of witness tampering.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 18, 2026
A Mexican national living in Houston has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei of the Southern District of Texas.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 18, 2026
Carter Camacho, an 18-year-old from Smyrna, Georgia, has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm on the grounds of the United States Capitol.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 18, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino highlighted two major CBP initiatives in posts dated February 17-18: a virtual career expo targeting job seekers and a limited-time $2,600 bonus for individuals who choose voluntary...
