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New Orleans man receives over eight-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

Darnell Doucet, 27, was sentenced on August 28, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to 106 months in prison and four years of supervised release for federal drug trafficking and weapons violations.


Humboldt County man receives 25-year federal sentence for drug and firearm offenses

A Humboldt County man, Nathan Nickless, age 40, from Dakota City, Iowa, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison following multiple convictions.


Orange County man indicted on federal drug and gun charges

An Orange, Texas resident with a prior felony conviction has been indicted on federal drug and firearms charges in the Eastern District of Texas.


FTC seeks public input on effects of employee noncompete agreements

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a public inquiry aimed at gathering information about employer noncompete agreements.


Tangipahoa Parish man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and PPP fraud

A Tangipahoa Parish resident, Dequarius Hamler, age 38, has pleaded guilty to all six counts in a federal indictment involving drug trafficking, money laundering conspiracy, and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud.


Guatemalan man pleads guilty to illegal reentry and admits attempt to engage with minor

A Guatemalan national, Rafael Vincente Vincente, has pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after being deported and admitted to attempting to entice, patronize, or solicit a minor in violation of federal law.


South Bend man receives over five-year sentence for drug distribution

Kevin Pope, Jr., a 39-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.


Mississippi man receives over fifteen-year sentence for methamphetamine distribution and firearm possession

A Jackson, Mississippi man has been sentenced in federal court for distributing methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of firearms.


Mexican national sentenced for assaulting border patrol agent during failed escape

A Mexican citizen has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for assaulting a Border Patrol agent in Laredo, Texas.


Mexican man sentenced for role in Sinaloa Cartel-linked drug trafficking and money laundering

A Mexican national was sentenced in Boston for his involvement in a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy connected to the Sinaloa Cartel.


East Helena man convicted for illegal gun possession following federal investigation

An East Helena resident, Justin Curtis Huckaby, 43, was convicted by a federal jury of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.


Salvadoran man sentenced for illegal reentry after prior felony convictions

A Salvadoran national, David Cristales-Machado, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after removal.


California man pleads guilty to transporting stolen cigarettes across state lines

A California man, Patrick Garland, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the interstate transportation of stolen property.


Man charged after fatal shooting during East Harlem robbery

Federal authorities have charged Faisil McCants, 18, of New York, with armed robbery and firing a machine gun that killed a 69-year-old bystander in East Harlem.


Two Kanawha County residents plead guilty in federal drug trafficking case

Quanda Kiev Wilborne, 29, of Charleston, and Taylor Faith Walke, 23, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in federal court.


Jefferson Parish man pleads guilty to drug and machine gun charges

A Marrero man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to drug possession and illegal firearm possession.


DHS reaches 5,000 arrests in Los Angeles amid resistance

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that U.S. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have reached 5,000 arrests in Los Angeles since June.


U.S. Coast Guard seizes record 76,000 pounds of drugs during Operation Pacific Viper

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloaded over 76,000 pounds of illegal drugs, valued at $473 million, at Port Everglades, Florida on Monday as part of Operation Pacific Viper.


Arrest made following bomb threat at Dallas ICE facility

Law enforcement arrested a man on Monday evening after he made a bomb threat at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Dallas Field Office.


ICE announces arrests of individuals convicted of violent crimes across multiple states

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported the arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted of violent crimes in different parts of the country.