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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.


Donald J. Trump shares multiple posts on Truth Social, March 31, 2025

On March 31, 2025, Donald J. Trump posted multiple messages on Truth Social, directing attention to unspecified content.


Five alleged Sinaloa Cartel money launderers face multiple charges in San Diego

Two federal indictments unsealed in San Diego reveal charges against five individuals accused of laundering money for the Sinaloa Cartel.


Former CEO of CardReady sentenced to seven years for involvement in $19 million fraud

The Southern District of New York announced that Brandon Becker, former CEO of CardReady, LLC, has received a seven-year prison sentence for his involvement in a credit card laundering scheme.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal re-entry into the US

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has reported that Eustolio Sanchez-Ramirez, originally from Chiapas, Mexico, has been sentenced for the charge of illegal re-entry into the United States.


Portland man sentenced for felon possession of ammunition

A man from Portland, Maine, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court for being a felon in possession of ammunition.


Jefferson County man receives 18-year sentence for armed robbery spree

A Port Arthur resident, Jahmir Jacobi Riley, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to Hobbs Act robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.


Baltimore man receives 54-month prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox has sentenced Robert Jackson to 54 months in prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition as a prohibited person.


Man indicted for arson after fires set at Missouri hotel

A man has been indicted on an arson charge, accused of starting multiple fires at a hotel near Ferguson, Missouri, last month.


Tacoma man sentenced to over four years for drug smuggling in federal prison

A Tacoma resident, David A. McKean, has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl within the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac.