New Jersey is Home to America’s Safest Drivers, New Report Claims
Trenton, NJ – If you live in New Jersey or have ever driven through New Jersey, you might have just raised your eyebrows, but a new study actually suggests New Jersey is…
Colorado Man Sentenced to Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl Disguised as Oxycodone
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Victor Manuel Ortega-Ochoa, age 47, was sentenced to 41 months in a federal prison followed by two years of supervised…
Connecticut Man Sentenced for Stolen Firearms Offenses and Making False Statements
BOSTON – A Connecticut man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield in connection with stealing 17 firearms from a West Springfield gun shop and making false statements to federal agents. …
Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 78 Months for Federal Gun Possession Offense
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHAZ DEAR, also known as “Spazz,” 24, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L.…
St. Thomas Man Who Forged Checks in His Father’s Name Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for $303,000 Bank Fraud
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that Lenroy Ravalier, Jr. was sentenced by the Honorable Robert A. Molloy to…
North Carolina Man Convicted of Multi-State Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted an Edenton, North Carolina man yesterday on charges of conspiring with others to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, possessing cocaine with the…
Convicted Felon Sentenced For Unlawful Possession Of Firearms, Including Stolen AR-15
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Las Vegas man with multiple prior felony convictions was sentenced today to four years and seven months in prison for unlawful possession of firearms, including a stolen…
Bonifay Doctor Pleads Guilty To Federal Income Tax Crimes
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Ahmad T. Ismail, 70, of Bonifay, Florida, pled guilty on Wednesday to the subscription and transmission of multiple fraudulent federal income tax returns, announced Jason R. Coody, Acting United…
Mableton pharmacist found guilty of illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances
ATLANTA – Thomas Ukoshovbera A. Gbenedio has been convicted by a federal jury of illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances from his pharmacy. “As a pharmacist, Gbenedio was trusted to appropriately dispense…
St. Louis man convicted by federal jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm
ST. LOUIS –On November 2, 2021, a jury convicted Robert Harrison, 41, of St. Louis of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm after a two-day trial. Sentencing…
Readout of Justice Department Leadership Meeting on Human Smuggling and Trafficking Networks
On Nov 3, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division convened a meeting on efforts to combat human smuggling and trafficking networks as part of the…
25 Individuals Charged in Rocky Mount Cigarette Smuggling and Money Laundering Operation
RALEIGH – G. Norman Acker III, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced today that on October 20, 2021, a federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District…
High-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel charged with international drug trafficking
TUCSON, Ariz. – Two indictments were unsealed in federal court that charge high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel with international drug trafficking following investigations lead by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
HSI, federal, local partner investigation leads to firearms, narcotics charges for Mexican national at Minneapolis airport
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal criminal complaint has been filed against a Mexican national after authorities at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport found firearms and methamphetamine in his luggage. This case is…
Texas man sentenced for weapons violation tied to purchase of nearly 50 firearms
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man was sentenced Tuesday to 41 months in prison for dealing firearms without a license, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)…
El Paso CBP Officials Discuss Upcoming Travel Restriction Changes
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are asking for preparedness and patience as travelers are able to take advantage of the first stage of re-opening following pandemic travel restrictions. …
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Man Who Fell From Cliff
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station rescued a Mexican national after he fell from a cliff, Nov. 4. Agents responded to a call…
Border Patrol Agents Encounter Large Group Near Eagle Pass
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass Station apprehended a large group of undocumented migrants after they illegally entered the United States, Nov. 4.…
Migrant in the All-American Canal Rescued by Agents
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector rescued an individual, at risk of drowning in the All-American Canal Wednesday. The incident occurred at approximately 7:36 a.m.,…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol and law enforcement partners arrest almost 30 individuals inside a stash house
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents along with federal law enforcements partners, and Webb County Constable Precinct 2 (WCCP2) discovered a stash house and apprehended nearly 30 undocumented individuals. The…
Ed Durr’s apology to Islam “Not enough” for Muslim advocacy group, will it ever be enough?
Muslim advocates on Thursday called for New Jersey State Senator-elect Edward Durr to apologize for offensive tweets against the Muslim faith, or resign immediately. “Mohammed was a pedophile! Islam is a false…
