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…
Wadesboro, N.C. Man Is Sentenced To More Than Eight Years For Federal Fireams Offense
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that Dallas Devon Leak, 28, of Wadesboro, N.C. was sentenced to 100 months in prison and two years of supervised release…
Hilliard man lies to avoid taxes on $1 million in lottery winnings; pleads guilty to tax fraud
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Mustafa Shalash, of Hillard, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of filing a false tax return with the IRS. Shalash was charged by bill of…
Staten Island Businessman Operating in Bucks County Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Tobacco Smuggling
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Ramzi Al Najar, 43, of Staten Island, NY, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, three years of…
Cincinnati woman sentenced to prison for misusing SSN, lying to court about military service & address before failing to appear
CINCINNATI – A Cincinnati woman who applied for and was denied bankruptcy seven times was sentenced in federal court to 17 months in prison for misusing another person’s Social Security number. After…
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to CARES Act PPP Fraud
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Georgia man pleaded guilty to money laundering after he filed for PPP loans amounting to more than $2.6 million under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)…
Jersey City Man Admits Illegal Firearm Possession
NEWARK, N.J. – A Jersey City man today admitted possessing a firearm and ammunition after previously being convicted of a felony, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Javon Alston, 37, of…
HSI and local law enforcement investigation leads to lengthy federal prison sentence for child exploitation
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – An Elizabethton man will serve 210 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child [censored]ography. The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland…
Los Angeles casino agrees to pay $500,000 settlement and submit to increased review of anti-money laundering compliance program
LOS ANGELES – To resolve an investigation into alleged violations of the anti-money laundering provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the partnership that operates the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell…
10 individuals face criminal charges for human smuggling incident resulting in multiple deaths, following HSI investigation
DEL RIO, Texas – On Nov. 4, special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Del Rio office arrested a woman from Austin, Texas the tenth and…
Calexico Agents Arrest Sureño Gang Member over the Weekend
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Saturday morning.The incident occurred at approximately 2:48 a.m., when agents assigned to the Calexico station…
Dehydrated Migrant Rescued by Agents
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, Sunday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m., when El…
Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested two migrants previously convicted of sexual assault of a child and an 18th Street gang member. On Nov. 4, McAllen Border Patrol…
CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Reminds International Travelers that New COVID Vaccination Requirements Start Today at Local Airports
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers that, starting today, foreign nationals boarding flights to Baltimore Washington (BWI), Philadelphia (PHL), Pittsburgh (PIT) and Washington Dulles (IAD), and other U.S. international…
El Paso CBP Officials Dispel Border Opening Rumors
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is again reminding the public that on November 8 only those fully vaccinated foreign nationals with appropriate and valid entry documents will be permitted…
Mineral County man sentenced for methamphetamine distribution
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Adam Michael, of Burlington, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 102 months of incarceration for methamphetamine distribution, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Michael, age 39,…
Jefferson County man admits to drug charge
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Robert Gordon Farmer, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Farmer, 45, pleaded guilty today to…
Berkeley County man sentenced for firearms violation
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Nathan Johnson, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to three years of probation for a firearms violation, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Johnson, age…
Clearfield, PA Man Pleads Guilty in Meth Distribution Scheme
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Clearfield, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Chad Lawhead,…
Sevier County Resident Convicted Of Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses And The Distribution Of Drugs Resulting In An Overdose Death
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On November 5, 2021, following a four-day trial in the United States District Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, a jury convicted Stacey Edward Williams, Jr., 42, currently of Sevierville, Tennessee,…
Martinsburg woman sentenced for role in cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl distribution operation
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jessica Sue Nicholson, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to one year of probation for her role in a cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl distribution operation, United States…
