Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Drug Smuggling Operation

EL PASO – Yesterday, a Mexican national was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a large marijuana conspiracy. According to court documents, Victor Gerardo Villegas, aka Victor Gerardo…

St. Croix Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison After Attempting to Smuggle Two Kilograms of Cocaine Thru the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport

ST. CROIX, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a St. Croix man, Keithley Parris, age 34, appeared before Visiting Judge Ann E. Thompson, in District Court, and was sentenced…

South Texas man admits to smuggling cocaine on passenger bus

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 21-year-old Hidalgo County man has pleaded guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute 4.5 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, Matthew Ethan Joseph…

Russia Set To Evacuate Ukraine Embassy After Sending Troops Into Separatist Territories

Russia Set To Evacuate Ukraine Embassy After Sending Troops Into Separatist Territories Sebastian Hughes on February 22, 2022 Russia’s foreign ministry announced on Tuesday it would evacuate its diplomatic staff from its…

Human Smuggler Sentenced for Transporting and Harboring Over 100 Undocumented Noncitizens

TUCSON, Ariz. – Amalia Gonzalez-Lara, 43, of Oaxaca, Mexico, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins to 21 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.…

Twitter Says It Accidentally Removed Ukrainian Accounts Tracking Russian Troop Movements

Twitter Says It Accidentally Removed Ukrainian Accounts Tracking Russian Troop Movements Ailan Evans on February 23, 2022 Twitter admitted Wednesday it had accidentally suspended several accounts from Ukraine and elsewhere that were…

Ukrainian Government Faces Massive Cyberattack Amid Russian Escalation

Ukrainian Government Faces Massive Cyberattack Amid Russian Escalation Sebastian Hughes on February 23, 2022 Ukraine suffered a massive cyberattack on Wednesday, crippling the websites of the country’s government, foreign ministry and state…

Dominican National Sentenced for Presenting False Passport at Boston Logan Airport

BOSTON – A man traveling from the Dominican Republic under an assumed identity was sentenced yesterday for attempting to enter the United States using a false U.S. passport. Felipe Batista, 48, previously…

Mexican man charged with assaulting federal officer

LAREDO, Texas – A 44-year-old non-U.S. citizen illegally residing in Laredo has been charged with assaulting a Border Patrol (BP) agent and unlawfully transporting illegal citizens within the United States, announced U.S.…

Two El Salvadoran Men Plead Guilty to Unlawful Transportation of Illegal Aliens

Gulfport, Miss. – Two El Salvadoran nationals pleaded guilty to the federal felony offense of unlawful transportation of an alien within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Special Agent…

Nigerian National Pleads Guilty To Participating In Scheme To Conduct Cyber Intrusions To Steal Payroll Deposits

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHARLES ONUS pled guilty to computer fraud in connection with a scheme to conduct cyber intrusions in…

Jamaican Police Officer Charged with Smuggling Cocaine from Jamaica to South Florida Inside Her Body

Miami, Florida – A South Florida grand jury has indicted a veteran police officer from Jamaica with importing cocaine into the United States with the intent to distribute it here. The indictment…

Putin Recognizes Separatist-Controlled Ukrainian Territories As Independent

The Kremlin announced Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin will recognize two territories in eastern Ukraine that are under the control of Russian-backed separatists as independent, The New York Times reported. Putin told…

‘We Must Reassess’: Germany Halts Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Certification Amid Ukraine Invasion

Germany stopped the approval process for Nord Stream 2, a pipeline that would transport natural gas directly from Russia to Europe, the nation’s leader said Tuesday. “In light of the most recent…

We are sickened: New Jersey animal shelter says after dog abandoned in bag along railroad tracks

VINELAND, NJ – One of the long-term issues left behind by the COVID-19 pandemic and the current inflation crisis across America is pet owners abandoning pets they can no longer care for.…

Channing Tatum’s New Movie Shares Heartwarming Message About The Bond Between A Veteran And A Dog

Channing Tatum’s new movie “DOG” shares a pro-American message by shining a light on the tenacity and grit of soldiers even when they are not on the battlefield. Tatum, best known for…

Trucker PAC Launches Fund To Support Protests Against US COVID-19 Restrictions

A political action committee is funding a series of trucker protests against COVD-19 restrictions in the U.S., mirroring efforts by Canadian truckers to lift the country’s vaccine mandates and rules. The Great…

Fox News Report: Tulsi Gabbard slams Soleimani airstrike

Tulsi Gabbard Will Headline A Speech At CPAC

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat from Hawaii who ran for president in 2020 and has been critical of President Joe Biden, will headline a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference…

Nearly 50 pounds of heroin washed ashore at Florida wildlife refuge

WABASSO, FL – A visitor at a wildlife preserve in Florida found a 45-pound bag of heroin that washed ashore near Pelican Island Wiled Life Refuge. “A drug dealer is missing 45…

Houston Police release video of suspect wanted for killing young girl on Valentine’s Day

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police have released surveillance video of a robbery suspect wanted in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a juvenile female at 2900 Woodridge Drive about 9:45 p.m.…

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