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Illegal Alien Sentenced in Del Rio to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Deadly Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens

Alan Vargas-Gonzalez, an illegal alien from Mexico, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling operation that resulted in death

2026-07-24

188 New Immigration Cases Added in Western District of Texas This Week

Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 188 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from July 17 through July 23

2026-07-24

Former Kauai Resident Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Dakota Ianniello, 55, formerly of Hanapepe, Kauai, was indicted on July 23, 2026, after being arrested in the Western District of Wisconsi...

2026-07-24

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A Council Bluffs man was sentenced on July 21, 2026, to 16 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl.

2026-07-24

Prior Felon Sentenced to 96 Months for Shooting Over Money Dispute

Derrick Gladden, 55, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 96 months in prison today in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for shooting Christopher Seward during a dispute in April 2024, a...

2026-07-24

Total Men’s Primary Care and Dr. Mason Jones Agree to Pay Up to $600,000 in Civil Penalties for Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

Total Men’s Primary Care and a physician registered with the DEA to handle controlled substances at several clinics in the Austin area have agreed to pay up to $600K in civil penalties for violating t...

2026-07-24

Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced to 60 Months’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking Crimes in the District of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced to five years of imprisonment and four years of supervised release after he admitted to bringing heroin and fentanyl into the District...

2026-07-24

Environmental Crimes Bulletin – June 2026

This issue of the Bulletin includes cases involving worker safety, chemical discharges, dog fighting, asbestos disposal, and more.

2026-07-24

Cartel Member Who Trafficked Victims From Mexico to Chicagoland Into Forced Labor Sentenced to More Than 9 Years in Prison

GLADYS IBANEZ-OLEA schemed to smuggle individuals from Mexico to Highland Park, Illinois and then force them to work multiple jobs while turning over their salaries to her.

2026-07-24

Four Men Indicted in an East Alabama Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy Led by Former Federal Defendants

2026-07-24

Harrisburg Man Sentenced to 15 Months In Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

2026-07-24

Honduran Illegal Alien Sentenced for Attempted Murder for Hire

Greenbelt, Maryland– A Honduran illegal alien will spend more than a decade in federal prison for crimes including an attempted murder for hire. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Frelin Hernan...

2026-07-24

Harrisburg Man Sentenced to 33 Months In Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

2026-07-24

Dauphin County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

2026-07-24

Billings woman sentenced to over 15 years in prison for drug trafficking, money laundering

A Billings woman who was part of running a multistate drug trafficking ring was sentenced today to prison.

2026-07-24

Maryland Man Sentenced for Role in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland– A Maryland man learned his fate in federal court, today, in connection with a drug-trafficking conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Norville Clarke, 56, of Clarks...

2026-07-24

Redfield Man Sentenced to More than 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Charges

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Redfield man was sentenced on July 16, 2026 to 173 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance...

2026-07-24

St. Thomas Man Arrested for Marijuana Grow Operation

ST. THOMAS– U.S. Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced that Kenneth Turbe, age 42, was arrested on, July 23, 2026, in St. Thomas, USVI on criminal charges related to a marijuana grow operation on his pro...

2026-07-24

Bossier City Man Pleads Guilty to Machinegun Possession

2026-07-24

Three Postal Employees Plead Guilty in Federal Mail Theft Case

PROVIDENCE–Three U.S. Postal Service employees pleaded guilty today in federal court in Rhode Island for their roles in a mail‑theft scheme at the Providence U.S. Mail Processing and Distribution Cent...

2026-07-24