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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans

News Release: Defendant Ordered to Pay a Money Judgment of $1,295,000, Forfeit More Than $500,000 and his interest in Property Purchased with the Fraudulently Obtained Funds, and Pay Restitution of $1,317,352.05


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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans

News Release: Defendant Ordered to Pay a Money Judgment of $1,295,000, Forfeit More Than $500,000 and his interest in Property Purchased with the Fraudulently Obtained Funds, and Pay Restitution of $1,317,352.05


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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans

News Release: Defendant Ordered to Pay a Money Judgment of $1,295,000, Forfeit More Than $500,000 and his interest in Property Purchased with the Fraudulently Obtained Funds, and Pay Restitution of $1,317,352.05


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Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to host TSA PreCheck Enrollment Center July 10-21

Release: MILWAUKEE Wisconsin residents can enroll in the Transportation Security Administrations TSA PreCheck application program inside Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) in a special event this month.


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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans

News Release: Defendant Ordered to Pay a Money Judgment of $1,295,000, Forfeit More Than $500,000 and his interest in Property Purchased with the Fraudulently Obtained Funds, and Pay Restitution of $1,317,352.05


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DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the implementation of new family reunification parole (FRP) processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s successful combination of expanded lawful pathways and strengthened...


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TSA to host hiring event for Indianapolis International Air

Release: INDIANAPOLIS The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, July 12 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Indianapolis International Airport (IND).


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Fourth Defendant Sentenced To Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Gas Pump Skimming Scheme

News Release: LAS VEGAS The fourth defendant in a gas pump skimming scheme was sentenced today by United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 81 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy to defraud victims of more than an estimated $5 million in Nevada and Southern California.


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TSA stresses importance of Know Before You Go for summer travel out of JFK International Airport

Release: NEW YORK - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is staffed and ready for the busy travel season, but are travelers ready?


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TSA prevents man from carrying handgun onto a flight at Yeager Airport

Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. A Putnam County, W.Va., man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration officers at West Virginia International Yeager Airport stopped the man with a loaded handgun at the security checkpoint on Wednesday, July 5. The 9mm handgun was not loaded however it was packed with two gun magazines loaded with a total of 11 bullets.


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Interstate Identity Thief Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: TAMPA U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Yonasky Fernandez Rosa (40, Tampa) to 4 years and 3 months in federal prison for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. The court also sentenced Rosa to a consecutive 10-month sentence for violating the terms of his supervised release in a separate fraud case from the Northern District of Ohio. Rosa had pleaded guilty on February 8, 2023.


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DHS Awards U.S. Small Businesses for Proof-of-Concept Research

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awarded a total of $3,150,000 in research contracts to 20 small businesses to address seven homeland security technology needs. The topics for the DHS SBIR 23.1 Solicitation, released in December 2022, were developed to address the research and development needs of DHS components.


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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans

News Release: Defendant Ordered to Pay a Money Judgment of $1,295,000, Forfeit More Than $500,000 and his interest in Property Purchased with the Fraudulently Obtained Funds, and Pay Restitution of $1,317,352.05


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TSA officers intercept loaded firearm during security screening at Boston Logan International

Release: BOSTON Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from carrying a loaded firearm along with seven rounds onto an airplane Wednesday, July 5 at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).


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TSA Administrator sets agency priorities to modernize and enhance transportation security in biennial vision

Release: WASHINGTONTransportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske published the third Administrators Intent, which outlines the agencys near-term actions to achieve the vision and key strategic objectives in TSAs Strategy.


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Volunteer Ideas for You and Your Children

News Release: Summer is here, and if you have children, you may be looking for a way to keep them entertained while out of school. Consider volunteer projects. Volunteering is an opportunity to do something meaningful that can help you to make new friends and learn new skills.


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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans

News Release: Defendant Ordered to Pay a Money Judgment of $1,295,000, Forfeit More Than $500,000 and his interest in Property Purchased with the Fraudulently Obtained Funds, and Pay Restitution of $1,317,352.05


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Interstate Identity Thief Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: TAMPA U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Yonasky Fernandez Rosa (40, Tampa) to 4 years and 3 months in federal prison for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. The court also sentenced Rosa to a consecutive 10-month sentence for violating the terms of his supervised release in a separate fraud case from the Northern District of Ohio. Rosa had pleaded guilty on February 8, 2023.


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Temporary TSA PreCheck application center set for week of July 17 at Harrisburg Airport

Release: HARRISBURG, PA Residents in the Pennsylvania state capital and the surrounding region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck program at the at Harrisburg International Airport from July 17 to 21, where officials will host a temporary pop-up enrollment center.


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Fourth Defendant Sentenced To Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Gas Pump Skimming Scheme

News Release: LAS VEGAS The fourth defendant in a gas pump skimming scheme was sentenced today by United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 81 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy to defraud victims of more than an estimated $5 million in Nevada and Southern California.