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Fourth Defendant Sentenced To Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Gas Pump Skimming Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
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.
Lexington County Man Sentenced to 23 Years on Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C - Christopher Michael Alexander, 32, of Gilbert, South Carolina, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor for sexual activity, to be followed by a lifetime of supervision and registration as a sex offender.
Interstate Identity Thief Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
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.
TSA prepared at COS for busy Fourth of July holiday and summer travel season; TSA Cares program and local TSA PreCheck enrollment
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
Release: COLORADO SPRINGS - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates a record number of people will be screened through security checkpoints at Colorado Springs Airport (COS) and at airports nationwide this summer, surpassing 2019 pre-pandemic volumes. With sustained high passenger volumes, officials with TSA are encouraging travelers to plan ahead and be prepared every step of the air travel experience.
Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
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
Hialeah Man Pleads Guilty To Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: ORLANDO - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces thatHomberto Machin Morejon (38, Hialeah) has pleaded guilty to possessing 15 or more counterfeit and unauthorized access devices, and aggravated identity theft.
Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
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
Lexington County Man Sentenced to 23 Years on Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C - Christopher Michael Alexander, 32, of Gilbert, South Carolina, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor for sexual activity, to be followed by a lifetime of supervision and registration as a sex offender.
Fourth Defendant Sentenced To Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Gas Pump Skimming Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
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.
Interstate Identity Thief Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
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.
TSA is prepared for record passenger volumes over the Independence Day holiday period
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Release: WASHINGTON As the Independence Day holiday approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for sustained higher summertime passenger volumes at airport security checkpoints nationwide.
Message from Secretary Mayorkas on the Retirement of Deputy Secretary John K. Tien
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Deputy Secretary John Tien is an extraordinary patriot and public servant and a wonderful human being. On behalf of 260,000 of us throughout the Department of Homeland Security - across the country and around the world - I express our profound thanks to him for making our Department and all of us the...
Research Agenda Prepares for the Future of Science and Technology
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Guest post from Melanie Cummings, Director of the Science and Technology Directorate’s Technology Centers Division.
Message from Deputy Secretary Tien on Transition from DHS
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Team DHS -. After 26 years of combined federal service including three combat tours in Iraq and living apart from my family for the last two years, I have decided to return to Atlanta to re-join them there. As our Secretary so eloquently says, “when we serve, we all serve." As a result, I first thank...
Lexington County Man Sentenced to 23 Years on Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C - Christopher Michael Alexander, 32, of Gilbert, South Carolina, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor for sexual activity, to be followed by a lifetime of supervision and registration as a sex offender.
DHS Rescinds Prior Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the rescission of the prior Administration’s terminations of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua and the extension of TPS for these for countries for 18 months. Today’s...
Next Phase of DHS Campaign to Stop Fentanyl Will Focus on Interdiction and Supply Chain Disruption
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- Following the success of Operations Blue Lotus and Four Horsemen, which stopped nearly 10,000 pounds of fentanyl during their two-month run and led to 284 arrests in those two months, today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the next phase of its surge campaign to target...
Preventing Lyme Disease
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas Regarding the Titan Submersible
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the Titan submersible...
June is Men’s Health Month
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
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