Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday to four months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release (the first four months to be served as home confinement), along with $60,458 in restitution to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), following her guilty plea to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Source: United States Navy
MONTEREY, Calif. — The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), in collaboration with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), today announced Anduril as the winner of the Tactical Missile Innovation Prize Challenge, for demonstrating a compelling path forward for next-generation tactical missile development.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Bhavesh Lathiya pleaded guilty today to distributing and smuggling fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States. Lathiya was the leader and founder of Raxuter Chemicals, a company based in Surat, India, that illegally sold and smuggled more than 50 pounds of chemicals commonly used to manufacture fentanyl. This guilty plea marks the first felony conviction of an India-based supplier of fentanyl precursor chemicals. Today’s proceeding was held before United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen. When sentenced, Lathiya faces up to 40 years’ imprisonment.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
ALBANY, Ga. – A Tifton, Georgia, man who sold heroin mixed with fentanyl from an outdoor table—maintaining a burn barrel to quickly destroy drugs if needed and offering discounts or trades for wood pallets to keep the fire burning—has been sentenced to prison for armed fentanyl distribution. Kabryen Sharrod Ross, aka “Juice,” 33, of Tifton, was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release by Senior U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands on April 2, after he previously pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on July 30, 2025. There is no parole in the federal system.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Memphis, TN – Today, D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, and Tyreece L. Miller, United States Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee, announced that a fugitive has been arrested in Mexico.According to information presented in court, Angelica Escobedo Bernal, 33, of Tamaulipas, Mexico, was indicted in the Western District of Tennessee on February 6, 2024 for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Aiding and Abetting the Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.On December 11, 2024, Bernal…
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Xuemei Zhao, 54, of the People’s Republic of China, who was residing in the United States illegally, was sentenced today to time served (imprisonment approximately one year) after she tried to check a suitcase with an undeclared .357 Magnum revolver and ammunition, at the Provo Airport.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –BRANDON DUNN (“DUNN”), age 20, pleaded guilty on April 1, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry to conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute, marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(D), and 846, and possession of a machinegun, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2).
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 26, 2026, U.S. District Court Judge Aida Delgado-Colón sentenced Carlos Manuel Cotto-Cruz to 188 months (fifteen years and eight months) in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, and heroin in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Source: United States Department of Justice
On March 30, in support of ICITAP’s Advancing Counterterrorism Initiatives and Operational Needs (ACTION) Program, a delegation from ICITAP and the U.S. Embassy Conakry Regional Security Office met with senior officials from Guinea’s Ministry of Security in Conakry to strengthen partner capacity against terrorism and transnational threats. The engagement assessed the host nation’s commitment to implementing ACTION programming while aligning efforts to improve investigative coordination, intelligence collection, and interview and interrogation practices, with a deliberate emphasis on integrating both male and female officers into operational roles. By enhancing these capabilities, ICITAP directly contributes to disrupting extremist networks abroad before they can threaten U.S. citizens, personnel, and interests. Discussions with the resident program manager provided insight into existing foreign assistance efforts and reinforced support for institutionalizing specialized training within Guinea’s national police academy. The proposed curriculum will build sustainable expertise in investigative interviewing and intelligence-led policing, improving operational effectiveness across national police, border police, and specialized security units, including a prominent all-women formation. Senior leaders expressed strong endorsement of the initiative, highlighting the evolving role of women in counterterrorism operations and prevention efforts, and underscoring the importance of inclusive approaches to address shifting threat dynamics. Through targeted technical assistance, interagency coordination, and sustained engagement with host-nation leadership, ICITAP is strengthening Guinea’s ability to detect, deter, and respond to extremist activity. These efforts advance U.S. national security by reducing safe havens for terrorist organizations, limiting instability in West Africa, and protecting American lives and strategic interests overseas while reinforcing long-term bilateral cooperation. This coordinated approach ensures enduring institutional reform, strengthens accountability, and builds trusted partnerships that enable timely information sharing and joint operations, ultimately extending U.S. security outward by empowering capable allies on the front lines of counterterrorism, with funding from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT).
Source: United States Department of Justice
From March 23 to March 27, ICITAP delivered a Financial Investigative Techniques for Transnational Crime and Money Laundering training course in Budva, in partnership with U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation specialists. The course convened twenty-eight participants from police, prosecution, tax, and anti-corruption institutions, strengthening their capacity to detect, analyze, and prosecute complex financial crimes tied to transnational networks. Building on earlier foundational and corruption-focused trainings, this advanced instruction emphasized tracing illicit financial flows, identifying money laundering patterns, and calculating criminal proceeds with evidentiary rigor. By elevating technical expertise and interagency coordination, ICITAP plays a central role in aligning partner capabilities with U.S. law enforcement standards, enabling joint efforts to disrupt criminal enterprises that exploit global financial systems. Strengthened investigative capacity in Montenegro directly advances U.S. national security by reducing safe havens for organized crime and limiting illicit financial flows that can support corruption, sanctions evasion, and other destabilizing activities affecting American citizens and businesses abroad. Enhanced cooperation between police and prosecutors improves case development, increasing accountability and deterrence against actors who threaten international stability and legitimate commerce. Through sustained mentoring and training, ICITAP fosters durable partnerships and intelligence sharing that help identify and dismantle networks targeting U.S. interests and investments. These efforts protect the integrity of the international financial system while reinforcing rule of law institutions abroad, delivering tangible security benefits at home and overseas, with support from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).