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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Sunday February 04, 2024 ( 7 items )  

68th Airlift Squadron airlift helicopters to retire, usher in next generation
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew had the honor of loading two HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 920th Rescue Wing, onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, on Jan. 19.  The two HH-60G Pave Hawks were airlifted to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to be retired as the 920t  more

Ariz. United States Attorney's Office Releases 2023 Fourth Quarter Immigration Enforcement Statistics
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, the United States Attorney's Office announced its immigration enforcement statistics for October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. These cases are prosecuted in partnership with the Tucson and Yuma Sectors of the Customs and Border Protection's U.S. Border Patrol, along with Homeland Security Investigations, and assistance from other federal, state, and   more

Luke AFB Hosts International Festival
LUKE AFB, Arizona, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The 56th Fighter Wing hosted an International Festival in recognition of the foreign allies and partners who train at Luke Air Force Base, Jan. 26, 2024, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Allies and partners of Luke Air Force Base, who have a continuous presence here, gathered with the 56th Fighter Wing community to commemorate the base's rece  more

Methamphetamine distributor sentenced to 11 years following HSI Tucson, FBI case
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. -- A Mexican national was sentenced Jan. 22 to 11 years in prison and five years of supervised released for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the FBI investigated the case. "Anyone contemplating importing dangerous drugs like methamphetamine should further ask themselves if they ar  more

Readout of DOD Microelectronics Commons Site Visits to California, Arizona
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: Representatives from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) - Crane Division, and National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL) visited three Microelectronics Commons Hubs in California and Arizona to connect with Hub leaders, members, and staff, and engage with local government leaders, Jan. 22-26. As part of the imple  more

Town of Prescott Valley Becomes Latest Army PaYS Partner
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Arizona, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Alun Thomas, U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Phoenix USAREC Battalion - Phoenix The Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program held a partnership signing agreement between the U.S. Army and the Town of Prescott Valley, Jan. 11, Civic Center, here. The agreement between Prescott Valley and PaYS is part of a program designed to prepare, train, and connect Soldiers to future employers. The PaYS p  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona: Arizona Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Second Alien Smuggling Conviction
TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Nicole Shermaine Martinez, 40, of Sells, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. A jury found Martinez guilty of Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens and Transportation of Illegal Aliens on November 8, 2023. Martinez also was sentenced to six months in  more