Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
KOROR, Palau – U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, have arrived in Palau in support of Koa Moana 25. This recurring exercise to the Pacific Island region focuses on building partnerships and enhancing the health system of Compact of Free Association nations, specifically the Republic of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3, and Philippine Marines from the 3rd Marine Brigade will conduct bilateral training at Palawan, Philippines, during Archipelagic Coastal Defense (ACD) 25.3, scheduled from June 23 to July 15, 2025.
Source: United States Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/24/2025 08:30 PM EDT
06/24/2025 08:09 PM EDT
Source: United States Coast Guard
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U.S. Coast Guard 17th District Alaska |
06/24/2025 08:00 PM EDT
The Coast Guard has concluded its response to a fire onboard the cargo ship Morning Midas, which capsized and sank in international waters approximately 450 miles southwest of Adak on Monday. The Coast Guard received notification that the vessel capsized Monday at 5:35 p.m. and sank to a depth of approximately 16,400 feet in international waters.
Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Removing illegal aliens from Panama saves U.S. taxpayer dollars and helps stop the flow of illegal aliens to the U.S.
PANAMA – Today, Secretary Noem observed a repatriation flight of illegal aliens from Panama and Colombia. Deportees included aliens convicted of drug trafficking, sex crimes and aggravated robbery.
This deportation program creates drastic savings for U.S. taxpayers— costing about half as much in U.S. taxpayer dollars to remove an illegal alien from Panama compared to the removal process from the U.S.
Secretary Noem extended a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Panama, originally signed on July 1, 2024. This extension allows continued U.S. funding—including an additional $7 million commitment—for the Panamanian government’s deportation flights and supports Panama’s efforts to curb illegal immigration across the continent, including southbound migration from the United States. Under this understanding, 2,044 migrants without legal grounds to remain in Panama were deported to 23 countries between August 2024 and June 2025.
This partnership underscores the importance of our partner countries to help keep violent criminal illegal aliens from entering the U.S.
The agreement, along with President Trump’s strong leadership, has contributed to the closure of the Darién region to illegal migratory flows into Panama en route to the United States. Under President Trump, migration through Panama’s Darien Gap, a dangerous pathway illegal aliens use to get to the U.S. southern border, is down 99%.
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Secretary Noem observed a repatriation flight of illegal aliens from Panama and Colombia
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These flights send a clear message to the world: If you come to either the U.S. or Panama illegally, you will be caught, arrested, and removed
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This partnership underscores the importance of our partner countries to help remove violent criminal illegal aliens from the U.S. and save U.S. taxpayer dollars
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Secretary Noem met with Panamanian President Mulino and other government officials where they discussed ways the U.S. and Panama can continue our partnership to halt illegal immigration
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Source: US Department of Homeland Security
Apprehensions and gotaways are almost 50% lower since operations in LA started
WASHINGTON – Since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began removing worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from sanctuary city Los Angeles, apprehensions and gotaways at the U.S. Southern border plummeted nearly 50% from May to June. Sanctuary cities are no longer a safe haven, and we have made the message clear: We will hunt down criminal illegal aliens and remove them from our communities.
On June 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) started an operation removing the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens. Despite the rhetoric from politicians, riots, and wide-scale assaults on enforcement officers, DHS is continuing to make Los Angeles and the Southern border more secure.
The data speaks for itself: From June 1 -22 of this year, apprehensions totaled 5,414 while just one month ago in May, U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions were 9,577. Since the beginning of June, gotaways totaled only 986, compared to 2,123 in May. This is nearly a 50% decrease since operations started.
The difference in these stats from the Biden Administration to the Trump Administration is staggering. From February 1 to June 22 of this year, apprehensions totaled only 37,518, while just one year ago nearly 600,000 apprehensions were made during the same time. Gotaways showed a similar decrease with 11,867 between February and June in 2025, compared to over 94,007 during the same time in 2024.
“Secretary Noem is delivering on President Trump’s promise to secure the border by removing murders, pedophiles, and drug traffickers from Los Angeles,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “In less than a month since we started LA enforcement operations, apprehensions and gotaways at the Southern border halved. The world is hearing our message: If you come here illegally, we will find you, arrest you, and deport you. We will not be deterred by the rioters and politicians in our mission to secure America and its border. Migrants are turning back because they know the reality is they will ultimately leave in handcuffs.”
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Gloucester County man was found guilty by a jury on June 11, 2025, for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
Ian Dudley, 39, of Williamstown, New Jersey, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, contrary to 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and (b)(1)(C), in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846; and with six counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and/or fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and (b)(1)(C); before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn in Camden federal court. Sentencing is scheduled for October 22, 2025.
According to the evidence presented at trial:
From June 2023 through October 2023, Dudley conspired with Joseph Watson and others to distribute crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl in Camden County and Gloucester County. During the course of the conspiracy, Dudley sold approximately 17.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and approximately one ounce of fentanyl to an undercover federal agent.
The counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and two of the counts of distribution of methamphetamine carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. Four of the counts for distribution of methamphetamine and/or fentanyl carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.
U.S. Attorney Habba credited special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of L.C. Cheeks, Jr., with the investigation.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph McFarlane and Josephine Park in Camden.
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Source: US Marshals Service
Washington, DC – May 23rd was a busy day for Deputy U.S. Marshals Christopher Barton and Seth Howlett, assigned to the Eastern District of Texas – Beaumont Division. After successfully clearing three felony warrants in the morning, they came upon an accident on the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge near Jefferson County, Texas, and noticed traffic had just begun to slow.
As they were driving by, the deputies noticed there was a man lying on the side of the highway with no law enforcement or medical services on the scene. The deputies immediately activated their emergency lights and pulled over to assess the situation.
A motorcycle and SUV had been involved in an accident. After exiting their vehicle and arriving at the motorcycle, the deputies noticed the motorcycle rider was unresponsive and had visible serious injuries, to include severe bleeding from his leg.
“My main goal was to activate my emergency lights and get people away from that area to prevent additional accidents,” Barton said. “And then when we rolled up, clearly he had a compound fracture, so we were able to help.”
“Initially, it appeared that there wasn’t much we could do for him; it was pretty bad. You could just tell from looking at him,” Howlett said.
The deputies jumped into action, accessing their modified individual first aid kit and swiftly applying a tourniquet to the upper portion of the rider’s leg that was afflicted with the compound fracture – effectively stopping the bleeding.
As the rider regained consciousness, he was immediately reassured by deputies Barton and Howlett that he was in good hands.
Due to the gridlocked traffic on the bridge because of the accident, the responding emergency medical team was delayed.
“There just wasn’t anybody out on the scene. So, we were just trying hold the line until more support arrived,” Barton said. “Thankfully, we were able to help. He’s very, very lucky to be alive.”
While Deputy Howlett stayed with the rider, offering continued encouragement, Deputy Barton ran to the ambulance and relayed the critical situation to the EMTs, who rushed a backboard to the injured rider.
Deputies later learned the individual was airlifted from the scene to a level one trauma center and underwent multiple surgeries for two broken legs, two broken arms, a broken collar bone, broken ribs, a broken nose, and a broken pelvis.
“I’m not going to say the tourniquet saved his life, but I am sure he needed every drop of blood to help get himself healed,” Barton said. “I’m just happy for him and his family that he’s still around.”
For Barton, years of work with the Bureau of Prisons combined with the USMS training allowed him to act quickly.
“I worked for the Federal Bureau of Prisons for 21 years, responded to a lot of stabbings and serious assaults,” Barton said. “So, there’s been times where I’ve had to apply direct pressure to open wounds that are profusely bleeding, conduct CPR chest compressions and things of that nature.”
Both men have responded to accidents or people in distress before, for Howlett, he said his muscle memory from training at the USMS Academy kicked in.
“What they say at the Academy all the time is, ‘You don’t rise to the occasion, you fall back to the level of training that you have,’” Howlett said. “We should always set the bar of our training to the highest point possible, so that whenever we get into the stressful situation, it becomes instinctual.”
Howlett joined USMS last year and says there is a responsibility that comes with being a public servant.
“We are public servants at the end of the day, whether we’re law enforcement officers, although we don’t wear necessarily a uniform or drive a marked police vehicle, we are public servants, and we have a duty to the public to help, to serve, and to protect, and so I take that very seriously,” Howlett said.
For Barton, this dedication to serve is attributed to the fact that everyone is human.
“I would also encourage people not to lose sight of their humanity. Everyone is somebody’s family member, right?” Barton said “We’re all human first. I don’t care who you are, what your pay grade is, we are all human.”
This incident is an example of one of many law enforcement professionals and Deputy U.S. Marshals quietly respond to, day in and day out, serving their communities.
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that John Petonyak, age 46, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was charged on June 18, 2025, by a federal grand jury with two counts of arson.
According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment alleges that on August 11, 2021, Petonyak maliciously set fire to materials associated with two buildings in Carlisle: The Gingerbread Man, located on S. Court House Avenue; and the Faye’s Kitchen, located on S. Hanover Street.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Carlisle Police Department; and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Ford is prosecuting the case.
Petonyak faces a maximum penalty of 40 years imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
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Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that John Petonyak, age 46, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was charged on June 18, 2025, by a federal grand jury with two counts of arson.
According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment alleges that on August 11, 2021, Petonyak maliciously set fire to materials associated with two buildings in Carlisle: The Gingerbread Man, located on S. Court House Avenue; and the Faye’s Kitchen, located on S. Hanover Street.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Carlisle Police Department; and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Ford is prosecuting the case.
Petonyak faces a maximum penalty of 40 years imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
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