Tag: fbi
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Drones Seized, Violations Issued at Kansas City FIFA World Cup Events
A joint law enforcement operation in Kansas City seized eight drones and issued two violation notices during FIFA World Cup events on June 16, enforcing temporary flight restrictions and apprehending a wanted individual.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentSportScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentLegalTransportation FIFA World CupKansas CityDronesFBIFederal Air Marshal ServiceTemporary Flight Restrictions
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Waterloo Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession
Waterloo man Dana Lee Scott, Jr. received a year in federal prison for illegal firearm possession, part of Operation Take Back America, after police observed him with a gun during surveillance.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegal Dana Lee Scott Jr.WaterlooIowaFirearmsFelonFederal PrisonOperation Take Back AmericaFBI
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Vercel Inc. Admits Wrongdoing, Pays Costs in Search Warrant Contempt Case
Vercel Inc. admitted failing to comply with a federal search warrant, leading to civil contempt proceedings. The tech company will pay government costs and has updated its data retrieval tools after initially withholding evidence.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetLegalCybercrime Vercel Inc.Search WarrantCivil ContemptFBI OmahaJustice DepartmentElectronic Communications Privacy ActFBI
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Federal Jury Convicts Duo in $25 Million Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
A federal jury convicted Demani and Tanya Bosket for their roles in a $25 million wire fraud and money laundering scheme. The duo managed U.S.-based operations, diverting funds from various transactions, with over $2.5 million recovered.
Law EnforcementBusinessScience & TechnologyLegalEconomyComputers and InternetFederal Government Demani Jawara BosketTanya Lashawn BosketWire FraudMoney LaunderingBusiness Email CompromiseSouth CarolinaFinancial CrimeFBI
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Belgian National Sentenced for Assaulting Flight Crew on International Flight
A Belgian national received a 10-month prison sentence and ordered to pay over $73,000 in restitution for assaulting flight attendants and attempting to breach a cockpit on a March 2024 flight from Newark to Zurich.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentTransportation Jan DaeninckFlight attendant assaultNewark Liberty International AirportZurichPrison sentenceAviation safetyFBI
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Operation Spring Cleaning Nets Over 1,100 Arrests, Massive Drug and Firearm Seizures
A nationwide FBI-led initiative, Operation Spring Cleaning, concluded with over 1,100 arrests, nearly 1,000 illegal firearms, and 2,700 pounds of drugs seized, significantly impacting gang-related threats across the U.S.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Operation Spring CleaningFBIDepartment of JusticeNew MexicoDrug TraffickingFirearms SeizureGang Violence
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Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 87 Months for $12M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Louisiana nurse practitioner Scharmaine Lawson Baker received an 87-month prison sentence for orchestrating a $12 million Medicare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests and illegal kickbacks.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsMedical ScienceLegal Scharmaine Lawson BakerMedicare fraudNurse practitionerCancer genetic testsKickbacksHealth care fraudFBI
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Springfield Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Leading Multi-Million Dollar Drug Trafficking Organization
Keith L. Rayford received a 30-year federal prison sentence for leading a drug trafficking conspiracy in Springfield, Mo., involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and ecstasy, and millions in controlled substances.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesGeneral Politics Keith L. RayfordSpringfieldMissouriDrug TraffickingMethamphetamineFentanylFederal Bureau of InvestigationFBI
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Everson Man Charged with Firearm Possession After Border Patrol Shooting
Nathaniel A. Muniz-Spry, a 39-year-old Everson resident, faces federal charges for illegal firearm possession after being shot by Border Patrol near the U.S./Canada border. Agents found a gun during an encounter, leading to resistance and his injury.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Nathaniel A. Muniz-SpryFBIBorder PatrolFirearms OffensesEverson, WashingtonU.S./Canada borderFelon in possession
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Phoenix Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Drug Trafficking and Enforcer Role in Transnational Organization
Carlos Zamora, a Phoenix resident, received a 35-year federal prison sentence for his role as an enforcer and distributor in the Monarrez Drug Trafficking Organization, involved in fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine distribution across the U.S.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Carlos ZamoraDrug TraffickingTransnational Criminal OrganizationFentanylMethamphetamineHomeland Security Task ForcePhoenixFBI
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Joplin Man Sentenced to 200 Months for Child Pornography Offenses
Clinton John Gray, 48, of Joplin, received a 200-month federal prison sentence for receiving and distributing child pornography. He solicited images from minors online and possessed extensive CSAM.
Clinton John GrayJoplin, MissouriChild PornographyFederal PrisonProject Safe ChildhoodFBISex Offender
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14 Indicted in Major D.C. Drug Trafficking Operation Near Elementary School
Fourteen individuals face federal charges for allegedly distributing crack and powder cocaine within 1,000 feet of Hendley Elementary School in Southeast D.C., following a multi-agency law enforcement operation.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalEducationSocial Issues Drug TraffickingWashington D.C.FBIDEAMetropolitan Police DepartmentHendley Elementary SchoolCocaine
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Olean Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Pornography Distribution
Olean resident Philip Young received a 15-year prison sentence for distributing child pornography. The conviction followed an FBI investigation initiated by an NCMEC report, revealing his use of Telegram and the internet for these offenses.
Philip YoungOleanChild PornographyFBINCMECPrison SentenceWestern District of New York
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Mercer County Woman Pleads Guilty to $175K Veterans Health Care Fraud
Karen Shea Radford, 47, admitted to stealing over $175,000 from a federal veterans' health care program through a false billing scheme. She faces up to 10 years in prison and restitution.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementHealthFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesEconomy Karen Shea RadfordMercer CountyVeterans AffairsCHAMPVAFraudHealthcare Therapy Services LLCTheft of Government MoneyFBI
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Las Cruces Man Sentenced to Prison for Armed Lowe's Robbery
Saul Gonzalez, 36, received an 18-month federal prison sentence for robbing a Las Cruces Lowe's and threatening an employee with a firearm. He will also serve three years of supervised release.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Las CrucesSaul GonzalezRobberyLowe'sFBISentencingNew Mexico
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Rochester Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Pornography
Brett Bedford, 42, of Rochester, NY, received a 120-month prison sentence for possessing child pornography, a repeat offense. The conviction followed a probation officer's discovery of illicit images on an unauthorized phone.
Brett Bedfordchild pornographyRochester NYprison sentenceFederal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Attorney's OfficeProject Safe ChildhoodFBI
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Rochester Felon Charged After Firing at Federal Officers in Buffalo
A Rochester felon faces life in prison after allegedly firing a 'ghost gun' at U.S. Marshals in Buffalo during an arrest attempt, highlighting dangers faced by law enforcement.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegal Keith HolmesBuffaloRochesterFederal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Marshals ServiceFirearms OffensesViolent CrimeFBI
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San Diego Man Charged with Funneling Funds to Hamas and Personal Use
San Diego resident Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi faces terrorism, fraud, and money laundering charges for allegedly diverting $600,000 from "humanitarian" campaigns to Hamas and personal use, exploiting the October 7, 2023, attacks.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementConflictBusinessFederal GovernmentLegalMiddle EastFinancial Markets Reda Mazen Rida SabassiHamasSan DiegoTerrorismFraudMoney LaunderingFBI
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Union Leaders Convicted of Racketeering, Fraud, and Embezzlement
A federal jury convicted former leaders of the Boilermakers Union, including its president and his wife, of racketeering, fraud, and embezzlement totaling millions in union dues, involving no-show jobs, lavish travel, and an unauthorized $7 million loan.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborLegalFederal GovernmentBanking Union FraudRacketeeringEmbezzlementBoilermakers UnionNewton JonesFBIDepartment of Labor
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Multi-Million-Dollar Prescription Fraud Scheme Lands East Tennesseans in Prison
Three East Tennesseans received prison sentences and millions in restitution for a multi-million-dollar prescription fraud scheme involving altered and forged formularies. A fourth was sentenced for a related healthcare kickback plot.
Law EnforcementHealthBusinessPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentEconomyMedical ScienceSocial Issues Healthcare FraudPrescription FraudEast TennesseeBarbara A. SmithJared Grant RiddleBrian M. WoodsMedicare Part DFBI
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Utah Man Sentenced to Two Years for Cyberstalking Campaign
Jonas D. Saunders, 22, of Utah, received a 24-month prison sentence for cyberstalking a former university acquaintance and her family. His relentless online harassment included death threats and attempts to degrade the victim.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalComputers and InternetSocial Issues CyberstalkingJonas D. SaundersLincoln, NebraskaFederal Bureau of InvestigationSentencingOnline HarassmentUtahFBI
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Springfield Man Convicted for Child Pornography and AI-Generated Obscene Images
A Springfield man was convicted by a federal jury for receiving child pornography and using AI to create obscene images of children, following an investigation sparked by a coffee shop report.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentLegalArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial Issues Jeremy KoppenhaverSpringfield, MissouriChild PornographyFederal Bureau of InvestigationProject Safe ChildhoodLegal ProceedingsFBI
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Former Joplin Man Sentenced to 33 Years for Child Pornography
A former Joplin man received a 33-year federal prison sentence for sexual exploitation of a minor and child pornography offenses. Joshua Stanley Miloszewski was also ordered to register as a sex offender for life.
Joshua Stanley MiloszewskiJoplin, MissouriChild PornographySexual ExploitationFederal PrisonProject Safe ChildhoodFBI
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Kansas City Man Charged with Unregistered Destructive Device Possession, Linked to 'Red Legs' Group
A Kansas City man, Lake Ethan Roberts, 26, faces federal charges for possessing unregistered destructive devices. Allegedly a member of the 'Red Legs' group, he discussed violence against government entities and tested homemade bombs.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalNational SecuritySocial Issues Lake Ethan RobertsKansas CityDestructive DevicesRed LegsFBIImprovised Explosive Devices
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Federal Authorities Charge 26 Trinitarios Gang Members in Massachusetts RICO Conspiracy
Twenty-six alleged Trinitarios gang members face federal RICO and drug trafficking charges in Massachusetts, linked to five murders and 19 attempted murders, as authorities intensify efforts against the violent transnational organization.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal TrinitariosRICO ConspiracyDrug TraffickingMassachusettsGang ViolenceFederal ChargesFBI
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Northern Nevada Man Indicted for Embezzling Nearly $8 Million from Broadband Project
Stephen A. Kromer, owner of Uprise, LLC, faces a 16-count federal indictment for allegedly embezzling over $7.8 million from a USDA ReConnect broadband grant intended for rural Lovelock, Nevada, diverting funds to personal accounts and cryptocurrency.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentLegalComputers and InternetEconomyFinancial Markets Stephen A. KromerUprise LLCEmbezzlementBroadband InfrastructureLovelock NevadaUSDA ReConnect ProgramMoney LaunderingFBI
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Seven Men Arrested in Multi-State COVID-19 Relief Fraud Takedown
Seven men from Las Vegas have been arrested and indicted for allegedly defrauding COVID-19 relief programs, including PPP and EIDL loans, totaling over $205,000. Coordinated law enforcement actions led to arrests across three states.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalGeneral Politics COVID-19 FraudPPP LoansEIDL LoansFBILas VegasArrestsWire Fraud
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Scouting America Leader Charged with Child Obscenity Production
A Scouting America troop leader from Blue Springs, Mo., faces federal charges for producing child obscenity. Jonathan Xavier Valdez allegedly manipulated images of minors, leading to an FBI investigation and charges filed in Kansas City.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetSocial IssuesLegalEducation Jonathan Xavier ValdezScouting AmericaChild ObscenityKansas CityFBIProject Safe ChildhoodChild Exploitation
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Florida Men Indicted in $6.7 Million Kickback Scheme
Two Florida men, Brian Normann and Anthony William Rossi III, face charges for a multi-year scheme to defraud an international electronics manufacturer. Normann allegedly received $6.7 million in kickbacks for funneling marketing business to Rossi's company, GS Line, Inc., between…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Brian NormannAnthony William Rossi IIIHonest Services FraudWire FraudKickbacksEnglewood CliffsFBI InvestigationFBI
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Ocean County Woman Sentenced to 151 Months for Methamphetamine Distribution
Ocean County's Denise Manco received a 151-month sentence for distributing over 1,500 methamphetamine pills. Her "career offender" status, due to prior convictions, significantly increased her federal prison term.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Denise MancoMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingOcean CountyNew JerseySentencingCareer OffenderFBI