Thread: FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending August 2, 2013

FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending August 2, 2013 Washington, D.C. August 02, 2013 FBI National Press Office (202) 324-3691 Headquarters: 105 Juveniles Recovered in Nationwide Operation Targeting Underage Prostitution The FBI; its local, state, and federal law enforcement partners; and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children conducted Operation Cross Country VII, a three-day enforcement action to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States. Full Story Norfolk/New York: Three Somali Pirates Sentenced to Life for Murders of Four Americans Aboard SV Quest Ahmed Muse Salad, aka “Afmagalo,” Abukar Osman Beyle, and Shani Nurani Shiekh Abrar were sentenced to life in prison for their roles in the February 22, 2011 murders of Scott Underwood Adam, Jean Savage Adam, Phyllis Patricia Macay and Robert Campbell Riggle. Full Story Houston: Man Enters Plea to Introducing Stem Cells into Interstate Commerce Vincent Dammai, a former assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of South Carolina, pled guilty to introducing stem cells processed at the university into interstate commerce without FDA approval. Full Story Louisville: Barren County Sheriff Sentenced on Two Counts of Obstructing Justice Christopher Brian Eaton received an 18-month prison sentence for corruptly persuading two of his deputies to write false reports regarding an alleged unreasonable use of force against a man arrested by Eaton and several of his deputies outside a church in February 2010. Full Story San Juan: Three Men Sentenced in Operation Guard Shack Prosecution Former Police of Puerto Rico officers Daviel Salinas-Acevedo and Miguel Santiago-Cordero were each sentenced to serve 181 months in prison and Wendell Rivera-Ruperto was sentenced to 420 months in prison for providing security for what they believed were illegal drug deals. Full Story New York: Fund Manager and Real Estate Developer Arrested and Charged in $96 Million Securities Fraud Scheme Brian R. Callahan and Adam J. Manson allegedly diverted investor funds to purchase beachfront property in Montauk, New York, and fund lavish lifestyles. Callahan raised $118 million from investors and used $96 million to operate a large-scale Ponzi scheme. Full Story Birmingham: Former Non-Profit Official and Her Daughter Charged with Theft of Nearly $500,000 from Agency Ruth Gayle Cunningham was the executive director of the Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity, a community action agency that administers programs for low-income and disadvantaged residents, for 20 years. Full Story Mobile: President of Sovereign Citizen Group Sentenced Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme James Timothy Turner, aka “Tim Turner,” the self-proclaimed president of the Republic for the united States of America, was sentenced to serve 18 years in federal prison. Full Story Minneapolis: Man Sentenced for Stealing Prosthetics from Fairview Medical Center and Selling Them Online Peter Stasica admitted he sold prosthetics and related supplies and sold them on eBay. Full Story San Diego: Insurance Agents and Attorneys Charged in $50 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme Insurance brokers Byron Frisch and Kristian Giordano and attorneys Kasra Sadr and Brenda Barrera Merriles were arraigned on charges related to their fraudulently causing life insurance companies to issue more than $50 million worth of policies to unqualified applicants who had no intention of paying the policy premiums. Full Story

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D.E.A. TOP STORY

Treasury Targets Sinaloa Cartel Facilitators and Money Laundering Operation

JULY 30 (PHOENIX)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman announced today that the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reported the designation of three individuals and three entities linked to Ismael Zambada Garcia, one of the principal leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel.
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AUG 02	(EL PASO, Texas) Twelve Individuals Arrested
AUG 02	(GREENBELT, Md.) Man Sentenced for Heroin and Marijuana Distribution
AUG 01	(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) Jury Convicts Two Doctors of Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering
AUG 01	(TAMPA, Fla.) Leader of Oxycodone Distribution Ring Pleads Guilty
JUL 31	(ORLANDO, Fla.) Melbourne Man Convicted of Firearm and Drug Offenses

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• Rochester Man Sentenced In Child Pornography Case
  Posted on 08/02/13
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Anthony Davis, 43, of Rochester, N.Y., who was convicted of production of child pornography, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release by the U.S. District ...
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• 08/02/13
  Two-Time-Felon Sentenced To Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
• 08/02/13
  Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison For Orchestrting A Fraud Scheme, Attempting To Murder A Witness and Murder For Hire
• 07/31/13
  B. Todd Jones Confirmed as ATF Director
• 07/31/13
  Bakersfield Suspects Sentenced For Selling Drugs and Guns To Undercover ATF Agent Through FedEx and U.S. Mail

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Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

	Seven felons arrested locally in U.S. Marshals sweep
	Escaped inmate taunts marshal, is Tased and caught two hours later
	Girlfriend of fugitive captured now faces charge of her own
	Appleton police capture escaped inmate
	Wanted robbery suspect arrested
	Austin fugitive caught in Live Oak
	Marshals arrest wanted shooting suspect in Florida
	U.S. Marshals partner with Cove PD to find fugitive

Two Sentenced in New York State for Dumping Thousands of Tons of Asbestos in Violation of the Clean Water Act(13-87
Friday, August 2, 2013
Two individuals, Donald Torriero and Julius DeSimone, were sentenced in federal court in Utica, N.Y., for illegally dumping thousands of tons of asbestos-contaminated construction debris on a 28-acre piece of property on the Mohawk River in upstate New York, the Justice Department announced.
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Department of Justice Proposes Remedy to Address Apple’s Price Fixing(13-877)
Friday, August 2, 2013
The Department of Justice and 33 State Attorneys General today submitted to the court a proposed remedy to address Apple Inc.’s illegal conduct, following the July 10, 2013, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York decision finding that Apple conspired to fix the prices of e-books in the United States.
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Former Fbi Special Agent and Two Co-conspirators Charged with Bribery Scheme(13-870)
Friday, August 2, 2013
A former FBI agent and two others have been charged in the Southern District of New York with engaging in a bribery scheme to secure confidential, internal law enforcement documents about a prominent individual in Bangladesh.
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Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Farewell Ceremony for FBI Director Robert S. Mueller(Speech)
Thursday, August 1, 2013
As Attorney General, the highest award I can bestow within the Justice Department is the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service – which is typically presented only once each year. Today, in recognition of Bob Mueller’s leadership of the FBI, his contributions over the course of his career, and his exemplary service to the American people, it is my privilege to present him with this year’s Exceptional Service Award.
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Justice Department Settles Allegations of Disability Discrimination Against the City of St. Peters, Mo.(13-876)
Thursday, August 1, 2013
The Justice Department announced today that the city of St. Peters, Mo. will pay $80,000 and make changes to its zoning laws to settle a lawsuit alleging that the city violated the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it denied a zoning request to operate a group home for four women with intellectual disabilities.
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News for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

CBP at San Ysidro Port Intercept Narcotics Worth More Than $1/2 Million
08/02/2013 06:00 PM EDT
San Ysidro, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the San Ysidro, Calif. port of entry discovered 40 pounds of cocaine and 10 pounds of heroin hidden in a specially built compartment under the backseat of a vehicle.The incident occurred July 31, at about 4:15 p. (more)

Mother, Daughter Arrested after CBP Seizes $450,000 Worth of Methamphetamine
08/02/2013 06:00 PM EDT
Calexico, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico, Calif. downtown port of entry arrested two Mexican citizens after discovering approximately $450,000 worth of methamphetamine concealed within their vehicle. The incident occurred July 31, at about 11:30 a. (more)

CBP Stops Unusual Smugglimg Attempt: Plants Concealed as Burritos
08/02/2013 06:00 PM EDT
El Paso, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the El Paso, Texas port of entry made an unusual seizure recently. They discovered seven live plants concealed in packages wrapped like a burrito.The seizure was made July 25 at the Paso Del Norte international crossing. (more)

CBP Seizes 17 Pounds of Cocaine at El Paso Entry
08/02/2013 06:00 PM EDT
El Paso, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 17.3 pounds of cocaine in one enforcement action Wednesday. The drugs have an estimated street value of $553,600. CBP officers also seized 290 pounds of marijuana in three additional drug seizures July 31. (more)

Border Patrol Reaches Out to Arizona's Tohono O'odham Nation
08/02/2013 06:00 PM EDT
Sells, Ariz. - Border Patrol agents participated in the Sells, Ariz. 5th annual back-to-school outreach event on the Tohono O'odham Reservation Saturday. The event promotes education and fosters community relations. Tohono O'odham families came out to the Sells District Office with their children to celebrate the upcoming school year and participate in summer festivities. (more)

Border Patrol in Arizona Arrests 7 Convicted Sex Offenders
08/02/2013 06:00 PM EDT
Tucson, Ariz. - During the month of July, Arizona Border Patrol agents apprehended several convicted sex offenders and one individual with an outstanding warrant for sex-related crimes. Among the list of charges and convictions for the adult Mexican nationals apprehended are "sexual penetration of a child with an animate object, aggravated sexual battery of a victim under age 13, and aggravated criminal sexual assault with bodily harm. (more)

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