FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending July 8, 2011

Washington, D.C. July 08, 2011
FBI National Press Office(202) 324-3691

1.New York: Accused al Shabaab Leader Charged with Providing Material Support to al Shabaab and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame was indicted on charges of providing material support to two designated foreign terrorist organizations, as well as conspiring to teach and demonstrate the making of explosives and possessing firearms and explosives in furtherance of crimes of violence. Full Story


2.San Diego: Former Ranking Member of the Tijuana Cartel/Arellano-Felix Organization Pleads Guilty

Rigoberto Yanez-Guerrero, a former ranking member of the Tijuana Cartel/Arellano-Felix Organization, entered a guilty plea in federal court. Yanez was extradited by the government of Mexico to the U.S. in December 2010 to face charges for narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and organized crime-related offenses. Full Story


3.San Antonio: Federal Jury in Del Rio Convicts Two Texas Mexican Mafia Members

Two Texas Mexican Mafia members face life in federal prison after a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against the defendants for various federal racketeering offenses committed in Uvalde, Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and the surrounding area. Full Story


4.Miami: Ponzi Scheme Defendant Sentenced

Attorney and Certified Public Accountant Lorn Leitman was sentenced to 210 months in prison for his role in a 10-year Ponzi scheme. Full Story


5.Albuquerque: California Lawyer Sentenced for Defrauding New Mexico Investor

Paul Conrad Ward, a lawyer who resides in La Jolla, California, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for devising a scheme that caused a victim in New Mexico to give $500,000 to a business entity controlled by Ward, purportedly to be invested in an overseas trading program. Full Story


6.Houston: Three Family Members Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scam

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