FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending April 6, 2012

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1.Washington: Former CIA Officer Indicted for Disclosing Classified Information to Journalists

John Kiriakou was indicted for repeatedly disclosing classified information to journalists, including the name of a covert CIA officer, and information revealing the role of another CIA employee involved in classified activities. Full Story


2.Baltimore: Man Sentenced for Attempted Use of a Weapon of Mass Destruction

Antonio Martinez, aka Muhammad Hussain, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction in a scheme to attack a U.S. Armed Forces recruiting station. Full Story


3.New Orleans: Five Police Officers Sentenced in the Danziger Bridge Shooting Case

Five officers from the New Orleans Police Department were sentenced in connection with the federal civil rights prosecution of a police-involved shooting that occurred on the Danziger Bridge in the days after Hurricane Katrina. Full Story


4.New York: Man Re-Sentenced for Providing Material Support and Resources to Indian Terrorist Organization

Khalid Awan was re-sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment for providing material support and resources to the Khalistan Commando Force. Full Story


5.Tampa: Florida-Based WellCare Health Plans Agrees to Pay $137.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

WellCare Health Plans Inc. will pay $137.5 million to the federal government and nine states to resolve four lawsuits alleging violations of the False Claims Act. Full Story


6.Charlotte: Former Civilian Contractor Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Steal and Sell Military Equipment in Iraq

David John Welch pled guilty to conspiring to steal military generators in Iraq in 2011 and selling them on the black market. Full Story


7.El Paso: Juarez Drug Cartel Leader Pleads Guilty in Connection with U.S. Consulate Murders, Sentenced to Life in Prison

The Juarez Drug Cartel’s leader in Juarez and Chihuahua, Mexico pled guilty and was sentenced to life in prison for his participation in drug trafficking and numerous acts of violence in connection with the Barrio Azteca gang. Full Story


8.New York: Former NYPD Auxiliary Sergeant Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Narcotics

Rafael Jimenez was sentenced to 127 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Full Story


9.San Diego: Leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization Sentenced

Benjamin Arellano-Felix was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison and ordered to forfeit $100 million in criminal proceeds in connection with racketeering and money laundering offenses. Full Story


10.Philadelphia: Former President and Owner of Schuylkill Products Convicted in Largest Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Fraud in Nation’s History

Joseph W. Nagle was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States Department of Transportation in a scheme that lasted more than 15 years and involved over $136 million in government contracts. Full Story

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