Press Release
For Immediate Release
December 18, 2009
Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691

FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending December 18, 2009

Atlanta: Georgia Terrorism Defendants Sentenced

Ehsanul Islam Sadequee of Roswell, Georgia, and Syed Haris Ahmed of Atlanta, Georgia, were sentenced to 17 years and 13 years in prison, respectively, following their convictions earlier this year in separate criminal trials for providing material support to terrorists. Full Story

Boston: Colombo Family Street Boss Indicted as Head of Massachusetts RICO Crew

Ralph F. Deleo, Franklin M. Goldman, Edmond Kulesza, and George Wylie Thompson were charged in an indictment with criminal conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The Indictment alleges that Deleo, who was the “street bossâ€