FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending June 17, 2011

Washington, D.C. June 17, 2011
FBI National Press Office(202) 324-3691


1.Washington Field: Contractor Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Death of Afghan National in Kabul, Afghanistan

Christopher Drotleff was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in shooting and killing an Afghan national while on an unauthorized convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 5, 2009. Full Story


2. Denver: Denver Kidnapping Fugitive Captured in New Jersey

FBI agents and local police in North Brunswick, N.J. arrested Bret Lee Luckett Thompson, who was wanted on charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in Denver.
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3. New York: President and COO of Money Service Company Sentenced for Fraud

Robert Egan, the president of Mount Vernon Money Center, and Bernard McGarry, the chief operating officer, were sentenced to 11 and 5 years in prison, respectively, for their roles in defrauding clients out of over $60 million. Full Story


4.Tampa: Former City Councilman and County Commissioner Indicted for Taking Bribes

The unsealing of an indictment was announced charging Kevin L. White and George Hondrellis with bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and honest services charges. Defendants face a minimum of five years, and 20 years for each count. Full Story


5.New Haven: Death Sentence for Drug Dealer for Murdering Three in 2005

A federal jury in New Haven voted unanimously to impose the federal death penalty against Azibo Aquart, 30, of Bridgeport, for murdering three Bridgeport residents on Aug. 24, 2005. Full Story


6.Houston: Jacqueline Lebaron Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obstruct Religious Beliefs

Jacqueline Lebaron, the last of several members of the LeBaron family and “Lamb of Godâ€