FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending October 14, 2011

Washington, D.C. October 14, 2011
FBI National Press Office(202) 324-3691

1.Headquarters/Houston/New York: Two Charged in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Saudi Ambassador to U.S.

Two individuals were charged for their alleged participation in a plot directed by elements of the Iranian government to murder the Saudi Ambassador to the United States with explosives while the Ambassador was in the United States. Full Story


2.Washington: Virginia Man Accused of Acting as Unregistered Agent of Syrian Government and Spying on Syrian Protestors in America

Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid was charged for his alleged role in a conspiracy to collect video and audio recordings and other information about individuals in the United States and Syria who were protesting the government of Syria and to provide these materials to Syrian intelligence agencies in order to silence, intimidate, and potentially harm the protestors. Full Story


3.Little Rock: Seventy Defendants Indicted in Operation Delta Blues

A federal grand jury returned seven indictments charging 70 individuals in the Phillips and Lee County areas, including five law enforcement officers. The charges include public corruption, drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms offenses. Full Story


4.Detroit: “Underwear Bomberâ€