FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending July 27, 2012
- Cleveland: Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Detonate Ohio
Bridge
Anthony M. Hayne pled guilty to conspiracy to use weapons of
mass destruction, attempted use of weapons of mass destruction, and malicious
use of an explosive device to destroy property used in interstate commerce. Full
Story
- Buffalo: Twenty Individuals Charged in Drug Conspiracy
A
federal grand jury indicted 20 individuals for their alleged roles in a major
cocaine trafficking conspiracy that stretched from the Houston area to Buffalo.
Full
Story
- New Haven: Seven Charged for Roles in Illegal Federal Campaign
Contributions Scheme
A federal grand jury charged seven individuals
with conspiracy and other federal offenses related to a scheme to influence the
official actions of a member of the Connecticut General Assembly, who is also
candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, by directing illegal
contributions to the candidate’s federal campaign. Full
Story
- Los Angeles: Fugitive Wanted in Chicago for 1994 Attempted Murder
Arrested
The FBI’s Fugitive Task Force arrested a man in Lawndale,
California, who was wanted for a 1994 attempted murder in Chicago after
identifying him by his thumb print. Full
Story
- New York: Gambino Family Captain Sentenced to Prison
Alphonse
Trucchio, one of the youngest mobsters to be made a captain in mafia history,
was sentenced to 121 months in prison for crimes that include racketeering,
assault, and narcotics trafficking. Full
Story
- Jacksonville: Woman Indicted in Anthrax Hoax
Kathryn Cohen
Allen was charged with sending white powder letters to various local and federal
government officials, including two U.S. senators. Full
Story
- Detroit: Former County Chief Information Officer Pleads Guilty to
Accepting Bribes
Tahir Kazmi, the former chief information officer
for Wayne County, pled guilty to taking bribes from a private contractor. Full
Story
- Boston: Associate of La Cosa Nostra Sentenced
Albino “Albie”
Folcarelli, an admitted associate of the New England La Cosa Nostra, was
sentenced to serve 84 months in federal prison for his participation in a
conspiracy to extort $25,000 from an individual by using implied threats of
violence. Full
Story
- Houston: Owners and Employees of Mental Health Company and Patient
Recruiters Charged for Roles in Fraud Scheme
Two owners of a mental
health care company, some of its employees, and the owners of Houston group care
homes were charged for their alleged participation in a $97 million Medicare
fraud scheme. Full
Story
- Chicago: Auction Company Executives Indicted for Fraud
Online
and live auctions of sports memorabilia and other collectibles conducted during
the 2000s by the former Mastro Auctions, which was based in suburban Chicago,
routinely defrauded customers. Full
Story
