FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending August 24, 2012
Washington, D.C. August 24, 2012
Louisville: Iraqi National Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Indictment
Mohanad Shareef Hammadi attempted to ship weapons and money from the
United States to al Qaeda in Iraq. Full
Story
New York: U.S. Government Seizes $150 Million in Connection with
Hizballah-Related Money Laundering Scheme
Entities linked to
Hizballah, including the now-defunct Lebanese Canadian Bank, allegedly used the
U.S. financial system to launder narcotics trafficking and other criminal
proceeds through West Africa and back into Lebanon. Full
Story
Seattle: Man Charged with Making Threats Against the President and
Assaulting a Federal Agent Anton Calouri allegedly sent an e-mail to
the FBI threatening to kill the president and pointed a shotgun at a Secret
Service agent and local officer when they went to his home. Full
Story
Atlanta: Militia Members Sentenced to Prison for Plotting to Purchase
Explosives and Silencers
Frederick Thomas and Dan Roberts sought to
obtain firearms that were to be used in attacks on government buildings and
federal employees, including law enforcement agents. Full
Story
Mobile: Montgomery Man Pleads Guilty to Massive Online Sextortion
Plot
Patrick Gunn admitted to producing child pornography in
connection with an online sextortion scheme that spanned the globe.Full
Story
Boston: Former Northbridge School Committee Member, Part-Time Teacher,
and Boy Scout Leader Charged with Possessing Child Pornography and Enticing
Children
Andrew J. Myers was charged with possession of child
pornography and use of the Internet to entice minors to engage in unlawful
sexual activity. Full
Story
Houston: Search Warrants Lead to 24 Arrests and Seizure of Nearly 14,000
Marijuana Plants
Of the 60 properties searched, 40 were allegedly
active hydroponic marijuana grow houses and contained marijuana plants in
various stages of growth. Full
Story
Los Angeles: Members of L.A. County Street Gangs and an International
Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted in Connection with Methamphetamine
Distribution Network
An investigation by the San Gabriel Valley Safe
Streets Task Force resulted in the arrests of 16 of the 27 defendants who face
federal narcotics charges. Full
Story
San Antonio: Two Former Senior Executives of ArthroCare Corp. Arrested in
$400 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
John Raffle and David Applegate
were charged with wire, mail, and securities fraud, among other violations. The
indictment also seeks forfeiture of assets held by the defendants. Full
Story
Atlanta: Federal Courts Order Seizure of Three Website Domains Involved
in Distributing Pirated Android Cell Phone Apps
The operation was
coordinated with international law enforcement, including Dutch and French
officials, to prevent the infringement of copyrighted mobile device apps. Full
Story