Former Federal Agent Charged with Lying in Connection with Immigration Fraud Investigation
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San Diego, California - Johnny Martin, a former supervisor in the Department of Homeland Security, was arraigned in federal court Tuesday on an indictment charging him with lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation about his improper transmission of sensitive law enforcement information. The charges against Martin stem from an investigation into a massive immigration fraud scheme involving over 150 victims and millions of dollars in losses.
Prison Test Shows Micro-Jamming May Counter Criminal Threat of Contraband Cell Phones
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Cumberland, Maryland - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has posted a report detailing its findings from the Jan. 17, 2018 test of micro-jamming technology conducted at the Federal Correctional Institution at Cumberland, Maryland.
Wisconsin Woman Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Waheba Issa Dais, 45, originally of Israel and a U.S. legal permanent resident residing in Cudahy, Wisconsin, has been charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
74 Arrested in Coordinated International Enforcement Operation Targeting Hundreds of Individuals in Business Email Compromise Schemes
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Washington, DC - Federal authorities announced Monday a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many senior citizens. Operation Wire Wire, a coordinated law enforcement effort by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, was conducted over a six month period, culminating in over two weeks of intensified law enforcement activity resulting in 74 arrests in the United States and overseas, including 29 in Nigeria, and three in Canada, Mauritius and Poland.
More Than 2,300 Suspected Online Child Sex Offenders Arrested During Operation “Broken Heart”
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice Tuesday announced the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders during a three-month, nationwide, operation conducted by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces. The task forces identified 195 offenders who either produced child pornography or committed child sexual abuse, and 383 children who suffered recent, ongoing, or historical sexual abuse or production of child pornography.
US Extradites Former President of Panama to Face Illegal Wiretapping and Embezzlement Charges
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Washington, DC - The United States Monday extradited Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal, who served as President of Panama from 2009 to 2014, to stand trial in that country on four charges related to an illegal wiretapping scheme allegedly conducted while he was in office.
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