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For Immediate Release
September 14, 2007
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Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
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FBI'S
Top Ten News Stories
For the Week Ending September 14, 2007
1.
Boston: Possible Sighting of Ten Most Wanted Fugitive "Whitey"
Bulger in Italy
A
couple believed to be FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive James
J. "Whitey" Bulger and his girlfriend, Catherine
Greig, were sighted April 10 in Taormina, Italy, on the
island of Sicily. A reward of up to $1 million is being
offered for information leading directly to his arrest.
Full
Story
2.
Miami: Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested in Colombia
Diego
Leon Montoya Sanchez was arrested by Colombian authorities
near Zarzal in Valle del Cauca. Montoya is the principal
leader of the North Valley Cartel, which is believed to
be the most powerful and violent drug trafficking organization
in Colombia. Full
Story
3.
Birmingham: Operation Clean Sweep Yields Over 350 Arrests
of Violent Offenders
"Operation
Clean Sweep" was a coordinated multi-agency action
targeting violent offenders, gang members, and drug felons
which resulted in the arrest of over 350 individuals. Over
300 law enforcement personnel representing over 40 local,
state and federal law enforcement agencies participated
in the operation. Full
Story
4.
Boston: Fugitive Placed on FBI's Ten Most Wanted List
New
Hampshire fugitive Jon Savarino Schillaci was added to the
FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. Schillaci is wanted for the
alleged sexual assault of a young boy. Full
Story
5.
Sacramento: Terrorism Charges Result in 24-Year Sentence
for Man Trained to Wage Violent Jihad on U.S.
Hamid
Hayat was sentenced to 24 years imprisonment for terrorism
charges relating to attending a jihadi training camp and
returning to the U.S. ready and willing to wage violent
jihad upon receipt of orders. Full
Story
6.
Honolulu: American Samoa Officials Indicted for Public Corruption
Lieutenant
Governor Aitofele T.F. Sunia and Territorial Senator Tini
Lam Yuen of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa were arrested
on fraud, bribery, and obstruction charges. The defendants
allegedly engaged in a scheme to avoid the competitive bidding
process. The broader investigation into grant-related corruption
in American Samoa is being conducted by a multi-agency investigative
team. Full
Story
7.
Jackson: Two Former Mississippi Judges and Prominent Trial
Attorney Sentenced in Bribery Scheme
Former
Mississippi State Chancery Court Judge Walter W. Teel, former
Mississippi State Court Circuit Judge John H. Whitfield,
and prominent trial attorney Paul S. Minor were sentenced
on 14 counts of bribery, racketeering, and fraud. Full
Story
8.
Washington Field: 18 Members of Crystal Methamphetamine
Organization Arrested
The
Washington and Baltimore field offices of the FBI, in conjunction
with the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Fairfax County,
Virginia, Police Department; the Montgomery County, Maryland,
Police Department; and Loudoun County, Virginia, Police
Department arrested 18 individuals and conducted 12 searches
as part of a methamphetamine trafficking investigation.
Full
Story
9. Miami: U.S. Customs & Border Protection Officer
Charged with Bribery in Connection with an Alien Smuggling
Operation
Ronald
Howard Merker, Clodoaldo Ribero, Sidney Herberth Sathler,
and Alair Campos were charged with conspiracy in connection
with an alien smuggling operation. Merker is a U.S. Customs
& Border Protection Officer assigned to Miami International
Airport. Full
Story
10.
Kansas City: Frosty Treats Agrees to Pay $47,555 to Foreign
Student Workers; Manager Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge
Frosty
Treats agreed to pay more than $47,000 to six foreign student
workers who were recruited to work in a summer work program.
Kansas City Frosty Treats division manager David L. Carslake
pleaded guilty to obstruction of mail for witholding mail
from summer employees from Russia and Eastern Europe who
applied for Social Security cards in order to work at places
other than Frosty Treats. Full
Story
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