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ATF Snapshot (2008)
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a principal law enforcement agency within the Department of Justice (DOJ) dedicated to reducing violent crime, preventing terrorism, and protecting our Nation. ATF has dual responsibilities for enforcing Federal criminal laws and regulating the firearms and explosives industries. More
ATF Reminder for Fireworks Safety
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the fireworks industry are committed to the safety of fireworks users and those who attend fireworks displays. During this Fourth of July holiday season ATF is asking fireworks industry members to be even more vigilant in identifying and preventing the distribution of overloaded or otherwise unlawful or dangerous fireworks devices. More
'Don't Lie For the Other Guy' Campaign Fact Sheet
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has partnered with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) in designing an educational program to assist firearm retailers in the detection and possible deterrent of “straw purchases,” the illegal purchase of a firearm by one person for another. More
ATF Fact Sheets
- FFL Compliance Inspections
- Decline in the Number of Federal Firearms Licenses
- Federal Firearms License Revocation Process
Firearms Trafficking Training Provided to Police Officers in Mexico and El Salvador
During the first week of March 2008, the ATF International Training Branch conducted a Small Arms Trafficking Training Program in the city of Queretaro, Mexico for the Queretaro State Police. The class was conducted by a team of five ATF instructors. More.
Cigarette Smuggling: States Lose Millions in Tax Revenues
The Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act (CCTA) was enacted in 1978. The purpose for enacting the CCTA was to stop organized criminal networks that were profiting from the movement and sale of untaxed cigarettes. More.
World Trade Center Terrorist Bombing Investigation 15th Anniversary - February 26, 1993
On February 26, 1993, at approximately 12:18 p.m., an explosion rocked the World Trade Center complex in New York City. More
ATF Investigates Fires Allegedly Set by ELF
The ATF Seattle Field Division continues to investigate the fires at the "Street of Dreams" luxury home development in Woodinville, Wash., near Seattle. More
ATF Supports Super Bowl Security
Super Bowl XLII was a game to remember for the city of Phoenix and its surrounding communities who hosted the thousands of excited fans and visitors. However, this city also had visitors who had a mission – to protect the people who came to enjoy the event. More.
Local Marin County Deputy and K-9 Helping to Keep Super Bowl XLII Safe
When the phone rings for assistance, Marin County Sheriff’s Deputy Dan Marrett and his partner “Verona” are ready to respond where needed. This assignment happens to provide assistance at Super Bowl XLII in Glendale and the greater Phoenix area. More.
ATF Agents Assist Arizona With Super Bowl XLII Security
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and explosives (ATF) will assist the Greater Phoenix Law Enforcement community with security for the Feb. 3 Super Bowl. More.
ATF Sends Bay Area Rapid Response Laboratory to Super Bowl XLII
Donna J. Read, laboratory chief of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), San Francisco Laboratory, announced that a mobile forensic laboratory – identified as a rapid response laboratory (RRL) – will be deployed to Glendale, Ariz., to support law enforcement agencies at Super Bowl XLII. More.
ATF Offers $5,000 Reward In Drive-By Shooting Investigation
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the Dec. 17, 2007, drive-by shooting incident on the Red Lake Nation at a Red Lake officer’s residence in the Barton’s Camp Housing Area. The shooting occurred during the early morning hours. More.
Regional Crime Laboratory Reaches 100th Hit Using ATF’s Ballistic Imaging Program
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced that Chief James Corwin and the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department Regional Crime Laboratory have been recognized for recording the 100th “hit” in their use of ATF’s computerized ballistic imaging system. More.
ATF Enters Fire Investigation at Guard Line Manufacturing Plant
The National Response Team (NRT) from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with ATF special agents from Tyler, Texas, have entered the investigation of a large commercial fire that occurred Jan. 11 at the Guard Line Manufacturing Plant in Atlanta, Texas. More.
Federal Explosives Law and Regulations 2007 Publication Available
ATF is pleased to announce the publication of the updated Federal Explosives Law and Regulations (ATF P 5400.7), generally know as the “orange book.”
One of the goals of this publication is to help the industry ensure the safety and security of explosive materials involved in commerce. The updates include enhancements to the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 stemming from the enactment of the Safe Explosives Act. Three of the major changes are requirements that all persons who receive regulated explosive materials in intrastate commerce have a Federal explosives license or permit, that ATF conduct background checks on all employees possessing explosives in the course of their employment with a licensee or permittee, and an expansion of categories of persons prohibited from possessing explosives. In addition, the publication provides updated questions and answers, and addresses new rulings that give the industry flexibility through alternate methods or procedures for specific explosives regulations.
All Federal explosives licensees and permittees will receive copies of the publication in early 2008, but in the interim can download the publication at: http://www.atf.gov/explarson/fedexplolaw/2007edition/index.htm
ATF Opens New Field Division in Denver
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has opened a new field division –– the agency’s 24th –– in Denver, Colo, to better focus its resources in the region to fight violent crime. More.
ATF Offers $10,000 Reward in IED Bombings Investigation
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Oakdale, Minn., Police Department are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for two Nov. 1, 2007, bombing incidents in Oakdale. More.
ATF Seeks Public Assistance With Apprehension of Federal Fugitives In Relation to ‘Operation Augusta Ink’
Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 11 federal fugitives wanted in connection with the illegal possession and sales of firearms, drugs and stolen vehicles to undercover agents and Richmond County Sheriff’s detectives. More.
Augusta Store Front Investigation Results In Indictments Against 48 Defendants, Many Of Them Gang Members
Edmund A. Booth, Jr., United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced that a federal grand jury last week returned indictments against 48 defendants, for a combined total of 124 counts related primarily to firearm and drug offenses. Booth stated that the indictments stem from a 16-month undercover operation conducted out of the “Colur Tyme” Tattoo Parlor on Tobacco Road in Hephzibah, Georgia. More - View SAC McLemore's Remarks - View additional photos.
MS-13 Member Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Prison For Involvement in a Racketeering Conspiracy
A member of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, has been sentenced to 235 months in prison for his participation in a racketeering enterprise, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Edward M. Yarbrough of the Middle District of Tennessee announced. More.
Fifty-Nine Members Of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted
Yesterday morning, a federal Grand Jury issued a 12-count indictment, charging 59 defendants with federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses. Today, we arrested 36 members of the organization, which began in or about the year 2005 and continued until today. The organization managed drug points in Puerto Rico at Covadonga, Los Mirtos, Los Laureles, Los Claveles and other Public Housing Projects in and around Trujillo Alto, Carolina and San Juan. More.
Defendants Indicted on Federal Firearms and Narcotics Violations
The arrest of Michael Lebron Jackson, 33, a/k/a "Mike J" and Brolin Demont Berry, 35, a/k/a "Bear" was announced by U.S. Attorney James R. (Russ) Dedrick for the Eastern District of Tennessee and James M. Cavanaugh, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Nashville Field Division. More.
ATF National Response Team Activated to Orange County, Calif., Wildfire at Santiago Canyon
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Response Team (NRT), along with ATF special agents from the Los Angeles Field Division, have entered the investigation of the Santiago Canyon fire that began Oct. 21, 2007, in Orange County, Calif., at the request of the Orange County Fire Authority. More.
Two Men Receive Life Sentences for Role in Violent Drug Trafficking Organization with Ties to the Mexican Mafia
United States District Court Judge Ralph R. Erickson sentenced Alberto Chahia, a/k/a Chingone, of Indio, California, and Kelly Dean Overby of Jamestown, North Dakota, to life in prison on drug trafficking charges. Both defendants must serve their entire life sentence and will not be eligible for parole. More.
Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes Results in 33 Month Sentence
The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced today that Peter Mahoney, 54, received a sentence of 33 months prison for violations of the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act and Money Laundering. More.
ATF Provides Serious Bang for the Buck at TOPOFF 4
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives played a significant role in the biggest counterterrorism exercise in U.S. history, called Top Officials (TOPOFF, for short). The nationwide drill, which took place October 15 – 19, entailed a series of radiological ‘attacks’ that occurred in Guam, Phoenix and Portland, Ore. More - View photos.
ATF Offers $10,000 Reward in Pittsburgh Church Arson
Mark W. Potter, Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced that ATF is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the fire that destroyed the New Hope Church, 2710 Shadeland Avenue, Pittsburgh. More.
Two Dozen Members Of Florencia 13 Gang Named In Rico Indictment That Alleges Drug Trafficking And Shootings Of African-Americans
A drug task force comprised of federal and state law enforcement authorities this morning arrested 34 people who face federal racketeering and narcotics charges stemming from the activities of the Florencia 13 gang in South Los Angeles. In addition to distribution of methamphetamine and crack cocaine, the charges include shootings of African-Americans in neighborhoods the gang claimed to control. More.
ATF Offers $10,000 Reward For Wal Mart Explosion
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the deliberate explosion that occurred at the Wal Mart Superstore in Sylva, N.C., Sept. 26, 2007, that resulted in the injury of five people. More.
Patrick Porter Sentenced For Armed Drug Trafficking
The sentencing of Patrick F. Porter to 182 years incarceration for a history of armed drug trafficking was announced by Special Agent in Charge Virginia T. O'Brien of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Tampa Field Division, along with Acting U.S. Attorney James R. Klindt of the Middle District of Florida, and Jacksonville County Sheriff John H. Rutherford. More.
Clifford Harris, a/k/a “T.I.,” Arrested on Federal Firearms Charges
CLIFFORD HARRIS, 27, an entertainer also known as "T.I.," of College Park, Georgia, was arrested in Atlanta by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), as he allegedly took possession of three machine guns and two silencers. Three other firearms were found in the vehicle HARRIS was driving. More.
ATF and Nation Mark 16th Anniversary of National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
With the laying of a wreath and placing of roses, top federal and local law enforcement leaders on Wednesday joined surviving family members and colleagues of officers who have died during 2007 to mark the 16th anniversary of the national memorial to fallen officers. The annual Wreathlaying Day ceremony commemorates the October 15, 1991, dedication of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in downtown Washington, DC. More.
Crime Stoppers Of Southeast Michigan Recognizes ATF Special Agent In Charge And Law Enforcement Partnership
On the evening of October 4, 2007, Valerie J. Goddard, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Michigan was honored by Crime Stoppers of Southeast Michigan as this year’s law enforcement leader, as part of their annual 2007 Tribute Dinner. More.
ATF Announces $10,000 Reward In Casino Robberies
Special Agent in Charge Bernard J. Zapor of the St. Paul Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today that ATF is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the four robberies that have occurred at Sioux Falls, S.D., area casinos since Aug. 10, 2007. More.
Eight Charged In Atlanta For Violent Crimes
Eight men were charged after a spate of violent crimes committed this past summer in Atlanta. The Atlanta Police and the Fulton County District Attorney, along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the U.S. Marshals South East Regional Fugitive Task Force made the announcement today. More.
Wal Mart Store Explosion Investigation Broadens
Today, ATF along with the Sylva Police Department, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) released photographs of individuals believed to have information that may be useful to the investigation into the Wal Mart Superstore explosion that occurred on Sept. 26, 2007, resulting in the injury of five people. More.
ATF and Local Authorities Sweep Spokane in Gang Emphasis Enforcement
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Kelvin N. Crenshaw announced the arrests of 77 violent gang members and associates on various criminal charges in a three-day operation. The gang members were operating in Spokane and Spokane County, Wash. More.
Seven Defendants Indicted on Gun and Drug Charges This Week
A federal grand jury has indicted seven men on gun charges this week as part of the Maryland Exile program, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and Baltimore City State’s Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy. More.
Two Defendants Sentenced to 30 and 51 Months Federal Prison Under Project Safe Neighborhoods Program
John A. Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Los Angeles Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced the sentencing of two defendants investigated under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program. More.
Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative Expands Resources
U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Murphy led the announcement of a Department of Justice grant award today that will expand the resources necessary to combat gun and gang violence in three priority communities in the Eastern District of Michigan. More.
Chicago Resident Convicted Of Illegally Possessing A Firearm
A jury convicted James Thomas, age 47, 5654 South Winchester, Chicago, Illinois, in federal court in Chicago yesterday of the federal charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. More.
Maryland Exile And Rage Anti-Violence Programs Win Awards At National "Project Safe Neighborhoods" Conference
The United States Department of Justice today gave Maryland law enforcement agencies two awards for developing and implementing model programs to fight violent crime. The awards were announced by Acting Deputy Attorney General Craig Morford at the Justice Department's annual Project Safe Neighborhoods conference, held this year in Atlanta, Georgia. More.
Tulsa, Oklahoma – Local Gang Bust Earns National Recognition
A local team of law enforcement investigators and prosecutors received national recognition this week for their work in bringing the leaders of a violent Tulsa street gang to justice, announced U.S. Attorney David E. O’Meilia. More.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Craig Morford Announces 2007 Project Safe Neighborhoods Achievement Awards Recipients at National Conference
The Department of Justice today announced 19 recipients of the national Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Achievement Awards in a ceremony held before more than 1,000 attendees at the National PSN Conference. The recipients were chosen from a large pool of nominations submitted by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices across the nation. More.
Georgia Gun Investigation Garners National Award
A team of Georgia-based investigators received national recognition today during the national Project Safe Neighborhoods conference in Atlanta for the recent success of a long-term case and its significant impact on crime in a particularly troubled Georgia neighborhood. More.
Prepared Remarks Of Michael Sullivan, Acting Director Of The ATF, At The National Project Safe Neighborhoods Conference
Good afternoon and welcome to 2007 PSN National Conference. It is a privilege and an honor to be here this afternoon. Before I start, I would like to thank all of you for your participation in this week’s conference and thank you for the great work you do every day in accomplishing the mission of Project Safe Neighborhoods, making communities safer. More.
Department Of Justice Highlights Achievements Under Project Safe Neighborhoods
The Department of Justice highlighted the significant accomplishments of federal, state and local officials in combating gang violence and reducing gun crime through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) before more than 1,000 members of PSN task forces from across the nation in Atlanta today. More.
Fact Sheet: Project Safe Neighborhoods: America's Network Against Gun Violence
In May 2001, President Bush announced Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a comprehensive initiative to reduce gun crime in America. By linking together federal, state and local law enforcement, prosecutors, and community leaders, PSN has provided a multi-faceted approach to prosecuting and deterring gun crime. More.
Bolivar Man Sentenced to 21 Years For Illegal Firearms
John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Bolivar, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms. More.
Springfield Man Sentenced to 15 Years For Illegal Firearm
John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms. More.
Iowa Man Known as “The Bishop” Indicted
An Iowa man who was arrested in April for allegedly mailing two partially connected pipe bombs from a Chicago suburb to investment firms in Denver and Kansas City early this year to extort actions in the securities markets was formally indicted by a federal grand jury, federal law enforcement officials announced. More.
ATF National Response Team Activated To New Caney Hotel Fire
The National Response Team (NRT) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with ATF special agents from the Houston Field Office have been activated to assist the Montgomery County Fire Marshal's Office in the investigation of a Sept. 18 fire at a Best Western Inn located in New Caney, Texas. More.
"Saddle Gate" Arrests Kick Off Opening Of The ATF Satellite Office In Southern Indiana
During a press conference today, Floyd County (Ind.) prosecutor Keith Henderson praised the contributions of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) special agents as he announced the arrest of three individuals. More.
Gang Leader Sentenced To 42 Years In Federal Prison In Titanic Stones Street Gang Drug Trafficking Case
Today, United States District Judge Philip G. Reinhard sentenced Darrell D. Davis, also known as "Duck," 27, of Rockford, Illinois, to a total of 42 years in federal prison without parole for his leadership role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and crack cocaine, as well as for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. More.
ATF Arrests Suspect of Orting Police Department Bombing
Terry Overton was arrested over the weekend for destroying an Orting police car with a pipe bomb in July 2006, announced Special Agent in Charge Kelvin N. Crenshaw, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). More.
ATF Revises Federal Firearms Transaction Record Form
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) reminds federal firearms licensees that effective Sept. 1 they must use the revised Firearms Transaction Record Part I - Over-the-Counter (ATF Form 4473). More.
ATF Firearms Trace Data
A key component of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) enforcement mission is the tracing of firearms on behalf of thousands of Federal, State, local and foreign law enforcement agencies. Firearms trace data is critically important information developed by ATF. ATF has prepared the following state-by-state reports utilizing trace data which is intended to provide the public with insight into firearms recoveries. More
NCSBI, Spruce Pines Police, and ATF Make Arrest in Fires
David Kenneth McCall, age 44, of Spruce Pine, was arrested and charged with setting the fires in Spruce Pine. McCall has been charged with one Class G felony count of Arson in the Second Degree in violation of North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 14-58, four Class F felony counts of Burning a Commercial Building in violation of NCGS 14-62 and four Class H felony counts of Breaking and Entering in violation of NCGS 14-54. More.
ATF National Response Team Activated to Spruce Pine
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Response Team, along with ATF special agents from the Charlotte Field Division, have entered the investigation of a large commercial fire that occurred Saturday, Aug. 4, in the downtown area of Spruce Pine. More.
Inmate Who Escaped From Hood County Jail Faces Federal Charge of Attempted Murder of an Officer of the U.S.
Jason Lee Johnston, who escaped from the Hood County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center last week, has now been charged in a federal criminal complaint with Attempted Murder of an Officer of the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Richard B. Roper of the Northern District of Texas. More.
ATF, International Bomb Data Partners Share Unique Communications Portal
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and law enforcement agencies from 24 countries that comprise the International Bomb Data Center Working Group (IBDCWG) announced today that they will share information on bombs and other explosives through a new state-of -the-art communications portal known as the IBDCWG Portal. More.
Federal and Local Authorities Target Drug Trafficking in Gang-Plagued South L.A. 'Ghost Town' Neighborhood
Highlighting the power of a partnership between federal and local law enforcement authorities, 43 gang members and associates of “East Side Pain” who operated in the troubled “Ghost Town” section of South Los Angeles have been arrested on narcotics and weapons charges, and prosecutors have moved to forfeit and shut down buildings linked to their drug trafficking and other criminal conduct. More.
28 Members of Duluth Drug Ring Indicted
Twenty-eight people from the Duluth area have been indicted on federal charges related to the possession and distribution of cocaine and crack cocaine. At a press conference in Duluth earlier, United States Attorney Rachel K. Paulose and Special Agent in Charge B.J. Zapor of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives reported that the sixty-nine count indictment, which was filed on July 19, had been unsealed following the arrest of 25 of the named defendants. More.
Lonny Baxter Pleads Guilty to Gun Violation
Lonny Baxter, age 28, of Rockville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to delivering an undeclared firearm to a common carrier for interstate transportation, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein More.
ATF Snapshot 2007
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a principal law enforcement agency within the Department of Justice (DOJ) dedicated to reducing violent crime, preventing terrorism, and protecting our nation. ATF has dual responsibilities for enforcing federal criminal laws and regulating the firearms and explosives industries. More.
ATF Forensic Chemist Ray Kuk Named Forensic Scientist of the Year
Raymond Kuk, a forensic chemist with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, was named Forensic Scientist of the Year in May by the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists. More.
Illinois State Police Mark 1000th ‘Hit’ Using ATF’s Ballistic Imaging
Andrew L. Traver, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today that the Illinois State Police Laboratory in Chicago has recorded its 1000th ballistic imaging “hit” using ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) program.More.
ATF and San Bernandino Police Department Join Forces To Combat Violent Crime
Special Agent in Charge John A. Torres of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Michael Billdt, Chief of Police, San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD), announced today the implementation of a federal initiative to combat violent crime in San Bernardino. More.
ATF Offers $10,000 Reward In Clark County Arson
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has issued a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the May 10 fire at the Murano Townhouses located at Silverado Ranch and Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas. (Reward Poster). More.
ATF/CBP Join Canadians to Launch Public Information Campaign Along U.S.-Canadian Border on Firearms
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the unveiling of a U.S.-Canadian public information campaign to deter firearms trafficking between the two countries and educate travelers on the legal transit of firearms. More.
ATF Celebrates 35 Years As An Independent Federal Law Enforcement Bureau
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which traces its roots to the 1789 congressional imposition of a tax on imported liquor, celebrates 35 years Sunday as an independent federal law enforcement bureau. More.
Investigation Continues Into Suspicious Yakima Fire
Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Yakima Police and Fire Departments will continue their investigation into the fire at Baron Jacques Von Speyer Condominiums, where evidence points to a human act as being responsible, despite their inability to pinpoint an exact cause of the blaze because of extensive damage to the buildings. More.
ATF National Response Team Activated to Yakima
The National Response Team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with ATF special agents from Seattle, Wash., have entered the investigation of a large commercial fire that occurred July 5 at the Baron Jacques Von Speyer Condominiums. More.
ATF National Response Team Activated to $3 Million Fire in Palo Alto
The National Response Team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with ATF special agents from the San Francisco Field Division have entered the investigation of a fire that occurred Sunday night at a commercial building that housed a Walgreens drugstore and a Subway sandwich shop in Palo Alto. More.
ATF Arrests San Antonio Store Manager on Tobacco Violations
Special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) arrested Rahim Lakhani, a 32-year-old Pakistani legal resident alien, for charges relating to the illegal importation, sale and possession of untaxed cigarettes. More.
Stockbroker-Turned-Hells Angel Added To U.S. Marshals "15 Most Wanted" Fugitive List
Paul Merle Eischeid -- the newest addition to the U.S. Marshals famed "15 Most Wanted" fugitives list -- is sought in connection with the brutal murder of a Phoenix, AZ, woman. More.
ATF Arrests Mississippi Explosives Theft Ring Fugitives
Special Agent in Charge David G. Harper of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced that ATF special agents have arrested the two remaining fugitives from an ongoing investigation into an alleged conspiracy to steal explosives and explosive materials. More.
1,000 Convictions Mark Project Ceasefire Milestone in Missouri
John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, was joined by law enforcement and community partners to mark a significant milestone in Project Ceasefire, the district's nationally recognized anti-crime initiative.More.
Canada, ATF, ICE Break Up International Firearms Trafficking Ring
In October of 2006, Investigators from the Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit and Peel Regional Police, in partnership with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), commenced an investigation into a group of suspects who were smuggling illegal drugs and guns across the Canadian and U.S. Border. More.
36 Indicted on Federal Charges For Cocaine Trafficking
Thirty-six individuals were indicted in eight separate indictments by a federal grand jury sitting in Indianapolis for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and crack cocaine. On the morning of June 21, 2007, in excess of 150 federal, state, and local law enforcement executed 19 federal search warrants at 19 different locations in Indianapolis, Fishers, and Poland, Indiana. More.
ATF Offers $5,000 Reward in East Texas Vehicle Bombing
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and convictions of those involved in the June 15 bombing of a red Chevrolet pickup truck in Hawkins, Texas. More.
ATF Investigation Ends With Former Georgia Gun Dealer Going To Prison
Special Agent in Charge Vanessa L. McLemore of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced that a former federally licensed gun dealer from Athens, Ga., reported to federal prison today following his conviction for the illegal sale of a gun and ammunition to a known criminal. More.
Indictment Handed Down In Plot To Overthrow The Government Of Laos
United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott, Special Agent in Charge of the San Francisco Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Stephen K. Martin, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Drew Parenti announced today that a federal grand jury in Sacramento today issued a five-count indictment against 11 individuals stemming from a thwarted plot to overthrow the government of Laos. More.
ATF P 3312.11 - ATF Disclosure Of Firearms Trace Data
A key component of ATF's enforcement mission is the tracing of firearms on behalf of thousands of Federal, State, local and foreign law enforcement agencies (LEA). Firearms trace data is critically important information developed by ATF to assist state and local law enforcement in investigating and solving violent crimes. More.
ATF, FBI Announce $5,000 Reward In Missouri Explosives Theft
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the FBI and the St. Charles County Sheriff's Department announced today a joint reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft of explosives from an explosives storage bunker at the St. Charles County Sheriff's Department training center. More.
U.S. Indicts 38 In Cleveland On Drugs And Weapons Violations
Gregory A. White, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio; Christopher Sadowski, Special Agent-in-Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); Robert L. Corso, Special Agent-in-Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); and Michael McGrath, Chief, Cleveland Division of Police; announced today that a federal grand jury returned 17 indictments charging 38 individuals with various federal drug and weapons violations. More.
Open Letter To All Federal Firearms Licensees
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Illegal Firearms Trafficking Ring Dismantled
The Charlotte Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has long recognized that the fabric of our society is undermined by violent crime that is enhanced by illegal firearms trafficking. Acknowledging the seriousness of this issue, Special Agent in Charge Zebedee T. Graham is making combating all violent crime his top priority, but specifically that which is facilitated by the use of firearms involving the illegal firearms trafficking trade. More.
FLETC and ATF Academy Officials Open New Building
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and the ATF National Academy held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Building 681, the new home to the ATF National Academy and several FLETC divisions, today at the FLETC-Glynco site. More.
Fourteen Arrested on Firearms and Narcotics Violations
Rachel Paulose, U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota and Bernard J. Zapor, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced the arrests of fourteen individuals. More.
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Immigration and Firearms Possession
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced that during a federal court session in Missoula on June 7, 2007, before Chief U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy, FRANCISCO DURAN-ESTRADA, a 34-year-old resident of Mexico, pled guilty to illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien and being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. More.
Criminal Complaint Against Iraqi Citizen Cites Handguns Purchased at Wichita Pawn Shop
Mohammed Ziboon, 26, an Iraqi citizen, was charged in a criminal complaint filed Tuesday with making false statements on federal forms when he purchased two handguns at a Wichita pawn shop. More.
Three Salvadoran Nationals Indicted on Racketeering Charges For Participation in Violent International Gang
A federal grand jury in Greenbelt, Md., has charged leaders of the violent street gang known as MS-13 with federal racketeering crimes, including two men who allegedly ordered murders inside the United States from their prison cells in El Salvador, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced. More.
“Operation Tarnished Eagle" Thwarts Plot to Overthrow the Government of Laos
United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Michael J. Sullivan, Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Drew Parenti announced today that a joint investigation conducted by Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, together with the Joint Terrorism Task Force, has successfully interrupted a plot to overthrow the government of Laos by force and violence. More.
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Announces Expansion of Justice Department Efforts and Proposes New Legislation to Help Prevent and Combat Violent Crime
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, speaking before employees at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), unveiled new cities designated for targeted federal violent crime task forces and announced new comprehensive legislation that strengthens federal laws targeting violent criminals as part of the Department’s expanding efforts to fight violent crime. More.
Jury Convicts Pakistani Student For Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
A federal jury has convicted Syed Maaz Shah, 19, a Pakistani national in the United States on a student visa, of two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced today. More.
ATF Offers $10,000 Reward In Sacramento Arson
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has issued a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the March 15 fire at the Union Pacific Railroad trestle in Sacramento. More.
ATF And The Detroit Tigers Team Up For Kids' Sake
Special Agent in Charge Valerie J. Goddard of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today that this afternoon’s baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the LA Angels of Anaheim will mark a 13-year partnership between ATF and the Tigers in combating violence and gangs. More.
Federal Law Enforcement and Hartford Police Meet to Discuss VCIT Initiative
Kevin J. O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Michael J. Sullivan, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts met in Hartford to discuss the progress of Hartford’s Violent Crime Impact Team (VCIT) initiative, which has been operating for approximately two years. More.
Pakistani Student Sentenced To Prison For Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
Shiraz Syed Qazi, 26, a Pakistani national in the United States on a student visa, was sentenced to prison today for unlawfully possessing a firearm, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced today. More.
ATF/Secret Service Arrest 3, Seize Inventory of Gun Dealer ‘Fueling Violent Crime in New Orleans’
Special Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the U.S. Secret Service, assisted by Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies, today arrested the owner and two employees of a Jefferson Parish gun dealer and seized the business’ inventory on charges of falsifying firearms records and aggravated identify theft. More.
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Announces New Efforts To Combat Violent Crime
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales today unveiled new Department of Justice efforts to assist federal, state and local law enforcement in combating violent crime. More.
ATF Improves Firearms Purchase Form In Wake Of Virginia Tech Massacre
Agency Also Encourages States To Provide All Disqualifying Information. More.
Open Letter To FFLs: ATF Improves Firearms Purchase Form In Wake Of Virginia Tech Massacre
Agency Also Encourages States To Provide All Disqualifying Information. More.
Las Vegas Officials Arrest Two In Connection With Luxor Homicide
An intensive around the clock investigation by METRO Officers, with the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the F.B.I., and other Federal Law Enforcement agencies, has resulted in the arrest of two suspects in connection with the Monday morning homicide at the Luxor hotel.... More.
United States Will Seek The Death Penalty Against 3 Alleged MS-13 Gang Members
Greenbelt, Maryland - The United States Attorney’s Office today filed notices stating that it will seek the death penalty in the prosecution of Jorge Rigoberto Amador, age 32, Antonio Roberto Argueta, age 25, and Juan Carlos Moriera, age 27, for murder in aid of racketeering and murder resulting from the use of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence... More.
Arrest Made in Burlington, Iowa, Church Fires
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with the Burlington Police Department, Burlington Fire Department and the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office announced that an arrest has been made in the First United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church burglary and fire investigation. More.
ATF National Response Team Activated to Burlington, Iowa, Church Fires
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Midwest National Response Team along with ATF special agents from the Des Moines and St. Louis field offices have been called in to investigate two church fires that occurred in Burlington. More.
Six ‘Free Militia’ Members Arrested After Explosives Recovered in Alabama
In DeKalb, Ala., the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) spearheaded the execution of four federal search warrants at the homes of members of a group called “The Free Militia,” U.S. Attorney Alice Martin for the Northern District of Alabama announced. More.
Virginia Tech Investigation – Final Press Briefing
Virginia Tech Police Chief Wendell R. Flinchum and Virginia State Police Superintendent, Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, hosted a final press briefing Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at the Virginia Tech Holtzman Alumni Center. More - Virginia State Police link
U.S. Postal Inspectors Arrest Suspect in Pipe Bomb Mailings to Investment Firms; Earlier Threats Signed “The Bishop”
A Dubuque, Iowa, man was arrested by federal agents led by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service for allegedly mailing two partially disconnected pipe bombs from a Chicago suburb to investment firms in Denver and Kansas City in January to extort actions in the securities markets. More.
Four Plead Guilty to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act Conspiracy Involving Contraband Cigarettes
Today, James A. McDevitt, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that four defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). More.
Department of Justice Response to Shootings at Virginia Tech
Following his expression of condolence and offer of support yesterday, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales pledged Department of Justice assistance to the victims of the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech and the state and local agencies that are leading the investigation. More.
ATF/LAPD/USSS Arrest Neighborhood Crips Gang Members - Undercover VCIT Investigation Nets 40
LOS ANGELES - Special Agent in Charge John A. Torres of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Chief William Bratton of the Los Angeles Police Department and Special Agent in Charge Ramon F. Maytorena of the U.S. Secret Service announced today the arrests of 22 members and associates of the Neighborhood Crips street gang on federal and state firearms, narcotics and counterfeit currency charges. More.
Statement of David Harper, Special Agent in Charge, New Orleans Field Division, Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, Concerning “The Criminal Justice System in New Orleans Following Hurricane Katrina”
Chairman Bobby Scott, Congressman Forbes, Congressman Gohmert and members of the House Subcommittee, my name is David Harper, Special Agent in Charge for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, New Orleans Field Division. I want to thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the significant contributions of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) relating to the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the criminal justice system in New Orleans. More.
ATF Announces $1,000 Reward in Pipe Bomb Case
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department announced a joint reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the explosive device that was discovered April 2 beneath the Highway “O” Bridge that crosses over Winch Creek. More.
ATF, Sacramento County Sheriff and Sacramento Police Team Together To Reduce Gun Violence
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Southwest Border Initiative:
Fredericksburg, Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Smuggle AR-15 Rifles into Mexico
United States Attorney Johnny Sutton announced that 22-year-old Greg Anthony Belcik of Fredericksburg, Texas, faces up to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempting to export five AR-15 rifles to Mexico without U.S. State Department authorization. More.
Southwest Border Initiative:
ATF Arrests Mexicans in Texas For Illegal Possession of Firearms
Special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have arrested three Mexican nationals after they were found to be in possession of six firearms, 2,000 rounds of ammunition, personal use cocaine and $640,000 in cash. More.
ATF's National Response Team Activated To Fatal Houston Fire
Houston - The National Response Team (NRT) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with ATF special agents from the Houston Field Office have been activated to assist the Houston Fire Department in the investigation of a March 28 fire that killed three people and injured six others at a midrise office building in Houston. More.
ATF Investigation Ends With Death Sentence For New York Cop Killer
Brooklyn U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis officially imposed the death sentence today on Ronell Wilson for killing two undercover New York police detectives in 2003. The sentence against Wilson, 24, culminated the first successful federal capital punishment prosecution in New York in more than 50 years. More.
ATF Agent in North Dakota Selected For Top Cop Award
Special Agent Jay McCrary with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Fargo has been selected as an Honorable Mention winner representing the State of North Dakota for the Top Cop Award presented by the National Association of Police Organizations. More.
Bush Announces Intention to Nominate Sullivan as New ATF Director
The President intends to nominate Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at the Department of Justice. More.ATF National Response Team Activated to Large Residential Fire in Wisconsin
The National Response Team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with ATF special agents from several states have entered the investigation of a large unfinished residential building fire that occurred March 19 at the Landmark Square senior living center at the request of the Sheboygan Fire and Police Departments. More.
Business Owner Indicted in Vallejo Arson of Wines Central Warehouse
United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott, ATF Special Agent in Charge Stephen K. Martin, and IRS Acting Special Agent in Charge Diane Carter announced that last Thursday, a federal grand jury sitting in Sacramento returned a nineteen count indictment charging MARK S. ANDERSON, 58, of Sausalito, California, with one count of arson, four counts of interstate transportation of fraudulently obtained property, nine counts of mail fraud, one count of use of a fictitious name, and four counts of tax evasion stemming from the October 12, 2005 arson of the Wines Central warehouse in Vallejo, California. More.
Lansing Drug Organization Dismantled and Principals to be Sentenced
United States Attorney Margaret M. Chiara andIngham County Prosecutor Stuart J. Dunnings, III announced the dismantling of the AHH DEEAHH drug organization and the upcoming sentencing of two of its principal members,Jamokenteyatta Curtis Hampton, 31, and Damond Dshan Bean, 34, both from Detroit, Michigan. More.
ATF’s Forensic Science Laboratory in San Francisco Re-Accredited Through 2011
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Forensic Science Laboratory in San Francisco, which has been instrumental in helping to solve 31 arson attacks by the Animal Liberation Front and Earth Liberation Front (ALF/ELF) and played a key role in the 1999 Ahmed Ressam case, has been re-accredited through September 2011 by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB). More.
ATF-Led VCIT Succeeding in New Orleans
Less two months after Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced increased federal resources to help New Orleans fight violent crime, the Violent Crime Impact Team (VCIT) led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has charged more than 20 people with federal firearms violations and seized 30 guns, ATF Special Agent in Charge David Harper, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten and New Orleans Police Chief Warren Riley announced. More.
Wanted by ATF - Harry Edward Maxey
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ATF-Led Cigarette Trafficking Investigation Ends in Prison Terms, Hefty Fines For 3 Men
Three men have been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1.9 million to California in restitution for lost tax revenue for their part in one of the largest tobacco trafficking schemes operating from Virginia to California, Special Agent in Charge John A. Torres of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced. More.
ATF Canines Sniff Out Peroxide-Based Explosives, Improvised Explosives Devices
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is the Department of Justice’s lead agency for the training of explosives detection canines for other federal, state, local and international law enforcement agencies in the United States and around the world. More.
ATF Agents Praised For Saving Woman on San Diego Overpass
Special Agents Harry Penate and Gordon Geerdes of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are being praised for their “quick thinking” in convincing a distraught woman not to jump off a San Diego bridge. More.
United States Charges 19 With Gun Trafficking in Mississippi and Chicago
Federal officials announced today the arrest of some 19 defendants in Mississippi and Chicago, Illinois, who are charged with trafficking firearms from Mississippi to Chicago and putting them in the hands of gang members and convicted felons. More.
ATF, Military Expand Their Collaboration Against IEDs
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced that it has expanded its program to help the U.S. military combat the use of improvised explosives devices (IEDs) by terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. More.
Los Angeles Field Division Citizens Academy Application
The ATF Los Angeles Field Division Citizens' Academy was developed to promote a more informed community through education business, media, government and community leaders in the Los Angeles area about ATF's mission, regulatory and technical capabilities in the reduction of violent crime affecting federal firearms, explosive, arson and tobacco laws.
The Citizens' Academy Class is scheduled for May 2007. For additional information click here.
ATF National Response Team Activated to Maine Fire
The National Response Team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with ATF special agents from the Portland office of ATF’s Boston Field Division have entered the investigation of a large commercial fire that occurred Feb. 14 at DMR Boat Builders in Arundel.More.
Federal Firearms Licensee Arrested for Sale of Firearms to Convicted Felon
David C. Keeter, age 47, of Waverly, Virginia, a federal firearms licensee, has been indicted on eight counts of selling firearms or ammunition to a convicted felon, and four counts of causing false statements to be made on Federal Firearms Transaction Records. More.
ATF Signs Agreement With Germany to Trace Crime Guns
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today that it has signed an agreement with the German Federal Police (Bundeskriminalant or BKA) that will allow the Germans to use ATF’s eTrace system to electronically trace crime guns seized in their country. More.
ATF Appoints New Deputy Director, Other Senior Member to Its Executive Staff
Acting Director Michael J. Sullivan of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced the appointments of Ronnie A. Carter and William J. Hoover, both of them veteran special agents who have led ATF field divisions, as, respectively, the agency’s new deputy director and assistant director for field operations. More.
Remembering Prohibition Agent Killed in the Line of Duty
Undoubtedly, life was good for Prohibition Agent Eugene Jackson and his new bride of one month, Lillie. It was July 31, 1932, and the Washington Senators were playing the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park. The Senators were ahead by three runs. The Jacksons and their good friend, Narcotics Inspector James Fletcher, dressed in their Sunday finest, were passing the day together waiting to pick up Fletcher’s wife at the railroad station. More.
One of Connecticut’s Largest Gun Dealers Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Charge
Kevin J. O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FRANK D’ANDREA, age 62, of 94 Soundview Avenue, Shelton, Connecticut, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to Count One of a 12-count Indictment, which charged him with knowing possession of an unregistered destructive device – namely a 12-gauge Streetsweeper firearm. More.
Appalachian Oil Company Enters into Pretrial Diversion Agreement for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud After Selling Discounted Cigarettes to Wholesalers
United States Attorney John L. Brownlee announced today that Appalachian Oil Company Inc. has entered into a pretrial diversion agreement with the United States for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. More.Pakistani Student Convicted of Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
Shiraz Syed Qazi, 29, a Pakistani national in the United States on a student visa, has been convicted of unlawfully possessing a firearm, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced. More.Attorney General Gonzales Announces Additional Federal Law Enforcement Resources to Fight Violent Crime in New Orleans
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced that additional federal resources to help combat the recent increase in violent crime in New Orleans. These additional resources will support state and local law enforcement officials who are struggling to meet the challenges of fighting violent crime in the continued aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. More.Violent Crime Impact Teams Initiative
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is the lead federal law enforcement agency in the Violent Crime Impact Teams (VCIT) initiative, which uses innovative technology, analytical investigative resources and an integrated federal, state and local law enforcement strategy to identify, disrupt, arrest and prosecute the most violent criminals in 25 U.S. cities. More.Gang Activity Case Examples
7 Idaho Gang Members and Associates Indicted on Firearm Charges
Seven gang members and associates from Canyon County, Idaho, have been indicted for firearms trafficking and illegal possession of firearms, Special Agent in Charge Kelvin N. Crenshaw of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced. More.
ATF Addresses Local Violent Crime and Gang Activity
The Charlotte Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has long recognized that the fabric of our society is undermined by violent crime and criminal gang activity. More.
ATF’s Efforts to Combat Gang Violence in Minnesota
Special Agent in Charge Bernard Zapor of the St. Paul Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today the 2006 results and ongoing ATF efforts toward combating gang violence in Minnesota. More.
Genovese Family Soldier and 7 Genovese and Gambino Family Associates Charged With Racketeering Conspiracy, Loansharking, Extortion, Attempted Obstruction of Justice, Arson, and Murder
An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Genovese family soldier JOHN GIGLIO, Genovese family associates VINCENT CASALE GARCIA, RICHARD DACUNTO, JOHN LAFORTE, and ANTHONY STOCCO, and Gambino family associates EDWARD FISHER, RAYMOND SPITALE, and SALVATORE PALMIERI with racketeering conspiracy, including charges of loansharking, extortion, attempted obstruction of justice, arson, and murder. More.
Three Men Plead Guilty in Arson of Nine Alabama Churches
MATTHEW LEE CLOYD, BENJAMIN NATHAN MOSELEY, and RUSSELL LEE DEBUSK, JR., plead guilty today to the offenses of conspiracy and arson in connection with a string of church arsons that spanned from February 3 through February 7, 2006. The men have remained in U.S. Marshal custody since their arrest on March 8, 2006, after a criminal complaint was filed in U.S. District Court. More.
Colombia Dedicates ATF-Supported Bomb Data and Firearms Tracing Center
Colombia today dedicated its new Explosives Information and Firearms Tracing Center (CIARA), a U.S.-funded project that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) helped establish. CIARA, three years in the making and the first bomb data and firearms tracing center of its kind in South America, will serve as the focal point for all Colombian military and law enforcement efforts on explosives and firearms tracing. More - en español. Read Acting Director Sullivan's Remarks.