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For Immediate Release
February 2, 2008
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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 February 2, 2008
1. Boston: Indictment for Threatening to Use Weapons of Mass Destruction
Michael A. Crooker was indicted on charges of possession of toxins (ricin and abrin) and threatening to use weapons of mass destruction against federal officials. Full Story
2. New York: 20 Year Sentence in $450 Million Securities Fraud
Daniel E. Marino, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for defrauding investors in the now-collapsed Bayou hedge funds of more than $450 million. Full Story
3. Atlanta: Army Officer Convicted of Faking Wife’s Death
Ingerberth Baird, an enlisted officer in the U.S. Army, was convicted of faking the death of his wife and collecting life insurance benefits. Full Story
4. Newark: Councilman Indicted on Extortion Charges
City of Passaic Councilman Jonathan Soto was indicted on charges of attempted extortion and bribery by accepting cash in exchange for his influence on local government contracts. Full Story
5. Miami: Foreign National Pleads Guilty
Moises Maionica, a foreign national, pled guilty to being an illegal agent of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Full Story
6. Sacramento: Craigslist Murder-for-Hire Arrest
Ann Marie Linscott was arrested for placing a murder-for-hire employment ad on the craigslist internet site. Full Story
7. Miami: Two Charged in World Bank Bond Fraud Scheme
Jose Rafael Mirabel and Ernesto J. Casco were charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering in their issuance of over $1.5 million of fraudulent World Bank bonds. Full Story
8. Atlanta: Army Handwriting Expert Sentenced
Allen L. Southmayd, a forensic document examiner with the U.S. Army, Criminal Investigation Division, was sentenced on charges of interstate transportation of stolen monies. Full Story
9. Miami: FARC Senior Member Sentenced to 60 Years
Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera Pineda, a.k.a. Simon Trinidad, was sentenced to 60 years imprisonment for his role in a conspiracy to take hostage three American citizens in the Republic of Colombia. Full Story
10. Los Angeles: Two Police Officers Found Guilty
William Ferguson and his brother, Joseph Ferguson, police officers in the Los Angeles area, were found guilty of possession of narcotics with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate civil rights. Full Story
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