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For Immediate Release
September 19, 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 September
19, 2008
1.
175 Cartel Members and Associates Arrested
Project Reckoning,
a multi-agency law enforcement effort targeting the Gulf
Cartel, resulted in the arrest of 175 individuals, the
seizure of $60 million and more than 40 tons of illegal
drugs. Full
story
2.
New York: CFO of Tommy Hilfiger Pleads Guilty
Former Chief
Financial Officer of Tommy Hilfiger Handbags and Small
Leather Goods Inc. Martin S. Bodner pled guilty to the
theft of over $19 million from his employer. Full
story
3. San
Francisco: Sentencing in “9-1-1” Bomb Threats
Devon Craft
was sentenced for placing numerous “9-1-1” emergency
calls threatening to blow up San Francisco City Hall
and the Westfield Shopping Mall in San Francisco. Full story
4.
Atlanta: State Representative/Church Pastor Sentenced
Walter Ronnie
Sailor, Jr., former state representative and pastor,
was sentenced for money laundering and defrauding his
church. Full story (pdf)
5. New
York: Genovese Family Captain Indicted
Angelo Prisco,
a Captain in the Genovese Organized Crime Family of La
Cosa Nostra, was indicted for racketeering, operating
an illegal gambling business, robbery and other crimes. Full story (pdf)
6.
Newark: Operation Broken Boards Nabs City Councilman
City of Passaic
Councilman Gerardo Fernandez was indicted on charges
of perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with
false testimony given during a grand jury investigation.
Full story (pdf)
7. Newark:
Union President Sentenced
The former president
of Local 825 of the International Union of Operating
Engineers, Peter O. Strannemar, was sentenced for his
part in a bribery conspiracy. Full story (pdf)
8.
Detroit: Employees Plead Guilty to Stealing
Confidential Business Information for
Chinese Competitor
Three former
employees of Metaldyne Corporation – Anne Lockwood,
her husband, Michael Haehnel, and Fuping Liu – pled
guilty in connection with a conspiracy to steal confidential
information and using the stolen information to assist
a Chinese competitor. Full story (pdf)
9. New
York: Police Officer Found Guilty
Anthony Rypka,
Jr., a Tarrytown police officer, was found guilty of
child pornography and the possession of an illegal, unregistered
fully automatic sub-machine gun. Full story (pdf)
10.
Washington Field Office: Leader of DC Property Tax
Scheme Pleads Guilty
Harriette Monica
Walters, a former employee of the District of Columbia’s
Office of Tax and Revenue, pled guilty to embezzling
over $48 million over 18 years. Full story
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