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For Immediate Release
October 17, 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 October
17, 2008
1.
FBI Coordinates Global Effort to Nab “Dark Market” Cyber
Criminals
A two year
undercover operation, Dark Market, which joined forces
with international law enforcement, resulted in 56 arrests
and $70 million in economic loss prevention. Full
story
2.
New Orleans: State Senator Pleads Guilty
Louisiana State
Senator Derrick D.T. Shepherd pled guilty to conspiracy
to commit money laundering. Full
story
3. Washington
Field Office: Defense Department Official Convicted
Former Director
of the Security and Counterintelligence Directorate,
Defense Threat Agency John D. Villaneuva was convicted
on conspiracy and conflict of interest charges. Full
story
4.
San Francisco: City Official Pleads Guilty on Public Corruption
Charges
Former member
of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Edmund Jew
pled guilty in connection with his scheme to solicit
cash bribes from businesses facing licensing issues with
the city. Full
story
5. Houston:
Former Enron Executive Pleads Guilty
Joseph Hirko,
former co-chief executive officer of Enron Broadband
Services, pled guilty to wire fraud and has agreed to
forfeit $8.7 million in restitution to Enron victims. Full
story
6.
Newark: Former Republican Committee Treasurer Pleads Guilty
Russell Herzog,
the former treasurer of the Branchburg Republican District
Committee, pled guilty to misappropriating committee
funds for his personal use. Full
story (pdf)
7. New
York: Immigration Lawyer Convicted
Ihab Tartir,
an immigration lawyer, was found guilty of submitting
false “green card” applications based on
sham marriages. Full
story (pdf)
8.
El Paso: Executives Indicted for Embezzlement
Executives of
the National Center for the Employment of the Disabled—Robert
Edward Jones, CEO/President; Ernesto Alonzo Lopez, COO;
and Patrick Woods, board member—were
indicted for embezzling millions of dollars of government
program funds. Full
story (pdf)
9. Sacramento:
Laser Tagger Sentenced
Jared James
Dooley was sentenced to two years in prison for shining
a powerful laser into the cockpit of a sheriff’s
department helicopter. Full
story
10.
Detroit: Guilty Plea in Eco-Terrorism Attempt
Ian Jacob Wallace
pled guilty to the 2001 attempted fire-bombing of the
U.S. Forest Service property located on the campus of
Michigan Technological University. Full
story (pdf)
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