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For Immediate Release
October
24, 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
24, 2008
1.
FBI Investigating White Powder Letters
The FBI, along
with U.S. Postal Inspectors and state and local law enforcement,
is investigating a series of hoax letters sent to banks
around the country containing a white powder substance.
A photo of the letter along with its envelope has been
posted. Full
story
2.
Newark: Former Mayor Sentenced
Former New Jersey
Assemblyman and Orange Mayor Mims Hackett, Jr. was sentenced
for accepting a bribe from an insurance brokerage company. Full
story (pdf)
3. Chicago:
Police Commander Arrested
Former Chicago
Police Commander Jon Burge was arrested for allegedly
lying about whether he and other officers under his command
participated in the torture of suspects in police custody. Full
story
4.
Chicago: White Supremacist Indicted
Self-proclaimed
white supremacist William White was indicted for soliciting
violence against the foreperson of the jury that convicted
another white supremacist. Full
story
5. San
Antonio: Sentencing in Airport Bomb Hoax
Juan Rodrigo
Rodriguez was sentenced for sending false bomb threats
via the Internet to the McAllen Miller International
Airport in 2007. Full
story
6.
Detroit: Execs Found Guilty
Three former
managers of Comprehensive Environmental Solutions, Inc.
were found guilty of illegally discharging untreated
liquid wastes in violation of the Clean Water Act. Full
story
7. Boston:
Guilty Plea in Hate Crime
Adam Bonito,
the third co-conspirator, pled guilty to repeatedly vandalizing
and damaging vehicles belonging to two Arab-Muslim families. Full
story
8.
Detroit: Guilty Plea in Spam Conspiracy
Frank Tribble,
an expert in stock market manipulation, pled guilty to
conspiring to use spamming in a “pump and dump” scheme. Full
story (pdf)
9. New
York: Undercover Sting Nets Nine
A Canadian-based
stockbroker, Philip Wong, was sentenced and eight other
defendants were charged with conspiring to commit securities
fraud and commercial bribery. Full
story
10.
San Francisco: Operation Devil Horns Nabs 29
Twenty-nine
individuals were indicted on federal racketeering charges
as a result of a three-year investigation targeting Mara
Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members. Full
story
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