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For Immediate Release
November 9, 2007
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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 November 9, 2007
1.
Philadelphia: Attempt to Support Al-Qaeda Results in 30
Years' Imprisonment
Michael
Curtis Reynolds was sentenced to 30 years in prison for
attempting to provide material support to al Qaeda and other
related charges. Full
Story
2.
Boston: Former State House Majority Leader Pleads Guilty
Former
Rhode Island House Majority Leader Gerard M. Martineau pleaded
guilty to public corruption charges. Martineau used his
position to affect the outcome of legislation for companies
that he favored. Full
Story
3.
San Diego: Defense Contractor Found Guilty of Bribing Former
Congressman
Brent
Roger Wilkes was found guilty of bribing former Congressman
Randall "Duke" Cunningham. Wilkes paid the bribes
to Cunningham and, in exchange, Cunningham used his public
office for nearly a decade to influence the awarding of
more than $80 million in defense contracts to Wilkes' company,
ADCS Inc. Full
Story
4.
Birmingham: Deputy Director with the Department of Army
Charged
Douglas
Harry Ennis, former deputy director of the Joint Center
for Technology Integration, United States Army Space and
Missile Defense Command, was charged with making false statements
on a financial disclosure form. Full
Story
5.
Los Angeles: Canadian Charged in Lottery Scam
A
joint investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Project Emptor Telemarketing Task Force resulted in the
arrest of Odowa Roland Okuomose for his involvement in a
fraudulent lottery scheme which victimized US residents.
Full
Story
6.
Washington Field Office: Five Arrests in Massive Property
Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Harriette
Walters, manager of the D.C. Real Property Tax Administration
Adjustments Unit; Diane Gustus, real property program specialist
with the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue; and three co-conspirators
were arrested for their roles in a scheme to defraud D.C.
out of millions of dollars in real estate property tax refunds.
To date, the loss has been assessed at over $16 million.
Full
Story
7.
Houston: Owners of Sexually Oriented Businesses Indicted
Ki
Sun Park and Man Hui Cho were indicted for conspiracy to
commit bribery, visa fraud, and harboring of illegal aliens
for immoral purposes. Full
Story
8.
San Diego: Father and Son Guilty of Theft of Trade Secrets
John
K. Norris and his son, Matthew K. Norris, pleaded guilty
to conspiracy to steal trade secrets from the Imperial Group.
John Norris is a former employee of the Imperial Group.
Full
Story (pdf)
9.
Los Angeles: Operation Bell Bottom Results in Numerous Arrests
for Counterfeiting, Narcotics
A
two-year investigation named Operation Bell Bottom focused
on the criminal activities of Ali Khalil Elreda, his siblings,
and his associates in and around clothing stores. A multi-agency
task force made arrests for narcotics trafficking, selling
counterfeit goods, and crimes designed to conceal large
sums of cash. Full
Story
10.
FBIHQ: FBI Recovers 15th Century Maps
The
FBI recovered two 15th century maps stolen from the Spanish
National Library in Madrid, Spain. Director Mueller presented
the maps to the Director General of the Spanish National
Police and Civil Guard in a ceremony at FBI headquarters.
Full
Story
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