Organized Crime Head Sentenced for Cheating 27 Casinos out of $7 Million

Sounds like a movie; the “Tran Organization” headed by Phuong Quoc Truong cheats 27 casinos out of $7 million. At least 37 others conspired in a “false shuffle” cheating scheme at casinos in the United States and Canada to bribe casino card dealers and supervisors to perform the false shuttles during blackjack and mini-baccarat games.

FROM THE FBI FILES Protect Yourself!

In these difficult economic times we need to be more diligent about protecting ourselves from crimes. People with less then impeccable moral compass will be turning to unlawful ways to “make a living”. The following are just a few examples from the files of the FBI of what to watch out for:

2009 Annual Report on Internet Crime Released by FBI

The 2009 annual report was released today by The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a joint operation between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). The IC3 receives, develops, and refers criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime and provides a review of fraudulent activity on the Internet.

San Diego | 638 Pounds of Marijuana Seized By Customs and Border Patrol

In two separate incidents at the border crossing with Mexico, in San Diego resulted in the confiscation of 638 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $319,000.

California Ponzi Scheme Preyed On Korean-Americans

Santa Ana, CA – On March 9, 2010, special agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a California man and his girlfriend for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 60 people out of $8 million.

Border Patrol Agents in Arizona | Two drug smugglers arrested in separate incidents

In two separate incidents today, Border Patrol agents seize over 5,000 pounds of marijuana. Alerted by canines on duty, the first arrest was made after a tractor trailer was flagged to a secondary inspection station. Agents at the Interstate 19 checkpoint then utilized a Non-Intrusive Inspection system (NII) to locate the illicit cargo hidden within produce onboard the trailer.

American al Qaeda Spokesman Arrested and Charged with Treason – Update

Adam Gadahn, California has been arrested by Pakistani Security forces outside of Karachi. Gadahn will be the first American charged with treason since World War II.

Ali Hariri former Atheros Executive Guilty Insider Trading Hedge Fund

Ali Hariri, former executive with Atheros Communications, Inc. pleaded guilty today to two counts of conspiracy and securities fraud stemming for his involvement in the largest hedge fund transfer insider case in history.

3 SuperSport Journalists kidnapped in Nigeria

Two Nigerian and one South African journalist working for SuperSport Television channel were kidnapped at Owerri Local Government area of Imo state, Nigeria after producing a program on Nigeria Premier League game

Killing of Nepalese media group head sparks UN alarm

The United Nations human rights office in Nepal today expressed its deep concern over the killing of the head of a media group, the latest in a string of murders of journalists in the Asian nation.

Crime Alert | Wanted by the FBI

Information on Edgard Anziani, a fugitive wanted for brutally killing a baby in Maine, has been added to the FBI website in the Crime Alerts section.

Union Executive Charged with Extortion and Illegal Labor Payments

The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged Warren Joseph Annunziata, an executive of Local 91 of the United Craft and Industrial Workers’ Union with extortion and receiving unlawful payments in violation of the Taft-Hartley Act, prohibiting payments from regulated industries to union officials.

Mariner-Sava Nursing Home Fraud Claim Settled

Two Atlanta-Based Nursing Home Chains and Their Principals Pay $14 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case

Najibullah Zazi Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Murder Abroad and Providing Material Support to Al-Qaeda

The Justice Department announced that Najibullah Zazi pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of New York to a three-count superseding information charging him with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction (explosive bombs) against persons or property in the United States, conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and providing material support to al-Qaeda. Among other things, Zazi admitted that he brought TATP [Triacetone Triperoxide] explosives to New York on Sept. 10, 2009, as part of plan to attack the New York subway system.

OPERATION ROTTEN TOMATO Fraud in the Food Industry | FBI

The former owner of one of the nation’s largest tomato processing companies was indicted today for his role in the pervasive manipulation of the industry through price fixing, bribery, and bogus product labeling that often resulted in consumers paying inflated prices for dated, moldy products.

Suicide Note | Joseph Andrew Stack

If you’re reading this, you’re no doubt asking yourself, “Why did this have to happen?” The simple truth is that it is complicated and has been coming for a long time. The writing process, started many months ago, was intended to be therapy in the face of the looming realization that there isn’t enough therapy in the world that can fix what is really broken. Needless to say, this rant could fill volumes with example after example if I would let it. I find the process of writing it frustrating, tedious, and probably pointless… especially given my gross inability to gracefully articulate my thoughts in light of the storm raging in my head. Exactly what is therapeutic about that I’m not sure, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

Small Plane Smashes into Austin, TX Office Building

A Piper Cherokee has slammed into an office building housing the IRS, FBI, and CIA causing a huge explosion and setting the building on fire.

Eyewitnesses have stated the plane came in extremely low, shot right across the road extremely fast, sounding like the engines were at full throttle. A gigantic fireball was generated after the crash into the building.

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