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California Men Stopped on I-55 Charged with Trafficking over 100 Kilos of Cocaine

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Todd Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago Field Division, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris for the Central District of Illinois announced that two California men, David Dowling-Chacon, 41, and Luis Dukes-Acosta, 38, have been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.


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FBI Identifies Cryptocurrency Funds Stolen by DPRK

News Release: FBI Identifies Cryptocurrency Funds Stolen by DPRK.


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Man Who Claimed Bounty for St. Louis Murder Sentenced to 9 years in Prison

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a man who claimed the $10,000 bounty for a 2017 murder to nine years in prison.


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FBI Detroit Seeking Diverse Special Agent Candidates

News Release: FBI Detroit Seeking Diverse Special Agent Candidates.


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Iowa Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - An Iowa man was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on seven offenses, including one felony, committed during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


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Colorado Man Found Guilty on Three Felony Counts Related to January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Colorado man was found guilty in the District of Columbia today of three felony charges for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


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Minnesota Woman Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge in January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON -- A Minnesota woman pleaded guilty August 17 to a felony charge related to her actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Her actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


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District Man Pleads Guilty in Armed Carjacking Spree

News Release: Defendant Shot at Officers and Burglarized Residence While Fleeing Police.


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Florida Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Florida man was sentenced in the District of Columbia on Aug. 16, 2023 on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Florida man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges Related to Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A South Florida man pleaded guilty today to three felony charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


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The FBI is Offering a Reward of Up to $15,000 for Information Leading to the Arrest and Conviction of the Individual(s) Responsible for the Murder of Adrian Perdomo

News Release: PORTLAND, OR-The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Portland Field Office and the Portland Police Bureau are asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the shooting death of 26-year-old Adrian Perdomo one year after his murder.


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California Man Indicted for Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A California man has been charged in an indictment fully unsealed today in federal court related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


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Florida Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Central Florida man was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on five offenses, including assaulting law enforcement, related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


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FBI Helping Collect DNA to Locate and Identify Missing Persons in Lahaina

News Release: FBI Helping Collect DNA to Locate and Identify Missing Persons in Lahaina.


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Operation Cook County Narcotics and Firearms Charges 21 Defendants

News Release: ADEL, GA-FBI Agents, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and local authorities surrounded homes across Cook County early Thursday morning taking 18 of 21 charged defendants into custody, all of which are being charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances. The takedown is a part of a case targeting a large drug trafficking network originating in Adel, Georgia.


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Op-Ed: Reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a National Security Imperative

News Release: Op-Ed: Reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a National Security Imperative.


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Money Mule Scheme Targets Teenagers and Young Adults

News Release: Money Mule Scheme Targets Teenagers and Young Adults.


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Statement from FBI Phoenix

News Release: Statement from FBI Phoenix. The FBI’s Phoenix Field Office is conducting an investigation surrounding the death of an IRS special agent today, Aug. 17, that occurred at the Federal Correctional Institution, Phoenix firing range. While the firing range is on Bureau of Prisons grounds, an interagency...


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Louisiana Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Louisiana man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.