Man Attempted to Assassinate Saudi Ambassador to US

On October 17, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that Manssor Arbabsiar plotted to assassinate the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States.  The Department of Justice states Arbabsiar worked with Iran and held both Iranian and U.S. passports.   During his superseding indictment, he faces three counts.  ...

Man Attempts to Bomb New York Federal Reserve Bank

There was a ghostly feeling in New York City yesterday on October 16, 2012.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced that the FBI was successful in thwarting the attempted bombing by Bangladeshi national Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis (Nafis).  The man, with suspected ties to al ...

Robber’s Mother Guilty in Conspiring to Rob Armored Car

On October 16, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced that Regina McCullom, also known as Regina Wilson, pleaded guilty to a gun charge and conspiring to rob an armored car when the car was transporting a large amount of cash.   During a former guilty plea, McCullom admitted that she and ...

Suspects Wanted for Bank Robberies in Phoenix Area

On October 16, 2012, the FBI in Phoenix released information about two suspects that are wanted for bank robberies in the Phoenix area.  The FBI is referring to the wanted bank robbers as the “Run-and-Gun Bandits.”   The first robbery occurred on October 4, 2012 at the Desert Schools Federal Credit Union ...

Albuquerque Man Robbed 4 Businesses, Violated Hobbs Act

On October 16, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced that Oscar Marquez was charged with four counts of violating the Hobbs Act and four counts of using a firearm to commit the crime of violence.  He violated the Hobbs Act by “interfering by robbery with a business involved in interstate ...

Man Receives 3 Years for Trafficking Counterfeit Software

On October 16, 2012, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that a man in Lakewood, California surrendered to authorities and started serving his 3-year sentence after he imported over 1,000 counterfeit Microsoft Office CD-ROMs and sold them over the internet.   The defendant’s name is Collier Bennett ...

Corrections Officer Falsified Documents after Inmate Beating

The US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced on October 15, 2012 that James Donis falsified the documents after the inmate beating.  Donis, of 634 Northaven Circle in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to the charge before Senior United States District Judge Gustave Diamond.   According ...

Eight Men Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation Crimes

The US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois calls the defendants self-identified “boy lovers.”  On October 15, 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the defendants met in person and online to trade child pornography, but the defendants were arrested in an FBI sting at a hotel ...

NYPD Officer Violated Civil Rights

On October 15, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced that Admir Kacamakovic, a veteran with the New York City Police Department, pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a resident in Brooklyn by handcuffing him and illegally detaining him.  Kacamakovic mishandled the detainee ...

Pharmacy Robber Gets 184 Months and More

On October 12, 2012, the US Attorney’s office for the District of Montana announced that Shawn Patrick Malarkey of Kalispell was sentenced for robbing a pharmacy with a firearm.  Malarkey received 184 months in prison, five years of supervised release, restitution of $4,350, and a special assessment of $200.   According ...

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