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Hidden Internet Sites Creating Big Headaches for FBI Investigations
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The complexities of the Internet are creating major challenges for the FBI. Security Daily News reports that the FBI halted a child porn investigation, “citing an inability to infiltrate the Web’s hidden underworld — the ‘dark net’.” Information about the probe was obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request….
FBI Recovers Stolen Rare Book of Mormon; Arrests Arizona Man
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It was stolen in Mesa, Az, but recovered in Virginia. The FBI’s Washington Field Office said Thursday that it helped recover the rare first edition of the Book of Mormon, which has been swiped from a bookstore in Arizona over Memorial Day weekend. Authorities said the book was recovered earlier this…
Ann Arbor’s Key Role in Nabbing the Unabomber
By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com There’s a memorable scene near the end of the classic John Ford movie and parable about the triumph of the rule of law in the old west, “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.” The editor of the local newspaper has just heard the true story from Jimmy Stewart’s character, Ranse Stoddard,…
Acting Head of Detroit FBI Toddy Mayberry Dies at Age 41 of Liver Cancer
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Todd Mayberry, the acting head of the Detroit FBI, who was involved in some high profile cases including the “Underwear Bomber,” died Wednesday of liver cancer, the Detroit Free Press reported. He was 41. Mayberry was recently took over the acting position as Andy Arena retired at the end of May….
Retired FBI Agent Reveals Ann Arbor’s Key Role in Nabbing the “Unabomber”
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. This column first appeared in Deadline Detroit. By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com There’s a memorable scene near the end of the classic John Ford movie and parable about the triumph of the rule of…
Immigrants Fearful of New Law Targeting Undocumented Residents
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new initiative to identify immigrants with criminal records in Massachusetts is terrifying many undocumented residents, the Boston Globe reports. The launch of the federal program allows the FBI to share the fingerprints of those arrested by local police with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Although the initiative is intended to…
Off to the Races: Feds Indict 14 Cartel Members for Laundering Millions in U.S. Horse Racing
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Investments in the drug cartel world apparently know no bounds. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western Texas District announced Tuesday the indictment of 14 members of Mexico’s Los Zetas cartel for laundering money by purchasing, breeding and racing American quarter horses in the U.S. Those indicted included Los Zetas leader…
Buffalo Officer Accused of Links to Drug and Being an FBI Informant
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Buffalo Police feel duped after hiring an officer who was accused of overseeing a major marijuana grow operation and had worked as an FBI informant before his hire, the Buffalo News reports. Jorge Melendez became an FBI informant in New York after a wire tap caught him talking to drug dealers, police…