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Suspected Gang Member Implicated in Theft of FBI Agent’s Laptop in California
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An alleged Oakland gang member accused of stealing an FBI agent’s laptop from his locked car is expected to plead guilty soon to theft of U.S. government property, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Joey Haines, 30, is an alleged member of the Ghost Town gang in West Oakland, Calif. Haines and…
Horn of Plenty: Middle East Heroin and Meth Is Bound for the U.S. Through East Africa
By Jeffrey Anderson For ticklethewire.com An indictment in U.S. District Court in Manhattan of a major international drug trafficking enterprise in the Middle East and Africa is shining a light on law enforcement operations and the diplomatic challenges the United States faces in such foreign cases. The complications of investigating international conspiracies and dealing with…
FBI Warns Of Violence in Wake of Decision About Ferguson Police Officer
The FBI is worried about “likely” threats and attacks targeting law enforcement after a grand jury determines whether a Ferguson police officer will be charged with killing an unarmed Michael Brown.
FBI Director Comey: Hatchet Attack on NYPD Officer Was ‘Act of Terror’
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A man who attacked an NYPD officer last month with a hatchet was inspired by terrorists and black separatism, NBC4 New York reports. “There is no doubt it was terrorism,” Comey said during a news conference at the Newark FBI offices. Comey said the suspect, Zale Thompson, was politically motivated and…
FBI: American Tourists Sent Human Parts Home from Thailand
The FBI is trying to determine whether two American tourists broke any laws by shipping preserved human parts from Thailand to Las Vegas.
California Man Accused of Running Over Border Patrol Agent Is Indicted
A California man accused of trying to run over a Border Patrol agent during a high-speed chase has been charge with forcible assault with a Ford Mustang.
Navy Veteran Fired for Posting Photos of Homeland Security Cars on Facebook
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Navy veteran who posted photos to Facebook of Homeland Security vehicles arriving near Ferguson was fired from his job and accused of being a terrorist, CNN reports. Mark Paffrath worked for the Drury hotel chain where the federal vehicles were amassing in a parking lot when he snapped the photos….
FBI Agents Association Voices Support for Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch seems to be getting a fair share of support from the law enforcement community. The FBI Agents Association issued a statement after her nomination by President Obama: “The FBIAA appreciates the importance of Attorney General leadership, and we look forward to working with Ms. Lynch, who…