Attorneys in Trump-Russia Probe Believe Mueller Could Indict Trump
At least two lawyers representing key Donald Trump associates believe special counsel Robert Mueller may be leading the probe to a historic first – indicting a sitting president.
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FBI Busts ‘Largest-known Computer Hacking’ of Its Kind with 9 Arrests
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Calling it the “largest-known computer hacking security fraud scheme,” the FBI charged nine people in indictments unsealed Tuesday that allege nine people managed to break into three newswires to access yet-to-be press release about financial information. The FBI reports that the international scheme netted its participants $30 million in illegal profits….
Drug Trafficking Rings Exploited Commercial Airlines
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Details of Thursdays’ massive drug bust reveal an ongoing game of whack-a-mole between the DEA and drug smugglers working the commercial airline systems. In this recent bust the DEA and FBI, in concert with Puerto Rican and local authorities, disabled two rings trafficking cocaine into the U.S., primarily through Puerto Rico Muniz…
Federal Indictments for Massive Online Drug Ring are First of a Kind
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com In a brave new high-tech world, the federal indictment of eight online drug traffickers is the first of its kind. The BBC reports that the feds busted up a $1million-plus illegal drug operation online on a marketplace called “The Farmer’s Market” using the TOR network, which allows emails and websites to hide…
Scores Charged in Cybertheft of Millions from U.S. Banks
By Allan Lengel AOL News More than than 60 people were indicted today on charges of stealing millions of dollars from U.S. bank accounts through mischievous computer attacks. In announcing the local and federal indictments, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of New York said that modern high-tech bank heists no longer require “a gun, a mask,…
Feds Probe Shenanigans at Baltimore Docks
There’s a lot of commerce that flows through the bustling docks of Baltimore. And there’s a lot of shenanigans as well. Baltimore City Paper investigative reporter Van Smith takes a look at some of the questionable activity the feds are probing. By Van Smith Baltimore City Paper BALTIMORE — The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the…