How FBI Cracked Case of $3M Armored Truck Robbery in South Florida
After three years of investigating the $3 million armed robbery of an armored truck company’s South Florida depot, prosecutors have landed convictions in the heist.
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FBI Arrests Two South Florida Mayors on Extortion Bribery, Kickback Charges
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI arrested not one – but two – mayors in South Florida on bribery-related charges, the Associated Press reports. On Tuesday, feds took into custody Sweetwater Mayor Manuel “Manny” Marono and Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi. Both are accused of separate kickback and bribery schemes using federal grants. Gov. Rick Scott…
FBI Agents Raid Business of Eye Doctor Accused of Providing Prostitutes to U.S. Senator
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents raided the South Florida business of an eye doctor accused of providing underage prostitutes and free trips to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, Fox News reports. The New Jersey Democrat adamantly denied any wrongdoing. Federal authorities accuse Dr. Salomon Melgen, a big supporter of the senator, of providing perks to Menendez,…
More Than 100 Ex-FBI Agents Try to Spring Convicted Ex-Boston Agent John Connolly
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Imprisoned ex-Boston FBI agent John Connolly, who was convicted of helping some mobsters murder a South Florida gambling exec, is getting some support from some former colleagues. The Associated Press reports that more than 100 ex- FBI agents, including the one whose undercover work inspired the movie “Donnie Brasco,” have filed…