Another Bizarre Twist in 25-Year-Old Art Heist Involving Aging Gangster
As a result, the FBI terminated its cooperation agreement with the Robert Gentile.
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FBI Agent Who Stole Heroin Seized As Evidence Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent who stole heroin seized as evidence to feed his addiction was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday, a much lighter sentence than prosecutors wanted, the Washington Post reports. Matthew Lowry’s theft of evidence prompted prosecutors to dismiss drug cases against 28 defendants. Calling it the most…
Chinese Hackers Steal Personnel Data from Alarming Number of FBI Agents
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Chinese cyber-thieves penetrated an alarming number of FBI agents’ personnel files during several bold breaches that Newsweek reports have “potentially dangerous national security implications.” The FBI is now tasked with investigating the massive breach of federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) computers and will be assisted by Homeland Security. It’s not…
Ex-Secret Service Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing 820K from Silk Road Seizure
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former Secret Service agent has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin during an investigation of Silk Road, the Examiner.com reports. The former agent, Shaun W. Bridges, was accused of skimming $820,000 from the Silk Road seizure and was charged. The computer crime expert was…
Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to 64 Criminal Charges Tied to Heroin Abuse
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent who stole heroin that was collected as evidence pleaded guilty Tuesday and warned of the powers of addiction. The Washington Post reports that Matthew Lowry, who worked in the Washington Field Office, apologized outside of the D.C. federal courthouse. “Today I informed the court of criminal acts…
Dallas Mavericks Richard Jefferson Seeks Help from FBI Following $2M Theft
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is reportedly investigating the theft of money from Dallas Mavericks forward Richard Jefferson. The New York Post reports that Jefferson accused his former business manager of stealing $2 million from his bank credit line. Jefferson recorded a covert call to Ted Kritza in which he confessed. Jefferson reported the…
What are the odds? 2 Banks Are Robbed in Houston in 30 Minutes
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Houston is no stranger to bank robberies. But two heists within 30 minutes of each other Monday? The FBI is investigating the twin robberies, which don’t appear to be connected for now. The first happened at 9:25 a.m. at Comerica Bank when three men flashed their guns and demanded cash before…
FBI Recovers Millions of Dollars Worth of Paintings Missing for 6 Years
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A joint investigation by the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department led to the recovery of nine paintings totaling million of dollars that had been stolen six years ago from the home of an elderly couple, Reuters reports. The FBI arrested the 45-year-old suspect, Paul Espinoza, after an undercover agent…