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Jury Convicts Merced County Man of Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. After an eight-day trial in Fresno, a federal jury found Roger Cha, 30, of Atwater, guilty today of one count of possession of child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


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George D. Mulligan Appointed Secret Service Chief Operating Officer

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - United States Secret Service Director Joseph P. Clancy has announced the appointment of George D. Mulligan to the position of Chief Operating Officer, effective July 30th, 2015.


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U.S. Secret Service Announces Updated Information Concerning the Visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia, PA

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - On Nov. 23, 2014, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson designated the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia, PA for the World Meeting of Families as a National Special Security Event (NSSE). When an event is designated a NSSE, the Secret Service assumes its mandated ...


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U.S. Secret Service Extradites Alleged Architect of Massive Global Cybercrime Operation

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) A multi-year cyber investigation, led by the U.S. Secret Service, culminated today in Brooklyn federal court with the arraignment of Ercan Findikoglu, (AKASegate). Findikoglu, 33, was arrested by the German BKA (Federal Investigative Police) on 12/18/13 pursuant to an arrest warrant ...


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Agencies Announce Implementation Timeline for Enhanced Temporary Security for White House Complex

News Release: (WASHINGTON) Tomorrow, the United States Secret Service (USSS) and National Park


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Secret Service Arrests Eight Members of Atlanta-Based Organized Fraud Ring

News Release: Eight Individuals Arrested, Five in Custody, Sixteen Indicted





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U.S. Secret Service and Ugandan Authorities Dismantle International Cyber Counterfeiting Conspiracy

News Release: Two Additional Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering and Counterfeit Currency Charges


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President Barack Obamas State of the Union Address

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC (1/16/15) - On Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 at 9:00 p.m., the President will deliver the State of the Union address before a Joint Session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building. The United States Capitol Police and its law enforcement partners will provide security and traffic control for this event.


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U.S. Secret Service and Ugandan Authorities Dismantle International Cyber Counterfeiting Conspiracy

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - On Dec. 15, 2014, the United States Secret Service supported Ugandan authorities in an operation in Kampala, Uganda. Ryan Gustafson, aka Willy Clock, a U.S. citizen currently residing in Uganda, was arrested and charged with conspiracy, possession of counterfeit, selling/dealing ...



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U.S. Secret Service and Peruvian National Police Seize Over $6 Million in Counterfeit U.S. Currency

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - On Oct. 16, 2014, the United States Secret Service Lima Resident Office supported the Peruvian National Police (PNP) in an operation in San Juan De Lurigancho, Lima and arrested Jose Ernesto Mandujiano-Torres on charges of possession with the intent to distribute foreign counterfeit ...


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Founder of Liberty Reserve Extradited to the United States to Face Federal Charges

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - On Oct. 10, 2014, Arthur Budovsky, founder of Liberty Reserve, an online payment processor and money transfer system allegedly used by global cyber criminals to launder and distribute criminal proceeds, was extradited to the United States from Spain. Budovsky was arrested in Spain on May 23, 2013 pursuant to a provisional arrest warrant issued by the Southern District of New York.


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U.S. Secret Service Statement Regarding Fence Jumper

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Yesterday at approximately 7:20PM, Omar J. Gonzalez, W/M/42, of Copperas Cove, TX, climbed over the fence on the north side of the White House complex and ran toward the front of the mansion. Gonzalez failed to comply with responding Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers verbal ...


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U.S. Secret Service Investigation Dismantles Mustafa Family Crime Ring

News Release: 20 Members of the Mustafa Family International Crime Ring Indicted for Trafficking Stolen Cell Phones and Tablets


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U.S. Secret Service Investigation Dismantles Counterfeit Currency Ring

News Release: 13 Members of an International Counterfeiting Network Indicted on Racketeering and Counterfeit Currency Charges


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U.S. Secret Service Arrests One of the Worlds Most Prolific Traffickers of Stolen Financial Information

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) On July 5, 2014 the U.S. Secret Service arrested Roman Valerevich Seleznev. A Russian national, Seleznev was indicted in the Western District of Washington in March 2011 for hacking into point of sale systems at retailers throughout the United States between October 2009 and February 2011.