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Sullivan County Woman Arrested For Multimillion-Dollar Money Laundering And Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging TETIANA BERRIORS with conspiring to commit ...
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Using Skimming Devices On Gas Pumps In Nevada And Southern California
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 56 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a large gas pump skimming fraud scheme in Nevada and Southern California.
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Using Skimming Devices On Gas Pumps In Nevada And Southern California
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 12, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 56 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a large gas pump skimming fraud scheme in Nevada and Southern California.
Operation Angel Leads to Fifth Federal Indictment for Sexual Exploitation of Children
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 12, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY Earlier this year, several law enforcement agencies worked together in an undercover operation designed to identify individuals seeking to sexually exploit minors. That effort, called Operation Angel, resulted in the arrest of four individuals,Justin Aubrey,26,Steven Earnest, 35,Kevin ...
Dozens sentenced for their roles in Atlanta-based fraud and money laundering operation that stole over $30 million from individuals and companies
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 12, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA More than three dozen individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted individuals, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the United States. The defendants used business email compromise schemes, romance fraud scams, and retirement account scams, among other frauds, to steal more than $30 million from numerous victims.
Sullivan County Woman Arrested For Multimillion-Dollar Money Laundering And Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 12, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging TETIANA BERRIORS with conspiring to commit ...
Five Charged in Theft of California Benefits for Low Income Families
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 12, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO Five men were arrested and charged in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in public-assistance benefits from low-income families that need the funds to pay for food, housing and other necessities.
Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking One Cryptocurrency Exchange And Illicitly Operating Another
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 12, 2023
News Release: Charges Brought by the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of California, and the Department of Justices Criminal Division
News Release: DHS Completes Construction, Commissioning of National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has completed the construction and commissioning of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas. NBAF is the first U.S. laboratory with biosafety level-4 containment, capable of housing large livestock animals; and one of only a few facilities in the world with these capabilities
Finding Common Ground for Disaster Response
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Sustained rains and flooding in California, tornado outbreaks in the Midwest and southern states, wildfires across several U.S. regions—the first half of the year has been a wild ride for weather.
News Release: DHS S&T Concludes Testing for Carbon-Free H2@Rescue Vehicle for Disaster Preparedness
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the completion of a series of tests and demonstrations for the H2@Rescue Emergency Relief Truck. The H2@Rescue Truck is a first-of-its-kind hydrogen fuel cell/battery hybrid vehicle that can be driven to disaster recovery sites to provide on-site power for up to 72 hours without refueling. S&T, along with the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Accelera by Cummins Inc. funded the design and creation of the emergency vehicle.
Advanced Imaging Technology installed at Gogebic-Iron County Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
A state-of-the-art Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machine has been installed at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD).
TSA stops gun at Gerald R. Ford International Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from bringing a handgun onboard an airplane at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) Saturday.
TSA stops loaded gun at Pittsburgh International Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) stopped a local Pennsylvania resident with a loaded 9mm handgun in his carry-on bag at the airport security checkpoint on Monday, June 5.
Local woman stopped with loaded gun at Harrisburg International Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) stopped a local Pennsylvania resident with a loaded .380 caliber handgun in her carry-on bag at the airport security checkpoint on Sunday, June 4.
19-Year-Old Woman Charged for Assaulting TSA Officers
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Ma’Kiah Cherae Coleman, 19, of Glendale, Arizona, was indicted on May 17, 2023, by a federal grand jury in Phoenix. The six-count indictment included three counts of assault on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and three counts of Interference with Airport Security Screening Personnel.
Man caught with loaded gun at Rochester International Airport security checkpoint
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
A Wayne County, N.Y., man was stopped by security officers at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport yesterday (June 1) when they detected a handgun in the man’s carry-on bag at the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) security checkpoint. The .380 caliber gun was loaded with six bullets, including one in the chamber.
Advanced Imaging Technology installed at Pellston Regional Airport
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
A state-of-the-art Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) system has been installed at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Pellston Regional Airport (PLN).
TSA now accepts mobile IDs in Google Wallet on Android mobile devices, starting with the State of Maryland
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
In collaboration with the State of Maryland and Google, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now accepts Maryland-issued mobile driver’s licenses and ID cards in Google Wallet on Android mobile phones at select TSA airport security checkpoints.
TSA offers advice to air travelers departing Hawaii’s airports this summer
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates a record number of people will be screened through security checkpoints at Hawaii’s airports and at airports nationwide this summer, surpassing 2019 pre-pandemic volumes. With high passenger volumes, officials with TSA are encouraging travelers to plan ahead and be prepared for the air travel experience.