A 41-year-old cop admitted to punching a handcuffed victim in the face, as multiple officers attempted to intervene, according to officials.
Category: FBI
FBI: “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict” (Video)
In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, the FBI and DEA have released “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict,” a documentary aimed at educating students and young adults about the dangers of addiction.
Six Vice Lords Gang Members Guilty of the Gang-Related Shooting of Four
Six members of the Vice Lords gang in Detroit plead guilty this week to various racketeering and firearm offenses for their roles in the gang-relating shooting of four people, officials announced today.
Prison Guard Indicted for Attempting to Smuggle Marijuana Into a Federal Prison
A federal grand jury indicted a former corrections officer for attempting to smuggle marijuana into a federal prison, Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced this week.
Feds: Riverside Man “Straw Purchaser” of Assault Rifles Used In San Bernardino Attack
A federal grand jury indicted Enrique Marquez Jr., a longtime friend of Syed Rizwan Farook, the male shooter in the San Bernardino terrorist attack, was charged today with conspiring with Farook in 2011 and 2012 to commit crimes of terrorism, officials announced today.
Feds: Police Chief Indicted for Allegedly Beating a Handcuffed and Chained Suspect and Trying to Cover Up the Incident (News Video)
The former Suffolk County police chief was named in a two count indictment in connection with assaulting and violating the civil rights of a chained and handcuffed Smithtown man who was arrested for breaking into Burke’s department-issued vehicle and stealing his property on December 14, 2012.
16 Indicted For Money Laundering Narcotics Profits Through U.S.-Based Saigon National Bank
Federal authorities on Thursday arrested 11 defendants named in a sweeping racketeering indictment that alleges a series of money laundering schemes that revolved around the former head of the Westminster-based Saigon National Bank.
Cop Convicted of Illegally Selling Firearms Allegedly Said to FBI: “What does being honest get me?”
A former police officer was convicted of illegally selling firearms to people he knew were felons, officials said this week.
25 N.M. Prison Gang Members Arrested; Death Penalty Could be Sought in Some Racketeering, Murder, Assault Cases
A federal grand jury returned two indictments charging members of Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico or SNM, a violent prison game with racketeering by conspiring to commit violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder and assault.
Former Beverly Hills Stockbroker and Others Indicted for Alleged Stock Manipulation Scheme
A federal grand jury indicted a former Beverly Hills stockbroker along with fugitive hedge fund manager Florian Homm and two others in connection with an alleged stock manipulation scheme.
Two L.A. Deputies Sentenced to Prison for Handcuffing and Beating a Jail Visitor
A federal judge today sentenced two former Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies to prison for handcuffing and beating a visitor to the Men’s Central Jail, officials said.
Prison Guard Who Got Bribes from Inmates Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
A federal judge sentenced Robert Lawrence Brown, 32, of Clermont, to two years in federal prison for accepting bribes for smuggling cellphones, prescription pills, tobacco and other items to federal inmates.