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Documents show US has arrested IranianscientistMcNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal DefenseLawyers)

Submitted at 1:59 PM January 26, 2012

The Associated Press (AP) on January 26,2012 released the following:“By DOUGLAS BIRCH and PAULELIAS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The UnitedStates has arrested and charged an Iraniansemiconductor scientist with violatingU.S. export laws by buying high-tech U.S.lab equipment, a development likely tofurther worsen Iranian-U.S. tensions. Prison records show the U.S. is holdingSeyed Mojtaba Atarodi, 54, a microchipexpert and assistant professor at Tehran’sprestigious Sharif University ofTechnology, in a federal facility inDublin, Calif., outside San Francisco. TheIranian interest section in the Pakistaniembassy in Washington said it was awareof the arrest. Atarodi arrived at a bond hearing infederal district court in San FranciscoThursday wearing a green jump suit andbowed to his attorney. Before the hearingbegan, the judge closed the courtroomexcept to attorneys and members of thefamily. According to friends, Atarodi wasdetained Dec. 7 after stepping off a planein Los Angeles. Dr. Fredun Hojabri, a former vicechancellor of Sharif University who nowlives in the U.S., said he was aware of thecase and noted that friction between theU.S. and Iran has long posed problems forIranian researchers. U.S. law enforcement officials havedeclined to discuss any aspect of Atarodi’scase, and records indicate the chargeshave been sealed. But a Sharif University spokesman saidhe has been charged with buyinginstruments from the United States. Theuniversity official spoke only on conditionof anonymity because of the potentialrepercussions of the case. The arrest comes as the U.S., Israel and

their allies are using diplomacy, sanctionsand intelligence efforts to try to cripplewhat they suspect is Iran’s drive to lay thefoundations of a nuclear weaponsprogram. Atarodi is listed as the author or coauthorof dozens of scientific papers dealing withmicrochip technology, though noneappears to be explicitly related to militarywork. U.S. officials in the past havetargeted suspected export control violatorsdealing in so-called dual-use technology,which can have both civilian and militaryapplications. The Sharif University spokesman saidAtarodi was engaged only in civilianresearch. “The fact of the matter is that hewas just a professor, and he was trying tobuy some equipment for his lab, and theequipment was very, very simple,ridiculously simple stuff that anybody canbuy,” the spokesman said. The arrest of an Iranian scientist in a U.S.embargo case is rare, with most casesfocusing on low-level middlemen living inthe U.S. recruited to act as fronts forpurchasers in Iran. But Iranian researchersin recent years have become centralfigures in the struggle between Tehran andthe West over the country’s extensivenuclear programs, which the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency says has includedarms-related research. At least four Iranian scientists have diedunder mysterious circumstances overabout the past two years, and Israel issuspected of playing a role in the attacks. In the most recent incident, MostafaAhmadi Roshan, a chemist and official atIran’s Natanz uranium enrichment plant,was killed by a car bomb Jan. 11,reportedly while on his way to a memorialservice for a scientist slain a year earlier. For years, Iran has insisted it is onlyinterested in the peaceful uses of atomicenergy and has resisted United Nationdemands that it abandon its extensiveuranium enrichment efforts. Enrichmenttechnology can be used to make fuel for

nuclear reactors or fissile material forbombs. The U.S. and Israel, meanwhile, arebelieved to have recruited Iranianscientists as agents or encouraged them todefect. A friend of Dr. Atarodi’s, John Choma, aprofessor of electrical engineering at theUniversity of Southern California, said helearned of the arrest from Atarodi’sbrother, who lives in the Los Angelesarea. The brother did not respond torequests for an interview. Hojabri cited an incident in 2006 whenmore than 50 Iranian scientists, executivesand engineers headed for a forum ondisaster management in Santa Clara,Calif., were detained and expelled aftertheir arrival because their visas wererevoked. The event was organized by aSharif University alumni group.”————————————————————– Douglas McNabb – McNabb Associates,P.C.’s Federal Criminal Defense AttorneysVideos: Federal Crimes – Be Careful Federal Crimes – Be Proactive Federal Crimes – Federal Indictment Federal Crimes – Detention Hearing————————————————————– To find additional federal criminal news,please read Federal Crimes Watch Daily. Douglas McNabb and other members ofthe U.S. law firm practice and write and/or report extensively on matters involvingFederal Criminal Defense, INTERPOLRed Notice Removal, InternationalExtradition and OFAC SDN SanctionsRemoval. The author of this blog is DouglasMcNabb. Please feel free to contact himdirectly atmcnabb@mcnabbassociates.com or at oneof the offices listed above.

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Underground RailroadFreedom Center(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 6:20 PM January 26, 2012

"I am especially grateful for theopportunity to salute the important work

that you are doing here – to provide aplace of learning, healing, and advocacy;to shed light on our nation’s long – andongoing – struggle for equal justice; and

to bring attention to the suffering ofmillions – all around the world – whoremain enslaved," said Attorney GeneralHolder.

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119 Individuals Charged in Three CountywideLaw Enforcement OperationsMcNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal DefenseLawyers)

Submitted at 8:30 AM January 26, 2012

The Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) on January 25, 2012 released thefollowing:“Two Mexican Mafia Members and 117San Diego County, California Street GangMembers and Associates with Ties to theMexican Mafia Charged withRacketeering Conspiracy, DrugTrafficking Violations, and FirearmsOffenses 119 Individuals Charged in ThreeCountywide Law Enforcement Operations SAN DIEGO—A federal grand jury inSan Diego has handed up 17 indictmentsand the U.S. Attorney’s Office for theSouthern District of California has filedeight criminal complaints charging a totalof 119 defendants with federalracketeering conspiracy, drug traffickingviolations, and federal firearm offenses,announced U.S. Attorney for the SouthernDistrict of California Laura E. Duffy. U.S. Attorney Duffy said, “The casesunsealed today make communitiesstronger and safer. The United StatesAttorney’s Office is committed to an anti-gang, anti-violence strategy built on closecoordination between federal, state andlocal officials. This coordination providesbetter intelligence about street gangs andviolent crime within our communities.And better intelligence means better lawenforcement and prosecutions.” FBI Special Agent in Charge KeithSlotter commented, “Today’s arrests markone of the largest single takedowns in SanDiego FBI history. The FBI and our lawenforcement partners stand unified in ourefforts to protect this county from theviolence, drug trafficking and extortionschemes employed by the Mexican Mafiaand its affiliates. San Diego is inherentlysafer today because of the cooperationbetween our agencies working together todisrupt and dismantle the criminalactivities of these dangerous individuals.”“This is a traditional case of dishonoramongst thieves,” commented San DiegoCounty Sheriff Bill Gore. “Gangs weremade to pay ‘taxes’ in order to facilitatetheir trafficking and violent behavior. Weanswered with a one-two punch: a strongand experienced multi-agencyinvestigation, armed with the RICOstatute. The results speak for themselves.” The charges stem from threeinvestigations entitled, “OperationNotorious County,” “OperationCarnalismo,” and “Operation 12-Step.”“Operation Notorious County”

The indictments are the result of an 18-month-long investigation entitled,“Operation Notorious County,” led by theNorth County Regional Gang Task force.Eight indictments charging 51 individuals,including one charging 40 defendants withparticipating in a federal RacketeerInfluenced and Corrupt Organization(RICO) conspiracy were unsealed today.All five indictments were handed up by afederal grand jury sitting in San Diego onJan. 19, 2012. The RICO conspiracyalleged in the indictment involves thecommission of both state and federalcrimes, including attempted murder,kidnapping, robbery, extortion, moneylaundering, and drug traffickingviolations. As set forth in the indictment,the defendants are members, associatesand facilitators of violent street gangsoperating primarily in north San DiegoCounty under the auspices of the MexicanMafia or “La Eme.” The gangs named inthe indictment include the Diablos andWest Side gangs, based in Escondido,Calif., as well as the Varrio San Marcosand the Varrio Fallbrook Locos. Theindividuals named in the indictment wereinvolved in a long-standing criminalenterprise used to extort money by threator violence. The money was then sent onto high-ranking members of the MexicanMafia, including defendant Rudy Espudo.The indictment alleges that Espudo is avalidated member of the Mexican Mafiawho oversees their activities throughoutmuch of northern San Diego County.“Operation Carnalismo” In “Operation Carnalismo,” led by theViolent Crime Task Force-Gang Group, agroup of federal, state, and local lawenforcement agents led by the FBI, fiveindictments charging 36 individuals wereunsealed today. Eight defendants arecharged in one indictment with aconspiracy to conduct enterprise affairsthrough a pattern of racketeering activity(RICO), violent crime in aid ofracketeering (VCAR), distribution andconspiracy to distribute methamphetamineand heroin and criminal forfeiture. Fouradditional indictments, charging 28defendants were also unsealed. Theserelated indictments charge distribution andconspiracy to distribute methamphetamineand criminal forfeiture. All fiveindictments were handed up by a federalgrand jury sitting in San Diego on Jan. 24,2012, and unsealed today. The RICOindictment charges the criminal enterprisewas run by Mexican Mafia memberSalvador Colabella. Colabella and hisassociates conspired to distribute

methamphetamine and heroin, extortedand robbed others, and laundered drug-trafficking proceeds. Colabella and hisassociates collected the extortionpayments through the threat of violenceand the commission of violence.According to the indictment, the MexicanMafia has about 200 members, but itsreach extends to thousands of Hispanicstreet-gang members in SouthernCalifornia. A Mexican Mafia member isthe highest level one can attain in theMexican Mafia. A member, also called“Brother” or “Carnal” or “Tio,” controls,exploits and profits from the criminalactivity conducted by street-gangmembers and others. This control over thecriminal activity is enforced through actsof violence or the threat of violence.“Operation 12-Step” This year-long investigation, known as“Operation 12-Step,” was led by the EastCounty Regional Gang Task Force, agroup of federal and state lawenforcement led by the FBI and the SanDiego County Sheriff’s Department.Operation 12-Step focused on gang-related methamphetamine distributionactivities in San Diego County. Todayfour indictments and eight complaintswere unsealed charging 32 individualswith conspiracy to distributemethamphetamine. According to courtrecords, individuals charged in thisinvestigation belong to nine differentcriminal street gangs including VarrioChula Vista, East Side Piru, Old TownNational City, Shelltown, National CityLocos, Imperial Beach Imperials, ParadiseHills, Varrio Encanto Locos and NationalCity Block Boys. Between Feb. 22, 2011,and Dec. 13, 2011, law enforcement mademore than 20 methamphetamine andheroin seizures in connection with thisinvestigation. In addition, search warrantswere executed at eight residences in SanDiego; Spring Valley, Calif.; NationalCity, Calif.; Imperial Beach, Calif.; andChula Vista, Calif.. U.S. Attorney Duffy praised thecoordinated effort of the law enforcementagencies of the Violent Crimes Task Force-Gang Group, the East County and NorthCounty Regional Gang Task Forces underthe Organized Crime Drug EnforcementTask Force (OCDETF) for thecoordinated team effort culminating in thecharges filed in these cases. The OCDETFprogram was created to consolidate andutilize all law enforcement resources inthis country’s battle against major drug

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Alleged Members of Native Mob Charged inSweeping Racketeering IndictmentMcNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal DefenseLawyers)

Submitted at 8:39 AM January 26, 2012

The Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) on January 25, 2012 released thefollowing:“MINNEAPOLIS— A 47-count federalindictment unsealed in part late yesterdaycharges 24 alleged members of the NativeMob gang with conspiracy to participatein racketeering activity and other crimes.The Native Mob is a regional criminalgang that originated in Minneapolis in theearly 1990s. Members routinely engage indrug trafficking, assault, robbery andmurder. Membership is estimated at 200,with new members, including juveniles,regularly recruited from communities withlarge, young, male, Native Americanpopulations. Association with the gang isoften signified by wearing red and blackclothing or sporting gang-related tattoos. Six defendants made their initial federalcourt appearances late yesterdayafternoon. They were apprehended earlierTuesday, during a take-down conductedby between 100 and 150 local, state,federal, and tribal law enforcementofficials. Arrests were made on the WhiteEarth, Mille Lacs, and Leech Lake Indianreservations as well as in the Twin Cities.Of the 18 remaining defendants, 12 arepresently in jail or prison on othercharges, while six continue to be soughtby law enforcement. The six individualsarrested yesterday remain in custodypending their next hearings, scheduled forJan. 26 and 27. Earlier today, U.S. Attorney B. ToddJones said of the investigation, “Thisinvestigation exemplifies the lawenforcement cooperation we are fortunateto experience here in Minnesota. Local,state, federal, and tribal investigatorsworked side by side to take down some ofthe most violent criminals in our state and,in the process, disrupt an extremelydangerous gang that diminishes thequality of life for those who live and workin Native American communities. We owea debt of gratitude to everyone involved inthe investigation. Their efforts have madeour streets and communities much safer.” The indictment alleges that since at leastthe mid-1990s, the defendants named inthis case and others have conspired toconduct criminal activity through an“enterprise,” namely, the Native Mob, inviolation of the federal RacketeeringInfluenced and Corrupt Organizations(RICO) Act. The indictment alleges thatthe primary objective of this “enterprise”is to preserve, protect, promote and

enhance the Native Mob’s power,territory, and financial gains. To that end, gang members purportedlydistribute illegal drugs, from crackcocaine to ecstasy. They also reportedlyprovide monetary support to othermembers, including those incarcerated;share with one another police reports,victim statements and other casediscovery; hinder or obstruct officialsfrom identifying or apprehending thosewanted by the law; and intimidatewitnesses to Native Mob crimes.Moreover, they purportedly maintain andcirculate firearms for gang use andcommit acts of violence, includingmurder, against individuals associatedwith rival gangs. Those arrested yesterday, along with theirlast known residence, include:• Dale Wesley Ballinger, Jr., 20, Isle,Minn.;• Damien Lee Beaulieu, 20, Onamia,Minn.;• Aaron James Gilbert, Jr., 24,Minneapolis;• Cory Gene Oquist, 22, Bemidji, Minn.;• Dale John Pindegayosh, 29, Cass Lake,Minn.; and• Justen Lee Poitra, 26, Cass Lake.

In addition to the racketeering chargefiled against all 24 defendants, othercharges were levied against some of thedefendants. Those charges includeconspiracy to use and carry firearmsduring and in relation to a crime ofviolence; the use and carrying of firearmsduring and in relation to a crime ofviolence; assault with a dangerous weaponin aid of racketeering; attempted murderin aid of racketeering; felon in possessionof ammunition; felon in possession of afirearm; armed career criminal inpossession of a firearm; possession of afirearm in furtherance of a drug traffickingcrime and a crime of violence; conspiracyto distribute and possess with intent todistribute controlled substances;possession with intent to distribute acontrolled substance; distributing acontrolled substance; and tampering witha witness. (See the attached chart for abreakdown of charges by defendant. Note,until such time as defendants make theirinitial appearances in federal court, theirnames and the specific charges leviedagainst them will not be disclosed.) If convicted, the defendants face apotential maximum sentence of between20 years and life in federal prison. Sincethe federal justice system does not haveparole, prison terms would be served

virtually in entirety. All sentences willultimately be determined by a federaldistrict court judge. This case is the result of a long-term,cross-jurisdictional investigationconducted by local, state, federal andtribal law enforcement officers dedicatedto making our streets and communitiessafer. They include the U.S. Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco, Firearms &Explosives; the Minnesota Bureau ofCriminal Apprehension; the CarltonCounty, Minn., Sheriff’s Office; the U.S.Drug Enforcement Administration; theFBI-funded Headwaters Safe Trails TaskForce; the Mille Lacs Tribal PoliceDepartment; the Minneapolis PoliceDepartment; the Minnesota Department ofCorrections; and the Paul Bunyan DrugTask Force. These agencies investigated this case withassistance from—in alphabeticalorder—the Becker County Sheriff’sOffice, the Beltrami County Sheriff’sOffice, the Carlton County Attorney’sOffice, the Cass County Attorney’sOffice, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office,the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office,the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office ofWisconsin, the Duluth Police Department,the Fon du Lac Tribal Police Department,the Fridley Police Department, the ItascaCounty Sheriff’s Department, theHennepin County Attorney’s Office, theHennepin County Sheriff’s Office, theHubbard County Sheriff’s Office, theLeech Lake Tribal Police Department, theLCO Reservation Police Department, theLower Sioux Tribal Police Department,the Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office,the Minnesota State Patrol, the Mille LacsCounty Attorney’s Office, the Mille LacsCounty Sheriff’s Office, the NewBrighton Police Department, the NorthCentral Drug Task Force, the Prior LakePolice Department, the Red Lake TribalPolice Department, the Redwood CountySheriff’s Office, Richfield PoliceDepartment, the Sherburne CountySheriff’s Office, the St. Paul PoliceDepartment, the U.S. Marshal’s Service,the Minneapolis Violent Offender TaskForce, the Washington County Sheriff’sOffice and the White Earth Tribal PoliceDepartment. This case is being prosecuted byAssistant U.S. Attorneys Andrew R.Winter and Steven L. Schleicher.”————————————————————– Douglas McNabb – McNabb Associates,

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Brett L. Nash Arraigned in Federal District Court in East St.Louis on Federal Charges Allegeding that he Attempted toExtort a Targeted Individual by Threatening Physical ViolenceMcNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal DefenseLawyers)

Submitted at 8:18 AM January 26, 2012

The Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) on January 25, 2012 released thefollowing:“Granite City Man Charged withAttempted Extortion by Means ofThreatening Physical Violence The United States Attorney for theSouthern District of Illinois, Stephen R.Wigginton, announced today that Brett L.Nash, 45, of Granite City, was arraignedin federal district court in East St. Louisyesterday on charges that he attempted toextort a targeted individual by threateningphysical violence. The charges werealleged in a criminal complaint filed onJanuary 24, 2012. The criminal complaint charges Nashwith attempted extortion, by use of threatsof violence, under the Hobbs Act. Thecharge carries a maximum penalty of 20years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and up tofive years of supervised release. The complaint alleges that on January 9,2012, Nash tried to recruit anacquaintance’s assistance in carrying outan extortion scheme aimed at obtainingmoney from a targeted individual throughthreats of violence. After Nash obtainedthe money, it is alleged that Nash plannedon killing the targeted individual in amanner which would look like an

accident. The acquaintance reported thescheme to the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation and remained in contact withNash in an undercover capacity. The complaint alleges that over thecourse of the next two weeks, Nash hadmultiple meetings with the undercoveracquaintance for the specific purpose ofplanning out the extortion scheme. Nash’splan focused on the seizure of the targetedindividual and the use of threats and forceto get the individual to withdraw largeamounts of money from his personal bankaccount and from a safe in the individual’shome. Nash planned on splitting theproceeds of the extortion with hisundercover acquaintance. It is furtheralleged that Nash gathered many of theitems needed for the operation including ahead covering mask, a set of handcuffsand a CO2 Gun. It is alleged that on January 23, 2012, thedate of Nash’s arrest, he and hisundercover acquaintance made a dry runto the targeted individual’s house to scoutthe location, for the planned operation.The complaint alleges that Nash hadplanned to execute his scheme later onthat very evening. The case was investigated by agents ofthe Federal Bureau of Investigation andofficers of the Madison County Sheriff’sDepartment. The case is being prosecutedby Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen B.

Clark and Special Assistant U.S. AttorneyChristopher C. Heery. A criminal complaint is a charge againstthe defendant. Under the law, that chargeis merely an accusation and the defendantis presumed innocent unless provenguilty.”————————————————————– Douglas McNabb – McNabb Associates,P.C.’s Federal Criminal Defense AttorneysVideos: Federal Crimes – Be Careful Federal Crimes – Be Proactive Federal Crimes – Federal Indictment Federal Crimes – Detention Hearing————————————————————– To find additional federal criminal news,please read Federal Crimes Watch Daily. Douglas McNabb and other members ofthe U.S. law firm practice and write and/or report extensively on matters involvingFederal Criminal Defense, INTERPOLRed Notice Removal, InternationalExtradition and OFAC SDN SanctionsRemoval. The author of this blog is DouglasMcNabb. Please feel free to contact himdirectly atmcnabb@mcnabbassociates.com or at oneof the offices listed above.

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trafficking. The cases are being investigated by theFBI, the San Diego County Sheriff’sDepartment; the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; theNational City, Calif., Police Department;the San Diego Police Department; theEscondido, Calif., Police Department; theCarlsbad, Calif., Police Department; theU.S. Marshals Service; the La Mesa,Calif., Police Department; the El Cajon,Calif., Police Department; the San DiegoCounty District Attorney’s Office; theU.S. Bureau of Prisons; the CaliforniaDepartment of Corrections andRehabilitation; the San Diego CountyProbation Department; Immigration andCustoms Enforcement’s HomelandSecurity Investigations; Internal RevenueService-Criminal Investigations; andCustoms and Border Protection-United

States Border Patrol. The cases are being prosecuted in SanDiego federal court by Assistant U.S.Attorneys Peter Mazza, Jaime Parks, FredSheppard and Tara McGrath. An indictment or a complaint are notevidence that the defendants committedthe crimes charged. The defendants arepresumed innocent until the governmentmeets its burden in court of proving guiltbeyond a reasonable doubt.”————————————————————– Douglas McNabb – McNabb Associates,P.C.’s Federal Criminal Defense AttorneysVideos: Federal Crimes – Be Careful Federal Crimes – Be Proactive Federal Crimes – Federal Indictment Federal Crimes – Detention Hearing

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Barrio Azteca Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Texas to Racketeering Conspiracy(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 1:28 PM January 26, 2012

A Barrio Azteca (BA) gang member

currently serving a jail sentence on Texasstate murder charges pleaded guilty todayfor his participation in a racketeering

conspiracy.

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Eleven People Indicted for Alleged DrugTraffickingMcNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal DefenseLawyers)

Submitted at 3:51 PM January 26, 2012

The Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) on January 25, 2012 released thefollowing:“POCATELLO— A federal grand jury inPocatello on Tuesday returned anindictment charging 11 people withconspiracy to distributemethamphetamine, announced U.S.Attorney Wendy J. Olson. Fourdefendants were arrested earlier today; sixothers currently in state custody will betransferred into federal custody tomorrow. The defendants named in the indictmentare Samuel Nevarez-Ayon, 25, andFabiola Esmerelda Marin-Castro, 24, ofRexburg, Idaho; Guadalupe Meraz, 40, ofMedara, California; Ana Rosa Valdez-Ceja, 25, Juan Ortiz, Jr., 27, and AntonioJavier Mendoza, 27, of Shelly, Idaho;Isidoro David Herrera, 30, Daniel Quiroz,24, Everado Tapia Torres, Jr., 29, RicardoGarcia Lopez, 34, and Nicolas Levi Olsen,28, of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Nevarez-Ayon,Torres, Olsen, Valdez-Ceja, Mendoza,Quiroz, Herrera, Ortiz, Marin-Castro, andMeraz are scheduled to be arraigned onThursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge

Ronald E. Bush. An arrest warrant hasbeen issued for Lopez, who is considereda fugitive. Federal drug trafficking charges arepunishable by up to 10 years in prison, afine up to $8 million, and a minimum termof five years of supervised release. The charges are the result of a nine-month investigation by the OrganizedCrime Drug Enforcement Task Force(OCDETF), including the Idaho StatePolice, Bonneville County Sheriff’sOffice, Idaho Falls Police Department,Madison County Sheriff’s Office,Rexburg Police Department, U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s(ICE) Homeland Security Investigations(HSI), Internal Revenue Service-CriminalInvestigations, Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, and theFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The OCDETF program is a federal multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional task force thatsupplies supplemental federal funding tofederal and state agencies involved in theidentification, investigation, andprosecution of major drug traffickingorganizations. An indictment is a means of charging a

person with criminal activity. It is notevidence. The person is presumedinnocent until proven guilty beyond areasonable doubt in a court of law.”————————————————————– Douglas McNabb – McNabb Associates,P.C.’s Federal Criminal Defense AttorneysVideos: Federal Crimes – Be Careful Federal Crimes – Be Proactive Federal Crimes – Federal Indictment Federal Crimes – Detention Hearing————————————————————– To find additional federal criminal news,please read Federal Crimes Watch Daily. Douglas McNabb and other members ofthe U.S. law firm practice and write and/or report extensively on matters involvingFederal Criminal Defense, INTERPOLRed Notice Removal, InternationalExtradition and OFAC SDN SanctionsRemoval. The author of this blog is DouglasMcNabb. Please feel free to contact himdirectly atmcnabb@mcnabbassociates.com or at oneof the offices listed above.

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or report extensively on matters involvingFederal Criminal Defense, INTERPOLRed Notice Removal, InternationalExtradition and OFAC SDN SanctionsRemoval. The author of this blog is DouglasMcNabb. Please feel free to contact himdirectly atmcnabb@mcnabbassociates.com or at oneof the offices listed above.

Former Prince George’s County, Maryland,Detention Officer Indicted for Death of Ronnie White(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 3:39 PM January 26, 2012

The Justice Department announced todaythat a federal grand jury in Greenbelt,Md., has indicted Anthony McIntosh, 48,a former corrections officer at the PrinceGeorge’s County Detention Center, in

Upper Marlboro, Md., on three chargesrelated to the in-custody death of a pretrialdetainee, Ronnie White, on June 29, 2008,and McIntosh’s subsequent attempts tocover-up his involvement in White’sdeath.

Assistant Attorney GeneralThomas E. Perez Speaks onVirginia Ada Settlement Call(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 1:25 PM January 26, 2012

"We expand opportunities in a wide rangeof areas, and today's agreement providesopportunity that will transform theCommonwealth of Virginia's system fordelivering services to individuals withdevelopmental disabilities, includingintellectual disabilities, and improve thelives of thousands of Virginians withdevelopmental disabilities," said AssistantAttorney General Perez.

American Samoa Department of Education Official Convicted by Federal Jury inDistrict of Columbia of Witness Tampering and Obstruction of Justice(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 5:55 PM January 26, 2012

The director of the school lunch program

for the government of the U.S. Territoryof American Samoa was convicted todayin relation to his efforts to obstruct a

federal grand jury and law enforcementinvestigation into a bribery scheme.

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Attorney General Holder Speaksat the National Officer Safetyand Wellness Group Meeting(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 11:17 AM January 26, 2012

"This marks the third time that thisextraordinary group of leaders,researchers, front-line practitioners, andfederal partners has come together toexchange insights, to share expertise, andto strengthen the essential work that hasbecome not just our shared priority – butour common cause," said AttorneyGeneral Holder.

Justice Department ObtainsComprehensive ADAAgreement Regarding theCommonwealth of Virginia’sDevelopmental DisabilitiesSystem(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 10:21 AM January 26, 2012

The Justice Department today announcedthat it has entered into a comprehensivesettlement agreement that will transformthe Commonwealth of Virginia’s systemfor serving people with developmentaldisabilities, including intellectualdisabilities, and will resolve violations ofthe Americans with Disabilities Act.

Active Duty Army RecruiterPleads Guilty in Texas for Rolein Scheme to Illegally ObtainMilitary Recruiting Bonuses(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 1:30 PM January 26, 2012

A U.S. military recruiter pleaded guiltytoday to conspiracy to obtainapproximately $190,000 in fraudulentrecruiting bonuses from various U.S.military components and their contractor,announced Assistant Attorney GeneralLanny A. Breuer of the JusticeDepartment’s Criminal Division.

Patient Recruiter Sentenced to30 Months in Prison inConnection with $5.4 MillionMedicare Fraud Scheme(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 6:39 PM January 26, 2012

Santiago Villa-Restrepo, 34, wassentenced by U.S. District Judge Arthur J.Tarnow of the Eastern District ofMichigan.

Owner and Employee of MiamiHome Health Company PleadGuilty in $22 Million HealthCare Fraud Scheme(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 6:10 PM January 26, 2012

The owner and an employee of a Miamihealth care agency pleaded guilty for theirparticipation in a $22 million home healthMedicare fraud scheme.

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