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FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending June 8, 2012

Washington, D.C. June 08, 2012
  • FBI National Press Office (202) 324-3691
  1. Headquarters: New Fugitive Added to the Top Ten Most Wanted List

    Fidel Urbina, the subject of a nationwide manhunt since 1999, is wanted in connection with two sexual assaults and murder. Full Story

  2. Chicago: Man Sentenced for Attempting to Provide Material Support to al Qaeda

    Naturalized U.S. citizen Raja Lahrasib Khan was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for attempting to provide funds to support to an alleged terrorist leader in his native Pakistan. Full Story

  3. New York: Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud of Organization That Aids Victims of Nazi Persecution

    Zlata Blavatnik, a former clerk employed at the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc., pled guilty for her participation in a $57 million fraud scheme. Full Story

  4. Indianapolis: More Plead Guilty in International Child Pornography Distribution Ring

    Shaun Kuykendall, Richard Szulborski, Javahn Algere, and Jeremy Labrec pled guilty for their participation in a group devoted to trading sexually explicit images of children under the age of five. Full Story

  5. San Juan: Individuals Charged for Trafficking Drugs on Commercial Flights to United States

    Twenty individuals were charged for allegedly conspiring to smuggle more than 9,000 kilograms of cocaine aboard American Airlines flights destined to Miami, Orlando, and Newark. Full Story

  6. Washington Field: Owner of Online Prostitution Enterprise Pleads Guilty

    Otasowie Christopher Asuen pled guilty to charges relating to his online enterprise that employed more than 50 prostitutes and generated more than $1.8 million from servicing clients in the D.C. area. Full Story

  7. Detroit: Guilty Pleas in Two Cases of Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars

    Stockholm-based Autoliv Inc. agreed to pay a $14.5 million criminal fine, and Kazuhiko Kashimoto, an executive of Japan-based Yazaki Corporation, agreed to serve 14 months in a U.S. prison for his role in a separate conspiracy. Full Story

  8. New York: Four Plead Guilty in $66 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

    Three attorneys and one former attorney pled guilty for participating in a scheme involving over 100 home mortgage loans for residential properties in the New York City area, Westchester County, Dutchess County, and Long Island. Full Story

  9. Columbia: Hells Angels Members and Associates Arrested on 91-Count Indictment

    Nineteen individuals connected with the Rock Hell City Nomad Chapter of the Hells Angels were arrested on charges of racketeering, money laundering, and other violations. Full Story

  10. Las Vegas: Lobbyist Indicted for Making Unlawful Campaign Contributions

    Harvey Whittemore was charged for making illegal contributions to the campaign committee of an elected member of Congress, causing false statements to be made to the Federal Election Commission, and lying to the FBI. Full Story