FBI's Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending November 28, 2008
| Washington, D.C. November 28, 2008 |
1. Dallas: Holy Land Foundation and Leaders Convicted
The Holy Land Foundation of Relief and Development and five of its leaders were found guilty of illegally funneling at least $12 million to the Palestinian terrorist group, Hamas.
2. Dallas: Korean Arrested in Bribery Conspiracy
Gi-Hwan Jeong, a South Korean businessman, was ordered detained for his alleged role in a $206 million bribery conspiracy.
3. New York: Art Dealer Arrested
Giuseppe Concepcion was charged with engaging in a scheme to defraud his customers by selling fake paintings that he represented to be authentic works of famous artists.
4. New York: Luchese Family Acting Capo and Others Arrested
Anthony Croce, acting Captain in the Luchese Organized Crime Family, and seven others were arrested on gambling and narcotics charges.
5. Miami: Arrests in Sex Trafficking of Immigrant Women
Extensive collaboration among law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of four individuals; nine victims were rescued.
6. Newark: Identity Theft Ring Busted
Four individuals who were part of a multi-national identity theft ring were arrested as a result of an ongoing multi-agency law enforcement investigation.
7. Oklahoma City: Tribal Officials Indicted
Two former representatives to the Business Committee of the Cheyenne and Arapho Tribes William F. Blind, Jr. and his wife, Vinita H. Sankey, were charged with embezzling tribal funds.
8. Omaha: Agriprocessors and Managers Indicted
Agriprocessors Inc., CEO Sholom Rubashkin, and others were indicted on numerous charges including conspiracy to harbor undocumented aliens for profit.
9. Miami: Bayer HealthCare Agrees to Pay $97.5 Million
Bayer HealthCare LLC agreed to pay the United States $97.5 million to settle allegations of paying kickbacks to suppliers.
10. Boston: Salesman Charged With Impersonating Federal Agent
Stephen Grant was arrested for bypassing security at Logan Airport and boarding a commercial flight by pretending to be an armed federal agent.