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FBI Probing Security Breach of Ipads
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The creators of the iPad — the mini computer that seems to be today’s hot item in the gadget world — may be getting a little more attention then they want. This time it’s from the FBI. The FBI on Thursday said it was investigating a security breach of…
Crackdown on Mexican Cartels in U.S. Nets 2,200-Plus Arrests in 22 Months
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com More than 2,200 people have been arrested in the past 22 months — 429 of them Wednesday — in a crackdown on Mexican drug trafficking organizations in the U.S. dubbed “Project Deliverance”, the Justice Department announced. Among those arrested was Carlos Ramon Castro-Rocha, the suspected leader of the Castro-Rocha drug trafficking…
Women Fed Agents Making Inroads Heading Up Field Offices; Some Say More Needs to be Done
Far left block: FBI top row: l-r Amy Hess-Memphis, Valerie Parlave-Little Rock, Janice K. Fedarcyk-Philadelphia, Elizabeth Fries-Louisville; FBI Middle Row: l-r Amy Pickett-N.Y., Stephanie Douglas-San Francisco, Laura M. Laughlin-Seattle; FBI Bottom Row: l-r Charlene B. Thornton-Honolulu, Daphne Hearn-L.A., Carol K.O. Lee-Albuquerque, Kimberly K. Mertz-New Haven; Far Right Block: ATF Top Row: l-r Virginia O’Brien-Tampa, Theresa…
DEA Agent Nabs Robber at D.C. Subway Station
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — DEA agent Phil Kearney has hunted Afghan heroin traffickers over the years, but last week was a little different, according to Washington Post Columnist John Kelly. Kelly writes that Kearney, who is now stationed in Ottawa, but was in Washington on business last week, was at the L’Enfant Plaza…
Ultimate Betrayal: Son Testifies Against Mobster Dad and Wore FBI Wire
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It may be one of the ultimate betrayals in mob history, and certainly there have been no shortage of them. There was of course the very famous one: Gambino Underboss Sammy the Bull” Gravano turning on the top boss John Gotti. But this one, according to the New York Daily News,…
Crooked Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Released to Halfway House
“Hit the road Jack and don’t you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.” Ray Charles, 1961. By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Crooked lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who epitomized all that was wrong with official Washington, is close to seeing daylight. The Associated Press reported that Abramoff, 51, was released Tuesday from…
Pres. Obama Nominates U.S. Atty. for Fla and 6 U.S. Marshals
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday nominated assistant U.S. Attorney Robert E. O’Neill for U.S. Attorney in the Middle District of Florida and six people for U.S. Marshal posts around the country. The Marshal nominations, according to a White House press release include: Mark Lloyd Ericks for the Western District of…