WASHINGTON, D.C. (2/18/12)—At the conclusion of nearly every week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) releases a list of what they consider to be their “Top Ten” news stories.
The FBI’s Top Ten list for the week ending on Friday, February 17th, 2012, is as follows:
1. Detroit: ‘Underwear Bomber’ Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attempted Christmas Day Attack
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the so-called “underwear bomber,” was sentenced to life in prison as a result of his guilty plea to all eight counts of a federal indictment charging him for his role in the attempted Christmas Day 2009 bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253. Click here for the full story.
2. El Paso: Barrio Azteca Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole
Roberto Angel Cardona, a Barrio Azteca gang leader, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy. Click here for the full story.
3. Chicago: Two Execs Sentenced for Defrauding Investors, Clients of Over $93 Million
Two co-founders of Canopy Financial, Inc., a bankrupt health care transaction software company, were sentenced to 15 and 13 years in prison for running a $75 million investment fraud scheme and for raiding $18 million from the custodial health care expense accounts of 1,600 customers. Click here for the full story.
4. Boston: Former New England La Cosa Nostra Mob Boss, Capo, and Associates to Plead Guilty
Five Rhode Island men identified as leaders or associates of the New England organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra agreed to plead guilty to racketeering-related charges. Click here for the full story.
5. New York: Former NYPD Officer and New Jersey Corrections Officer Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Firearms and Stolen Goods
Marco Venezia, a former New York City Police Department officer, and David Kanwisher, a corrections officer in New Jersey, each pled guilty to participating in a scheme to illegally transport firearms, including M-16 rifles and handguns, and stolen goods across state lines. Click here for the full story.
6. Albuquerque: Zuni Pueblo Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Federal Manslaughter Conviction
Cameron Kalestewa, a member of Zuni Pueblo, was sentenced to 63 months in prison killing another Zuni Pueblo man during an altercation that took place on November 17, 2010. Click here for the full story.
7. San Juan: Mayor of Barceloneta Arrested for Bribery
Sol Luis Fontanes-Olivo, mayor of the municipality of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, was arrested for accepting more than $50,000 in bribes concerning programs receiving federal funds. Click here for the full story.
8. Newark: Hoover Five-Deuce Crip Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Newark Assault of FBI Agent
A member of the Hoover-Five Deuce Crips criminal street gang was sentenced to 360 months in prison for offenses related to his involvement in a 2010 assault on an FBI special agent and task force officer. Click here for the full story.
9. New Orleans: Former Bank President and Real Estate Developer Charged in Fraud Scheme
Reginald Harper and Troy Fouquet were charged in a one count bill of information for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Click here for the full story.
10. Baltimore: Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Money from Baltimore Housing Authority Account
William Allen Darden, of Washington, D.C., pleed guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $1.399 million from a Baltimore Housing Authority bank account in just a few months. Click here for the full story.
- Main photo: an FBI agent participates in firearms practice over 75 years ago (circa 1936).
Information and photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Posted by Luke Short—SurfKY News
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