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Special Units

Task Force Busts N.Y. Heroin Trafficking Ring

The federal government Tuesday indicted 20 members of a New York-area drug trafficking ring that brought 20 kilograms of heroin valued at $2.75 million to street-level dealers in Queens and Long Island in the past nine months.

March 12, 2012

Patrol

Calif. Police Warn of Distraction Calls Before Crimes

A phone call likely meant to distract police before a bank robbery in Chino, Calif., in late February may signal a new trend in criminal activity, according to investigators on the case.

March 6, 2012

Patrol

Obama Outlines Terrorist Custody Guidelines for FBI

The Obama administration has outlined the situations in which the FBI, rather than the military, could be allowed to retain custody of Al Qaeda terrorist suspects who are not U.S. citizens but are arrested by federal law enforcement officers.

February 29, 2012

Technology

Feds Investigate Hitman for Hire Website

An FBI investigation of HitmanForHire.net revealed more about the people enticed by its promises than the man behind it.

February 27, 2012

Special Units

Calif.-N.Y. Hells Angels Meth Ring Busted

A federal grand jury in Rochester, N.Y., has returned a seven-count indictment charging Hells Angels members in Rochester and Monterey, Calif., with drug trafficking and racketeering offenses.

February 23, 2012

Technology

La. Sheriff Charged with Fraud, ID Theft

The Ouachita Parish (La.) sheriff and a major in the agency have been charged with conspiracy, computer fraud, identity theft and obstruction, U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley announced.

February 23, 2012

Patrol

Underwear Bomber Gets Life

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the so-called "underwear bomber," has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day 2009.

February 16, 2012

Technology

FBI Seeks Social Media Monitoring Tool

The U.S. government is seeking software that can mine social media to predict everything from future terrorist attacks to foreign uprisings, according to requests posted online by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

February 13, 2012

Patrol

FBI: Two Chicago Cops Jacked Drug Proceeds From FBI Witness

A Chicago Police sergeant and patrol officer were arrested Sunday in an FBI sting and charged with stealing $5,200 from a federal witness they believed was transporting the cash for drug dealers.

February 12, 2012

Technology

FBI: Steve Jobs Was a 'Deceptive Individual'

The FBI today released its file on the late Apple founder Steve Jobs which includes comments from former friends and associates, including one source who describes him as "a deceptive individual who is not completely forthright and honest."

February 8, 2012

Patrol

NYPD Cop Pleads Guilty In Gun-Smuggling Case

The ringleader of a gang of active and retired cops pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to transport illegal guns, cigarettes and slot machines across state lines.

February 6, 2012

Patrol

Hackers Intercept FBI, Scotland Yard Call

A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, the hacking group known as Anonymous claimed Friday.

February 2, 2012