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The Takedown FEDagent 2/1/18 The Takedown FEDagent 2/1/18

Government Contractor Charged in $2.6M Fraud Scheme

A government contractor was charged this week for his role in allegedly carrying out a $2.6 million scheme to defraud subcontractors across the nation.

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The Takedown FEDagent 1/25/18 The Takedown FEDagent 1/25/18

Fla. Woman Guilty of Stealing Dead Grandparents' Social Security to Pay for BMW

A federal jury in Florida found a woman guilty Wednesday of collecting her grandparents’ Social Security benefits years after they died, The Miami Herald reported.

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The Takedown FEDagent 1/11/18 The Takedown FEDagent 1/11/18

ICE Raids 7-Eleven Stores Nationwide in Search of Illegal Immigrants

Searching for employees who are in the U.S. illegally and managers who knowingly employ them, ICE agents raided nearly 100 7-Eleven stores across the country early Wednesday.

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The Takedown FEDagent 1/4/18 The Takedown FEDagent 1/4/18

Kmart Corporation to Pay U.S. $32.3 Million for Overbilling Federal Health Programs for Generic Prescription Drugs

Kmart Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC), has agreed to pay $32.3 million to the United States.

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The Takedown FEDagent 12/21/17 The Takedown FEDagent 12/21/17

215 Arrested in San Antonio’s 'Operation Triple Beam'

A San Antonio-area gang violence reduction initiative recently netted 215 arrests, 70 guns seized, $233,373 confiscated and $176,153 worth of drugs taken off the streets.

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The Takedown FEDagent 12/1/17 The Takedown FEDagent 12/1/17

Columbian Drug Lord Bribes Federal Agent with Cash, Sex

After succumbing to bribes from Columbian drug lord, Jose Bayron Piedrahita, a former federal agent in Miami persuaded federal prosecutors to dismiss Piedrahita from indictment in one of the largest drug smuggling cases in U.S. history.

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The Takedown FEDagent 11/16/17 The Takedown FEDagent 11/16/17

Senators Join Forces to Shore up FBI Gun Background Check Database

Senators on both sides teamed up to fortify the FBI database of prohibited gun buyers after the Air Force neglected to report the criminal history of the gunman who killed twenty-five people at a Texas church.

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The Takedown FEDagent 11/9/17 The Takedown FEDagent 11/9/17

Night of Drinking led to Theft of FBI Supervisor’s Glock, Rolex

A supervisor in FBI’s counterterrorism unit is the subject of an internal investigation after a night of drinking led to the theft of his gun, his Rolex, and cash from his hotel room.

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The Takedown FEDagent 11/2/17 The Takedown FEDagent 11/2/17

DEA Agent Charged with Corruption, Perjury

A veteran DEA agent was charged recently with an array of federal charges, including perjury and stealing thousands of dollars in drug money, according to the Department of Justice.

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The Takedown FEDagent 10/17/17 The Takedown FEDagent 10/17/17

DOJ Announces First Ever Charges Against Chinese Manufacturers of Opiate Substances

Two Chinese nationals suspected of manufacturing and distributing in the U.S. a synthetic opioid that kills thousands of Americans every year were recently indicted.

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The Takedown FEDagent 10/17/17 The Takedown FEDagent 10/17/17

ATF Busts Gun Burglary Ring Responsible for 400 Stolen Firearms

The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) arrested 17 people accused of stealing firearms from gun stores across the state of Colorado.

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The Takedown FEDagent 10/4/17 The Takedown FEDagent 10/4/17

Postal Service Manager Sentenced to Eight Years for Directing a Federal Corruption and Drug Distribution Scheme

A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) station manager was sentenced to 97 months in prison for his role directing a bribery and drug scheme inside the USPS.

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The Takedown FEDagent 9/28/17 The Takedown FEDagent 9/28/17

FBI Arrests 10 in First Round of NCAA Investigation Charges

The fabric of college sports as we know it is tearing. At a press conference Tuesday, four assistant coaches were indicted by federal authorities for their alleged involvement in schemes to steer recruits to agents and financial advisors paying them to do so.

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The Takedown FEDagent 9/21/17 The Takedown FEDagent 9/21/17

Man Arrested for Impersonating Federal Officer During Hurricane Irma Relief

A man in Puerto Rico was charged for impersonating a federal law enforcement officer acting under the authority of the United States, according to a statement from the DOJ.

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The Takedown FEDagent 9/14/17 The Takedown FEDagent 9/14/17

DOJ Won’t Prosecute Officers in Freddie Gray Case

Citing insufficient evidence, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday the six Baltimore police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray on April 19th, 2015 will not face federal charges.

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The Takedown FEDagent 9/7/17 The Takedown FEDagent 9/7/17

FBI Sentences Sex Traffickers in Chicago and Indiana

The FBI announced the sentencing of 45-year-old Nathan Nicholson and his two 24-year-old twin sons, Myrelle and Tyrelle Lockett, who ran a sex trafficking operation affecting numerous underage girls and women, at least one of whom was also kidnapped by the men.

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The Takedown FEDagent 8/31/17 The Takedown FEDagent 8/31/17

DOJ Charges Bank Managers in $170 Million Scheme

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would file charges against two French bank managers accused of transmitting false and misleading information about the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), “a global benchmark interest rate to which trillions of dollars of financial transactions are tied.”

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The Takedown FEDagent 8/24/17 The Takedown FEDagent 8/24/17

FBI Offers Reward on 25th Anniversary of Cold Case

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Illinois State Police have jointly announced a five-figure reward for information leading to suspects in a murder that took place 25 years ago, yesterday.

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The Takedown FEDagent 8/10/17 The Takedown FEDagent 8/10/17

Trump Administration Feud with Chicago Escalates

Throughout his campaign, President Trump made a point of repeatedly using Chicago as being emblematic of many of the woes facing the country.

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The Takedown FEDagent 8/3/17 The Takedown FEDagent 8/3/17

ICE Expands Immigration Enforcement Powers of Local Police

In an announcement released yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the signing of 18 new 287(g) agreements with law enforcement departments throughout the state of Texas.

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