Press ReleasesA webpage compiling press releases from the FBI released at the nationwide level.2025-04-24T19:03:31+00:00urn:syndication:301243d6817681e3f6b5753300e73fcchttps://www.fbi.gov/@@site-logo/fbisealitunes-small.jpghttps://www.fbi.gov/favicon.icoCastleCMSFBI Surges Resources to Nigeria to Combat Financially Motivated Sextortionurn:syndication:9d54b43e6a09430485ad17090b0cd20cToday, the FBI is announcing a global operation to combat financially motivated sextortion schemes operating out of Nigeria. In coordination with multiple law enforcement partners, the FBI conducted Operation Artemis—a surge of resources and personnel to Nigeria to address the high rate of sextortion related suicides attributed to Nigerian perpetrators.2025-04-24T09:53:00+00:002025-04-24T18:11:49+00:00Former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Sentenced for Selling Sensitive Military Information to Individual Tied to Chinese Governmenturn:syndication:4ed5d6c433664b2cb37558f35775d165A former U.S. Army intelligence analyst was sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information, including sensitive, non-public U.S. military information, to an individual he believed was affiliated with the Chinese government.2025-04-23T14:30:00+00:002025-04-24T19:05:31+00:00FBI Releases Annual Internet Crime Reporturn:syndication:dbdce3e8293844d4ab6d9b26856527e1The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report detailing reported losses exceeding $16 billion—a 33% increase in losses from 2023.2025-04-23T11:19:00+00:002025-04-24T13:22:46+00:00FBI Releases Child Victimization, 2019-2023, Special Reporturn:syndication:f74908ceb5a34d60b205f104c9f2f271On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program released the Child Victimization, 2019-2023, special report on the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer (CDE) at https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov.2025-04-23T03:30:00+00:002025-04-23T15:22:10+00:00FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Turns 45urn:syndication:102f97139cd4455b8d0fac40907478bdThe Federal Bureau of Investigation is marking the 45th anniversary of its first Joint Terrorism Task Force.2025-04-21T07:00:00+00:002025-04-24T14:24:22+00:00Afghan National Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Firearms in Connection with Plot to Conduct ISIS-Inspired Election Day Terrorist Attackurn:syndication:3e4dad047cf04dd89add46afbefbe4e1Abdullah Haji Zada, 18, a native and citizen of Afghanistan and U.S. lawful permanent resident, pleaded guilty to knowingly receiving, attempting to receive, and conspiring to receive a firearm and ammunition to be used to commit a federal crime of terrorism.2025-04-17T09:30:00+00:002025-04-18T14:35:42+00:00Private Investigator Sentenced to Prison for Interstate Stalking and Harassment of Chinese Nationals on Behalf of the People’s Republic of Chinaurn:syndication:47125b24933f413e80ccc3843f11f3a2In federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Michael McMahon, 57, of Mahwah, New Jersey, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay an $11,000 fine for acting as an illegal agent of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and interstate stalking and conspiracy to commit the same, for his participation in a scheme to coerce repatriation of a U.S. resident to the PRC as part of its international repatriation effort known as “Operation Fox Hunt.”2025-04-16T09:00:00+00:002025-04-17T20:39:27+00:00Gambian Man Convicted on Torture Chargesurn:syndication:6349393aef5b45ecadd0628e063dff10A Colorado jury convicted a Gambian national, Michael Sang Correa, on torture charges for his participation in the torture of numerous victims in The Gambia in 2006.2025-04-15T12:30:00+00:002025-04-16T19:55:15+00:00Albuquerque Man Charged in Connection with Arson Attacks on Tesla Dealership and Republican Party of New Mexico Officeurn:syndication:65c793c35938456daf97c1721f74a050Federal charges have been filed against Jamison Wagner, 40, an Albuquerque resident, in connection with recent arson attacks targeting the Tesla Albuquerque Showroom and the Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) headquarters.2025-04-14T13:37:00+00:002025-04-14T18:49:57+00:00U.S. Extradites Alleged Co-Conspirator of 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks to Face Charges in Indiaurn:syndication:b8c49b7ce2104240bb181be580dc9ab5The U.S. extradited convicted terrorist Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan, to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges.2025-04-10T07:30:00+00:002025-04-11T15:36:57+00:00Christopher G. Raia Named Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Officeurn:syndication:c6de992f3d034b47ab929cf492a94e66FBI Director Kash Patel has named Christopher G. Raia as the assistant director in charge of the New York Field Office.2025-04-09T15:27:00+00:002025-04-09T20:40:48+00:00Steven J. Jensen Named Assistant Director in Charge of the Washington Field Officeurn:syndication:5fc9406c82a1423b89c5468d74b2b656FBI Director Kash Patel has named Steven J. Jensen as the Assistant Director in Charge of the Washington Field Office.2025-04-09T15:10:00+00:002025-04-11T15:35:26+00:00California Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of Supreme Court Justice in Marylandurn:syndication:a32dae2fdf964c2db7bc7862fa7f7816Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California, pleaded guilty to attempting to kill a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.2025-04-08T17:23:00+00:002025-04-08T22:29:12+00:00Transnational Manager for Colombia’s Clan Del Golfo Drug Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracyurn:syndication:cd38d32b8e384afcb21648ec8b3501cbA Colombian national and lieutenant for Clan del Golfo pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute large quantities of cocaine destined for the United States.2025-04-03T09:00:00+00:002025-04-08T15:54:09+00:00High-Ranking MS-13 Leader and Fugitive Wanted for Multiple Murders Found and Arrested in Long Islandurn:syndication:5404db2e8ced47bb864eadcc0e1f92f2Joel Vargas-Escobar, a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, was arrested in New York for his alleged role in a conspiracy responsible for 11 murders.2025-04-02T15:00:00+00:002025-04-04T16:45:06+00:00