https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases A webpage compiling press releases from the FBI released at the nationwide level. en-us Plone Today, 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. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:53:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-surges-resources-to-nigeria-to-combat-financially-motivated-sextortion A 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. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/former-us-army-intelligence-analyst-sentenced-for-selling-sensitive-military-information-to-individual-tied-to-chinese-government The 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. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:19:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-releases-annual-internet-crime-report On 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. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:30:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-releases-child-victimization-2019-2023-special-report The Federal Bureau of Investigation is marking the 45th anniversary of its first Joint Terrorism Task Force. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-joint-terrorism-task-force-turns-45 Abdullah 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. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:30:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/afghan-national-pleads-guilty-to-obtaining-firearms-in-connection-with-plot-to-conduct-isis-inspired-election-day-terrorist-attack In 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.” Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/private-investigator-sentenced-to-prison-for-interstate-stalking-and-harassment-of-chinese-nationals-on-behalf-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china A 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. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/gambian-man-convicted-on-torture-charges Federal 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. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:37:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/albuquerque-man-charged-in-connection-with-arson-attacks-on-tesla-dealership-and-republican-party-of-new-mexico-office The U.S. extradited convicted terrorist Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan, to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/us-extradites-alleged-co-conspirator-of-2008-mumbai-terrorist-attacks-to-face-charges-in-india FBI Director Kash Patel has named Christopher G. Raia as the assistant director in charge of the New York Field Office. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:27:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/christopher-g-raia-named-assistant-director-in-charge-of-the-new-york-field-office FBI Director Kash Patel has named Steven J. Jensen as the Assistant Director in Charge of the Washington Field Office. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:10:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/steven-j-jensen-named-assistant-director-in-charge-of-the-washington-field-office Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California, pleaded guilty to attempting to kill a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:23:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/california-man-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-murder-of-supreme-court-justice-in-maryland A Colombian national and lieutenant for Clan del Golfo pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute large quantities of cocaine destined for the United States. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/transnational-manager-for-colombias-clan-del-golfo-drug-cartel-pleads-guilty-to-drug-trafficking-conspiracy Joel 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. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/high-ranking-ms-13-leader-and-fugitive-wanted-for-multiple-murders-found-and-arrested-in-long-island