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CASE UPDATE from FBI - Columbia: Leader of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Supplying Dozens of Ki...
06/02/2026

CASE UPDATE from FBI - Columbia: Leader of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Supplying Dozens of Kilograms of Fentanyl, He**in, and Co***ne from Mexican Cartel

Rafael Contreras Ramos, 40, of Mexico, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute controlled substances in South Carolina. Evidence presented in court showed Contreras was a leader of an international drug trafficking organization that was responsible for bringing more than 40 kilograms of co***ne, 14 kilograms of fentanyl, and 1 kilogram of he**in into SC for further distribution.

The identified Contreras’ organization as a source of supply during a joint investigation with local, state, and federal agencies. Agents confirmed that Contreras and his associates had been trafficking narcotics since at least 2016 until its operation was disrupted by federal charges in 2022.

Learn more: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/leader-mexican-drug-trafficking-organization-pleads-guilty-supplying-dozens-kilograms

NEWS ALERT from FBI - Detroit: Two researchers with the National Institutes of Health were charged with conspiracy to sm...
06/02/2026

NEWS ALERT from FBI - Detroit: Two researchers with the National Institutes of Health were charged with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and giving false statements to federal law enforcement.

A federal complaint alleges that the researchers told Customs and Border Protection (CBP) their case contained diagnostic and testing equipment. However, a investigation by CBP and FBI agents uncovered 113 vials, 18 of which have been verified to contain monkeypox as of today’s date.

This investigation was conducted by the FBI Detroit Joint Terrorism Task Force, along with assistance from the FBI Billings' Missoula Resident Agency, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection team at Detroit Metro Airport, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – OIG.

Read more: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/feds-charge-foreign-nationals-working-national-institutes-health-smuggling-monkeypox

Malicious cyber actors are targeting U.S.-based automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems, widely used throughout the Energy, C...
06/02/2026

Malicious cyber actors are targeting U.S.-based automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems, widely used throughout the Energy, Chemical, Food and Agriculture, and Transportation Systems Sectors. The threat actors exploit flaws in ATG systems through multiple attack vectors, compromising internet-exposed ATG systems and subsequently modify them through command ex*****on.

The , CISA, NSA, DOE, EPA, TSA, DOT, and USDA urge ATG owners and operators to defend against this malicious activity by securing their ATG systems with with strong authentication and segmentation practices. Learn more:https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2026/260602.pdf

Launched in April 2026, Operation Steadfast Promise has been an ongoing, historic FBI campaign established to combat vio...
06/02/2026

Launched in April 2026, Operation Steadfast Promise has been an ongoing, historic FBI campaign established to combat violent crime, fugitive matters, drug trafficking, and gang activity on Tribal Lands. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the FBI, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and several federal, state, and local partners.

On June 1, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota announced the arrest of Mason Big Crow as a result of this initiative. Big Crow, the former Treasurer of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, was charged through federal indictment with Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The indictment alleges that Big Crow led a drug trafficking organization and used Tribal funds to pay couriers to transport narcotics, including fentanyl and co***ne, from Denver, Colorado, to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

The remembers Special Agent Robert R. Hardesty, who died on June 2, 2005, as a result of a SWAT training accident at t...
06/02/2026

The remembers Special Agent Robert R. Hardesty, who died on June 2, 2005, as a result of a SWAT training accident at the FBI Academy just over a week before. He was a member of the SWAT team, and its office now bears his name. fbi.gov/history/wall-of-honor/robert-r-hardesty

The FBI Phoenix Field Office protects Arizona and Grand Canyon National Park. In addition to the main office, there ar...
06/02/2026

The FBI Phoenix Field Office protects Arizona and Grand Canyon National Park. In addition to the main office, there are resident agencies in Flagstaff, Gallup, Lake Havasu, Pinetop-Lakeside, Sierra Vista, Tucson, and Yuma.

To learn how they are working to keep Americans safe in 2026, visit fbi.gov/phoenix and follow on social media.

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is our latest success to crush violent crime in America. The three-month nationwide operation surged resources to targ...
06/02/2026

is our latest success to crush violent crime in America.

The three-month nationwide operation surged resources to target the illegal flow of fi****ms and narcotics that fuel violence in our communities.

Together, with federal, state, and local partners this FBI will do everything we can to hold violent criminals accountable.

from FBI - Sacramento: Sacramento Special Agent in Charge Sid Patel joined local, state, and federal law enforcement...
06/02/2026

from FBI - Sacramento: Sacramento Special Agent in Charge Sid Patel joined local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to announce the results of Operation Hands Down, a multi-agency investigation into Sureño gang activity in California’s Central Valley. This is just one example of the work the FBI is doing every day to ensure every community is safer.

During the multi-agency effort, law enforcement made 69 arrests and seized 73 illegal weapons, 53 pounds of methamphetamine, three pounds of co***ne, 10 grams of fentanyl, and $165,000 in cash and assets. The effort also disrupted seven planned violent attacks and solved homicides.

For more information about Operation Hands Down, visit https://ow.ly/4nwl50Z6sVX.

The remembers Electronic Maintenance Technician Billie Wade Taylor, who died on June 2, 1965, after falling from the M...
06/02/2026

The remembers Electronic Maintenance Technician Billie Wade Taylor, who died on June 2, 1965, after falling from the Marble Arcade Building in Lakeland, Florida, while trying to remove a Bureau antenna. fbi.gov/history/wall-of-honor/billie-wade-taylor

CASE UPDATE from FBI - Charlotte: This week, Charlotte SAC Reid Davis joined federal and local partners to announce th...
06/02/2026

CASE UPDATE from FBI - Charlotte: This week, Charlotte SAC Reid Davis joined federal and local partners to announce the results of a three-month multi-jurisdictional enforcement surge.

Operation Spring Cleaning targeted violent offenders, drug traffickers, armed felons, and fugitives responsible for spreading deadly drugs, driving gun violence, and increasing crime across district and state lines.

56 Defendants Charged
254 Kilograms of Drugs Seized
110 Illegal Fi****ms Recovered
157 Fugitives Apprehended

is part of a violent crime reduction strategy focused on partnering with law enforcement agencies at all levels to dismantle drug networks, reduce the number of illegal guns and gun trafficking in the region, combat gun-induced violence, and identify and prosecute violent offenders who drive criminal activity across district and state lines through intelligence sharing and coordination among law enforcement agencies.

Learn more: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/us-attorneys-office-announces-results-three-month-multi-jurisdictional-enforcement

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