Source: United States Navy
PACIFIC OCEAN – Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR) assisted the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, Detachment (DET) 1, to became the first-ever CMV-22B “Osprey” squadron to deploy with a carrier strike group (CSG) Aug. 2., when the detachment deployed from San Diego as part of the Carl Vinson CSG.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)
A man wearing a bucket hat and a red T-shirt displayed a handgun in his waistband as he robbed a northeast Albuquerque bank on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
The robbery at First Convenience Bank, inside the Walmart Supercenter at 2701 Carlisle Boulevard NE, occurred at approximately 10:09 a.m.
The suspect is described as a white male in his 30s, approximately 5’9” to 5’10” tall, with a medium build.
He wore a black and white bucket hat, a camouflage bandana over his face, a red Ecko T-shirt with an image of a rhino on the front, dark pants, and black and white checkerboard tennis shoes.
The suspect also had a prominent tattoo on his left hand.
He entered the bank and displayed a handgun in his waistband as he presented a demand note to a teller.
The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who left the bank through the pharmacy side of the store.
The Albuquerque Police Department is assisting with this investigation.
Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to contact the FBI at (505) 889-1300, or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.
Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.
Information about other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at bankrobbers.fbi.gov.
Bank robbery carries a possible prison term of up to 20 years. The use of a gun, other dangerous weapon, toy gun, or hoax bomb device during the commission of a bank robbery can be punishable by a prison term of up to 25 years.
Source: United States Department of Justice 2
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland tonight issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court’s decision to issue a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Texas Senate Bill 8. On Sept. 9, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit to prevent the State of Texas from enforcing the law, which effectively bans most abortions in the state.
Source: United States Department of Justice
Yesterday, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra co-hosted a listening session with stakeholders on the bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which was signed into law by President Biden on May 20. Under the legislation, the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force and community-based organizations, are required to issue guidance aimed at raising awareness of hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The session was moderated by Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced today the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), to tackle complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency, particularly crimes committed by virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, and money laundering infrastructure actors.