Category: FBI

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

The FBI is seeking information from a bank robbery that took place today, October 22, 2021, at approximately 9:07 a.m. at a Chase Bank branch located at 175 NW 199th Street, Miami, Florida.

A robber entered the bank and demanded money from a bank employee. There were no injuries. The amount of money taken will not be released at this time.

The FBI issues press releases for matters of public safety and/or requests for public assistance/information.

Anyone with information about this robbery or an FBI investigation is urged to call (754)703-2000.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

FBI Deputy Director Paul M. Abbate delivered the following remarks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., with partner agency officials announcing the results of this year’s Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) operation targeting dangerous drug marketplaces on the darknet. (Remarks as delivered.)

JCODE began in 2018 as a multi-agency initiative laser focused on combating the borderless, worldwide distribution of illegal drugs online. Since that time, the bottom line is this—JCODE has been relentless in finding and arresting drug dealers around the world who falsely believe they can evade justice by operating on the darknet, as well as keeping dangerous drugs—particularly counterfeit and contaminated drugs—off the streets and away from the thousands of people who fall victim every year.

Those purchasing drugs through the darknet often don’t know what they’re getting or if they’re about to get something that may contain a lethal dose of fentanyl.

Because of that, one of the very real impacts positively of disrupting darknet drug sales is making the U.S. and the world a safer place. As highlighted, Operation Dark HunTor has achieved a large, high-impact number of arrests and seizures, but I’d like to point out another number as well.

The CDC has published that there were over 90,000 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2020 alone, up more than 20,000 over the 2019 numbers. Today we’re taking some of the most dangerous, unregulated drugs off the streets of America, in addition to putting a stop to those involved in the illegal drug trade.

With that, I want to thank all the partner agencies represented here and around the world who have been part of this joint, highly collaborative effort. Preventing the use of the darknet for illicit trade requires a global, interagency, interconnected response, and this only works because of the close, cohesive relationships between the 12 JCODE agencies and our many, many, exceptional international partners.

JCODE provides structure, intelligence, and ever expanding technological capabilities toward disrupting the darknet criminal market place, neutralizing bad actors, and protecting our communities.

The FBI and our Department of Justice, JCODE, Europol, and other international law enforcement partners will continue to use all investigative resources and means to identify darknet online narcotics and dealers, wherever they attempt to hide, to ensure that they are held accountable under the law and that justice is served.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

La Oficina de Campo del FBI en Washington y la Oficina de Investigaciones Especiales del Servicio de Seguridad Diplomática (DSS por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Estado de los EE.UU. solicitan la asistencia del público en la búsqueda de información sobre el delincuente sexual en serie Brian Jeffrey Raymond.

Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 45, se declaró culpable en Julio del 2021 de dos cargos por abuso sexual, en el cual las víctimas eran incapaces de dar consentimiento, y un cargo por transporte de material obsceno.

La investigación de Raymond comenzó el 31 de mayo del 2020, cuando una mujer desnuda fue vista pidiendo ayuda a gritos desde el balcón de la residencia de Raymond en la Ciudad de México. Raymond admitió haber tenido relaciones sexuales con ella, pero la mujer contó que no tenía memoria de los eventos después de consumir bebidas y comida proporcionados por Raymond.

Durante la investigación, el FBI y el DSS recuperaron cientos de fotografías y videos, de los dispositivos electrónicos de Raymond, creados entre mayo del 2006 y mayo del 2020, los que muestran a por lo menos 24 mujeres inconscientes, las que estaban parcial o totalmente desnudas. Casi todas las mujeres en las fotos y videos experimentaron perdida de la memoria durante el tiempo que estuvieron con Raymond y no tenían conocimiento de las fotografías, de los videos, o del contacto físico.

En el acuerdo de culpabilidad, Raymond admitió haber tenido relaciones sexuales con dos de las mujeres representadas cuando estas no eran capaces de comprender la naturaleza de los actos. El también admitió que, en el transcurso de 14 años, grabó y/o fotografió a mujeres inconscientes, las que estaban parcial o totalmente desnudas, y que les toco los senos, las nalgas, el área de la ingle, y/o genitales mientras éstas no tenían capacidad para consentir.

Raymond anteriormente trabajo durante muchos años en la CIA. Raymond conoció a muchas de sus víctimas a través de aplicaciones de citas, tanto en los Estados Unidos como internacionalmente. El habla español y chino mandarín.

Raymond residió en las áreas de Washington D.C. y San Diego. Raymond viajó mucho por trabajo y placer, y vivió en muchos países, incluyendo México y Perú. Raymond estuvo viviendo en la Ciudad de México y trabajando en la Embajada de los EE.UU. desde agosto del 2018 hasta mayo del 2020.

La sentencia de Raymond está programada para el 7 de febrero del 2022 en el Tribunal de Distrito de los Estados Unidos en Washington D.C., después de una audiencia probatoria previa a la sentencia que comenzara el 31 de enero del 2022. El FBI y el DSS están buscando información acerca de cualesquier víctimas potenciales adicionales antes de la sentencia. Algunas de las mujeres que aparecen en las fotografías recuperadas y videos aún no han sido identificadas.

Si cree que usted ha sido víctima de Brian Jeffrey Raymond, o si usted tiene información acerca de Raymond, el FBI le pide que complete este cuestionario, que está disponible en fbi.gov/BrianJeffreyRaymond. Usted también puede contactar al FBI a través del e-mail ReportingBJR@fbi.gov o por teléfono llamando al 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Este caso está siendo investigado conjuntamente con el DSS, y con la Sección de Derechos Humanos y Procesamientos Especiales de la División Criminal del Departamento de Justicia y la Oficina del Fiscal de los Estados Unidos del Distrito de Columbia.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

Today the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program released amended 2020 hate crime statistics about bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation. Hate crime statistics for 2020 were originally released in August 2021. Due to a technical issue with submission, only partial Ohio data for 2020 were released. For that reason, modifications were made to Ohio’s hate crime data in the FBI’s database following the release. In turn, these updates affected the national hate crime totals. The updated 2020 data, submitted by 15,138 law enforcement agencies, provide information about the offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of hate crimes.

Law enforcement agencies submitted incident reports involving 8,263 criminal incidents and 11,129 related offenses as being motivated by bias toward race, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender, and gender identity. Highlights of Hate Crime Statistics, 2020, follow. (Due to rounding, percentage breakdowns may not add to 100%.)

Victims of Hate Crime Incidents

• There were 8,052 single-bias incidents involving 11,126 victims. A percent distribution of victims by bias type shows that 61.8% of victims were targeted because of the offenders’ race/ethnicity/ancestry bias, 20.0% were victimized because of the offenders’ sexual-orientation bias, 13.3% were targeted because of the offenders’ religious bias, 2.7% were targeted because of the offenders’ gender identity bias, 1.4% were victimized because of the offenders’ disability bias, and 0.7% were victimized because of the offenders’ gender bias.
• There were 211 multiple-bias hate crime incidents that involved 346 victims.

Offenses by Crime Category

• Of the 7,750 hate crime offenses classified as crimes against persons in 2020, 53.1% were for intimidation, 27.9% were for simple assault, and 17.9% were for aggravated assault. Twenty-two (22) murders and 21 rapes were reported as hate crimes. The remaining 32 hate crime offenses were reported in the category of other.
• Of the 3,147 hate crime offenses classified as crimes against property, most (74.1%) were acts of destruction/damage/vandalism. Robbery, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, and other offenses accounted for the remaining 25.9% of crimes against property.
• Two hundred thirty-two (232) additional offenses were classified as crimes against society. This crime category represents society’s prohibition against engaging in certain types of activity such as gambling, prostitution, and drug violations. These are typically victimless crimes in which property is not the object.

Known Offenders

• In the UCR Program, the term known offender does not imply that the suspect’s identity is known; rather, the term indicates that some aspect of the suspect was identified, thus distinguishing the suspect from an unknown offender. Law enforcement agencies specify the number of offenders and, when possible, the race of the offender or offenders as a group. Beginning in 2013, law enforcement agencies began reporting whether suspects were juveniles or adults, as well as the suspect’s ethnicity when possible.
  • Of the 6,780 known offenders, 55.1% were white, and 21.2% were Black or African American. Other races accounted for the remaining known offenders: 1.1% were Asian, 1% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.5% were Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 5.4% were of a group of multiple races. The race was unknown for 15.7%.
  • Of the 6,169 known offenders for whom ethnicity was reported, 39.3% were Not Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% were Hispanic or Latino, and 2.4% were in a group of multiple ethnicities. Ethnicity was unknown for 48.1% of these offenders.
  • Of the 6,264 known offenders for whom ages were known, 89.1% were 18 years of age or older.

Locations of Hate Crimes

Law enforcement agencies may specify the location of an offense within a hate crime incident as one of 46 location designations. In 2020, most hate crime incidents (28.9%) occurred in or near residences/homes. Nearly 20% (19.9) occurred on highways/roads/alleys/streets/sidewalks, 6.5% happened at parking/drop lots/garages, 4.2% occurred at schools/colleges, 3.6% occurred at parks/playgrounds, and 3.4% took place in churches/synagogues/temples/mosques. The location was reported as other/unknown for 8.6% of hate crime incidents. The remaining 24.8% of hate crime incidents took place at other or multiple locations.

Updated 2020 hate crime figures for Ohio, as well as the nation, are available on the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer.