Two federal indictments were unsealed in the District of Columbia charging a North Korean Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) representative for his role in separate money laundering conspiracies designed to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea through the…

FAJARDO, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO), intercepted Wednesday a vessel transporting 1,455 Pounds (660 Kilograms) of cocaine and arresting four non-citizens from the Dominican Republic north of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The…

SWANTON, Vt. – U.S. Border Patrol's (BP) Swanton Sector recorded 367 apprehensions and encounters during January of fiscal year 2023 (FY23.) Despite area temperatures reaching -4 degrees Fahrenheit, January's total surpassed the preceding January apprehensions for the past 12 years…

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is asking Ronald S. Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security, and William K. Lietzau, Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency,…

Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi (Mas’ud), 71, of Tunisia and Libya, made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on federal charges, unsealed today, stemming from the Dec. 21, 1988, civilian aircraft bombing…

Two Estonian citizens were arrested in Tallinn, Estonia, yesterday on an 18-count indictment for their alleged involvement in a $575 million cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering conspiracy. According to court documents, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, both 37, allegedly defrauded…

Tel Aviv, Israel – General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, made his fourth visit to the Israeli Defense Forces in Israel, Nov. 15, 2022, since assuming command of CENTCOM seven months ago. During the visit, Kurilla, alongside…

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar – U.S. Central Command conducted a Bomber Task Force mission, Nov. 10, 2022. “This Bomber Task Force mission demonstrates our commitment to regional security and the collective capabilities of our military partners in the region,”…

MANAMA, Bahrain  –  Personnel from two U.S. Navy ships rescued three civilian mariners Oct. 26 in the Gulf of Aden after their small motorboat caught fire while transiting international waters. Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) and patrol…

By Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs AL DHAFRA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  –  The 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron continues to “Hold the Line” at Al Dhafra Air Force Base, United Arab Emirates. In…

TAMPA, Fla. – This evening at approximately 10:12 p.m. local time in Syria, a 107mm rocket attack targeting Coalition Forces near the Rumalyn Landing Zone failed. The rocket did not impact inside the compound. No U.S. or partnered forces were…

A Canadian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $21,500,000 for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks. The Court will order restitution at a later date. According to court documents, Sebastian Vachon-Desjardins, 35, of Gatineau,…