1. 175 Cartel Members and Associates Arrested Project Reckoning, a multi-agency law enforcement effort targeting the Gulf Cartel, resulted in the arrest of 175 individuals, the seizure of $60 million and more than 40 tons of illegal drugs.Full story 2. New York: CFO of Tommy Hilfiger Pleads Guilty Former Chief Financial Officer of Tommy Hilfiger Handbags and Small Leather Goods Inc. Martin S. Bodner pled guilty to the theft of over $19 million from his employer. Full story 3. San Francisco: Sentencing in "9-1-1" Bomb Threats Devon Craft was sentenced for placing numerous "9-1-1" emergency calls threatening to blow up San Francisco City Hall and the Westfield Shopping Mall in San Francisco. Full story 4. Atlanta: State Representative/Church Pastor Sentenced Walter Ronnie Sailor, Jr., former state representative and pastor, was sentenced for money laundering and defrauding his church. Full story 5. New York: Genovese Family Captain Indicted Angelo Prisco, a Captain in the Genovese Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra, was indicted for racketeering, operating an illegal gambling business, robbery and other crimes. Full story 6. Newark: Operation Broken Boards Nabs City Councilman City of Passaic Councilman Gerardo Fernandez was indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with false testimony given during a grand jury investigation.Full story 7. Newark: Union President Sentenced The former president of Local 825 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Peter O. Strannemar, was sentenced for his part in a bribery conspiracy. Full story 8. Detroit: Employees Plead Guilty to Stealing Confidential Business Information for Chinese Competitor Three former employees of Metaldyne Corporation - Anne Lockwood, her husband, Michael Haehnel, and Fuping Liu - pled guilty in connection with a conspiracy to steal confidential information and using the stolen information to assist a Chinese competitor. Full story 9. New York: Police Officer Found Guilty Anthony Rypka, Jr., a Tarrytown police officer, was found guilty of child pornography and the possession of an illegal, unregistered fully automatic sub-machine gun. Full story 10. Washington Field Office: Leader of DC Property Tax Scheme Pleads Guilty Harriette Monica Walters, a former employee of the District of Columbia's Office of Tax and Revenue, pled guilty to embezzling over $48 million over 18 years. Full story
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