Tuesday - April 30, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday April 05, 2024 ( 4 items )  

April 3 Red Sea Update
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 3 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Between approximately 3:49 to 10:00 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 3, USS Gravely (DDG 107) and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) and two unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from Yemen towards USS Gravely in the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage repor  more

Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical/Modernization for Inventory Standardization Program Receives First Repatriated Swiss F-5
CECIL FIELD, Florida, April 5 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The first of 22 repatriated Swiss F-5 Tiger II aircraft arrived at the Tactical Air Support facility at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida, March 21 for the second phase of the Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical/Modernization for Inventory Standardization (ARTEMIS) program. The aircraft, which arrived via a U.S. Marine Corps C-130J from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 23  more

Fla. U.S. Attorney: Daytona Beach Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over $88k Of Veterans Affairs Funds
ORLANDO, Florida, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Tijuanna J. Thomas (65, Daytona Beach) has pleaded guilty to theft of government property. Thomas faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. As part of her plea, Thomas has agreed to forfeit $88,440, the proceeds of her criminal conduct, and to make full restitution to the Department of Veterans Aff  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Florida Men Charged With Drug Trafficking And Illegally Possessing Firearms
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Noel Mateo, age 35, of Umatilla, Florida, and David Duclos, age 29, of Orlando, Florida, were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms and more of cocaine and possessing firearms in furtherance of a dr  more