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Federal Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday May 23, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Air Force Reserve Command: Disguised Military Assess Texas County, Saves $500,000
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Rachelle Morris, Air Force Reserve Command More than two dozen Air Force reserve, Air Force active-duty and Space Force service members tested the cybersecurity of Nueces County, Texas from May 6-15 as part of an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) event. The IRT cybersecurity mission was an opportunity to help a community partner detect, safeguard, assess, and protect from malicious cy  more

Civil Air Patrol: Flying With Phelka - National Commander Pilots Cadet Orientation Rides
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Four cadets from the Mississippi Wing and a fifth from the Georgia Wing received the rare opportunity to fly with the organization's national commander, Maj. Gen. Ed Phelka, for orientation flights while he attended the Mississippi Wing's annual conference May 18-19. Phelka also provided ground instruction, oversaw preflight inspection, and discussed operation and maneuvers with the five cadets at Ha  more

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers: Cutting-Edge Digital Investigations Course Equips Law Enforcement Officers
GLYNCO, Georgia, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release: Law enforcement professionals gathered at the Regional Organized Crime Information Center in Nashville, TN from April 16 - 18, 2024 for an export of the Cyber Tools for Active Shooter Prevention and Response (CASPR) course, provided by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) marking the third iteration of the course. The training equipped  more

Ga. U.S. Attorney: Multiple Defendants Prosecuted on Federal Firearms, Drug Charges
SAVANNAH, Georgia, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges. "In addition to taking guns out of the hands of convicted felons, these cases also  more

Justice Dept.: 2 Alleged Members of a Transnational Money Laundering Organization Arrested for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Two alleged members of a transnational money laundering organization were arrested on criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a scheme to launder millions of dollars in illegal drug proceeds for Mexican drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels (also known as CJNG). Li Pei Tan, 46, of Buford, Georgia, was arrested today. Chaojie Chen, 41, a foreign national r  more

Justice Dept.: Man Sentenced for Laundering Over $4.5M Obtained From Business Email Compromise and Romance Fraud Schemes
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: A Georgia man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for laundering more than $4.5 million derived from business email compromise (BEC) schemes, including a scheme that defrauded a health care benefit program, and romance fraud schemes. According to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Malachi Mullings, 31, of Sandy Springs, opened 20 bank accounts in the name of a sham c  more

Va. U.S. Attorney: Two Alleged Members of Transnational Money Laundering Organization Arrested for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Two alleged members of a transnational money laundering organization were arrested on criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a scheme to launder millions of dollars in illegal drug proceeds for Mexican drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels (also known as CJNG). Li Pei Tan, 46, of Buford, Geo  more

West Point Cadet Named Southampton Scholar
WEST POINT, New York, May 23 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: Cadet Georgia Jones was named a Southampton Scholar following her graduation this May. The Southampton-West Point Scholarship was established in 2019 to deepen United States-United Kingdom cooperation and to facilitate the development of high-performing, thoughtful, and culturally competent leaders for the Army. * * * About the Southampton Scholar Cadet Georgia Jones, Class of 2024, grew up in Mont Verno  more