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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: 2 arrested in security action

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    Police’s National Security Department (NSD) arrested two men, aged 35 and 68, in Tseung Kwan O on April 30 on suspicion of committing crimes in contravention of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance and the Crimes Ordinance, and laid a charge against the 68-year-old man today.

    The Secretary for Security exercised the powers conferred by the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance to specify seven absconded fugitives, including Kwok Fung-yee, for being suspected of having committed offences endangering national security, and to specify the measures to be applied against the relevant absconders by notices published in the Gazette on December 24, 2024.

    Investigations revealed that the two arrestees assisted Kwok Fung-yee in changing the details of an insurance policy and attempted to withdraw its remaining value.

    The NSD laid a charge against the 68-year-old man with one count of “attempting to deal with, directly or indirectly, any funds or other financial assets or economic resources belonging to, or owned or controlled by, a relevant absconder”.

    The case was due to be mentioned at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon, while the other arrested man was released on bail pending further investigations.

    Police reminded the public that dealing with funds belonging to a relevant absconder is a serious crime and offenders are liable to seven years’ imprisonment on first conviction, and urged them not to defy the law.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Would be street racers warned of consequences of breaching ban

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    It comes after another individual admitted being in contempt of court following an incident of street racing, also known as car cruising, in Bearwood, Smethwick in late March.

    Qamar Hussain, of William Road, Smethwick, appeared before the High Court in Birmingham on Thursday 25 April and admitted racing against another vehicle along the Hagley Road between Wolverhampton Road and Bearwood Road. He received a 21 day custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £2,950.30 in costs.

    The High Court injunction, led by the City of Wolverhampton Council on behalf of Dudley Council, Sandwell Council and Walsall Council and supported by West Midlands Police, prohibits people from participating in, as a driver, rider or passenger, street racing; from promoting, organising or publicising gatherings; or from participating as a spectator.

    The injunction covers the whole of the boroughs of Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall and anyone found to be breaching it will be in contempt of court and may be imprisoned, fined or have their assets seized. They may also be ordered to pay the council’s legal costs of any hearing.

    Councillor Obaida Ahmed, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for Digital and Community, said: “The existence of the street racing injunction is widely known across the Black Country, but we are still seeing occasional incidents such as the one which occurred in Smethwick in March.

    “As we have seen once again, the court will not hesitate to take tough action against anyone who breaches the injunction.

    “We know that street racing activity typically increases with the lighter nights and warmer weather of spring and summer, and anyone who is thinking of taking part in this wholly anti social activity should recognise the severe consequences that they will face.”

    Councillor Suzanne Hartwell, Sandwell Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Community, added: “Street racing puts people’s lives at risk and can lead to tragedies on our roads.

    “This is the 10th person we have taken to court for breaching the injunction by racing on Sandwell’s roads, and we will continue to work in partnership with the police and other Black Country councils to respond to people’s concerns and protect our communities.”

    For more information about the street racing injunction, including copies of the latest documentation and court orders, including very recent orders made on 29 and 30 April, please visit the street racing pages of the applicants – Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell, or Dudley – which are in the process of being updated.

    Incidents of street racing in Wolverhampton should be reported via asbu@wolverhamptonhomes.org.uk and in Sandwell at Report anti social behaviour, or to West Midlands Police on 101. In an emergency, always dial 999.

    Police are also inviting members of the public to submit dash cam or mobile phone footage of street racing events or dangerous driving via its Op Snap website.

    The High Court originally granted the full and final injunction in February 2024 with the injunction and power of arrest remaining in force until at least 2027 subject to annual review, the next of which is scheduled to take place on 26 February, 2026 at the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, Birmingham District Registry at Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre, The Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street, Birmingham, B4 6DS.

    Any existing defendants who wish to file any evidence in respect of the review hearing should do so no later than 14 days before the hearing by writing to FAO: Black Country Car Cruise, Legal Services, City of Wolverhampton Council, Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1RG, emailing litigation@wolverhampton.gov.uk or calling 01902 556556.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: UPDATE: Two charged following a fatal stabbing in Walworth

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    UPDATE:

    A third man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of Giovanny Rendon Bedoya in Walworth on Monday, 14 April.

    Brian Villada-Hernandes, 19, (26.02.2006) of St James’s Crescent, Lambeth, will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 2 May.

    Two men charged and another arrested following a fatal stabbing in Walworth on Monday, 14 April.

    Joseph Jimenez, 21 (14.08.2003) of no fixed address was charged on Tuesday, 23 April with the murder of 21-year-old Giovanny Rendon Bedoya.

    He was remanded into custody and appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 23 March. He appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday, 25 April.

    Angel Gonzales Angulo, 19 (24.08.06) of Camberwell Church Street, SE5 was arrested on Wednesday, 23 April and was charged on Thursday, 24 April of murder. He appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 25 March. He will next appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 29 April.

    On Friday, 25 April a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder, he remains in police custody.

    On Monday, 14 April at 21:16hrs police were called to Hillingdon Street, SE17 following reports of a stabbing.

    Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service who treated 21-year-old Giovanny Rendon Bedoya for stab injuries.

    Sadly, despite their best efforts, he was pronounced dead on scene.

    Giovanny’s next-of-kin continues to receive support and updates from specialist officers.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: School road safety operation results

    Source: New South Wales – News

    South Australia Police detected multiple speeding, licence and drug offences during a state-wide operation focussed on road safety around school zones.

    Operation Return to School was conducted from Monday 28 to Tuesday 29 April around pick up and drop off times. It focussed on the safety of children and pedestrians around schools at the commencement of a school term.

    Police detected:

    • 37 speeding offences
    • 28 other offences including parking and stopping offences
    • 13 licence and vehicle registration offences
    • Two drug driving offences.

    Police also defected four vehicles.

    Officer in Charge, Traffic Services Branch Superintendent Shane Johnson said police will not tolerate drivers putting vulnerable school children at risk.

    “Drivers are reminded that the speed around school zones is 25 kilometres per hour when children are present and this is for everyone’s safety,” Superintendent Johnson said.

    “During school hours there will be increased traffic in these areas and the lower speed limit provides drivers with more time to react and stop if they need to.

    “Reduced speed limits apply regardless of whether children are on the road, footpath, median strip or on a bicycle.

    “The 25 kilometres per hour speed limit also applies when school crossing lights are flashing and when passing a school bus that has stopped to pick up or drop off children.

    “Speeding drivers are reminded that they not only risk a fine but could cause a serious injury or death.”

    An incident of note involved a 40-year-old woman of Taperoo who tested positive for drug driving within the vicinity of a school zone.

    Drivers can revise speed limits on the My Licence SA website here.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fatal workplace incident, Te Anau

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    One person has died following a workplace incident at a Manapouri Te Anau Highway premises this afternoon.

    Police were called to the address about 3.30pm.

    Sadly the person died at the scene.

    The death will be referred to WorkSafe and the Coroner.

    ENDS

    Issued by Police Media Centre

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Transnational Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    Saipan, MP – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that Ye Fang, aka “BATU”, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), was sentenced by Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona in District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands to 25 years imprisonment, after being convicted of Conspiracy to Possess over 500 Grams of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1).  The court also ordered 5 years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment fee.  He was also ordered to report to immigration officials for deportation proceedings upon release from prison.

    Ye Fang arrived in the CNMI from China in 2016 under a tourist visa waiver program.  After his waiver term elapsed, he remained on Saipan where he ran a birth tourism business for three years.  Ye Fang hosted at least 200 women and their families from China so that pregnant women could give birth on island.  He later began trafficking methamphetamine.

    In November 2022, CNMI police executed a search warrant at Ye Fang’s home.  They seized more than one kilogram of methamphetamine.  A CNMI arrest warrant was issued, but Ye Fang remained a fugitive, escaping from Saipan by boat and traveling to Guam in the summer of 2023. From Guam, Ye Fang continued to organize methamphetamine trafficking in the CNMI.  In September 2023, he arranged the shipment of methamphetamine hidden inside lava lamps, which were sent to Saipan from California.  The packages were intercepted by CNMI Customs, who coordinated with the DEA to conduct a controlled delivery.  That resulted in the arrest of co-conspirator Liang Yang, another out of status PRC national.  A total of eight pounds of liquid methamphetamine was seized.

    Ye Fang eventually fled Guam in November 2023 via commercial airline using the identification of another person.  He then traveled to Palau, where he organized the murder of another PRC citizen.  In January 2024, Ye Fang and three others were arrested in Palau for that crime.  Ye Fang pled guilty to manslaughter in March 2024 and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.  In May 2024, he was extradited to the CNMI where he pled guilty to the lava lamp drug scheme.

    “Law enforcement has brought Ye Fang’s Indo-Pacific crime spree to an end,” stated United States Attorney Anderson.  “He will now serve many years in a United States prison with other high-risk offenders.  Every day of his sentence is day made safer for the people of the CNMI. We will continue to use our resources to combat transnational criminals and protect our communities from perpetrators of violent crime.”

    “Methamphetamine is potent and highly addictive. This synthetic stimulant has contributed to the overdose crisis facing America. DEA, along with federal and international partners, are in lockstep in our commitment to combat drug networks,” said Anthony Chrysanthis, Deputy Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Los Angeles Field Division, which oversees Saipan. “We will vehemently pursue all criminals who flood our communities with this poison.”

    “Today’s sentencing is the direct result of sustained commitment and collaboration between the FBI and our law enforcement partners,” said FBI Honolulu Special Agent in Charge David Porter. “Mr. Fang led a violent, transnational narcotics trafficking organization; his crimes significantly contributed to the ongoing drug epidemic facing America and plaguing our island communities. The FBI—standing in resolve with our local, state, and federal partners—is prepared to confront and disrupt these dangerous criminal organizations, wherever they may operate.”

    “The conviction of Mr. Fang is a testament to HSI’s enduring commitment to keep harmful substances out of Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Island,” said Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Lucy Cabral-DeArmas. “Understanding the damage that illegal narcotics do to our communities, we will stop at nothing to hold those accountable for their contributions to drug trafficking within our islands.”

    “As the law enforcement and security arm of the U.S. Postal Service, the safety of postal employees and the public is our top priority,” said Inspector in Charge Stephen Sherwood of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.  “Anyone who misuses the U.S. Postal Service will be held accountable for their actions. I would like to thank our federal and local law enforcement partners, including our task force partners from the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, Guam Police Department, and Army National Guard Counterdrug Program.”

    This investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration with the support from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Marshal Service for extradition, CNMI Customs, CNMI Department of Public Safety, Republic of Palau Bureau of Public Safety, and in collaboration with the CNMI Attorney General’s Office, the Department of Justice Office of International Affairs, and the Republic of Palau.

    Assistant United States Attorney Albert S. Flores, Jr., and former Assistant United States Attorney Ashley Kost prosecuted this case in the District of the Northern Mariana Islands.

    This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Voluntary surrender program exceeds gaming machine reduction target

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

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    Released 02/05/2025

    Two venues have gone completely gaming machine free and 296 gaming machine authorisations have been surrendered since March 2024 as part of the ACT Government’s voluntary surrender program.

    The voluntary electronic gaming machine surrender program, which ended yesterday, successfully reduced the number of machines in the territory to less than 3500.

    With the success of the voluntary surrender program the number of machine authorisations in the ACT has decreased by almost 30 per cent from 4,956 in 2018 to 3494 today.

    As part of the program, both The Statesman Hotel in Curtin and the Canberra Bowling Club in Forrest have voluntarily surrendered all of their gaming machine licenses.

    Minister for Gaming Reform, Dr Marisa Paterson, expressed gratitude to the venues for their participation in the voluntary surrender process, but emphasized that there is still significant work ahead.

    “The government has met its commitment to reduce poker machine authorisations in the ACT to 3,500 by 1 July 2025, and we remain dedicated to further reducing that number to 1,000 by 2045,” Minister Paterson said.

    “I commend the licensees who have embraced the opportunity to participate in the voluntary surrender scheme. This is a crucial step in diversifying their revenue streams away from a reliance on revenue from electronic gaming machines.

    “It’s especially pleasing to see some venues taking the opportunity to go pokie-free, providing great examples to the community and club sector that there is a strong future for clubs without machines.”

    The $5.145 million voluntary surrender program offered venues $15,000 for each gaming machine authorisation surrendered, with $20,000 per authorisation for venues that gave up all of their gaming machines.

    A total of 28 different venues surrendered gaming machine authorisations as part of the program. The Vikings Group and Canberra Southern Cross Club Group both led the way with 40 surrenders each, and the Canberra Raiders Sports Club Group surrendered 38.

    “The ACT Government remains committed to reducing gambling-related harm, and we will continue working with local clubs to build a sustainable industry – one that fosters community connections without depending on gambling revenue,” Minister Paterson said.

    The ACT Government last month opened a tender to conduct the Independent inquiry into the future of the ACT clubs industry. The tender closes on 20 May, with a report due back to government in early 2026.

    Quotes attributable to Canberra Bowling Club President, David Kimber:

    “The Canberra Bowling Club is using the revenue from surrendering our poker machines to help strengthen the club’s future.

    “We have invested some of the returns into a live music setup, including a stage, PA system and curtains, and have plans for a large deck to provide an outside hospitality space.

    “We are also taking this opportunity to bring forward a review of our medium to long-term future. We are looking at how we make ourselves sustainable, and what sort of club we will be with alternatives to pokies and gambling. We recognise the need to build on our bowls-related revenue. The increased cash reserve creates opportunities that we might not otherwise have had to invest in new strategic directions and broaden our sources of revenue.”

    – Statement ends –

    Marisa Paterson, MLA | Media Releases

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: New agreement strengthens severe weather warning capability across NSW & ACT

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services



    As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening.

    Released 02/05/2025

    The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) and the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) have signed an agreement to ensure consistent cross-border warnings for severe weather events.

    Under this agreement the NSW SES will now incorporate the ACT in severe weather warnings that affect the wider region. These warnings will be issued under the Australian Warnings System, a nationally consistent approach to warnings across Australia.

    This means that if members of the community look at the NSW SES website or the Hazards Near Me NSW app they will soon be able to see severe weather warnings for both NSW and the ACT.

    With the agreement being signed this week, these changes will be implemented over the next few months and in place for the next storm season.

    The Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Dr Marisa Paterson, welcomes this agreement and the benefits it will have for the ACT.

    “Given that the ACT is surrounded by New South Wales, strong collaboration with our cross-border partners is crucial for the benefit of our community. This agreement between the NSW SES and ESA highlights the power of sector cooperation, enhancing the way our community receives timely and effective warnings.

    “A strong relationship is founded on trust and mutual support. Once again, our NSW counterparts are demonstrating this commitment, which will not only enhance the effectiveness of severe weather warnings but also strengthen the long-term partnership between us.”

    Quotes attributable to ESA Commissioner, Wayne Phillips

    “Storms and other high-risk weather events are not bound by borders and our warnings for them shouldn’t be either. This agreement will provide the ACT community more opportunities to be alerted and take action to stay safe in emergencies.

    “I would like to thank the NSW SES for their commitment and cooperation to working to protect all communities through consistent, targeted and timely warnings. The NSW SES have and always will be a close partner of the ESA and agreements such as this show how strong our relationship is, which I know will only grow over time.”

    Quotes attributable to NSW SES Commissioner Mike Wassing AFSM

    “Storms and floods don’t stop at state and territory boundaries. This is an important step forward to ensure people can access information whether they are travelling within the ACT or NSW. NSW SES is delighted to continue to work with the ESA to help keep communities informed and safe.”

    – Statement ends –

    Marisa Paterson, MLA | Media Releases

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Nowhere to go for robbery offenders

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    Police had eyes in many places, arresting a group of offenders following an aggravated robbery in Titirangi last night.

    The trio were eventually arrested in Takanini after being tracked across the region.

    Waitematā CIB’s Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie says offenders arrived at a dairy on Titirangi Road just after 8.30pm.

    “The offenders attempted to steal a range of items from the store, including the till, but only managed to take some food items.

    “During the course of the offending, the store worker was knocked to the ground and threatened with a weapon, but was not injured.”

    Both offenders fled in a vehicle from the scene.

    A Police camera operator soon located this vehicle travelling on Portage Road.

    “The camera operator was able to guide the Police helicopter to its location, where it took over observations,” Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says.

    “It was seen travelling onto the South-Western motorway where it failed to stop for a unit.”

    The vehicle was successfully spiked on Porchester Road, before eventually coming to a stop.

    Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says three occupants fled from the vehicle and were soon arrested by Police.

    Those arrested include the 20-year-old driver and two passengers, aged 13 and 14.

    The driver faces charges of aggravated robbery, dangerous driving and failing to stop.

    A 14-year-old has also been charged with aggravated robbery.

    ENDS.

    Jarred Williamson/NZ Police 

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: New Police Security Officers reporting for duty

    Source: New South Wales – News

    It was a particularly happy Friday for 14 new Police Security Officers (PSOs) who today graduated from the South Australia Police Academy.

    Nine men and five women bring a diverse range of backgrounds and experience to the role, including from retail, administration, disability work and as a prison officer.

    Ranging in age from 19 to 45 years, today’s graduates from PSO Qualification Program 6 provide an invaluable boost to SAPOL’s Police Security Services Branch.

    Following weeks of training in law and procedure, communications, and operational safety the new PSOs will now be posted to a variety of metropolitan locations, including high risk and critical infrastructure sites.

    Hannah is looking forward to ensuring the safety and security of government buildings, assets and people, while working closely with police officers.

    “I like the idea of every day being different and the range of pathways and opportunities,” she said.

    “I applied for SAPOL as soon as I turned 18. Prior I was working at a supermarket as a front-end supervisor, while also balancing out university and studying early childhood education.

    “I enjoy going to the gym, running and being active. I also have a passion for playing footy.”

    During her time at the academy, Hannah has gained confidence in her abilities.

    “I found the first few weeks of written exams stressful, but overcame that and passed the exams,” she said.

    “Out phase was a great experience and helped me relate to my academy learning.”

    Fellow graduate Nikhil worked in Victorian corrections as a prison officer and played indoor cricket before making the move to South Australia and joining SAPOL.

    “This experience developed my communication in conflict resolution and resilience skills which I found very helpful throughout the training and will continue to benefit me as a PSO,” he said.

    “The opportunity for personal growth and development, career stability and job security, a healthy work/life balance, and chance to contribute meaningful safety to the community are reasons why I applied to SAPOL.

    “The application process was thorough, but smooth, and it was encouraging to see the support offered throughout the recruitment process.”

    The support of mentors and course mates enabled Nikhil to overcome initial challenges, particularly with firearms training.

    “We built a strong team culture, checking in on each other regularly, offering support and help during assessments, exams and celebrating each other’s successes,” he added.

    “I have become more resilient, confident and better at managing high-pressure situations calmly and professionally.”

    Hannah hopes to one day become a police officer and to join Dog Operations Unit, while Nikhil aims to develop his skills as a PSO and eventually explore opportunities in operational support units.

    If you are looking for job security, career progression pathways and a chance to make a real difference in local communities visit Achievemore – Join Us (police.sa.gov.au)

    Nikhil and Hannah are among 14 new Police Security Officers to graduate today from the South Australia Police Academy.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name Release, Fatal Crash, Owhata

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Police can now release the name of the man who died in a two-vehicle crash on Te Ngae Road, Owhata, on Friday 25 April.

    He was Shubhkarman Singh, 33, of Owhata.

    Police extend their condolences to his loved ones at this difficult time.

    All occupants involved in the crash have been identified. The Police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.

    ENDS

    Issued by Police Media Centre 

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Arrests made following Hastings gang-related tangi

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Attributable to Inspector Caroline Martin, Hawke’s Bay Area Prevention Manager

    Hawke’s Bay Police monitored a gang-related tangi taking place in the Hastings area today.

    During the tangi gang insignia breaches and traffic offending were identified.

    Police made a number of arrests and seized and impounded three vehicles involved in the tangi.

    Where breaches and traffic offending were not able to be dealt with at the time by Police, information has been collated to assist with further follow up action. Police will not tolerate unlawful activity, and will be working to hold people to account.

    Police encourage the public to report any instances of unlawful activity to police so we can take appropriate action. If you have any information in relation to the tangi today please contact police online at 105.police.govt.nz or by calling 105.

    Please reference file number 250502/1280.

    ENDS

    Issued by Police Media Centre

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Celebrate Canberra Tree Week 2025!

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    Canberra’s annual celebration of trees is back from Saturday 3 May to Sunday 11 May 2025 with many free events across the ACT to encourage Canberrans to admire, celebrate and learn more about the importance of our urban trees.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Gun Trafficker Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Robbing ATF Agent with Machine Gun

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    SAN DIEGO – Jonathan Manuel Flores was sentenced in federal court today to 135 months in prison for his role in an illegal firearms business and for robbing an undercover Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent at gun point during a machine gun deal gone wrong.

    ATF special agents were conducting a months-long investigation into the trafficking of privately manufactured firearms, commonly referred to as “ghost guns,” and guns modified with illegal auto conversion devices that transform everyday firearms into dangerous machine guns, when the defendant decided to rob an undercover ATF special agent, instead of selling the agent the firearm.

    During that deal on February 17, 2023, ATF special agents conducted an undercover operation in San Diego to purchase a Glock pistol with a full auto conversion device, commonly known as a “Glock Switch,” for $2,400.

    In a meeting in the parking lot of Walmart on Murphy Canyon Road, the defendant insisted that the gun deal take place in the backseat of his car. The undercover agent got into the back seat of the defendant’s parked car as requested. When the undercover agent entered the car there were two other individuals seated in the driver’s seat and front passenger seat of the car. Once inside the car, Flores showed the agent a Glock pistol with an extended magazine inserted and a machinegun conversion device installed.

    Although the agent asked to hold the firearm, Flores insisted the agent show and count the money first. As the undercover agent finished counting $2,000 in cash, the defendant pulled back the slide on the pistol to make it ready to shoot and pushed the muzzle into the undercover agent’s ribcage. He then said, “Get the f—- out of the car dog before I smoke you” while grabbing the cash from the agent’s hand. The agent successfully exited the vehicle. Flores and his two companions fled. Flores was later apprehended with the assistance of the San Diego Police Department.

    “This robbery is a stark reminder of the extreme danger our agents face every day in their efforts to keep illegal firearms off our streets,” said U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon. “We are grateful for our law enforcement partners working to keep these dangerous firearms out of the hands of felons.”

    “ATF’s core mission is to protect the public by investigating and apprehending the most violent offenders in our communities,” said ATF Los Angeles Special Agent in Charge Kenny Cooper. “It is an honor to work with our state, local, and federal partners to successfully carry out our public safety mission.” Cooper thanked the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the El Cajon Police Department, and San Diego Police Department for working with ATF in the investigation, apprehension, and successful prosecution of Jonathan Manuel Flores.

    This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Evangeline Dech and Alicia Williams.

    DEFENDANT                                               Case Number 23cr00512CAB                                 

    Jonathan Manuel Flores                                  Age: 20                                   Chula Vista, CA

    SUMMARY OF CHARGES

    Assault on a Federal Officer with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon – 18 U.S.C. § 111(b)

    Maximum Penalties: Twenty Years in prison; $250,000 fine

    Brandishing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence – 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) 

    Maximum Penalty: Mandatory minimum seven years to life in prison, consecutive to any other term of imprisonment imposed as to Count 5; $250,000 fine

    Engaging in the Business of Dealing Firearms Without a License – 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A), 923(a), and 924(a)(1)(D); Aiding and Abetting – 18 U.S.C. § 2

    Maximum penalties: Five years in prison; $250,000 fine 

    INVESTIGATING AGENCY

    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

    This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and other violent crime, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Rochester man going to prison for 15 years on gun and drug charges

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Shawnle McClary, 49, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine and 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, was sentenced to serve 180 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola, who handled the case, stated that between 2021 and January 17, 2024, McClary conspired with Timothy Jackson, Jr. a/k/a T a/k/a T-Rock, Gary Fuller a/k/a G, Felicia Collins a/k/a Keisha and others to sell cocaine and fentanyl. McClary regularly packaged cocaine for sale, and transported quantities of cocaine and fentanyl from a stash location at residences on Forester Street to stash and/or sale locations on Angle Street in Rochester. On January 17, 2024, law enforcement searched numerous locations in Rochester utilized by members of the conspiracy as well as McClary’s Mobile Drive residence in the Town of Greece. During the searches, approximately 805 grams of cocaine, 210 grams of fentanyl, 223 grams of cocaine, $7,682 in cash, seven loaded firearms, and drug paraphernalia were seized.

    This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

    The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Bryan Miller, and the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief David Smith.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update, unexplained death, Woodridge

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan:

    Police investigating the death of a person in Woodridge overnight are appealing for CCTV footage from the community.

    An investigation was initiated after a body was located inside a burnt-out vehicle on Ladbrooke Drive at around 11.40pm.

    Initial indications suggest the death is not suspicious and the death will be referred to the Coroner.

    Although the death is not considered to be suspicious, Police are appealing for CCTV footage to establish the events leading up to the incident.

    Police would like to hear from anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage in the surrounding streets, specifically Ladbrooke Drive and Woodridge Crescent.

    If you have information that may assist in Police’s enquiries, please contact us online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” or call 105.

    Please use the reference number P062417472.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Billings woman man sentenced to 4 years in prison on drug and gun charges

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    BILLINGS – A Billings woman who sold methamphetamine and provided a firearm to a juvenile was sentenced today to 4 years in prison to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.

    Ali Sage Hausmann, 26, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and false statement during a firearm transaction.

    U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided.

    The government alleged in court documents that in 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigated Hausmann for purchasing a gun used by a juvenile during a home invasion. On May 9, 2022, two teenagers burglarized a home in Billings and one of them possessed a Beretta pistol during the burglary. ATF learned Hausmann bought the Beretta at Scheels in Billings one day before the home invasion, which one of the juveniles confirmed during an interview with law enforcement. Approximately two weeks after the burglary, Hausmann pawned the firearm.

    As part of the investigation into the firearm purchase, ATF obtained a search warrant for Hausmann’s Facebook account and learned she was selling methamphetamine. Agents also located messages confirming she purchased the firearm for the juvenile. On December 7, 2022, law enforcement seized 6.9 grams of meth from Hausmann’s residence, along with an additional firearm from her purse. Hausmann admitted to selling methamphetamine and to purchasing the gun for the juvenile.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Patten prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by the ATF and the Billings Police Department.

    This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Memphis First Degree Murder Suspect Captured by U.S. Marshals

    Source: US Marshals Service

    Memphis, TN – On April 30, 2025, Taylor McKinney, 22, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) for a deadly shooting in Memphis.

    On March 13, 2025, Deonte’ Reed was found shot to death, and a female suffering from a gunshot wound at the 200 block of Chelsea Avenue in Memphis. Following an investigation by the Memphis Police Department (MPD), on April 9, 2025, warrants for First Degree Murder, Criminal Attempt First Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery, and Employing a Firearm with the Intent to Commit a Felony were issued for Taylor McKinney for this incident. The fugitive case was adopted by the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis.

    Yesterday, the USMS determined that McKinney was at a residence in the 5900 block of Hickory Hill Square in Memphis. The USMS, joined by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team, went to the residence and took McKinney into custody without incident. He was transported to the Shelby County Jail.

    “We recognize the recent escalation of deadly shootings in the City of Memphis,” said United States Marshal Tyreece Miller. “I commend the work of MPD on solving these cases, as the U.S. Marshals Service remains steadfast in our efforts to remove dangerous trigger pullers from the streets.”

    The U.S. Marshals Service Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force within Western Tennessee. The TRVFTF has offices in Memphis and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, and Gibson County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis and Jackson Police Officers, Tennessee Department of Correction Special Agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Since 2021, the TRVFTF has captured over 3,000 violent offenders and sexual predators.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Missing Woman Believed to be Held Against Her Will Found Safe in the Twin Cities

    Source: US Marshals Service

    Minneapolis, MN – On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the North Star Fugitive Task Force in the District of Minnesota located and arrested Shalene Ball of South Dakota at the 3100 block of Coachman Road in Eagan, Minnesota. Ball was wanted on a Federal Supervised Release Violation however authorities in South Dakota and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension posted on their flier “she is believed to be endangered as law enforcement has received information that she is being held against her will.” It was also noted that Ball had not been in contact with her family since February 26, 2025. In a Facebook post on April 17, Ashley Renae wrote “my cousin Shalene Ball is missing. If anyone has any information, please reach out to me or Sioux Falls Police Department.”

    When members of the North Star Fugitive Task Force located Ball, she was taken into custody without incident but had signs of trauma and physical abuse. Ball was transported to a local hospital to be evaluated before being released and booked into Sherburne County Jail. 

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Make DC Safe Again Initiative Continues to Build Momentum

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office brought federal firearms charges against 24 defendants in the month of April —more than twice the monthly average since January 2021— and bringing the total number of firearms prosecutions under the Make D.C. Safe Again initiative to 42 since its inception, announced U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr.                                   

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office charged 24 defendants with federal firearms offenses. This marks the highest number of case adoptions since before January 2021. The surge has taken more dangerous offenders off the streets. Examples of these cases include:

    1. Baltimore Man Indicted on Federal Gun Charge Following Foot Chase in Southeast
    2. Arrest in Chinatown Results in Illegal Firearm Charge
    3. Defendant Charged with Illegal Gun Possession in Superior Court Now Faces Federal Firearm Charge
    4. District Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm Possession Following Arrest in Northeast D.C.
    5. Felon Charged with Possession of Firearm Following Arrest in Southeast

    Make D.C. Safe Again is a law enforcement initiative in support of President Trump’s Executive Order to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful. Make D.C. Safe Again aims to crack down on gun violence, prioritize federal firearms violations, pursue tougher penalties for offenses, and seek detention for federal firearms violators.

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating these cases.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Traffic Delays at Northcote

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    Police are advising of delays for northbound traffic coming off the Auckland Harbour Bridge at Northcote.

    A truck swerved across several lanes of traffic and into the median barrier at 9.20am.

    The driver required medical treatment at the scene and been taken to North Shore Hospital.

    One northbound lane remains closed and motorists are advised to expect delays as the scene is cleared. 

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    Nicole Bremner/NZ Police 

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Meridian Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Possession of a Machinegun

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    Jackson, MS – A Meridian, Mississippi, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for possession of a machinegun.

    According to court documents, Demetriz Romelo Hopson, 25, was found by law enforcement officers in possession of a Glock 9mm handgun that had been equipped with a machinegun conversion device or “switch” while Hopson was attending a football game on the campus of Meridian High School. Hopson pleaded guilty to the charged conduct on January 8, 2025.

    Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives made the announcement.

    The ATF investigated the case with assistance from the Meridian Schools Police Department.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel Goff prosecuted the case.

    This case is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline), a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Ringleader of Bank Fraud Conspiracy Case Receives Lengthy Federal Prison Sentence

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Destane Glass, 24, of Shreveport, has been sentenced by United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 135 months in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Glass was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $539,578. In addition, Judge Hicks ordered that Glass’s sentence run consecutive to a 37-month federal prison sentence she is currently serving for Payment Protection Program fraud, making her sentence a total of 172 months (14 years, 4 months).

    According to evidence presented in court, beginning on or about January 1, 2021, and continuing through October 31, 2022, Glass and her co-conspirators conspired to commit bank fraud from USAA Savings Bank (USAA Bank), Navy Federal Credit Union, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Glass was the ringleader of this conspiracy and directed and recruited others to participate in the scheme to defraud the banks. Glass was indicted, along with 20 other defendants, in April 2024 in connection with this federal bank fraud scheme. 

    USAA Bank was a financial institution whose deposits were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  Teleperformance was a multinational company that provided a wide variety of business services including operating a call center in Shreveport, Louisiana.  The call center provided customer service for USAA Bank.  Teleperformance employees had access to USAA Bank customer information including, but not limited to, customer names, the age of customers, account balances, and account numbers. Glass was not an employee of Teleperformance but conspired with others who were to execute a scheme to defraud USAA Bank.

    As part of the conspiracy, Glass worked with her co-defendants to improperly obtain account holder information so that the information could be used by Glass to create counterfeit USAA Bank checks. She instructed her co-defendants to target elderly bank customers whose bank accounts held high account balances as they would be less likely to regularly check their accounts. Glass created counterfeit checks on USAA Bank totaling $2,149,621 from accounts accessed by her co-defendants.  After she created the checks, Glass used social media and other methods to recruit individuals in the Shreveport area with bank accounts to use their accounts to deposit the counterfeit checks.

    Once the counterfeit checks were deposited into the accounts, Glass and others, worked to withdraw the funds at various locations to include area casinos. Glass and her co-conspirators would share the proceeds generated from negotiating the counterfeit checks. 

    ZarRajah Z. Watkins, 23, of Shreveport, who also participated in this scheme and was charged as a defendant in this case was sentenced today. Watkins pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and was sentenced to 37 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $397,930. 

    All of the other defendants charged in this case have now pleaded guilty and received their sentences.

    This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Louisiana State Police and Shreveport Police Department and was prosecuted by Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Passaic County Man Admits to Using An Explosive to Damage a Chase Bank ATM

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County man admitted to using an explosive to damage a Chase Bank Automated Teller Machine (“ATM”) in Prospect Park, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

    Nicolas Torres, 42, of Passaic, New Jersey pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Julien X. Neals in Newark federal court to a one-count information charging him with using an explosive to damage real property used in interstate commerce.

    According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

    In the early morning hours of July 5, 2022, Torres was captured on surveillance video approaching the Chase Bank ATM in Prospect Park, New Jersey and igniting an item in front of the ATM. Several seconds later, an explosion was seen at the ATM. Torres was seen fleeing the location with two individuals.

    In addition to the surveillance video, cellular phone location data placed Torres in the area of the Chase Bank at the time of the explosion. The investigation also revealed that Torres had traveled to Pennsylvania the day before and purchased approximately $1,000 worth of fireworks.

    The use of an explosive to damage real property used in interstate commerce charge carries a statutory minimum of 5 years in prison, a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for September 9, 2025.

    U.S. Attorney Habba credited special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Newark Field Division, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Terence G. Reilly, and the Prospect Park Police Department, under the direction of Chief William Rausch, with the investigation leading to today’s plea.

    The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Vera Varshavsky of the U.S. Attorney’s National Security Unit in Newark. 

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    Defense counsel: Adalgiza A. Núñez, Office of the Public Defender

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Unexplained death, Woodridge

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Wellington Police are making enquiries following the discovery of a body in a burnt out vehicle overnight.

    Police were notified of the vehicle on fire at around 11.40pm on Ladbrooke Drive in Woodridge.

    Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Williamson says upon arrival of emergency services, a body was located inside the vehicle.

    “Enquiries are now underway to establish the full circumstances of what has occurred.”

    A scene guard has been in place overnight at the scene and at a nearby property.

    A scene examination is due to take place today.

    “While the circumstances around this incident are unexplained at this stage, we believe there is no ongoing risk to the public.

    Members of the Woodridge community may notice an increased Police presence in the area while enquiries are ongoing.

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    Issued by Police Media Centre

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police investigating Far North incidents overnight

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a Kawakawa property on Thursday night.

    Detective Inspector Rhys Johnston, of Northland CIB, says a report was made to Police about two men arriving at a property on State Highway 1, just south of the Kawakawa township after 9pm.

    “Initial information reported was that both men were carrying firearms and were demanding a vehicle parked at the property.

    “The occupants managed to leave the address without injury and contacted Police.”

    It was initially thought the offenders were still at the property and the Armed Offenders Squad deployed.

    Detective Inspector Johnston says cordons were put in place on a section of State Highway 1.

    Northern cordons were in place at the roundabout in the Kawakawa township, with the southern cordon based at Waiomio Road.

    “AOS staff voice appealed the address before midnight, and eventually cleared the property however no offenders were present.”

    Cordons were stood down at around 1am and Police enquiries are ongoing.

    Police are also investigating a firearms incident alongside this incident, which was reported at a property in Kaikohe at 11.15pm.

    “At least two men made threats towards the occupant of this address, before assaulting him but medical attention was not required.”

    Police acknowledge the cooperation of motorists who were turned around or were delayed at cordons near Kawakawa overnight.

    “Police need to take these matters seriously and we do not tolerate threatening or violent behaviour involving firearms,” Detective Inspector Johnston says.

    “What I can say at this stage is that we do not believe these events to be random, and Police are following lines of enquiry in the investigation.”

    ENDS. 

    Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Driver sought following fatal crash in Balmoral

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Police are seeking the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal crash in Balmoral overnight.

    Just after 1am two vehicles collided on Dominion Road, near Wiremu Street.

    “The crash has resulted in one vehicle colliding with the storefront of a restaurant, and the other vehicle coming to a stop a short distance away,” acting Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Kirk says.

    “Immediately after the crash, the driver of the vehicle which crashed into the shop fled on foot from the scene.”

    Police staff arrived on scene a short time later.

    Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Kirk says the driver of the other vehicle was located deceased at the scene, with the passenger in a critical condition.

    The passenger remains in Auckland City Hospital.

    “Our enquiries are ongoing to identify and locate the driver of the vehicle who fled,” she says.

    “I encourage that driver to do the right thing and contact Police or bring himself into the nearest Police station.”

    A section of Dominion Road was closed overnight while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.

    Anyone with information that can assist Police enquiries are asked to contact Police on 105 using the file number 250502/0011.

    Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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    Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Illegal Possession of Firearm and Distribution Quantities of PCP Net Felon a 72-Month Prison Sentence

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    WASHINGTON – Timothy Eugene Taylor, 36, a previously convicted felon from the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 72-months in prison for being in illegal possession of a semiautomatic pistol and distribution quantities of PCP.

    The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr., Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.

    Taylor pleaded guilty on Oct. 1, 2024, to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon and unlawful possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine (PCP). In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss ordered Taylor to serve three years of supervised release.

    According to court documents, on August 11, 2023, members of the MPD’s Seventh District Crime Suppression Team were patrolling in a marked vehicle along the 300 block of Livingston Terrace, SE. The area is known to be a high-crime area, where crimes with firearms and gunshots are routinely reported. As the officers were driving, they passed Taylor and another male standing on the 4300 block of 3rd St., SE. Taylor was wearing a black satchel across his torso. One of the officers noticed a distinct L-shaped bulge protruding from the satchel.

    The officers made a U-turn to talk with him. As they pulled up, the officers noticed that Taylor had moved the satchel and turned his body to obscure their view of the bag. Officers asked Taylor if he had a gun and if he would fold his bag in half. Taylor replied, “No, I live right here” and pointed to a nearby house. Officers exited their marked car to get a better look at the satchel. Taylor immediately fled into the building. Officers followed, found Taylor standing in front of an apartment door, and cuffed him. An officer opened the satchel and found a loaded Smith and Wesson M&P 9 2.0 9mm, semiautomatic pistol with 21 rounds loaded in its extended magazine. The officer also recovered from the satchel three vials of liquid phencyclidine, commonly known as PCP. The quantity of PCP was indicative of distribution rather than personal use.

    Taylor has a previous felony conviction for illegal possession of a firearm.

    This case was investigated by the MPD’s Seventh District Crime Suppression Team and the ATF. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Helfand.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Marathon County Woman Sentenced to 2 ½ Years for Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jessica L. Colby, 29, Stratford, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 30 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. This prison term will be followed by 3 years of supervised release. Colby pleaded guilty to this charge on January 31, 2025.

    In early 2024, investigators with the Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force began investigating a group of individuals who were distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in the Marathon County area. Colby was identified as a facilitator for the group.

    Following a series of controlled purchases of methamphetamine involving other co-defendants in March and April 2024, task force officers executed a search warrant a residence that Colby shared with co-defendant Joshua Lake. Officers found approximately 2 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1 kilogram of cocaine, 2 rifles, over $24,000 in cash, drug ledgers, and other drug trafficking paraphernalia during the search.

    Further investigation revealed that between January 22, 2024, and April 15, 2024, Colby assisted in the distribution of approximately 23 kilograms of methamphetamine and 6 kilograms of cocaine. Colby assisted by picking up and delivering bulk shipments of drugs – at times on her own, as well as making payments to the cartel-connected sources of supply. In addition, Colby admitted to having her own drug customers.

    At sentencing, Judge Conley weighed the severity of Colby’s conduct, including the large quantities of drugs involved and her active role in the conspiracy, against her lack of a prior criminal record and her extraordinary conduct while on pretrial release.

    Three others were charged in connection with this drug trafficking conspiracy. Mercadys Perkins was convicted of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and sentenced to 6 years in federal prison on April 17, 2025. Dustin Brunker was convicted of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and sentenced to 7 years in federal prison on April 24, 2025. Joshua Lake has pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 4, 2025.

    The charge against Colby was the result of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force comprised of investigators from the FBI, Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Marathon County Sheriff’s Office, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Mountain Bay Police Department, Wausau Police Department and Wisconsin National Guard Counter Drug Program. The ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force also assisted with the case. The ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force consists of federal agents from ATF and Task Force Officers from state and local agencies throughout the Western District of Wisconsin. The Marathon County District Attorney’s Office also assisted with the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven P. Anderson prosecuted this case.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Five Members and Associates of a Long Island-Based Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted for Narcotics Distribution

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    Members of “No Budget” Allegedly Distributed Cocaine and Fentanyl Across Long Island, Perpetrated the March 2023 Killing of a Bay Shore Man and Shooting of a Potential Witness

    Earlier today, at the federal court in Central Islip, an indictment was unsealed charging five members and associates of a Long Island-based drug trafficking organization known as “No Budget” with conspiring to distribute cocaine and fentanyl since 2017.  Nicholas Andrade, Julian Hutchins, Prince Jones, Jose Lopez, and Ryan O’Malley engaged in a years’ long drug trafficking operation transporting fentanyl and 137 kilograms of cocaine across the country for distribution primarily in Long Island and Queens, New York.  Andrade, the leader of the organization, is also charged for his role in the March 9, 2023 murder of Jose Manuel Sosa in Bay Shore and the March 10, 2023 shooting in Queens of a potential witness to the murder.  The four defendants arrested today in New York were arraigned before United States Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke who ordered them detained pending trial.  Hutchins was arrested in Florida and will be arraigned in the Eastern District of New York at a later date.  If convicted of the charges, the defendants face up to life in prison.

    John J. Durham, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, announced the arrests and charges.

    “As alleged, the defendants participated in the large-scale distribution of deadly narcotics across Long Island and committed crimes of extreme violence to maintain their drug business,” stated United States Attorney Durham.  “My Office and our law enforcement partners will continue working tirelessly to eradicate the scourge of fentanyl and drug-related violence on Long Island and the related harm these dangerous drugs pose to our communities.”

    Mr. Durham expressed his appreciation to the Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, New York City Police Department, New York State Police, Queens District Attorney’s Office, and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for their work on the case.

    “The indictment against these individuals who ran a drug trafficking organization known as “No Budget” spared no cost at using violence to run their illicit drug distribution of cocaine and fentanyl,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge Tarentino.  “Thanks to the hard work and determination of the DEA and our law enforcement partners, we were able to remove 137 kilos of cocaine destined for the streets of Long Island.  The DEA remains committed to protecting our communities”

    As alleged in court filings, since 2017, the defendants carried out the large scale trafficking and distribution of fentanyl and cocaine on Long Island and maintained a series of stash houses in Queens and on Long Island.  Throughout the investigation, phone records and surveillance regularly captured the defendants meeting with one another and exchanging duffle bags, luggage, or other bags in manners consistent with narcotics trafficking.  As a result of court-authorized searches, law enforcement recovered dozens of kilogram wrappers with cocaine residue, kilogram presses used to reshape narcotics, packaging materials, and quantities of fentanyl and cocaine.  On April 27, 2025, law enforcement intercepted a truck travelling from California to New York containing a shipment of 137 kilograms of cocaine destined for No Budget’s distribution operation.  In total, the investigation revealed that the defendants were responsible for the distribution of over 235 kilograms of cocaine and 20 kilograms of fentanyl. 

    In addition to Andrade’s narcotics operation, he directed several violent crimes, including the March 2023 murder of Sosa and the subsequent attempted murder of a potential witness to the murder.  Sosa’s murder was precipitated by a dispute that had escalated over the preceding months between Andrade, Sosa, and another Long Island based drug dealer.  In early March 2023, Andrade and others planned to rob Sosa’s residence.  However, on March 9, 2023, Andrade directed other members of No Budget to kill Sosa.  Later that day, when Sosa was alone in his driveway, the shooter exited a borrowed Audi and shot Sosa multiple times, killing him.  The shooter and getaway driver sped away and the two met up with Andrade.  

    The next day, in an effort to cover up No Budget’s involvement in Sosa’s murder, Andrade and the shooter developed a plan to lure John Doe-1—the owner of the Audi used in the murder—to a location in Queens and kill him.  When John Doe-1 arrived at the location, acting at Andrade’s direction, the shooter had a brief conversation with John Doe-1 in the Audi, and upon exiting the Audi, turned and fired into the vehicle, striking John Doe-1 in the head.  John Doe-1 sustained serious injuries but ultimately survived his wounds. 

    This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.  OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. 

    This case is also part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and other transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Project Safe Neighborhood.

    The charges in the indictment are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

    The government’s case is being handled by the Criminal Section of the Office’s Long Island Division.  Assistant United States  Attorneys James R. Simmons and Michael R. Maffei are in charge of the prosecution.

    The Defendants:

    NICHOLAS ANDRADE
    Age:  37
    White Plains, New York

    JULIAN HUTCHINS
    Age:  43
    White Plains, New York

    PRINCE JONES
    Age:  36
    Mineola, New York

    JOSE LOPEZ
    Age:  43
    Elmont, New York

    RYAN OMALLEY
    Age:  34
    Port Jefferson Station, New York

    E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 25-CR-147 (GRB)

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