Case update from @NewYorkFBI: Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu was sentenced to eight years for hacking, fraud, and identity theft schemes.
According to the Superseding Indictments, public court filings, and statements made in court, Amachukwu, and conspirators, obtained the stolen identity information of thousands of individuals and used this information to file fraudulent tax returns with the IRS and state tax authorities. The conspirators sought fraudulent refunds of at least approximately $8.4 million, of which they successfully obtained at least approximately $2.5 million.
Learn more: justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/nig…
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Partnership is a force multiplier in the fight against crime across Florida and Puerto Rico. This week, #FBI Jacksonville SAC Carley joined the SACs from @FBITampa @FBIMiamiFL @FBISanJuan and our law enforcement partners across the country for the IACP conference. It’s a chance to strengthen relationships, share expertise and advance our shared mission: keeping communities safe!
Through collaboration, coordination and a united commitment to public safety, we’re building a stronger network to combat crime and protect communities across Florida and beyond.
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Operation Summer Heat 2.0 was this FBI’s second straight three month surge crushing violent crime across all 56 field offices.
2025 was historic. 2026 numbers were even higher.
8,927 arrests — UP 3%
5,013 weapons seized — UP 120%
1,410 children found — UP 34%
687 kilos of fentanyl seized — UP 63%
More weapons off our streets. More children found. More dangerous criminals taken down.
-DKP🇺🇸
Case update from @FBIDallas: Grand jury returns 13-count superseding indictment following Homeland Security Task Force (@HSTaskForce) investigation into Sinaloa Cartel‑linked weapons scheme.
A federal grand jury charged Loyd Walter Hall, a/k/a “Jamie Hall” and “James William,” and multiple co‑defendants with conspiring to provide firearms to the Sinaloa Cartel, trafficking controlled substances and engaging in a series of illegal straw‑purchase and firearms‑trafficking schemes.
Learn more: justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/gra…
Case update from @FBIPittsburgh: Dustin Stover Bowles, 42, of West Virginia, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between September 2006 and December 2006, Bowles sexually abused a minor while he babysat her at his home. The victim was eight years old when Bowles sexually abused her. Additionally, three other victims testified that the defendant sexually abused them while they were asleep, including one victim who was a minor at the time of the sexual abuse.
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/west-virg…
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SIX of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters. CAPTURED.
Four continents. Over 4,000 combined days on the run. More than $2 BILLION tied to the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list alone.
These fugitives thought crossing international borders and hiding overseas would put them beyond the reach of American law enforcement.
They were wrong.
This FBI and our international partners will pursue those who defraud Americans, no matter where they hide.
JUSTICE WILL FIND YOU.
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This @FBI is taking the fight directly to international criminal networks stealing billions from Americans.
“Operation Blackout” is our global campaign to dismantle overseas cyber scam centers, disrupt their financial networks, rescue trafficking victims, and bring criminals to justice.
Our latest operation with partners targeting Nigeria and Ghana delivered:
28 ARRESTS
350+ devices seized
$11 MILLION in potentially freezable funds identified
3.7 MILLION fraudulent social media accounts taken down
100+ scam victims identified
120+ trafficked workers identified for repatriation
Thanks to @Meta and our international law enforcement partners for helping deliver these results.
To the criminals targeting Americans from overseas: JUSTICE WILL FIND YOU.
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🚨 FBI WEEKLY ROLLUP 🚨
Another massive week for this FBI. The results speak for themselves.
✅ 2 former senior FBI officials charged with allegedly lying to Congress.
✅ 28 foreign nationals charged in an illegal voting crackdown, including 11 arrested this week.
✅ $1.8 BILLION healthcare fraud scheme targeted. 10 arrested, 15 charged.
✅ Virginia state senator and 6 co-defendants arrested in an alleged nearly $5 MILLION criminal enterprise.
✅ Operation Blackout: More than $17 BILLION seized, 20+ scam compounds dismantled, 11,000 Americans protected, and $675 MILLION in potential fraud prevented.
✅ Operation Not Forgotten: 118 arrests, 72 weapons recovered, and 25 children located.
✅ Operation Steadfast Promise: 700+ arrests, 2,260 weapons recovered, and 1,200+ new investigations.
✅ 2 teenagers stopped before they could carry out a school shooting in California.
From corrupt public officials and election crimes to violent criminals and international scam networks, nobody gets a free pass.
The days of protecting the powerful and ignoring the victims are OVER.
Under President Trump’s leadership, this FBI is delivering results, restoring accountability, and taking the fight directly to the criminals.
Thank you @POTUS, @AGToddBlanche, @TheJusticeDept, and our incredible federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners.
-DKP🇺🇸
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Great to be in Orlando visiting with our brilliant law enforcement partners at the International Association of Chief’s of Police (IACP) Conference - one of the world’s largest law enforcement conferences attended by more than 20,000 LEO professionals, leaders, and partners who have worked with this FBI to deliver the most prolific run of crime reduction in American history.
20% reduction in the national murder rate; the largest single year decrease in violent crime since 1936; 54,000+ violent crime arrests for this @FBI, up 90% - and so much more.
We continue to grow and strengthen our partnerships, working together on intelligence sharing, training on key technologies like drones, using Superintelligence to better triage tips and information, crushing Scam Centers across the globe stealing from Americans, and sending 1,500+ personnel out in the field to support crime reduction across the country.
And as we do every meeting with our partners, we emphasized one of our most important messages: Backing the Blue is here to stay. If you touch a cop, this FBI will put you down.
To the men and women who answer the call every day - thank you for your service, your courage, and your commitment. This FBI is proud to stand with you.
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Arrested! FBI Atlanta this afternoon arrested Inique Hinton, from Douglasville, on federal charges after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the Atlanta Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building earlier this week. More details here: ow.ly/RwBF5100JAt @NDGAnews @HSIAtlanta
#NewsAlert: U.S. Government Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Leaking National Defense Information
A U.S. government contractor was arrested by the FBI this morning for allegedly leaking national defense information to another individual who repeatedly posted classified information to an online publication.
Learn more: justice.gov/opa/pr/us-govern…
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ALT FBI statement on arrest for betraying oath and leaking classified defense information, emphasizing national security and justice.
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Earlier today, the @FBI arrested a government contractor after he was caught allegedly betraying his oath and leaking classified defense information on at least one occasion.
Protecting America’s secrets is a top counterintelligence priority of this FBI. Anyone caught abusing their position of trust within the government by jeopardizing national security and putting our brave warriors at risk will be met with the full weight of justice.
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Huge thanks to @AGToddBlanche addressing our group of @FBI SAC’s from field offices across the country - this is the group of leaders working with our local partners in the field driving the most significant two years of crime reduction in American history.
We are grateful for this Department of Justice and Todd’s leadership backing the blue all the way. Criminals who target Americans no longer have sanctuary here. Justice will find you.
Thanks to our Office of Law Enforcement Engagement for their support of the event.
#NewsAlert from @FBI_Nashville: California Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Prison for Attempted Shipment of 2 Pounds of Meth to McNairy County
Learn more: xitter.cf/FBI_Nashville/status/2…
Following an investigation by the #FBI Nashville Field Office - Memphis Resident Agency, and our partners at the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bolivar Police Department, Cruz Lisarraga Flores, 49, formerly of Los Angeles, California, has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for attempting to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine.
Read more at: ow.ly/O7ph5100baO
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An #FBI Central Massachusetts Safe Streets Task Force investigation has led to the arrest of Junior Tejada Hernandez of Worcester, MA, whose immigration status is unknown at this time, for possessing multiple kilograms of fentanyl intended for distribution. Learn more: ow.ly/AQHk5100jSR
Defending the homeland requires strong partnerships. This week, the #FBI hosted the United Kingdom Metropolitan Police at the Criminal Justice Information Services Division to strengthen biometric sharing efforts. Bringing experts together at one table enhances our ability to combat terrorism.
Learn more about the FBI's biometric capabilities at le.fbi.gov/science-and-lab/b….
ALT In October 2026, the FBI hosts the United Kingdom Metropolitan Police at the Criminal Justice Information Services Division to strengthen biometric sharing efforts.
ALT In October 2026, the FBI hosts the United Kingdom Metropolitan Police at the Criminal Justice Information Services Division to strengthen biometric sharing efforts.
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"Most of the public corruption investigations that the FBI works are thanks to you, the public, who provides us with tips and information. Public corruption happens when anyone who works for the government -- state, local or federal -- conducts an official act in exchange for anything of value. If you have information about public corruption, please call 1-800-CALL-FBI or go online at tips.fbi.gov." - SAC Jason Hudson.
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#BREAKING Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Patrice Turner and two of her subordinates, Shemerrylyn Regina Fields and Victor Calvin Ewing, have been federally indicted for conspiracy, theft concerning federal program funds and wire fraud. Turner is accused of using money allotted for county payroll to pay Fields and Ewing to care for her elderly mother, among other duties, while on the county clock and instructing them to lie about it on their timesheets.
FBI Houston's Public Corruption team, the Texas Rangers, and the Harris County DA's Office investigated.
This FBI is crushing violent crime all over the country with our law enforcement partners. Read this recent round-up of violent crime stories: fbi.gov/news/news-blog#viole…
The FBI continues to warn about two critical security flaws in PHP, a programming language used to build many websites and online services. Attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities to break into systems, putting sensitive information and business operations at risk. Security updates are available and should be applied immediately.
If you are a business owner or website operator, check whether your systems are affected. Contact your IT support team, website developer, or hosting provider for help identifying vulnerable systems and applying the necessary updates.
The FBI urges organizations to take the following steps now:
➡️ If an immediate update is not feasible it is recommended that organizations take the system offline until it can be fully mitigated.
➡️ Immediately update affected PHP installations following the guidance on php.net. Inventory where PHP runs in your environment, prioritizing internet-facing systems and vendor products that bundle PHP.
➡️ Monitor web servers for suspicious activity, including PHP processes unexpectedly launching command shells or downloading files. Ensure appropriate process-monitoring capabilities are in place to help identify potential exploitation.
➡️ If you find signs of compromise, isolate affected systems, preserve your web server and PHP logs, and report it to your local FBI field office or ic3.gov. Those reports help us identify the actors involved and warn other organizations before they become victims.
For the latest information on these vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619), follow PHP’s announcements on php.net, CERT-EU Security Advisory 2026-018, and CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
ALT Critical vulnerability alert for PHP Core with CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, CVSS score 9.2, urgent patch required.
