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The authorities in Albuquerque said on Monday that a former Republican candidate who lost his bid for a State House seat in November had been arrested in ...

Mr. Keller, a Democrat, described Mr. Hartsock said that Mr. Kyle Hartsock, deputy commander of the Police Department’s homicide unit, said on Monday that the police “have somebody who is involved inside this conspiracy who is talking to police.” That person, he said, helped confirm that Mr. Garcia asked a New Mexico court to bar Mr. Gilbert Gallegos Jr., a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department, said at the news conference that Mr. The police said on Monday that they no longer believed that the shootings in which Mr. Days later, Mr. “He had complaints about his election, felt it was rigged,” Mr. [reported in July](https://www.abqjournal.com/2518554/candidates-criminal-record-may-spark-controversy-over-legal-issues-e.html) that, if Mr. [confiscated after a traffic stop](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/us/albuquerque-democrat-officials-shootings-arrest.html) just 40 minutes after the shooting, the police said. Peña accompanied the men to the house of State Senator Linda Lopez on Jan.

A former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives was arrested Monday for allegedly organizing men to shoot at the homes of ...

"As the mayor said, [...] he doesn't want to accept the results of the election. So he approached all of these commissioners and the senators at their home with paperwork claiming that [...] there was fraud involved in those elections." "A judge ruled in September that Peña could remain on the ballot because the law is unconstitutional." Attorney's office in New Mexico with drug and gun charges, according to a criminal complaint. "APD has arrested Solomon Peña for the recent shootings at local lawmakers' homes," Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina tweeted. Solomon Peña will be charged in connection to shootings at the homes of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa, on Dec.

Authorities have apprehended a central Iowa woman who disappeared last fall after being charged with 14 counts of animal neglect.

Adair County authorities charged Evans with six counts of animal neglect causing unjustified pain, distress or suffering, resulting in serious injury or death. A warrant was issued for Evans’ arrest in that case. The next day, members of the pet rescue went to Evans’ property in Bridgewater in response to a request to take away seven additional dogs, five of which had to be taken to a pet hospital in Des Moines for treatment. A few days later, police executed a search warrant at Evans’ Bridgewater property and found “excessive animal waste” inside the home. According to police reports, Amy Heinz, the executive director of the rescue operation, told officers that all nine dogs had “horribly matted fur” that was infested with fleas. Evans is being held on a cash-only bond of $20,000, according to Adair County District Court records.

A week after the Arbor District Neighborhood Association met with Carbondale city officials about an increase in violence in its area, Carbondale Police ...

Officers located and stopped the jeep in the 1700 block of West Main Street. Their investigation revealed a silver jeep left the area traveling at a high rate of speed when the shots were fired. In the pre-dawn hours of Monday, officers were patrolling the area when they heard the gunfire, but were unable to pinpoint the location at that time.

A failed Republican candidate has been arrested in connection with a series of shootings targeting Democratic lawmakers' homes in Albuquerque.

The officer found bullet casings matching a handgun found later that morning in a Nissan Maxima registered to Peña. Police said more than a dozen shots were fired, including three that Lopez said passed through the bedroom of her sleeping 10-year-old daughter. 11, more than a dozen rounds were fired at the home of Bernalillo County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley, police said. Linda Lopez’s home, unfolded in the midnight hour of Jan. Police said Peña had previously shown up uninvited at the homes of two elected officials with what he claimed were documents proving that he had won his race. The criminal complaint says that Peña hired a father and son with criminal histories as well as two brothers whom authorities have yet to identify. “It’s long overdue that we lower the temperature. 4, when eight rounds were fired at the home of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa. Peña got 26% of the vote. No one was wounded in the driveby shootings. He went along for the final driveby, his gun jamming as bullets ripped into the bedroom of the girl, police said. Peña spent nine years behind bars after his arrest in April 2007 for stealing electronics and other goods from several retail stores as part of what authorities described as a burglary crew.

Albuquerque police announced the arrest of Solomon Peña and said that he had expressed anger over his loss in November and alleged that election fraud had ...

Police say the incident is connected to Peña; they did not say that the shooting was not connected to his arrest. One of the guns matches the description of one police allege Peña took to one of the four shootings, according to the statement. On his campaign website, Peña vowed a safer future for the state. The gun malfunctioned, and he left the shooting to one of the men he hired, police alleged. 9 suspect wasn't clear, and police didn't respond to a request for clarity. 4 report of shots fired outside the home of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa in Southeast Albuquerque, police said. Moe Maestas — haven't been connected to Peña, police said at the news conference. "As the mayor said, he was an election denier — he doesn’t want to accept the results of his election." On Monday, police said four people aside from Peña were involved, with more charges and arrests coming. Two other shootings previously believed to have been linked to the case — Dec. Linda Lopez roughly 40 minutes before the traffic stop and 4 miles away, according to the latest police statement. No one was hurt in the shootings.

Officers from force's National Security Department raid stall at fair on ground floor of Mong Kok shopping centre.

Solomon Peña stands accused of paying $500 to four men to shoot at the homes of Democratic lawmakers.

The officer found bullet casings matching a handgun found later that morning in a Nissan Maxima registered to Peña. The criminal complaint says that Peña hired a father and son with criminal histories of their own as well as two brothers whom authorities have yet to identify. Police said more than a dozen shots were fired, including three that Lopez said passed through the bedroom of her sleeping 10-year-old daughter. 11, more than a dozen rounds were fired at the home of Bernalillo County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley, police said. Linda Lopez’s home, unfolded in the midnight hour of Jan. Police said Peña had previously shown up uninvited at the homes of two elected officials with what he claimed were documents proving that he had won his race. In Albuquerque, authorities have been struggling to address escalating gun violence and consecutive years of record homicides. 4, when eight rounds were fired at the home of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa. Peña got 26% of the vote. No one was wounded in the drive-by shootings. He went along for the final drive-by, his gun jamming as bullets ripped into the bedroom of the girl, police said. Peña spent nine years behind bars after his arrest in April 2007 for stealing electronics and other goods from several retail stores as part of what authorities described as a burglary crew.

US authorities arrested a Russian cryptocurrency executive who allegedly oversaw the exchange of hundreds of millions of dollars with drug traffickers and ...

Monaco has overseen an aggressive effort at the Justice Department to seize some of the billions of dollars in illicit cryptocurrency proceeds that scammers, hackers and drug dealers have reportedly made in recent years. That ransomware attack shut down the pipeline for days and prompted long lines at gas stations in multiple states. His arrest marks the latest effort by President Joe Biden’s administration to crack down on digital currencies that US officials say have for too long been a safe haven for fraudsters and drug dealers.

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announces international enforcement action against cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato and the arrest of company founder ...

“Hydra and Bitzlato formed a high-tech axis of cryptocrime,” Monaco said. His attorneys did not respond to queries seeking to confirm his arraignment in time for publication. Illicit cryptocurrency transactions hit a new high of $20 billion in 2022, up from $18 billion in 2021 and $5 billion in 2017, according to “Bitzlato is particularly active in facilitating illicit activity, but it is ultimately part of a larger ecosystem of cybercriminals that are allowed to operate with impunity in Russia,” Adeyemo said. and German authorities last year. Legkodymov was expected to make his first court appearance in Florida on Wednesday.

Six people are accused of publishing book relating to 2019 protests in move critics say has spread terror.

Prof Chung Kim-wah, a social scientist formerly with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University now based overseas, said there was no clear line as to what constituted sedition and the authorities arbitrarily applied the law in the name of national security. Police said they seized 43 copies of the book and other “seditious” items in a raid on the stall, homes and a printing shop on Tuesday evening. Before the national security law was implemented in June 2020, pro-democracy politicians and civil groups ran stalls in popular public new year markets and sold political satire-themed souvenirs and calligraphy to raise funds.

An international group of law enforcement agencies seized a Hong Kong-registered cryptocurrency website and arrested its founder for allegedly operating a ...

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A Russian national who founded a cryptocurrency exchange that the Justice Department says became a haven for the proceeds of criminal activity has been ...

officials said was a sign of the global cooperation to purge bad actors from cryptocurrency markets. “Operating offshore or moving your servers out of the continental U.S. He could face additional charges as the investigation moves forward. “They knew that when the police traced their funds to Bitzlato, Bitzlato would not be able to turn over its users’ true identities.” The charge Legkodymov faces carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison upon conviction. The company, registered in Hong Kong, was founded in 2016 and operates globally.

BROOKLYN, NY – A complaint was unsealed this morning in federal court in Brooklyn charging Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national and senior executive of ...

Under the supervision of the Criminal Division, the NCET conducts and supports investigations into individuals and entities that enable the use of digital assets to commit and facilitate a variety of crimes, with a particular focus on virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, and infrastructure providers. According to court documents, Legkodymov is a senior executive and the majority shareholder of Bitzlato Ltd. As alleged in the complaint, although Bitzlato claimed not to accept users from the United States, it did substantial business with U.S.-based customers, and its customer service representatives repeatedly advised users that they could transfer funds from U.S. The Justice Department investigated this case in close coordination with French law enforcement authorities and the Treasury Department’s FinCEN, both of which took separate actions today under their respective authorities. “As alleged, the defendant helped operate a cryptocurrency exchange that failed to implement anti-money laundering safeguards and enabled criminals to profit from their wrongdoing, including ransomware and drug trafficking,” stated Assistant Attorney General Polite. “Overnight, the Department worked with key partners here and abroad to disrupt Bitzlato, the China-based money laundering engine that fueled a high-tech axis of cryptocrime, and to arrest its founder, Russian national Anatoly Legkodymov. Today’s action should serve as an example of this commitment as Legkodymov will now face the consequences of his actions in our criminal justice system,” stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Driscoll. “Institutions that trade in cryptocurrency are not above the law and their owners are not beyond our reach,” stated U.S. Today’s arrest should serve as a reminder the FBI will impose risk and consequences upon those who engage in these activities.” The defendant is now paying the price for the malign role that his company played in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.” Legkodymov was arrested last night in Miami and is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon in the U.S. French authorities and the U.S.

The Department of Justice announced the arrest of Bitzlato founder Anatoly Legkodymov, accusing him of laundering more than $700 million.

That includes more than 250 million visits in July 2022, according to the DOJ. [launder payments through exchanges](https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252522812/Cryptocurrency-mixer-activity-reaches-new-heights-in-2022) and "mixers." Bitzlato also received more than $15 million in ransomware proceeds." "Hydra users exchanged more than $700 million in cryptocurrency with Bitzlato, either directly or through intermediaries, until Hydra was shuttered by U.S. A press release by the DOJ revealed that Bitzlato "marketed itself as requiring minimal identification from its users," which allowed it to become a haven for criminal activity. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the apprehension of 40-year-old Russian national Anatoly Legkodymov during a live video conference Wednesday, where Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco referred to the arrest as a "significant blow to the crypto crime ecosystem."

Raid on pro-democracy market comes days after national security chief was promoted and as city's leader warns against foreign forces.

[20% off your next online order - Walmart coupon code](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/walmart) [Kohl's Coupon 30% off sitewide](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/kohls) It also followed a warning by Hong Kong leader John Lee that foreign forces were still at work in the city, which was roiled by antigovernment protests in 2019 and early 2020.

Justice dept says Anatoly Legkodymov operated the Hong Kong-registered Bitzlato exchange as a money laundering haven.

So they [US officials] believe that some of the money that is going through this exchange is also being used to help fund Russia’s war in Ukraine,” he said. He had been staying in the Bahamas and faces charges of fraud and money laundering. Reporting from Washington, DC, Al Jazeera’s Alan Fischer noted Treasury officials said on Wednesday “that a lot of the people using this site are Russians and Russian criminals, and they have been laundering money”.

The raided stallholder had said they were offering a graphic novel about the 2019 protest movement for sale.

"The whole place has been in a state of fear and tension for a long time." Some of the stalls at the Ginza Plaza basement were run by "yellow circle" business owners. "They had four police cars blocking the whole street to arrest this group of people – is that a bit over the top? Content "glorifying" the movement has been banned in the city since Beijing imposed a draconian national security law from July 2020. "But the entire government has information about everyone in Hong Kong, even if you don't run a market stall." "The funniest thing is that I don't know why this was such a big event."

Crime scene investigators attended and examined the scene. As a result of investigations, Murray Mallee Police arrested a 34-year-old Tailem Bend man on Monday.

He was remanded in custody to reappear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 6 June. He is expected to appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court tomorrow. Nothing was found to be stolen from the premises.