President Donald Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel held a joint press conference in the Oval Office to announce the outcomes of “Operation Summer Heat,” a nationwide initiative aimed at curbing violent crime and enhancing public safety in American cities.
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FBI Director Kash Patel announced the federal indictments of 22 Chinese nationals, four China-based chemical companies, and three Americans for their role in a fentanyl supply chain. The discovery was made possible in part by Operation Box Cutter.
Read More FBI indicts 3 Americans, 22 Chinese nationals and 4 chemical companies after seizing ‘Enough fentanyl to kill 70M Americans’
76 individuals, including suspected Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang-affiliated illegal aliens, were arrested by law enforcement officials following a two-month operation, which also saw the seizure of hundreds of illegal firearms and close to fifty pounds of illicit drugs.
Read More Texas: Fort Worth raid results in 76 arrests, including suspected Tren de Aragua members, 287 illegal firearms and nearly 50 lbs of narcotics
Beach Boys cofounder Brian Wilson, who created some of rock’s most enduring songs such as “Good Vibrations” and “God Only Knows,” has died at the age of 82.
Read More Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies at age 82
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino revealed that the agency is opening investigations into the bag of cocaine found at former President Joe Biden’s White House, the Washington, D.C. pipe-bombing, and the leak of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.
Read More FBI launches investigations into cocaine bag found at Biden White House, D.C. pipe bombing and ‘Dobbs leak’
Two Sinaloa Cartel leaders were charged with narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, and money laundering on Tuesday, after being previously caught by federal authorities — according to an unsealed indictment that was released on May 13th.
Read More Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Charged With Narco-Terrorism, Following ‘Largest Seizure Of Fentanyl’ And Other Drugs