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No more band-aids.
We rebuilt the FBI’s technology backbone.
2–3 AI use cases ➡️ 140+.
Tips that once took DAYS to move through the system can now be ingested, analyzed, and pushed to our field teams immediately.
AI doesn’t replace our people — it gives them SPEED and SCALE.
China, Russia, terrorists, cyber criminals: we’re upgrading the fight.
The FBI is moving faster because the threats aren’t slowing down.
-🇺🇸 DKP
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Today, SAC Kowel joined our local, state, and federal partners to provide an update on the capture of FBI Top Ten #MostWanted Fugitive, Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre. The overseas capture of Aguirre demonstrates our relentless focus on bringing to justice those who target Americans. FBI Omaha will continue working with our partners to dismantle and disrupt the activities of Tren de Aragua (TdA) in our communities. #FBIOmaha
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🚨ANOTHER TEN MOST WANTED FUGITIVE CAPTURED🚨
Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre is the 10th Ten Most Wanted fugitive captured by this FBI since January 2025. He is the first ever Cyber fugitive on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Now he’s back in the United States to face justice.
These criminals can run, but they cannot hide from this FBI.
ALT FBI agent escorting Aguirre across a tarmac near a hangar under a blue sky.
ALT FBI Cyber Task Force overseeing Aguirre escorted down airplane stairs by officers.
ALT FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive poster for Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, listing aliases, physical description, and crimes, marked as captured.
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The first ever Cyber fugitive on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list has been captured and is now in U.S. custody.
With the arrest of Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, the number of Most Wanted criminals apprehended has reached double digits. This marks a historic tenth fugitive caught since January 2025.
Canelon Aguirre is wanted for his alleged role in leading an international ATM “jackpotting” scheme for Tren de Aragua, a designated foreign terrorist organization. His network infects ATMs across the country with malware to force them to dispense cash without legitimate transactions – a crime known as ATM jackpotting.
Since 2017, FBI has tracked approximately 2,500 of these incidents, with losses exceeding $63 million.
But today, we are surging efforts to crush transnational gangs and defend the homeland from cybercrime. @FBIOmaha and our Cyber teams have targeted the entire jackpotting network, from ringleaders and malware developers to ground crews. Working with DOJ, we have secured charges against more than 120 jackpotting defendants.
And now, with Canelon Aguirre’s capture, we took down the alleged architect of this whole criminal enterprise.
Learn more about ATM jackpotting, along with @FBI recommended mitigations to stop this crime, here: ic3.gov/CSA/2026/260219.pdf
ALT FBI poster showing captured Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre with three photos and detailed charges.
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10 FOR 10.
Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre is the 10th Ten Most Wanted fugitive captured by this FBI since the Trump administration began — more than 2.5X the total captured during the previous four years combined — and the FIRST EVER cyber fugitive from the list.
Now he’s back in the United States to face justice.
107 foreign transfers of custody.
43 countries.
Up more than 90% in 18 months.
This FBI is running on supercharged horsepower — and there is nowhere on this planet criminals can hide.
Outstanding work by our Cyber Division and Critical Incident Response Group.
-DKP🇺🇸
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#ICYMI from @FBIDallas: Nineteen defendants charged in sweeping federal drug trafficking indictment following Homeland Security Task Force investigation
Nineteen individuals have been federally charged in a sweeping 24‑count indictment, and are accused of participating in a years‑long drug trafficking operation responsible for distributing cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana throughout the Dallas area.
Learn more about the investigation by the #FBI and our HSTF partners: justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/nin…
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15 alleged members and associates of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation (“UGSN”) were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
These criminals subscribed to the idea they were as untouchable as their namesake implied. Operation Certified Delivery proved them wrong – illustrating the only thing untouchable here is the strength and reach of the #FBI and our partners.
The operation - part of the FBI's Operation Cold Front - spanned multiple states and included assistance from over 300 #LawEnforcement partners from dozens of agencies.
Thanks to all our FBI colleagues who helped with this takedown, especially @FBI_CIRG for sending the Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) and their incredible mobile command post up from Quantico.
The FBI is laser focused on investigating and holding accountable those who steal from hardworking Americans.
More on the investigation here: ow.ly/iv1f50ZU6wU
@NDNYnews @USPIS_BOS @IRS_CI @colonie_police @albanypolice
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🚨 34 MISSING CHILDREN LOCATED.
A three-day operation in New York brought together 100+ professionals from nearly 40 agencies — and 34 missing children and teens, ages 7 to 18, were found.
That’s what happens when law enforcement shares intelligence, follows every lead, and refuses to quit.
These aren’t case numbers. They’re kids. They’re families.
Outstanding work by every professional who helped bring them to safety.
Find the missing. Protect the vulnerable. Never stop.
-DKP🇺🇸
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The FBI plays a crucial role in combating violent crime nationwide. Read this recent round-up of violent crime stories: fbi.gov/news/news-blog#viole…
This week's blog features cases from: @FBIMinneapolis, @FBIColumbia, @FBIWFO, @FBINewOrleans, and @FBISeattle
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Critical infrastructure is a highly attractive target for cybercriminals and nation-state actors due to the potential to cause widespread disruption and financial damage. Protecting critical infrastructure requires both operational action and resilience.
To strengthen the FBI’s response to victims operating critical infrastructure, FBI Cyber maintains an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Coordinator program in #FBI field offices. ICS Coordinators build operational technology expertise to support victim engagement in environments where information technology, operational technology, and physical processes intersect, and where standard incident response approaches do not always apply.
Visit fbi.gov/cyber/partnerships for more on how you can partner with FBI Cyber.
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NEWS RELEASE from @NewYorkFBI, @FBINewOrleans and @FBITampa: Coordinated Arrests and Charges Dismantle Hamas Terror Finance Network Raising Funds from the United States.
Read more about how this #FBI is disrupting terrorist operations: justice.gov/opa/pr/coordinat…
ALT Graphic with headline: Coordinated arrests and charges disrupt Hamas terror finance network raising funds in the United States.
ALT Quote graphic from FBI Director Kash Patel how the FBI is disrupting Hamas funding through cryptocurrency, highlighting efforts to stop over 4,000 foreign terrorists and 1,100 alleged actors worldwide.
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CASE UPDATE from @FBIWFO: Texas Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking in the District of Columbia
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Parker met the victim in 2021 while she was struggling personally and financially. Parker made the victim believe he cared about her and enticed her to come live with him in Texas. He then advertised the victim online, set prices for the commercial sex acts, and drove her to sex buyers in multiple states, including the District of Columbia.
Learn more about the investigation by the #FBI and our law enforcement partners: justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/texas…
ALT News Release: September 23, 2026: Texas Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking
ALT Assistant Director in Charge Darren Cox said, "Today’s verdict underscores the victims' remarkable courage and the unwavering commitment of our agents and partners who pursued justice in this case. The FBI will continue to lead aggressive investigations that hold traffickers accountable and connect victims with the support they need to rebuild their lives."
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NEWS RELEASE from @FBILosAngeles: California Man Arrested for Smuggling More Than $300 Million in Export-Controlled Computer Servers to China
Read more about how this #FBI is safeguarding our national security and defending the homeland: justice.gov/opa/pr/californi…
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NEWS RELEASE from @FBISeattle: Department of Energy Employee Arrested in Washington State on Charges of Attempted Material Support to Houthis.
Read more about how this #FBI is preventing terrorism and protecting the homeland: justice.gov/opa/pr/departmen…
ALT Graphic with headline: Department of Energy employee arrested in Washington State for allegedly attempting to provide material support to Houthis.
ALT Quote from FBI Assistant Director Jarod Brown of the FBI Counterterrorism division on Ellaboudy’s arrest for aiding the Houthi terrorist group with explosives and drones in Yemen.
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Highly specialized FBI Cyber Action Team (CAT) operators and @USCG personnel conducted joint offshore boardings of two foreign-flagged commercial vessels in the Gulf of America. CAT is the FBI’s rapid-response fly team, capable of deploying across the globe within hours to respond to major cyber threats and attacks on critical services.
These boardings were conducted in August to ensure integrity of the vessel’s IT and OT systems following indications that both vessels’ networks had been compromised.
Commercial crews and shore-side staff were critical partners in helping to ensure the threats were mitigated. Currently, there are no reports of operational disruptions, vessel instability, physical danger to crews, or environmental impacts.
The @FBI and the Coast Guard commend the extensive cooperation from the impacted vessels and continue to encourage maritime partners to request cyber assistance.
ALT USCG Marine Inspector and FBI Cyber Action Team operator working on a ship's bridge overlooking the ocean.
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CASE UPDATE from @FBISanDiego Two Alleged White Supremacists Charged with Hate Crimes for Attacks at Oceanside Pier; Third Attacker Pleads Guilty
As a result of an #FBI San Diego investigation, two alleged white supremacists from Riverside County were charged with hate crimes in connection with racially-motivated attacks on two U.S. Marines and a third man at the Oceanside pier in June 2025.
Two defendants were arrested at approximately the same time in Riverside, California, and Wilsonville, Alabama. The third defendant pleaded guilty this week to three federal hate crimes offenses—admitting he participated in the attacks on the three victims, along with the other two, and that the assaults were racially motivated.
Read more: justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/two…
ALT FBI agents in tactical gear standing in a line, focusing on their backs with FBI patches visible. Title announcing charges against three for hate crimes at Oceanside Pier with the FBI Seal bottom center and FBI San Diego Field Office below that.
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Yesterday, the FBI San Juan Cyber team, in collaboration with international partners, accomplished coordinated infrastructure takedowns, arrests, and search warrants against individuals who allegedly led ransomware group Kill Security, also known as KillSec.
These actions emphasize #YourFBI’s commitment to defend the homeland against cybercriminals regardless of where they operate. #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety # FBI #PuertoRico #Justice #DefendTheHomeland.
Click to watch SAC Carlos Goris and then read the full press release: justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/dutch…
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🚨#BREAKING: #FBI Boston's Joint Terrorism Task Force has arrested John Anthony Proia, III, of Waltham, MA, for allegedly cyberstalking a former political advisor & prominent member of the Republican Party, contacting the victim over 40 times over the course of less than two months, leaving disturbing messages about the victim & her husband. Read ➡️ ow.ly/Fi4Q50ZTJbG
ALT Members of FBI Boston's JTTF at a law enforcement briefing before today's arrest.
ALT FBI Boston Special Agent in Charge Ted Docks' statement on today's arrest. Read it in full via the news release above.
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#ICYMI from @FBIPittsburgh: Special Agent in Charge Richard Evanchec breaks down the dramatic drop in violent crime numbers across Western Pennsylvania and explains what it means for the Greater Pittsburgh Area. Read more: triblive.com/opinion/richard…
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ALT Bar chart showing a significant decrease in violent crimes in Western PA: murder down 20.6%, rape down 13%, aggravated assault down 7.1%.
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#NewsAlert from @FBIBaltimore: High-Ranking Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatal Kidnapping of a 35-Year-Old Wilmington Man
According to court records, Dwayne Alexander, 42, was a high-ranking member of the Shotgun Crips street gang. In the summer of 2021, a lower-ranking member of the gang became involved in a dispute with a Wilmington man. Alexander authorized the killing of the man and supplied the murder weapon. He also aided in an attempted cover-up of the crime.
Read more about the investigation by the #FBI's Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force and our law enforcement partners: justice.gov/usao-de/pr/high-…
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