Earlier today, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a senior member of Kata’ib Hizballah, a U.S. designated foreign terrorist organization, was charged with six counts of terrorism-related offenses for his activities as an operative of Kata’ib Hizballah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi was transferred into U.S. custody overseas and transported to the United States.
ADIC Barnacle: “In the span of just three months, Mohammad Al-Saadi allegedly directed 18 terrorist attacks throughout Europe—including against United States citizens and interests—and planned to conduct a similar attack here in our country. The FBI New York’s Joint Terrorism Task Force maintains its unwavering resolve to hold accountable leaders of foreign terrorist organizations who utilize mass fear and suffering to further their anti-American agenda.”
Read more at: justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/
This week, the #FBI joins the country in recognizing #NationalPoliceWeek and honoring law enforcement officers across the country—including our own agents—who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
FBI New York, the Southern District of New York, the New York State Police, and ATF New York announced the arrests of Malik Bromfield, Faizan Ali, and Kamal Salman, who are charged with attempting to smuggle nearly 90 firearms from the United States to Canada.
"These three defendants, including two foreign nationals, allegedly endangered our communities as they attempted to smuggle 89 firearms - 17 of which were stolen - into Canada," said ADIC Barnacle. "The FBI is committed to working with our federal and state law enforcement partners to take illegal guns off our streets."
The Justice Department recently announced the results of Operation Iron Pursuit, a one-month, nationwide enforcement effort to find child victims of sex abuse and arrest child sex predators. More than 200 child victims were located and over 350 child sexual abuse offenders were arrested. All 56 FBI field offices and U.S. Attorneys’ offices around the country participated in the coordinated takedown effort.
ADIC Barnacle: “Removing dangerous child sex predators from our streets—such as the arrest of a Rockland County man for his alleged sexual exploitation of a minor—protects some of our most innocent and vulnerable members of society. We will never take our foot off the gas in the crimes against children fight. May today’s announcement emphasize FBI New York’s commitment to holding accountable those who commit this horrific abuse.”
The #FBI is committed to addressing the public safety and violence threats facing Native American families and communities. On this Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, pause to learn more about Native Americans verified as missing at fbi.gov/AQ/MMIP. #MMIP #MMIWG2S
Protecting the integrity of sport is a priority for the FBI as we prepare for global events, such as the FIFA World Cup. This week, ADIC Barnacle and his leadership team met with the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and renewed our shared commitment to identifying, investigating, and holding accountable those who seek to corrupt competition.
In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, FBI New York partnered with WMC Health to host its 2nd Annual Crimes Against Children Symposium earlier this week. FBI New York provided training and resources to nearly 150 law enforcement and victim service providers across dozens of agencies from NYC and the Hudson Valley. This successful event highlighted the robust partnerships across the region and the continued commitment to combat violent crimes against children.
#OTD 90 years ago, former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover personally arrested notorious gangster Alvin Karpis, aka "Public Enemy Number One." Karpis led a life of crime, but as the brains of the Barker/Karpis Gang, he remained elusive to law enforcement until April 1936, when word came that "Old Creepy" was in New Orleans. Hoover flew overnight to join the raid team, and they sketched out an arrest plan on a chalkboard. Once in custody, Hoover escorted Karpis to Minnesota to face kidnapping charges. Read more about the takedown: fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/barker-karpis-gang
#ICYMI SAC Michael Ratta stood alongside the Suffolk County Police Department, the Suffolk County District Attorney, and other partners to announce the plea of Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer.
FBI New York leveraged investigative genealogy tools to identify some of Heuermann's victims and help Suffolk County in the investigation. #Partnerships
FBI New York remembers our former employee, Operational Support Technician Diane Hunt, who passed away on April 26, 2023, from an illness incurred from responding to the 9/11 attacks in New York City.
Read more about OST Diane Hunt at: https://www.fbi.gov/history/wall-of-honor/diane-hunt
National Crime Victims' Rights Week ends today, but the #FBI continues to connect victims with services during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Hear more from FBI victim services providers who protect victims and serve our communities, not just during #NCVRW2026 but all year long.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, but all year long the FBI's Endangered Child Alert Program works to identify child abusers and bring them to justice. Help us identify these unknown individuals who are involved in the sexual abuse of children and the production of child pornography. If you recognize them, submit information to the #FBI or local law
enforcement. fbi.gov/wanted/ecap #NCAPM
