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Federal Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2023-10-18 ( 7 items )  
'Piggybacking' can open doors to security problems (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FORT BELVOIR, Virginia - Holding a door open for the person behind you may seem like the polite thing to do, but it can lead to a serious security breach at the workplace. The Defense Department calls this practice piggybacking and defines it as an unauthorized person tagging along with an authorized person to enter a facility, re more PR

DEA Washington Division is Ready to Celebrate the 25th National Drug Take Back Day Across the DMV (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Washington, DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will host its 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in more than 300 collection sites across Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia (DMV). Through a collaborative effort with local law enforcement agencies, Take Back Day h more PR

Defense Contract Management Agency: Inspector General Office Audits Boost Program Effectiveness (10)
FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Misha King, DCMA Public Affairs Defense Contract Management Agency's Office of Internal Audit and Inspector General is commonly referred to as the inspector general's office or OIG. But when people hear OIG, inspections come to mind and they forget auditing is also a vital part of the office's mission. "One of the biggest misconceptions is that the Inspections and Evaluation Team and th more PR

DLA: 'Piggybacking' Can Open Doors to Security Problems (10)
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Nancy Benecki Holding a door open for the person behind you may seem like the polite thing to do, but it can lead to a serious security breach at the workplace. The Defense Department calls this practice piggybacking and defines it as an unauthorized person tagging along with an authorized person to enter a facility, restricted area, checkpoint or other controlled environ more PR

ICE: ERO Washington, D.C. Apprehends Noncitizen Charged With Rape, Kidnapping, Assault (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C. arrested an undocumented noncitizen charged with felony rape by force, threat, or intimidation; abduction by force; and assault on a family member. Deportation officers from ERO Washington, D.C.'s Mobile Criminal Apprehension Team arrested the Honduran national on Oct. 12 in Herndon, Virginia. "This un more PR

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia: Two Sentenced for Federal Drug Crimes in West Virginia (10)
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Two people were sentenced for drug trafficking charges in the Northern District of West Virginia. Brandy Hanshaw, also known as Brandy Deberry, age 40, of Lumberport, West Virginia, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. According to court doc more PR

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Kentucky Man and Businesses Plead Guilty to Environmental Crime (10)
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Will Thompson, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: David K. Smith, 55, of Paducah, Kentucky, River Marine Enterprises, LLC, and Western River Assets, LLC, pleaded guilty today to discharge of refuse into navigable waters. According to court documents and statements made in court, Western River Assets owned a towboat, the Gate City, that docked along the West Virginia shore of the more PR