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Featured Stories
ATF Warns Consumers: Illegal Explosives Devices Are Not Fireworks
June 18, 2010
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) wants consumers to celebrate safely this Fourth of July and be mindful that illegal explosives devices are not fireworks. Illegal or improperly used fireworks can cause severe injuries or even death. ATF wants to make consumers aware that illegal explosives devices are not fireworks. More »
Tobacco: The New Commodity for Criminals
April 23, 2010
Tobacco smuggling is a growing problem in U.S. that has turned into a lucrative business for criminals who trade cigarettes and other tobacco products on the black market. February 2010 – an unsuspecting delivery driver made a stop at a popular discount retail store in Corona, California. He was there to replenish the store’s supply of cigarettes and other tobacco products but what he didn’t know is that lurking in the darkness were two men – watching, waiting for their moment to attack. More »