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Yesterday, the ATF provided support to local police officers. 

Heading back to the field office after a call, Special Agent Bosch and Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Knight came across contraband scattered across the street. They cordoned off the contraband and alerted the local police to remove it.

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Agents were also involved in a shootout last night at 10 Richard Drive after they assisted the Rockford Police Department with locating a loose gunman. ATF Agents tracked the man to a house where he barricaded himself in and exchanged shots with agents until a SWAT Officer took him down, becoming injured in the process. The officer is recovering in hospital, and the armed gunman, Boshine Jackson, is currently serving a custodial sentence in the county jail.






Regards,


Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Alexander Knight
Human Resources, Public Relations & Legal Affairs
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Training & Recruitment Department
Rockford Field Office
Rockford Town Hall, 103 Cosmos St., Rockford, OR

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Dear Citizens,

The ATF is still hiring agents, if you are interesting in applying please submit any applications here:
https://limelightgaming.net/forums/forum-542.html

We are no longer using the forms and therefore anyone previously denied is free to re-apply.

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Dear Citizens of Rockford,

Today we carried out a number of operations in the City of Rockford. These included tackling an illegal money launderer, illegal weapons manufacturer and carrying out a number of joint operations checkpoints with members of the local police and Rockford Armed Response.

Money Laundering

SRT Agents and a CID Agent were mobilised to the Mesa Apartments to investigate reports of suspicious activity from a first-floor apartment. They attempted to make contact with the occupant however received no answer to the door. Making their way onto the balcony, they were able to observe large metal doors protecting the apartment. An agent used a ladder to look through a window and positively identified the presence of contraband inside.

After this, agents put on their tactical gear and stacked up on the door, breaching it and quickly clearing the apartment of any resistance. In a back room, agents located several money printers and drug labs, with a total income at the time of the raid of over $15,000 (it is believed that the printers had been left idle for quite some time). In accordance with federal money laundering law, the sum of laundered money was seized by the ATF for investigation and will be handed over to appropriate federal authorities. The money laundering equipment was handed over to local authorities, and will be forensically examined before being destroyed.

After finding the equipment, agents attempted to track down the owner of the apartment. The owner was tracked down to 190 Main Street and, travelling in convoy, SRT agents quickly surrounded the woman and placed her under arrest. She was transferred to the custody of Rockford County pending money laundering and unrelated assault charges.

Below are some pictures from this operation;









Illegal Weapons Store Closed

Working at the reception of the field office, we received a tip-off from a member of local police that an unlicensed gunstore was operating on 190 Main Street selling illegal weapons.

We sent out two agents to investigate, and they made contact with the owner. An inspection of the property found no weapons on-site, however records showed that weapons were being sold from the business.

We closed the business down and informed the owner that he would need to get a licence to own a gun store from the local government.



Joint Operations

As an exercise to improve community safety and foster good working relations between local and federal organisations, we hosted two Joint Operations Checkpoints.

Empowered by local public safety ordnance, we set up our first checkpoint on Waverly St. with members of Rockford Armed Response and members of the local Oregon State Police. This checkpoint did not turn up much, but allowed us to work closely together with partner organisations.

Our second checkpoint was set up on Grant Avenue, using the currently unused RTA building to assist with checkpoint operations.

This checkpoint, operated jointly between RAR and ATF, with a local Sheriff Deputy controlling traffic, was much more eventful and ended up with a total of 4 arrests being made for varying offences. Chief among these was the discovery of a male attempting to unlawfully smuggle drugs through the checkpoint in the back of a Mercedes Sprinter van. The drugs were confiscated and the male currently faces investigation.

Below are some photos from this operation;

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Regards,


Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Alexander Knight
Human Resources, Public Relations & Legal Affairs
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

We will be holding an opening ceremony for the Field Office in an hour. (8pm)

Apologies for my inactivity of late - unfortunately a few weeks ago my graphics card completely stopped working.

Currently, I don't have a graphics card and I'm not sure when I will have a new one, but the clan is still very much alive and well.

I currently have the flu, hence my absence. I will be back as soon as possible.

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Dear citizens of Rockford,

Last night our agents were called out to a suspected white nationalist terrorist cell. Inside, agents found shrapnel, nails, plastic explosives, firearms, pressure cookers and other materials that we cannot currently disclose due to an ongoing investigation. 

The uncovering of this cell presents a much larger threat to Rockford at this time - we are unsure if there are more devices or more members of the terrorist cell, however our intelligence currently suggests that it would be safe to assume so. We will be investigating this very closely, taking the lead alongside the FBI and local authorities. 

If you see anything suspicious, or if anything doesn't look right; report it. You can contact the ATF or FBI directly for anonymous tips. In an emergency, always call 911. Remember; see it, say it, sort it. 

Below are some pictures from last night's operation;



















Regards,


Special Agent-in-Charge Alexander Knight
Lead Agent, Criminal Investigation Division
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Rockford, OR

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

As of this morning I can now confirm that we have now re-prioritised our investigation into the recent terror threat (see previous press release). 

One female suspect aged around 20 was arrested on terrorism offences and remains in custody for the time being. We will likely be pressing charges on terror offences.

Upon searching said female's house, ATF and NRC agents found white supremacist material, illegal firearms and radioactive fissile material which was confiscated by the NRC. 

As we can find no other leads at this time, we will be transferring this case to our cold cases unit and disbanding joint ATF-FBI-NRC-RDCD and National Guard Task Force Tribus effective immediately. 


I wish to make it clear, however, that the case is not closed and if any leads of interest or concern do come up we will begin a full investigation once more, however at this time we and our partners believe that the threat has been eliminated. 

For security purposes, we and our partners have decided that it would be best not to release photographs from our recent operations due to this investigation.


Special Agent-in-Charge Alexander Knight
Lead Agent, Criminal Investigation Division
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

STATEMENT ENDS

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Dear citizens,

Tonight we stopped a truck suspected to be illegally carrying explosives and cigarettes through Rockford without correct hazard signage, authorisation or DOT registration.

On board the truck, our agents found biological agents and medical waste initially thought to be Anthrax and Bubonic Plague samples. Our SRT was immediately notified for a HAZMAT situation, and the area was closed off in cooperation with state police and county sheriff's. We also notified the Centers for Disease Control to attend and deal with the situation. 

During this, we also received a call about a heavy chemical fire at the truck company's nearby warehouse, and an SRT agent attended and was able to take air samples of the smoke confirming the presence of contaminants. For safety reasons, we moved the truck to this location once the fire was out as it was easier to control and decontaminate. CDC arrived, examined the situation and carried out tests and found the truck and warehouse to contain many samples of Dengue Fever. It was deemed safe to destroy these samples and they were taken to and destroyed by the Marion County Department of Sanitation. 

At this point in time, the CDC determine that there is no risk to the public health from the incident. An incident report has been forwarded to the DOT and county sheriff, and will be made public in the near future.

I can also confirm at this point, due to the temporary reopening of the federal government, our public relations unit and front desk will be reopened for the next three weeks.

Below are some pictures from tonight's operations;











Regards,


Special Agent-in-Charge Alexander Knight
Lead Agent, Criminal Investigation Division
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

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