FBI - Buffalo

08/31/2026

This FBI is crushing narcotics networks and dismantling criminal enterprises across the country. As part of Summer Heat 2.0, our teams have seized nearly 10,000 kg of narcotics and 3,116 weapons, and made 5,097 arrests, and we’re not slowing down. On this International Overdose Awareness Day, we reaffirm our commitment to combat drug trafficking organizations and crush violent crime to restore safety in our communities.

08/28/2026

🚨FBI BUFFALO SAFE STREETS TASK FORCE: CRUSHING VIOLENT CRIME IN ROCHESTER

This summer, Buffalo’s Rochester Safe Streets Task Force is working alongside City of Rochester Police Department and our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to identify the individuals driving violence, dismantle their criminal activity, and get them off Rochester’s streets.
Operation Clean Slate is Summer Heat in action: combining our resources and intelligence to target the individuals driving violence. Our commitment to Rochester doesn’t end when the summer does.

No single agency can defeat violent crime alone, but together, we are a force.

08/26/2026

We made historic, enterprise-wide changes to deliver these results. That’s the mission of this FBI.

08/22/2026

Violent crime continues to decline nationwide 📉

In 2025, the U.S. murder rate fell to one of the lowest levels on record. This progress reflects the impact of strong teamwork between the and our law enforcement partners working every day to protect the American people.

At Buffalo, we remain committed to working alongside our federal, state and local partners to crush violent crime and keep our communities safe.

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Data reported to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program shows 2024 to 2025 marked the largest year-to-year decline in violent crime rates since FBI estimations began in 1936.

08/14/2026

Last week, graduates of the Buffalo Citizens Academy had the opportunity to tour FBI Headquarters and the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. From exploring the interactive FBI Experience to learning more about training and the Bureau's mission, it was a great opportunity to connect, learn, and experience the FBI behind-the-scenes. To learn more about FBI Experience visit: https://www.fbi.gov/the-fbi-experience

07/30/2026

Victims of human trafficking endure unimaginable suffering. On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, help the raise awareness of this exploitation and hold criminals accountable. Learn the signs of trafficking and how to report it at fbi.gov/humantrafficking.

07/30/2026

🚨FOUND GUILTY: Federal Jury Convicts New Jersey Man of Terrorism Offenses Relating to His Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

🚨FBI BUFFALO CASE UPDATE:
A federal jury convicted Hadi Matar of attempting to provide material support to Hizbollah, a designated foreign terrorist organization, engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, and providing material support to terrorists. In August 2022, Matar attempted to murder author Salman Rushdie in an effort to carry out a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s ex*****on because of a novel published by Rushdie in 1988.

More Info: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/federal-jury-convicts-new-jersey-man-terrorism-offenses-relating-his-attempted-murder

07/28/2026

07/16/2026

: Buffalo was proud to join the Buffalo Police Department D-District Community Day on Saturday, where we shared hands-on STEM activities with local youth, provided crime prevention and community resources, and enjoyed spending time out in the community we serve. A special thanks to our FBI Buffalo Citizens Academy Alumni Association for helping out at the event! To learn more about the FBI's Citizens Academy and Community Outreach Program visit https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/outreach

07/10/2026

NEW: FBI Buffalo Arrests Priest on Administrative Leave; Charged with Receipt and Possession of Child Po*******hy.

Buffalo SAC Davis, joined by USAO-WDNY USA DiGiacomo held a press conference after Jeffrey Nowak, 46, of Lackawanna, NY, was arrested and appeared in court.

According to the criminal complaint, in August 2019, the defendant, a priest in the Diocese of Buffalo, was placed on administrative leave as an investigation was conducted following allegations of inappropriate contact with children and harassment of a seminarian. In December 2019, an email address linked to Nowak, 'pigboybuffalo', was identified as an address that accessed a New Zealand cloud-based digital storage and file-hosting website/application, which contained photos and videos files of sexually exploited children. In May 2021, the FBI conducted an investigation, executing a search warrant for the email address 'pigboybuffalo' however, no child po*******hy was found, and the investigation was closed in July 2023.

Full Story: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/priest-administrative-leave-arrested-charged-receipt-and-possession-child-po*******hy