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MOST WANTED FRAUDSTER: Michael Lizaso Marasigan is by the for violation of his pretrial release. From March of 2015 ...
06/13/2026

MOST WANTED FRAUDSTER: Michael Lizaso Marasigan is by the for violation of his pretrial release. From March of 2015 to December 31, 2021, Marasigan and his co-conspirators defrauded bingo patrons at the Guam Shrine Club’s (GSC) Hafa Adai Bingo by misrepresenting to them that their funds would be used for transporting children to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Hawaii for medical care. The defendants’ operation of the illegal gambling business and fraud scheme generated at least $34 million in bingo proceeds. Instead of allocating the fundraising proceeds for the nonprofit organization’s children transportation fund, the defendants laundered funds and diverted approximately $10,750,804 million of the proceeds for themselves and others.

In May of 2025, Marasigan was found guilty on charges of Conspiracy to Operate Illegal Gambling Business, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Money Laundering, and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud. Prior to sentencing, he filed and was awarded a Stipulation to Travel with the court, which allowed Marasigan to travel to the Philippines for medical reasons. Marasigan did not return on the required date and ceased contact with the court in June of 2025. On June 25, 2025, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Marasigan in the United States District Court, District of Guam, Hagatna, Guam, after he was charged with Violation of Conditions of Pretrial Release. On May 18, 2026, Marasigan was sentenced in absentia to 262 months in federal prison, ordered to pay $10,750,804 joint and several restitution to the Aloha Shriners, and $5,871,493 money judgment forfeiture.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest of Michael Lizaso Marasigan. Anyone with information about his whereabouts can submit tips at tips.fbi.gov, by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI, or by contacting the nearest FBI field office: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/most-wanted-fraudsters

This week on Ahead of the Threat, the Cyber podcast, Richard Horne, CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, jo...
06/12/2026

This week on Ahead of the Threat, the Cyber podcast, Richard Horne, CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, joins Assistant Director (AD) Brett Leatherman for a discussion on cyber threats and practical advice for companies looking to secure themselves against malicious cyber attacks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VyDoFxNRu8

In this episode’s Top Three Segment, AD Leatherman and London Cyber Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché Kathryn Sherman discuss the role of FBI personnel stationed overseas in advancing the cybersecurity mission. They question whether a company could operate without its IT for four weeks, noting that if they could not, they were not ready for a ransomware attack. They also dive into the role of private-public partnerships, the burnout of professionals defending networks coupled with the psychologically traumatic effects of being a victimized company, and a reflection on this year’s CyberUK conference, hosted by the NCSC.

Find all episodes and transcripts 👉 fbi.gov/news/podcasts/ahead-of-the-threat.

🚨News Alert: Oahu Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Destroying Cellphone Evidence to Thwart Federal Fi****ms Inve...
06/11/2026

🚨News Alert: Oahu Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Destroying Cellphone Evidence to Thwart Federal Fi****ms Investigation

Jordan Ishida, 27, of Honolulu, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact by destroying two cellphones that were evidence in a federal fi****ms case.

According to information presented to the court, on November 5, 2023, Honolulu Police Department officers were dispatched to a reported crime scene, where officers encountered Chris Hong Tran and Ishida. HPD officers recovered a magazine loaded with nine 9mm rounds of ammunition from Tran’s pocket, as well as a 9mm Sig Sauer pistol and a pepper ball gun from Tran’s vehicle. Further investigation revealed that Tran shot pepper balls at numerous individuals before brandishing the 9mm firearm at a bystander outside of a nightclub.

FBI Honolulu had been actively investigating Tran—a felon with two prior federal convictions for methamphetamine trafficking—for fi****ms offenses when he was arrested for the November 5, 2023 incident. Tran was charged federally for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Knowing that Tran had been charged and that the FBI was looking for the two cell phones Tran had on the night of his arrest, Ishida destroyed one of the phones on November 7 and discarded it in a sewer drain, and she gave the second phone to another individual with instructions to destroy it.

Tran was sentenced in February 2025 to 108 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for the underlying fi****ms offense.

🔗https://www.justice.gov/usao-hi/pr/oahu-woman-sentenced-2-years-prison-destroying-cellphone-evidence-thwart-federal

🚨News Alert: Man Charged with Sending Antisemitic Threats to Kill Governor of Hawaii and His FamilyHONOLULU – Eric Lee B...
06/10/2026

🚨News Alert: Man Charged with Sending Antisemitic Threats to Kill Governor of Hawaii and His Family

HONOLULU – Eric Lee Boltz, 51, residing in Montana, was charged with sending interstate communications containing threats and cyberstalking. Boltz was arrested and had his initial appearance in the District of Montana on June 10, and he was ordered detained pending transportation to the District of Hawaii.

According to court records, in December 2025, Boltz left a series of threatening and antisemitic voicemails with Hawaii Governor Josh Green’s office. Disguising his voice, Boltz threatened to kill the Governor and his family and sexually assault his daughter. When interviewed by law enforcement, Boltz said he left the voicemails to “shake [Governor Green] up.” If convicted, Boltz faces up to 5 years in prison per count and a fine of up to $250,000, plus a term of supervised release.

The charges in the criminal complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

🔗https://www.justice.gov/usao-hi/pr/man-charged-sending-antisemitic-threats-kill-governor-hawaii-and-his-family

06/10/2026

Today, the FBI is announcing Operation Riptide, an ongoing, coordinated law enforcement campaign targeting cybercriminal actors and the key services they rely on—their infrastructure, their tools and services, their communications platforms, and their money. Operation Riptide is a collective effort that implements the priorities set out in Executive Order 14390 and the National Cyber Strategy.

In recent weeks, the FBI carried out a broad range of enforcement actions against cyber threat actors, serving search warrants, securing indictments, arresting suspects, and dismantling criminal infrastructure.

This marks the beginning of a focused, sustained 60-day national effort. Cybercrime carries real-world consequences, and the FBI remains committed to disrupting malicious cyber activity and holding cybercriminals accountable.

MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS: John Michael Dimitrion and his wife, Julieanne, were indicted in February 2009 for mortgage frau...
06/10/2026

MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS: John Michael Dimitrion and his wife, Julieanne, were indicted in February 2009 for mortgage fraud. In April of 2009, they pled guilty to operating a fraud scheme in which they used their companies to convince distressed homeowners to relinquish their homes with the premise of improving the victims' financial position. They promised to invest the proceeds of the home sales, but instead the Dimitrions used the victims' money to fund their own lavish lifestyles. As a result, multiple families in Hawaii lost their homes. The Dimitrions were scheduled to be sentenced in the United States District Court in Honolulu on July 6, 2010, but failed to appear at the sentencing. A federal arrest warrant for failure to appear was then issued for each of them.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of John Dimitrion and Julieanne Dimitrion. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of either of these subjects can submit tips at tips.fbi.gov, by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI, or by contacting the nearest FBI field office: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/most-wanted-fraudsters

The Homeland Security Task Force co-led by the FBI and HSI has embedded personnel, resources, and intelligence across th...
06/08/2026

The Homeland Security Task Force co-led by the FBI and HSI has embedded personnel, resources, and intelligence across the country, including in Hawaii, to crush the presence of transnational criminal organizations operating in America. The task force is committed to identifying and ending drug cartels, foreign gangs, and criminal organizations threatening public safety and national security – and in just one year we’ve seen historic success. To learn more about what we’re doing, visit hstf.gov.

Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Spring CleaningHONOLULU – The Department of Justice today announced th...
06/06/2026

Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Spring Cleaning

HONOLULU – The Department of Justice today announced the results of Operation Spring Cleaning, a nationwide initiative spearheaded by the to combat gang-related threats and enhance public safety. The operation coordinated with federal, state, and local law enforcement and targeted the illegal flow of fi****ms and narcotics in our communities. The operation began on March 1 and ended May 31.

In total nationally, Operation Spring Cleaning led to over 1100 arrests, over 600 charges filed, and almost 600 search warrants conducted. During Operation Spring Cleaning, FBI Honolulu, with assistance from federal and local law enforcement partners:

✅ Conducted 1 largescale takedown and 2 additional operations
✅ Arrested 11 individuals, including 10 alleged members of a drug trafficking organization: https://www.justice.gov/usao-hi/pr/ten-indicted-drug-trafficking-conspiracies-homeland-security-task-force-investigation
✅ Executed 27 warrants
✅ Seized approximately 8 kilograms of methamphetamine, 5 kilograms of co***ne, 4 kilograms of other miscellaneous illegal drugs,
✅ Seized 10 fi****ms, 11 firearm accessories, and $150,000 in U.S. currency.

Operation Spring Cleaning comes on the heels of another significant FBI Honolulu-led operation that led to the seizure of over 40 fi****ms – including an U*i submachine gun, short-barreled rifles, and an AR-style pistol – and the arrest of two brothers: https://www.justice.gov/usao-hi/pr/two-brothers-charged-firearm-offenses-after-federal-agents-seize-cache-40-fi****ms

🔗View the full news release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-hi/pr/justice-department-announces-results-operation-spring-cleaning

The announced the launch of its Most Wanted Fraudsters List, a new list dedicated to publicly identifying individual...
06/06/2026

The announced the launch of its Most Wanted Fraudsters List, a new list dedicated to publicly identifying individuals charged with defrauding the American people. Three of the Most Wanted Fraudsters are subjects of FBI Honolulu cases. The FBI is now offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest of each of these subjects.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of these fugitives can submit tips at tips.fbi.gov, by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI, or by contacting the nearest FBI field office: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/most-wanted-fraudsters

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