Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, left, and police Chief William Bratton, unveil a multi-agency crackdown to curb an upsurge of gang violence in central and South Los Angeles, during a news conference at the LAPD's 77th Street Station on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009 in Los Angeles. The initiative will rely on the resources of the Los Angeles Police Department, the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms; the U.S. Marshals Service, and the California Highway Patrol. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, left, and police Chief William Bratton, unveil a multi-agency crackdown to curb an upsurge of gang violence in central and South Los Angeles, during a news conference at the LAPD's 77th Street Station on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009 in Los Angeles. The initiative will rely on the resources of the Los Angeles Police Department, the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms; the U.S. Marshals Service, and the California Highway Patrol.

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  9. Keith Bolcar, acting Assistant Director in charge of the FBI in Los Angeles, speaks at a news conference announcing the arrests of dozens of people in an identity theft ring, Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009 in Los Angeles. U.S. and Egyptian authorities are arresting dozens of people to crack an identity theft ring that victimized thousands.
  10. Keith Bolcar, acting Assistant Director in charge of the FBI in Los Angeles, shows computer documents at a news conference announcing the arrests of dozens of people in an identity theft ring, Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009 in Los Angeles. U.S. and Egyptian authorities have charged nearly 100 people with helping an identity theft ring steal money from thousands of bank accounts. An FBI statement says an indictment unsealed Wednesday in Los Angeles charges more than 50 people in the United States with running the "phishing" scheme. Egyptian authorities have charged another 47. The FBI says it's the largest number of defendants ever charged in a cybercrime case.
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