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THREE INDIVIDUALS INDICTED FOR FIREARMS TRAFFICKING IN PUERTO RICO: A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment. Read more here: justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/three…
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▶️NIBIN Win: In June 2024, a Florida drive by killed a mother and her 4 year old. A tip identified the shooter. One month later in Georgia, that same suspect crashed during a chase and ran into the woods, dropping a bookbag. Atlanta ATF K-9s found the bag, with his ID and two guns inside, one with a machinegun conversion device. His DNA was on both guns. NIBIN showed that one of those guns was used in an Atlanta shooting two weeks earlier. He was arrested, pled guilty, and was sentenced in August to 25 months. The Florida murder case is still pending trial.
ALT Close-up of forensic ballistic equipment used to analyze bullet markings in gun crime investigations.
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The Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) is a permanent, interagency law enforcement task force created by executive order to end the presence of criminal cartels, foreign gangs, and transnational criminal organizations throughout the United States, dismantle cross-border human smuggling and trafficking networks, end the scourge of human smuggling and trafficking, with a particular focus on such offenses involving children — across all 52 U.S. states and territories.
“For the first time, law enforcement will have a permanent task force in every state and territory nationwide.” -@POTUS Trump
ICYMI: On a recent visit to Miami, @ATFDirectorRC sat down with @JanineWPLG and talked about crime gun intelligence and how ATF combats violent crime here in South Florida using these forensic tools.
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.@ATFDirectorRC spoke to @AliBradleyTV at @NewsNation about what ATF is doing to combat cartel firearms trafficking at both borders. More at newsnationnow.com/us-news/im… #StopGunTrafficking #CrimeGunIntel
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ATF is the only U.S. Government agency with fire and arson investigation as part of its core mission. The experts, facilities and advanced arson training programs that support that mission are at NCETR in Huntsville, Alabama. #WeAreATF For more on NCETR atf.gov/explosives/national-…
ALT An ATF arson training class at NCETR.
Interested in an internship in forensic science? Application requests are open until November 1st, with completed applications due November 15th for an opportunity to participate in an internship in our laboratories located in Atlanta, GA and Beltsville, MD. More information can be found here: atf.gov/careers/forensic-sci…
Interested in a career in forensic science? ATF offers summer internship opportunities in various areas of forensic science for eligible college students at ATF’s laboratories in Atlanta and Beltsville, Maryland. Interns will conduct research, contribute to research papers and develop scientific conference presentations.
Application requests are open now until Nov. 1, and completed applications are due by Nov. 15, 2026, for Summer 2027. Learn more at atf.gov/careers/forensic-sci…. #WeAreATF #ForensicScience #Internship
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One tip can dismantle a firearms trafficking network, remove crime guns from streets, and stop violent crime. ATF uses tips to generate leads, link cases, and take violent offenders off the streets.
📞 Call: 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477)
🌐 Online: atf.gov/atf-tips
📲 App: ReportIt® mobile app, available for android and iOS
#ATFTips
ALT Bold text stating firearms trafficking is illegal with a prompt to submit tips to ATF and contact details on a dark blue background.
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.@ATFDirectorRC joined @NLEMuseum, Sept. 11, in honoring the fallen by reading the names of officers who gave their lives in service to their communities. Their sacrifice stands as a solemn reminder of the ultimate price paid in the line of duty. #NeverForget #HonorTheFallen #WeAreATF
ALT ATF Director Rob Cekada joined the National Law Enforcement Museum in honoring the fallen.
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We remember those we lost. We grieve with their families. We honor those who served then and still today. #NeverForget
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#ICYMI: Last week, @ATFDirectorRC joined local partners from @DelrayBeachPD in South Florida to announce renewed efforts educating the public on the dangers of straw purchasing firearms.
Strong partnerships between ATF and local law enforcement are essential to our shared mission of stopping violent crime and holding violent offenders accountable. #WeAreATF #DontLieForTheOtherGuy
ALT ATF Director Rob Cekada, Delray Beach Police Department Police Chief Darrell K. Hunter (right), and Deputy Chief Rodney Stevenson (left) and other partners announced the Don't Lie for the Other Guy campaign in South Florida.
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Convictions through Guilty Pleas and Sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (August 31 through September 4, 2026).
justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/convi…
@HSTaskForce
#HomelandSecurityTaskForce
#HSTF
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U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones joined our federal partners at ATF to promote the “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy” campaign, a nationwide effort to combat illegal straw purchases of firearms.
Buying a firearm for someone who cannot legally purchase or possess one is not a favor—it’s a federal crime. Working alongside ATF and our law enforcement partners, the U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to holding accountable those who illegally put firearms into the hands of prohibited persons and helping keep South Florida communities safe.
Don’t lie for the other guy. Know the law.
Today, @ATFDirectorRC, alongside our partners at the @NSSF @USAO_SDFL @fdlepio @DelrayBeachPD @PBCountySheriff @WestPalmPD and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area announced a month-long campaign to educate the public on straw purchasing and the long lasting impacts it can leave in a community. It also comes with lengthy prison time. Read more here: : atf.gov/news/press-releases/…
#DontLieForTheOtherGuy #StopGunTrafficking
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An international firearms trafficking ring between the U.S. and Suriname was just dismantled in South Florida thanks to the work of @ATFMiami and @HSI_HQ. Firearms trafficking fuels violence across borders, and ATF through our partnerships is committed to stopping these guns at the source before they reach the hands of violent criminals. #CrimeGunIntel #StopGunTrafficking
ALT ATF Special Agent.
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🚨ATF Special Agents protect communities from violent offenders and gang members, dismantle trafficking networks, and cut off the illegal flow of firearms and explosives that arm cartels, prohibited persons, and terrorist organizations.
➡️$60K bonus for new Special Agents
➡️$25K bonus for experienced agents who transfer to ATF
Defend communities. Safeguard the rights of law-abiding citizens.
Learn more at atf.gov/careers/special-agen…. #ATFJobs #WeAreATF #NowHiring #Careers
ALT A man wearing an ATF National Academy shirt during a nighttime run, promoting ATF Special Agent recruitment.
Working together with our partners, Operation Taking Back West is a Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Initiative were 81 members of a Violent Gang in Puerto Rico were charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations.
🚨81 Members of a Violent Gang in Puerto Rico Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations as Part of @HSTaskForce Initiative
“These 81 defendants are alleged drug traffickers of ‘Los Baja Deo’ also known as ‘LBD,’ who maintained a steady supply of highly addictive and potentially lethal substances that endangered the community, fueled addiction and exposed entire public housing projects in Mayagüez and nearby neighborhoods to violence and chaos,” said @AGToddBlanche. “During this investigation, law enforcement seized 21 firearms. It is estimated that during the span of the conspiracy, this drug trafficking organization was responsible for the distribution of at least 340 kilograms of fentanyl or fentanyl-laced narcotics, and at least 2,200 kilograms of cocaine, among other drugs, generating over $49 million in proceeds. Let this be a warning to those that are terrorizing our communities, our Homeland Security Task Forces around the country are unified to end the presence of criminal cartels, foreign gangs, and transnational criminal organizations throughout the United States.”
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/81-member…
ALT 81 Members of a Violent Gang in Puerto Rico Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative
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ATF is responding to a cybersecurity incident affecting a standalone system not connected to the ATF enterprise network, ATF eForms system, or any other ATF system. The system was quickly shut down when the breach was discovered. This is an ongoing investigation.
Press release: atf.gov/news/press-releases/….
ALT ATF issues press release on response to cybersecurity incident affecting stand-alone system dated August 26, 2026.
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100 years ago today, Eliot Ness was appointed a temporary prohibition agent in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, a legacy agency of ATF.
Against long odds, he and his “Untouchables” shattered organized crime’s grip on Chicago and helped bring Al Capone to justice. A brilliant crime fighter and leader, Ness became an American icon whose story still fuels movies, books, TV shows, and comics.
Learn more about his enduring legacy at atf.gov/our-history/eliot-ne…. #WeAreATF
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#NIBIN Win: A DoorDash driver was ambushed in Milwaukee on May 30 when an unknown individual fired into the driver’s car. Investigators recovered four 9 mm cartridge casings from the scene and entered them into NIBIN. About a month later, a stop involving an open intoxicant led officers to a convicted felon with a 9 mm pistol. A test-fire of the pistol generated a NIBIN lead linking the same firearm to the DoorDash shooting. When presented with a photo array, the DoorDash driver immediately identified the suspect. During questioning, the suspect admitted being at the scene. He was charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Learn more at atf.gov/nibin. #CrimeGunIntel @ATFStPaul
ALT Logo of NIBIN with bullet casings forming letters, highlighting its role in solving gun crime.