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Manhattan D.A. Bragg announces Return of 14 Antiquities to Türkiye 
The antiquities were recovered pursuant to several ongoing investigations, including into a trafficking network that systemically looted the ancient city of Bubon and trafficked those pieces into Manhattan. Pieces were also seized pursuant to an investigation into RICHARD BEALE, a trafficker who was convicted by the Office in August 2023 of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and Conspiracy. The 14 pieces were returned at a ceremony with Gokhan Yazgı, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye; Muhittin Ahmet Yazal, Consul General, Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in New York; and Kevin O’Malley, Acting Deputy Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, New York.
Manhattan DA launches new cybercrime bureau to combat high-tech crimes 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is stepping up the fight against cybercrime with a new high-tech team.
Brooklyn woman loses $100,000 in fake tech support scam. Here’s how you can try to stay safe. 
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn woman was scammed out of $100,000 in an elaborate scheme involving a frozen computer, an in-person meeting and a secret code word.
2 men indicted for fatal Tompkins Square Park shooting 
Manhattan D.A. Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced the indictment of Rafael Macias and Angel Sardina for the fatal shooting of 74-year-old Fermin Brito and the wounding of a 44-year-old man in Tompkins Square Park this past July.
D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of 14 Antiquities To The People Of Türkiye 
“Ancient sites in Türkiye have seen significant looting and we are continuing to investigate and track down pieces stolen from Bubon. I thank HSI for their continued partnership and to our team of prosecutors and analysts for their work to ensure these 14 antiquities can return to where they rightfully belong,” said District Attorney Bragg.
D.A. Bragg announces sentencing of assistant in brutal 2020 Lower East Side murder of tech CEO 
Manhattan D.A. Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced the sentencing of Tyrese Haspil in the brutal July 2020 slaying of tech CEO Fahim Saleh in his condo on the SW corner of Houston and Suffolk. Haspil, 25, was also ordered to pay restitution for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from Saleh's companies.

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