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"High Technology Criminal Case of The Year" Awards

Location: National Semiconductor - 955 Kifer Rd., Sunnyvale, CA

Date & Time: 3/24/99 - 10:00 AM

Details: The Silicon Valley Chapter of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association today announced that its third annual "High Technology Criminal Case of the Year" award will be presented to members of law enforcement and the private sector on Wednesday, March 24, 1999 at the above time and location. This year's award will honor a joint criminal investigation between various federal, state, and local law enforcement officials. Included are the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, the U.S. Customs Service, the state Department of Justice (Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement and Violence Suppression Unit), San Jose Police Department, the Los Angeles Co. Sheriff's Office, and the United States Attorney's Office. In addition, Cyte-M, Inc., a private sector security-consulting firm will also be honored.

This investigation began in August of 1997 and resulted in the indictment of multiple suspects including Lamar Douglas Alexander and Richard Lamar Hamilton. The on-going investigation, code name "Treezuck", focused on high tech cargo theft and culminated in the arrest of the suspects for conspiracy to commit an armed hijacking of a well known international shipping company's tractor-trailer they believed contained approximately $8,000,000 worth of Intel Pentium microprocessors. Federal charges include violations of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, the Hobbs Act, and Interstate & International Transportation of Stolen Property. Both suspects are violent and their operation is believed to have controlled at least 80% of the cargo thefts occurring at the Los Angeles International Airport during the time that they were active.

Intel Corporation, Seagate Technology, Western Digital Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Quantum Corporation, Conway Freight Systems, and other international shipping companies will also be recognized for their participation in the operation.

For further information, please contact Mark Kerby (Santa Clara Police Dept., Retired) at 1-888-433-9802. Evidence may be available and photo/interview are opportunities scheduled.