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The Advertiser
2 hours ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
FBI opens standalone office in New Zealand
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened a standalone office in New Zealand's capital, in part to improve the United States' and New Zealand's ability to counter China's presence in the Pacific region. FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday said in a statement that opening a dedicated law enforcement attache office in Wellington would strengthen and enhance Washington's longstanding co-operation with one of its key partners in the southwestern Pacific. "Some of the most important global issues of our times are the ones that New Zealand and America work on together – countering the CCP (the Communist Party of China) in the Indo PACOM theatre, countering the narcotics trade, working together against cyber intrusions and ransomware operations and most importantly protecting our respective citizenry," he added in a video released by the US Embassy in Wellington. The FBI has had a sub-office in New Zealand since 2017 and the two countries work closely on policing issues including child exploitation and organised crime. NZ and the US have been working more closely together amid concerns about China's increasing influence in the Pacific. They are both members of the intelligence sharing partnership known as the Five Eyes, which also includes Australia, Canada and the UK. NZ Defence Minister Judith Collins and Police Minister Mark Mitchell said in a statement that they welcomed the new FBI office, which they said would enhance the safety and security of New Zealanders. Patel visited New Zealand to open the office and the US Embassy statement said he also visited key government ministers. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened a standalone office in New Zealand's capital, in part to improve the United States' and New Zealand's ability to counter China's presence in the Pacific region. FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday said in a statement that opening a dedicated law enforcement attache office in Wellington would strengthen and enhance Washington's longstanding co-operation with one of its key partners in the southwestern Pacific. "Some of the most important global issues of our times are the ones that New Zealand and America work on together – countering the CCP (the Communist Party of China) in the Indo PACOM theatre, countering the narcotics trade, working together against cyber intrusions and ransomware operations and most importantly protecting our respective citizenry," he added in a video released by the US Embassy in Wellington. The FBI has had a sub-office in New Zealand since 2017 and the two countries work closely on policing issues including child exploitation and organised crime. NZ and the US have been working more closely together amid concerns about China's increasing influence in the Pacific. They are both members of the intelligence sharing partnership known as the Five Eyes, which also includes Australia, Canada and the UK. NZ Defence Minister Judith Collins and Police Minister Mark Mitchell said in a statement that they welcomed the new FBI office, which they said would enhance the safety and security of New Zealanders. Patel visited New Zealand to open the office and the US Embassy statement said he also visited key government ministers. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened a standalone office in New Zealand's capital, in part to improve the United States' and New Zealand's ability to counter China's presence in the Pacific region. FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday said in a statement that opening a dedicated law enforcement attache office in Wellington would strengthen and enhance Washington's longstanding co-operation with one of its key partners in the southwestern Pacific. "Some of the most important global issues of our times are the ones that New Zealand and America work on together – countering the CCP (the Communist Party of China) in the Indo PACOM theatre, countering the narcotics trade, working together against cyber intrusions and ransomware operations and most importantly protecting our respective citizenry," he added in a video released by the US Embassy in Wellington. The FBI has had a sub-office in New Zealand since 2017 and the two countries work closely on policing issues including child exploitation and organised crime. NZ and the US have been working more closely together amid concerns about China's increasing influence in the Pacific. They are both members of the intelligence sharing partnership known as the Five Eyes, which also includes Australia, Canada and the UK. NZ Defence Minister Judith Collins and Police Minister Mark Mitchell said in a statement that they welcomed the new FBI office, which they said would enhance the safety and security of New Zealanders. Patel visited New Zealand to open the office and the US Embassy statement said he also visited key government ministers. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened a standalone office in New Zealand's capital, in part to improve the United States' and New Zealand's ability to counter China's presence in the Pacific region. FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday said in a statement that opening a dedicated law enforcement attache office in Wellington would strengthen and enhance Washington's longstanding co-operation with one of its key partners in the southwestern Pacific. "Some of the most important global issues of our times are the ones that New Zealand and America work on together – countering the CCP (the Communist Party of China) in the Indo PACOM theatre, countering the narcotics trade, working together against cyber intrusions and ransomware operations and most importantly protecting our respective citizenry," he added in a video released by the US Embassy in Wellington. The FBI has had a sub-office in New Zealand since 2017 and the two countries work closely on policing issues including child exploitation and organised crime. NZ and the US have been working more closely together amid concerns about China's increasing influence in the Pacific. They are both members of the intelligence sharing partnership known as the Five Eyes, which also includes Australia, Canada and the UK. NZ Defence Minister Judith Collins and Police Minister Mark Mitchell said in a statement that they welcomed the new FBI office, which they said would enhance the safety and security of New Zealanders. Patel visited New Zealand to open the office and the US Embassy statement said he also visited key government ministers.
West Australian
3 hours ago
- Politics
- West Australian
FBI opens standalone office in New Zealand
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened a standalone office in New Zealand's capital, in part to improve the United States' and New Zealand's ability to counter China's presence in the Pacific region. FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday said in a statement that opening a dedicated law enforcement attache office in Wellington would strengthen and enhance Washington's longstanding co-operation with one of its key partners in the southwestern Pacific. "Some of the most important global issues of our times are the ones that New Zealand and America work on together – countering the CCP (the Communist Party of China) in the Indo PACOM theatre, countering the narcotics trade, working together against cyber intrusions and ransomware operations and most importantly protecting our respective citizenry," he added in a video released by the US Embassy in Wellington. The FBI has had a sub-office in New Zealand since 2017 and the two countries work closely on policing issues including child exploitation and organised crime. NZ and the US have been working more closely together amid concerns about China's increasing influence in the Pacific. They are both members of the intelligence sharing partnership known as the Five Eyes, which also includes Australia, Canada and the UK. NZ Defence Minister Judith Collins and Police Minister Mark Mitchell said in a statement that they welcomed the new FBI office, which they said would enhance the safety and security of New Zealanders. Patel visited New Zealand to open the office and the US Embassy statement said he also visited key government ministers.
Perth Now
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
FBI opens standalone office in New Zealand
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened a standalone office in New Zealand's capital, in part to improve the United States' and New Zealand's ability to counter China's presence in the Pacific region. FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday said in a statement that opening a dedicated law enforcement attache office in Wellington would strengthen and enhance Washington's longstanding co-operation with one of its key partners in the southwestern Pacific. "Some of the most important global issues of our times are the ones that New Zealand and America work on together – countering the CCP (the Communist Party of China) in the Indo PACOM theatre, countering the narcotics trade, working together against cyber intrusions and ransomware operations and most importantly protecting our respective citizenry," he added in a video released by the US Embassy in Wellington. The FBI has had a sub-office in New Zealand since 2017 and the two countries work closely on policing issues including child exploitation and organised crime. NZ and the US have been working more closely together amid concerns about China's increasing influence in the Pacific. They are both members of the intelligence sharing partnership known as the Five Eyes, which also includes Australia, Canada and the UK. NZ Defence Minister Judith Collins and Police Minister Mark Mitchell said in a statement that they welcomed the new FBI office, which they said would enhance the safety and security of New Zealanders. Patel visited New Zealand to open the office and the US Embassy statement said he also visited key government ministers.
News18
11 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
'Secret Room' In FBI Contains 'Burn Bags' With Sensitive Trump-Russia Probe Docs: Report
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel reportedly found "burn bags" that were filled with thousands of classified documents connected to the Trump-Russia probe. Mobile App -
New York Post
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Chile returns $125,000 in luxury watches stolen from Keanu Reeves by South America-based crime ring
Chilean authorities said Tuesday they turned six valuable watches stolen from Canadian actor Keanu Reeves — including an engraved Rolex worth at least $9,500 — over to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, months after recovering them in a police raid. The FBI will arrange for their return to Reeves, best known for his roles in action franchises like 'The Matrix' and 'John Wick.' Chilean prosecutors told reporters that Reeves had identified the watches as those stolen from his Los Angeles home during a string of high-profile burglaries in December 2023. 4 The FBI will arrange for their return to Reeves, best known for his roles in action franchises like 'The Matrix' and 'John Wick.' Getty Images for Lionsgate UK Advertisement The announcement was made as the Trump administration's Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, arrived in the South American country for meetings with Chilean officials about transnational crime, among other issues. Noem was also the victim of a robbery attributed to a Chilean national residing illegally in the U.S., when her purse was stolen last April at a Washington restaurant. 4 Chilean prosecutors told reporters that Reeves had identified the watches as those stolen from his Los Angeles home. Mauricio Cuevas / AP Advertisement Reeves' six watches are valued at a total of $125,000, said Marcelo Varas, a police officer from Chile's robbery investigation squad. The watches stolen from Reeves' Hollywood Hills home turned up in Santiago, Chile's capital, when police raided homes and uncovered stolen cars, iPhones, luxury watches and designer purses. 4 Reeves' six watches are valued at a total of $125,000. Mauricio Cuevas / AP 4 In April, police in Chile announced the arrest of 23 citizens over the string of break-ins. Mauricio Cuevas / AP Advertisement That operation coincided with another Chilean investigation, coordinated with the FBI, into a spate of burglaries by South America-based crime groups targeting multimillion-dollar homes in the U.S., many belonging to celebrities and professional athletes, such as Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce. In April, police in Chile announced the arrest of 23 citizens over the string of break-ins. Varas said authorities were still investigating any link between the theft of Reeves' watches and the other high-profile burglaries.
