On Thursday, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents arrested 24-year-old Arms Dealer Efraim Diveroli in Miami Beach, Florida. Diveroli is best known as the irrepressible arms trafficker and Miami Beach felon who has been active since at least 2007. He was charged with conspiracy to violate the Arms Export Control Act and making false statements to federal agents. In addition to his arms trafficking crimes, Diveroli is also a suspect in a bribery scheme involving a Venezuelan government official.
Efraim Diveroli, a former arms dealer and convicted felon, was arrested in Florida this week on federal charges of weapons trafficking. Diveroli is accused of selling firearms to the Mexican drug cartels, helping to arm them as they continue to wage war against law enforcement and civilians in Mexico. The arrest comes as part of an ongoing investigation into gunrunning by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Diveroli is a convicted felon and has been wanted on weapons violations since 2008. He was also charged with money laundering in connection with the sale of weapons to Mexican drug cartels.
Background on Efraim Diveroli:
For 20 years, Douglas “Dougie” Diveroli has been one of the most notorious arms dealers in history. Born into a wealthy family in California, Dougie quickly showed a penchant for arms dealing and quickly made a name for himself within the industry. Dougie was also known for his flashy lifestyle and tendency to deal with shady characters, which ultimately led to his downfall.
In 2010, he was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and lying to the FBI about his dealings. He eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. However, after only 2 years of incarceration, Dougie was released on parole due to good behavior. Since then he has disappeared without a trace and is feared by law enforcement officials around the world.
Efraim Diveroli is the under-fire former director of the FBI’s counterterrorism center who was arrested along with four others on charges of bribery and conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. A native of New Jersey, Diveroli was appointed to his post in 2009 and resigned in January 2013 after it emerged that he had accepted more than $2 million in bribes from a company seeking contracts from the FBI.
The charges against Efraim Diveroli:
Efraim Diveroli, a former arms dealer who was once under investigation by the FBI, has been arrested in Florida on charges of conspiracy to commit bribery. According to reports, Diveroli and another man are accused of attempting to bribe a government official in order to illegally purchase weapons. The case is still developing, and it is unclear if any weapons were actually purchased as a result of the alleged bribery attempt.
Efraim Diveroli, a former executive of the consulting firm defrauded investors out of millions of dollars in a scheme to falsely inflate the stock price of an aluminum company. According to reports, he is now facing charges including securities fraud and conspiracy.
Diveroli was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery. The judge said that Diveroli’s “corruption and greed” had “tarnished the good name of our great nation.
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