Jury Convicts Member of Counterfeit DVD and CD Trafficking Group

WASHINGTON—Charles Ndhlovu was convicted today for his participation in a counterfeit DVD and CD ring, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates for the Northern District of Georgia.

A federal jury in the Northern District of Georgia convicted Ndhlovu of one count of trafficking in counterfeit labels and three counts of criminal copyright infringement. Ndhlovu and his co-defendants were originally indicted in May 2009. Ndhlovu was charged with additional counts in a superseding indictment returned by a grand jury on May 20, 2011.

The jury returned its verdict today after three days of trial and six hours of deliberation. The evidence at trial established that other defendants named in the May 2009 indictment rented space at a warehouse on Metropolitan Parkway in Atlanta, where they “burned,” or copied DVDs and CDs and produced counterfeit labels and packaging. According to the evidence at trial, Ndhlovu purchased labels and blank digital media for use in manufacturing the infringing DVD and CD copies of copyrighted material and distributing them to retail outlets. The entire criminal enterprise was responsible for the distribution of illegal products that, if legitimate, would have been valued at more than $12 million.

The charges each carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison. In addition, the defendant faces a fine of up to $250,000 on each count. A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Pearce in the Northern District of Georgia and Senior Counsel John H. Zacharia of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS). The case was investigated by the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security, together with the Atlanta Police Department Organized Crime Unit, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, College Park Police Department, and East Point Police Department, with assistance from the Recording Industry Association of America.

Atlanta Man Arrested for Bank Robbery

ATLANTA—Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Brian D. Lamkin, FBI Atlanta, announces the following arrest at Atlanta, Georgia:

Frank Kendrick, age 46, of Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested last night, Thursday, February 17, 2011, by officers of the Atlanta Police Department's Zone 6 patrolling in the area of

427 Moreland Street

in Atlanta. After fully identifying Kendrick, it was noted that a federal arrest warrant had been placed by the FBI charging Kendrick with the February 15, 2011 robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank, located at

2200 Mountain Industrial Boulevard

, in Tucker, Georgia.

In that robbery, a lone black male entered the above bank and presented one of the tellers with a demand/robbery note.

Kendrick is also suspected of being involved in the below listed Atlanta area bank robberies:

On Monday, February 14, 2011, a lone black male entered the Best Bank,

4357 Lawrenceville Highway

, Tucker, Georgia and presented the teller with a robbery demand note.

On Monday, February 7, 2011, a lone black male entered the Best Bank,

3479 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Georgia

and presented the teller with a robbery demand note.

On Saturday, February, 5, 2011, a lone black male entered the Flagstar Bank,

2450 Piedmont Road, Suite 190, Atlanta, Georgia

, and presented the teller with a demand note.

Kendrick is expected to have his initial appearance in front of a U.S. magistrate judge in Atlanta, Georgia later today.

It should be noted that the above are mere allegations and that all persons are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

This article was sponsored by Police Books.

Arizona, Arkansas and Georgia

Police-Writers.com is a website dedicated to listing state and local police officers who have authored books. Four police officers from Arizona, Arkansas and Georgia was added to the website: Bryan Muth; Frank Gillette; Cory Harris; and, Harold Goldhagen.

Bryan Muth was a police officer for the Phoenix Police Department (Arizona). After his retirement in 2005, he began working as a private investigator in the Phoenix area. Bryan Muth is the author of Judging the Police. According to the book description, “the post Rodney King era police officer is more tenuous fearful of citizen complaint or prosecution than ever before in history. The "L" word (liability) is fast becoming the first concern of a cop not public safety. Officers are being reviewed through citizen groups, ADHOC committees, or civil juries whose members only yesterday told a police officer "I wouldn't do your job for a million bucks". Offenders as young as ten years old are trying to intimidate an officer from doing his job by demanding to talk to the officer's supervisor. Unfortunately, it is working! You are not as safe from crime as you would think or that police administrators and politicians would like you to believe.”

Bryan Muth is currently working on his second book, How Near Anarchy. A portion of the proceeds from his second book are slated to go a law enforcement legal defense fund based in Washington, DC, that defends police officers from unwarranted prosecution.

Frank V. Gillette retired from the Arizona Department of Public Safety. He is the author of two books, A Cop’s Diary and Pleasant Valley. In addition to his writing, he apparently stayed alert and involved. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety monthly newsletter, in August 1984, Frank Gillette was gathering firewood west of Young Airport when he saw a large aircraft making its final approach. Frank Gillette also noted unusual activity on nearby roads. He called a narcotics officer and reported the activity, leading to one of the largest cocaine seizures in Arizona history; over 1,370 pounds with a street value of $148 million.

Cory B. Harris has over 13 years of military and law enforcement experience. He has served with The United States Air Force, Little Rock Police Department (Arkansas), United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the United States Marshal Service. He has law enforcement training and experience in field training, crime prevention, investigations, operations, apprehension, and protection. He is also a recipient of the Little Rock Police Department’s Medal of Merit. Moreover, he is the first law enforcement official from the state of Arkansas to be added to the website.

Cory B. Harris is the author of Zipper Le Series One: Outlook on Leadership And Liability Issues in the Criminal Justice System. According to the book description, Cory B. Harris’ book, “takes you behind the badge to examine tough issues in the criminal justice system. It tackles civil liability, race, and leadership issues to name a few from the outlook of the author. The author gives examples using his own experiences that are simple and easy to understand to give the reader unique insight. The book contains many case studies, and stories that are interesting yet they have a simple meaning. The book explores how different groups of people look at these issues in different ways, as well as how important it is for criminal justice officials to stay mentally fit.”

Harold Goldhagen is a retired captain from the Atlanta Police Department. He is also the author of Signal 63: Officer Needs Help. According to the book description, “As the Civil Rights Movement changed everything, Atlanta, Georgia could be any city. Cops are cops; people are people; crime is crime. Serving in the police is tough, and Officer Harold's circumstances were anything but ordinary.”

Police-Writers.com now hosts 557 police officers (representing 231 police departments) and their 1174 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.

More Cop Fiction

Police-Writers.com, a website dedicated to listing state and local police officers who have authored books added three cops who have written works of fiction, Harold Lloyd, Barry Mason and Gary Lovett.

Lieutenant Harold K. Lloyd, Philadelphia Police Department, is the commanding officer of the undercover narcotics operations in four Philadelphia Police Department districts. Lieutenant Harold Lloyd has overseen the takedown of five violent drug organizations and is a distinguished graduate of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s prestigious Drug Unit Commanders Academy. In May 2001 the Citizen’s Crime Commission of the Delaware Valley awarded Lieutenant Harold K. Lloyd’s group a Unit Citation for their efforts in dismantling a vicious heroin ring operating out of North Philadelphia.

With Crooked Timber, his first novel, Lloyd draws upon his vast experience to “deliver a hard boiled crime story where the line that separates good and evil is virtually nonexistent.”

Barry Mason is a detective with the Cobb County Police Department (Georgia). He has a BA in commercial art and psychology and has worked in law enforcement for over ten years; first as a crime scene technician, then a police officer, and finally a detective. He is the author of two books – Maroon and Killswitch. Maroon is “a story that follows a police recruit who tries to solve everything his complicated new job has to offer while a veteran homicide detective struggles on the edge of self destruction. Of course, there is the young and beautiful high school art teacher who begins a new life in a new town. They have nothing in common until the madman called The Machine pulls them into his world of carnage and delusional fantasy. You watch the story unfold through the eyes of the characters and through the killer's eyes as he labors to make the world into what he has envisioned for it.”

Barry Mason’s second book is Killswitch. According to the book description, “imagine routinely answering your telephone, turning on your T.V., radio or computer and something different happens this time. You hear a series of digital tones and your inhibitions are instantly gone. You are a law abiding and honest person - but now a human monster driven by self-indulgence, sexual depravity and unbridled violence. You've just experienced Killswitch.”

Gary C. Lovett is a retired homicide investigator for the Atlanta Police Department. He is the author of Season of Death. According to the book description, “The holiday season has just begun and, Detective Robert Sweet Owens a street smart Atlanta homicide investigator has become involved in the murder investigation of a popular member of Atlanta's clergy. The death is related to a series of other murders and members of the police department. When Sweet Owens' mother's life is threatened by the investigation, he has to scramble to solve the case and save her life.”

Police-Writers.com now hosts 410 police officers (representing 176 police departments) and their 881 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.