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“Neumayer was arrested earlier this week in Israel — when Embassy officials discovered a backpack carrying multiple explosive devices and a social media account allegedly linked to Neumayer detailing his intent to attack the Embassy and threaten President Trump,” Patel stated.
Once in custody, Israel quickly extradited Neumayer to the United States. Upon arrival at JFK International Airport, he was promptly arrested by federal agents.
“Israel returned him to the U.S. as of this morning, where our special agents arrested him at John F. Kennedy airport. He will now face justice,” Patel confirmed. “Thank you to our agents, intelligence teams, and partners both at home and around the world for your work in this case.”
While Neumayer’s case underscores the persistent threats posed by radical individuals, the FBI was also celebrating a major victory in the ongoing war against drug trafficking and online crime. In a separate announcement, Attorney General Pam Bondi and federal law enforcement officials outlined the results of “Operation RapTor,” a sweeping crackdown targeting dark web drug traffickers and arms dealers.
“This historic international seizure of firearms, deadly drugs, and illegal funds will save lives,” Bondi said. “Criminals cannot hide behind computer screens or seek refuge on the dark web – this Justice Department will identify and eliminate threats to the American people regardless of where they originate.”
Spanning multiple continents, Operation RapTor brought down 270 individuals operating in a vast underground network stretching across Europe, South America, and Asia. Among the staggering haul: over $200 million in illicit assets, two metric tons of narcotics, nearly 150 kilograms of fentanyl-laced substances, and 180 illegal firearms.
The operation was a combined effort between the FBI, the DEA, and international allies. It marks the most extensive crackdown to date under the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) initiative.
“By cowardly hiding online, these traffickers have wreaked havoc across our country and directly fueled the fentanyl crisis and gun violence impacting our American communities and neighborhoods. But the ease and accessibility of their crimes ends today,” Patel declared.
“The FBI could not do this work without our partners both at home and abroad, and the staggering success of this year’s record-breaking amount of fentanyl, guns, and drugs seized prove that our efforts are working,” he continued. “Anyone looking to anonymously harm our citizens through illicit darknet trafficking: your days of recklessness are numbered.”
Acting DEA Administrator Robert Murphy echoed those sentiments with a warning to traffickers worldwide.
“These predators who peddled poison on the dark web might have thought they are untouchable — hiding behind screens, pushing fentanyl, fueling overdoses, and cashing in on misery. However, Operation RapTor just proved them wrong,” Murphy said.
“DEA and our global partners reached across borders, across platforms, and across currencies to rip their networks apart. Let this stand as a warning: no mask, no marketplace, and no digital wallet can hide you from facing justice.”
Between thwarting a terror attack against a U.S. facility and dismantling a massive drug ring operating in the shadows of the internet, federal agencies are making it clear: threats to the United States, whether from abroad or behind a keyboard, will be found—and stopped cold.
