Rhode
Island Woman Sentenced in $1.7 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:43:56
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Lisa Torres, formerly of Johnston, Rhode Island, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for her role in a $1.7 million mortgage fraud scheme.
Ringleader
of New York Oxycontin Drug-Dealing Crew Sentenced
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:00:36
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Yusef Shabazz, of Middletown, New York, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for his involvement in a years-long conspiracy to distribute OxyContin in the New York City area.
U.S.
Settles with Itochu Regarding Defective Bullet-Proof Vests
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:42:37
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The United States has reached a $6.75 million settlement with Itochu Corp. of Japan and its American subsidiary, Itochu International Inc., to resolve claims under the False Claims Act in connection with the companies' importation and sale of defective Zylon fiber used as the key ballistic material in bullet-proof vests purchased by the United States for federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
Minnesota
Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:59:14
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Jeffrey Michael Taylor, of Blaine, Minnesota, pled guilty to defrauding CitiMortgage out of $588,200.51 through a mortgage fraud scheme.
Two
Indicted in Minnesota for Price-Flipping 35 Homes in Mortgage Fraud
Scheme
Wed, 09 Dec 2009
16:00:42 -0600
Zack Zafer Dyab, of Golden Valley, Minnesota, and Julia Alexander Rozhansky, of Minnetonka, Minnesota, were indicted for allegedly orchestrating a mortgage fraud scheme in which they stole more than $2.5 million from lenders nationally by obtaining fraudulent loans for the purchase of 35 homes in the Twin Cities.
Texas
Women Arrested in Separate FEMA Fraud Cases
Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:12:00
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Sheila M. Brack and Jeanette McKinley, both of Bridge City, Texas, were arrested on separate charges of making a false statement, theft of public money, mail fraud, and wire fraud in connection with their frauds against FEMA following Hurricane Ike.
Massachusetts
Woman Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:14:58
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Clarista Bramble, of Randolph, Massachusetts, a former Bank of America employee, was convicted of wire fraud for creating false documents to secure approval of mortgage loan applications.
Georgia
Couple Charged with Human Trafficking and Immigration Violations
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:22:32
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Husband and wife Juna Gwendolyn Babb and Michael J. Babb, of Ellenwood, Georgia, were indicted on charges of conspiracy, forced labor, document servitude--which is confiscating someone's passport and visa--and harboring an alien for financial gain in connection with exploiting a woman from the Kingdom of Swaziland, Africa.
Taiwan
LCD Producer to Pay $220 Million Fine for Role in Price-Fixing
Conspiracy
Wed, 09 Dec 2009
16:26:05 -0600
Taiwan-based Chi Mei Optoelectronics, a Thin-Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display producer and seller, has agreed to plead guilty and pay $220 million in criminal fines for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the sale of liquid crystal display panels.
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Texas
Couple Charged with Holding Nigerian Woman in Domestic Servitude
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:13:40
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A federal grand jury indicted a Ft. Worth, Texas husband and wife, Emmanuel and Ngozi Nnaji, on charges of engaging in a nine-year scheme to compel the labor of a Nigerian victim as their domestic servant.
Attorney
Pleads Guilty in New York to Involvement in Insider Trading Ring
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:14:15
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Brien Santarlas, of Hoboken, New Jersey, a former attorney at Ropes and Gray LLP, pled guilty to insider trading charges in connection with an ongoing investigation of insider trading at hedge funds and stock trading firms which has already led to charges against 20 Wall Street professionals, five of whom have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with the government.
President
of New York Mortgage Brokerage Firm Charged in $23 Million Fraud
Scheme
Thu, 10 Dec 2009
17:14:44 -0600
David Ramnauth, the president of GuyAmerican Funding Corp., a mortgage brokerage firm based in Queens, New York, was charged in connection with a scheme that defrauded banks out of more than $23 million in home mortgage loans.
High-Level
Government Employee Sentenced in $1.6 Million Bribery Scheme
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:41:08
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Michael L. Cantrell, of Huntsville, Alabama, a former high-level government employee with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in Huntsville, was sentenced to five years in prison for a procurement fraud scheme that netted him $1.6 million in bribes.
Six
Charged in Texas with Attempted Robbery of Jeweler
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:17:10
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Six individuals were charged in Houston with the attempted robbery of a jewelry salesman and his guard. Three of the defendants have been arrested and three are currently fugitives.
Texas
Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charges
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:20:35
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Dustin Shane Gentry, of Baytown, Texas, pled guilty to possession of child pornography.
Alaska
Man Sentenced for Role in Drug and Gun Conspiracy
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:41:53
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Timothy Ray Moore, of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced to 23.5 years for his role in a violent multi-defendant drug conspiracy.
Three
Plead Guilty in West Virginia to Misappropriation of a Federal
Grant
Wed, 09 Dec 2009
14:54:13 -0600
Mary Jane Bowling and Christine Karen Gardner, both of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, and Albert Hendershot, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina pled guilty to their roles in the misappropriation of a federal grant.
Virginia
Realtor Sentenced for Role in Plot to Kill His Wife
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:02:53
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Patrick Scott Shemorry, of Charlottesville, Virginia, who admitted to hiring a man to kill his wife, was sentenced to 114 months in prison.
Sixteen
Arrested in Massachusetts Drug Investigation
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:08:51
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Eight individuals were arrested on federal indictments charging them with federal gun and drug charges. The arrests coincided with eight additional state arrests for similar state charges, all resulting from a long term joint federal and state investigation into drug trafficking and related gang activities in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Rhode
Island Police Officer Charged in Alleged Beating of Juvenile
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:11:44
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A federal grand jury in Providence, Rhode Island returned an indictment charging John H. Douglas, a Woonsocket Police officer, with violating the civil rights of a juvenile in his custody by assaulting him, and with obstructing justice.
Texas
Credit Union Employee Admits Theft
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:14:32 -0600
Shannon Leigh Layton, a former employee of Texas Plains Federal Credit Union, pled guilty in Amarillo, Texas to stealing approximately $221,000 from the credit union.
Texas
Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:19:03
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Rodney Ray Roszell, of Longview, Texas, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography.
Texas
Couple Charged with Holding Nigerian Woman in Domestic Servitude
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:34:40
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A federal grand jury indicted a Ft. Worth, Texas husband and wife, Emmanuel and Ngozi Nnaji, on charges of engaging in a nine-year scheme to compel the labor of a Nigerian victim as their domestic servant.
Minnesota
Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:25:16 -0600
Antoine Jackson, of St. Paul, Minnesota, pled guilty to robbing a U.S. Bank branch.
Attorney
Pleads Guilty in New York to Involvement in Insider Trading Ring
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:36:06
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Brien Santarlas, of Hoboken, New Jersey, a former attorney at Ropes and Gray LLP, pled guilty to insider trading charges in connection with an ongoing investigation of insider trading at hedge funds and stock trading firms which has already led to charges against 20 Wall Street professionals, five of whom have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with the government.
President
of New York Mortgage Brokerage Firm Charged in $23 Million Fraud
Scheme
Thu, 10 Dec 2009
16:38:44 -0600
David Ramnauth, the president of GuyAmerican Funding Corp., a mortgage brokerage firm based in Queens, New York, was charged in connection with a scheme that defrauded banks out of more than $23 million in home mortgage loans.
Texas
Man Pleads Guilty in Oil and Gas Securities Case
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:43:19
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Tommy Eugene Barber, of Dallas, pled guilty to two counts of securities fraud in connection with his role in a $13.5 million oil and gas securities fraud scheme.
Six
Members of Cuban Smuggling Ring Arrested and Indicted
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:49:25
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Six members of a Cuban smuggling ring operating out of South Florida were arrested and indicted for allegedly conspiring to smuggle approximately 20 Cuban nationals into the U.S. from Cuba in March 2008.
Florida
County Official Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Tax Charges
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:53:18
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Josephus Eggelletion, of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, the former Broward County vice-mayor and commissioner, pled guilty to conspiring to launder money and to filing a false tax return.
Michigan
Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charge
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:56:14 -0600
Travis Santelle Burton, of Benton Harbor, Michigan, pled guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Alabama
Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:58:52
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Daniel Scott Carr, of Morgan County, Alabama, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for possessing and producing a videotape of himself having sexual intercourse with a minor.
Repeat
Bank Robber Sentenced in Maryland
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:02:51 -0600
Terron Moore, of Felton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in Baltimore, Maryland to 51 months in prison for bank robbery, which he committed while he was on supervised release from a prior bank robbery sentence.
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12/11/09 - FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending December 11, 2009
Read about our Top Ten news stories of the week, including new charges against a Chicago man (already charged in connection with a Danish terror plot) alleging conspiracy in connection with the 2008 attacks in Mumbai; FBI Director Mueller's request to Judge William H. Webster to conduct an independent review of the FBI's actions prior to the tragic events at Fort Hood; and the indictment of five people in a $14.6 foreclosure rescue and mortgage fraud scheme. More
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Participating in Scheme to Steal Large Quantities of Fuel from U.S. Army in
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The FBI’s priorities include counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and cyber crimes. Shawn Henry is the assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division. This broadcast is part of our radio show "FBI, This Week," which is broadcast on ABC Radio Networks.
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Read about our Top Ten news stories of the week, including new charges against a Chicago man (already charged in connection with a Danish terror plot) alleging conspiracy in connection with the 2008 attacks in Mumbai; FBI Director Mueller's request to Judge William H. Webster to conduct an independent review of the FBI's actions prior to the tragic events at Fort Hood; and the indictment of five people in a $14.6 foreclosure rescue and mortgage fraud scheme.
New
Jersey City Council Candidate Indicted for Accepting Corrupt
Payments
Thu, 10 Dec 2009
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Jersey City council candidate Lori Serrano was indicted and charged with accepting $10,000 in corrupt cash payments in exchange for her anticipated official assistance on development matters once she became a council member.
Former
New Jersey Assemblyman Indicted for Accepting $10,000 Cash Bribe
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:53:18
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Former New Jersey Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt was indicted in connection with Van Pelt's acceptance of a corrupt $10,000 cash payment made in exchange for Van Pelts' official assistance on real estate development matters before the State of New Jersey and Ocean Township.
Pennsylvania
Company, Six Others Charged in Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:13:18
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A durable medical equipment company located in Philadelphia and six individuals were indicted in connection with a $1.2 million Medicare fraud and kickback scheme.
Pennsylvania
County Official Charged in Public Corruption Investigation
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:16:27
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Douglas Richards, the former director of human resources for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, was charged with corrupt receipt of a reward for official action in connection with an ongoing investigation targeting public corruption in northeastern Pennsylvania. Richards is the 22nd person to be charged in this investigation.
Pennsylvania
Man Sentenced on Child Pornography, Firearms Charges
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:19:12
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Jacob Mertz, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography and for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a user of a controlled substance.
Pennsylvania
Man Indicted on Drug Charge
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:09:31 -0600
Keith E. Taylor, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of distributing cocaine.
Three
Stock Brokers Sentenced in New York for Manipulating Stock
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:19:07
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Stockbrokers Anthony Martin, Alain Lustig, and Ruben Serrano were each sentenced in Manhattan federal court on securities fraud charges arising from a scheme to manipulate the stock of Smart Online.
Five
Indicted in Arizona in Connection with $160 Million Ponzi Scheme
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:35:52
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Five individuals were indicted in Phoenix, Arizona on mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering charges in connection with their involvement in a $160 million Ponzi scheme.
Members
of New Jersey Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy Arrested
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:46:31
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Members of a drug trafficking conspiracy responsible for the transportation and distribution of bulk quantities of methamphetamine throughout southern New Jersey, along with wholesale and street level drug dealers who the co-conspirators supplied, were arrested over the course of the last eight days on federal and state charges.
Connecticut
Bank Employee Sentenced for Stealing from Customer CD Accounts
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:12:17
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Betty A. Pacocha, of Kent, Connecticut, an employee of New Mil Bank in Milford from 1961 to 2006, was sentenced to one day of imprisonment, time served, and five years of supervised release for engaging in a 30-year scheme to steal from bank customer CD accounts, which defrauded the bank of approximately $722,000.
Massachusetts
Man Pleads Guilty to Ammunition, Explosives Materials
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:42:09
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Abraham Forish, of Ware, Massachusetts, pled guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and manufacturing explosive materials without a license.
New
York Man Charged with Firearms Offense
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:45:58 -0600
Christian A. Rufino, of Patterson, New York, was charged in Rhode Island with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Louisiana
Man Sentenced for Civil Rights Crimes
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:49:00 -0600
Justin Sigler, of Chopin, Louisiana, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for threatening and intimidating an African-American man and his wife, causing them to move out of the home they had just moved into.
Louisiana
Man Charged with Racketeering Offenses
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:52:04 -0600
Samuel L. Wilson, Sr., of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and with use of an interstate facility in aid of racketeering for allegedly accepting or extorting bribes from individuals with pending criminal charges in the Baton Rouge City Court, and then sharing the proceeds of the bribe or extortion with a prosecutor who would arrange for the matters to be dismissed or otherwise "fixed."
Exec
Sentenced in California for Making False Statements
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:01:08
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SynPep Corporation's CEO, Dr. Chi Yang, was sentenced in Oakland, California to eight months in prison for making a false statement to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). In addition, SynPep Corporation pled guilty to making false statements to LLNL, the National Institute of Health, and Walter Reed Army Hospital; it was sentenced to an additional $20,000 fine.
Three
Plead Guilty in Multiple Michigan Health Care Fraud Schemes
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:11:01
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Physical therapist Baskaran Thangarasan, Sandeep Aggarwal, and Wayne Smith pled guilty in connection with their roles in several Detroit-area health care fraud schemes.
Attorney
Pleads Guilty in New York to Deceiving Clients in Real Estate Deals
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:21:44
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Hugh Zuber, a lawyer formerly employed by the Office of the Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, pled guilty to two counts of mail fraud arising from his participation in schemes to defraud two former clients.
Capital
Fund Manager Pleads Guilty in New York to $133 Million Ponzi Scheme
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:28:49
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James Nicholson, the president, senior portfolio manager, and sole managing member of investment firm Westgate Capital Management, LLC, pled guilty in Manhattan federal court to three felony charges, including securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, and mail fraud, involving losses of approximately $133 million.
Georgia
Jailer Charged with Using Excessive Force Against Inmate
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:37:23
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Denita Renae Shaw, of Smyrna, Georgia, a former Fulton County Sheriff's Detention Officer, was charged with violating civil rights by using excessive force against an inmate at the Fulton County Jail.
Former
Navy Officer Sentenced in Iraq Fuel Theft Scheme
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:44:37
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Robert Jeffery, a former master chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy, was sentenced to four years in prison for his participation in a scheme to steal approximately 10 million gallons of fuel from the U.S. Army in Iraq.
Maryland
Crack Dealer Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Term
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:46:24
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Lonnie Bivens, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
Maryland
Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery, Shooting Bank Employee
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:49:13
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Anirudh Lakhan Sukhu, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for armed bank robbery and shooting a bank teller in the hand with a shotgun.
Former
Owners of Medical Equipment Company Sentenced for Wheelchair Scam
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:51:57
-0600
The former owners of several Houston area durable medical equipment companies have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare in connection with motorized wheelchairs.
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Former
IT Manager Sentenced in New York for Multimillion-Dollar Bribery
Scheme Benjamin Cardona was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to four years in
prison for participating in a multimillion-dollar commercial bribery scheme to
defraud his then employer, Gartner, Inc., an information technology company
based in Connecticut. MS-13
Members Receive Significant Sentences for Gang Violence After
Retrials Ledwin Castro, a leader in the MS-13 street gang, was sentenced to more 60
years in prison in connection with two drive-by shootings carried out by Castro
and three fellow MS-13 members in Hempstead and Freeport, New York, on June 18,
2003. Wisconsin
Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges Jeffrey S. Schroeder, of Salem, Wisconsin, was indicted on two counts of
possession of child pornography. Texas
Woman Sentenced for Possessing Cocaine at New Jersey Air Force Base Elizabeth Reyes, of Arlington, Texas, was sentenced in Camden, New Jersey to
70 months in federal prison for being in possession of 10 kilograms of cocaine
while staying with her husband in guest housing at McGuire Air Force
Base. Maryland
Bank Robber Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Sunni Rahman, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for
bank robbery. Rahman's sentence was enhanced because he made a death threat in
the course of the bank robbery, and was a career offender based on previous
convictions for robbery and possession with the intent to distribute
narcotics. Connecticut
Man Sentenced for Dealing Heroin Juan Conto, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was sentenced to 21 months in federal
prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin. Texas
Man Sentenced in Health Care Fraud and Rogue Internet Pharmacy
Scheme Rakesh Jyoti Saran, of Arlington, Texas, was sentenced to 12 years in federal
prison and ordered to pay $68 million in restitution for his involvement in an
elaborate rogue internet pharmacy scheme. Washington
Man Sentenced for Production and Receipt of Child Pornography Michael Joseph Gilbert, of Vancouver, Washington, was sentenced to 20 years
in prison and lifetime supervised release for production and receipt of child
pornography. In his plea agreement, Gilbert admitted that he made sexually
explicit videos of two young female relatives beginning when the girls were 5
and 6 years old. California
Bankruptcy Attorney Indicted for Bankruptcy Fraud Bankruptcy attorney James Nelsen and his wife, Jane Nelsen, of Salinas,
California, were indicted for conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud. Child
Pornography Distributor Sentenced in California Ruben Beltran-Hernandez was sentenced in San Francisco to nine years in
prison for distribution and possession of child pornography. Florida
Hedge Fund Advisor Sentenced in $194 Million Hedge Fund Collapse Won Sok Lee, formerly of Singer Island, Florida was sentenced to 298 months
in prison on wire fraud charges for his participation in a massive hedge fund
fraud scheme. Florida
Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme Abner Alabre, of Miramar, Florida, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to
commit securities fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud more than 600
investors throughout South Florida. New
York Executive Pleads Guilty to $5.75 Million Fraud Stephen R. Green, the former chairman and CEO of Mayfair Capital Group and
the former founder and chairman of NoonMark Advisors, LLC, which Green managed
in Manhattan, pled guilty to frad charges related to his misappropriation of
more than $5.75 million from investors for his own use.
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Stephen R. Green, the former chairman and CEO of Mayfair Capital Group and the former founder and chairman of NoonMark Advisors, LLC, which Green managed in Manhattan, pled guilty to frad charges related to his misappropriation of more than $5.75 million from investors for his own use.
Man
Sentenced for Defrauding Four Pennsylvania School Districts
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:25:04
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Robert Bradbury, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for a single count of securities fraud in connection with a scam involving four Pennsylvania school districts.
Florida
Man Sentenced in Georgia for Million-Dollar Medicaid Fraud
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:25:39
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Varian V. Scott, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced in Atlanta, Georgia to more than 10 years in prison in connection with his role in a medical identity theft scheme that caused $1.1 million in forged prescriptions to be billed to Georgia Medicaid.
Two
Terrorism Defendants Sentenced in Georgia
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:26:34
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Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, of Roswell, Georgia, and Syed Haris Ahmed, of Atlanta, Georgia, were sentenced to 17 years and 13 years in prison, respectively, following their convictions earlier this year in separate but related cases involving their support of terrorism and violent jihad.
Connecticut
Man Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:53:45 -0600
Placido Rivera, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking ring.
Arizona
Man Sentenced on Assault Charges
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:58:49 -0600
Brian Lomax Begaye, of Pinon, Arizona, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for assaulting another Indian adult male by running him over with a pick-up truck.
Man
Sentenced for Defrauding Four Pennsylvania School Districts
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:03:49
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Robert Bradbury, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for a single count of securities fraud in connection with a scam involving four Pennsylvania school districts.
Florida
Man Sentenced in Georgia for Million-Dollar Medicaid Fraud
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:08:59
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Varian V. Scott, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced in Atlanta, Georgia to more than 10 years in prison in connection with his role in a medical identity theft scheme that caused $1.1 million in forged prescriptions to be billed to Georgia Medicaid.
The Wanted by FBI Los Angeles page has been updated to include Kenneth David Howell, a convicted felon who is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of his wife in California. On August 24, 2009, the victim's body was found in the bedroom of her Lake Los Angeles home, with a plastic bag around her head and her hands bound with duct tape. That same day, Howell also is alleged to have raped a teenage girl.
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Doctors, More Than 100 Others Charged in Scheme to Defraud AFLAC
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:42:21
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More than 100 individuals, including two doctors, were indicted in San Juan, Puerto Rico on charges of mail fraud conspiracy and mail fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC), which paid out over $800,000 to its policyholders as a result of the fraudulent scheme.
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Doctors, More Than 100 Others Charged in Scheme to Defraud AFLAC More than 100 individuals, including two doctors, were indicted in San Juan,
Puerto Rico on charges of mail fraud conspiracy and mail fraud in connection
with a scheme to defraud American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC), which
paid out over $800,000 to its policyholders as a result of the fraudulent
scheme. California
Audiologist Sentenced for Medicare Fraud Adam John Sortini, of Merced, California, was sentenced to six months in
prison, to be followed by 15 months of home confinement, plus restitution of
$100,000, for his scheme to defraud the Medicare program by submitting false
billings for audiology services. Connecticut
Heroin Dealer Sentenced Christopher Stephens, of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 21 months in
prison for his participation in a narcotics trafficking ring. Two
Sentenced in Oklahoma Bribery Case Max Elliot Wolf, of Owasso, Oklahoma, and Harlan Eugene Yocham, of Sapulpa,
Oklahoma, were sentenced for taking part in a bribery scheme involving millions
of dollars in taxpayer funds intended for city streets, bridges, and other
public works projects in the City of Tulsa. Two
Union Executives Sentenced in New York for Extortion Conspiracy Nick Maddalone and Paul Maddalone, two former executive board members and
assistant trustees of Local 1181 of the Amalgamated Transit Workers Union, each
were sentenced to 10 months in prison for their participation in a decades-long
scheme to obtain corrupt cash payments from the owners of various bus companies
that employed Local 1181 members. New
York Appraisal Business Owner Indicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Michael Cassadei, of Schenectady and Galway, New York, was indicted in Albany
for participating with others in a complex mortgage fraud property-flipping
scheme by making and causing to be made materially false and fraudulent
misrepresentations to a federally-insured financial institution. Leader
of Diamond District Hijacking and Robbery Crew Convicted in New
York Hector Rivera was convicted in Manhattan federal court on charges connected
to his leadership of a robbery and extortion crew involved in robberies
connected to the Diamond District in midtown Manhattan, including the planned
hijacking of Federal Express tractor-trailer trucks and the robbery of a
wholesale diamond business. Two
Pennsylvania Men, Four Police Officers Indicted for Hate Crime, Related
Corruption A federal grand jury returned multiple indictments arising out of a fatal
racially motivated beating and related police corruption in Shenandoah,
Pennsylvania. The three indictments include federal hate crime, obstruction of
justice, conspiracy, official misconduct, and extortion charges. Pennsylvania
Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge Frank H. Hill, of Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 19 months
in prison and 10 years of supervised release for possessing child
pornography. Pennsylvania
Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges Kwame K. Lassiter, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to charges of
violating federal narcotics laws. Iowa
Man Pleads Guilty to Dog Fighting Conspiracy Kevin P. Tasler, of Jefferson, Iowa, pled guilty in federal court in Kansas
City, Missouri to his role in a conspiracy to promote and participate in dog
fights. South
Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges Orville Oldson, of Porcupine, South Dakota, pled guilty to conspiring with
others to distribute cocaine on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Alabama
Man Sentenced for Forging Check Endorsement Michael Lynn Whitehead, of Birmingham, Alabama, who was a wholesale car
dealer in the Roebuck-Huffman area, was sentenced to one year and one day in
prison for forging endorsements on several checks to local car dealerships and
depositing the proceeds into his personal bank account. California
Marijuana Cultivator Convicted Heriberto Sicairos-Quintero, of Gustine, California, was convicted on two
counts of manufacturing and aiding and abetting the manufacture of marijuana and
carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Indiana
Man Charged with Child Pornography Offenses Charles L. Musselman, of Richmond, Indiana, was charged with distributing and
possessing child pornography. Tennessee
Man Charged with Michigan Bank Robbery Leon Brown, of Nashville, Tennessee, was charged by a federal grand jury for
the robbery of a Bank of America branch in Dowagiac, Michigan. Nine
Charged in Michigan for $13 Million Medicare Fraud Schemes Nine individuals, five of whom reside in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and four
of whom reside in Detroit, were indicted in the Eastern District of Michigan in
connection with two alleged Medicare fraud schemes involving more than $13
million. Kentucky
Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography Larry J. Beckley, of Maysville, Kentucky, was sentenced to 135 months in
prison for distribution of child pornography. Former
Board President Sentenced in Pennsylvania Charter School Fraud Case Rosemary DiLacqua, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to a year and a day in
prison for honest services mail fraud committed while she was board president
for the Philadelphia Academy Charter School. Pennsylvania
Man Sentenced in $2.4 Million Investment Scam John William Snyder, of Souderton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 65 months
in prison for three counts of wire fraud in a scheme that cost his victims more
than $2.4 million. Fifteen
Florida Residents Charged in $40.8 Million Home Health Care Fraud
Scheme Fifteen Miami-Dade County, Florida residents, including doctors and nurses,
were indicted in connection with an alleged $40.8 million Medicare fraud scheme
involving home health care services, while in a separate case, three Miami-Dade
County residents and one Broward County, Florida resident were indicted in
connection with an alleged $5.8 million Medicare fraud scheme involving an HIV
infusion clinic. New
Jersey Property Manager Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit
Extortion Charles Amon, a former property manager in Lakewood, New Jersey, pled guilty
to conspiring to commit extortion, admitting he agreed to arrange meetings
between Jeffrey Williamson, then a Lakewood Township housing inspector, and a
cooperating witness, where at such meetings Williamson accepted a total of
$1,500 in corrupt cash payments from the cooperating witness in return for
Williamson exercising his future official authority in favor of the cooperating
witness.
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Hector Rivera was convicted in Manhattan federal court on charges connected to his leadership of a robbery and extortion crew involved in robberies connected to the Diamond District in midtown Manhattan, including the planned hijacking of Federal Express tractor-trailer trucks and the robbery of a wholesale diamond business.
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Pennsylvania Men, Four Police Officers Indicted for Hate Crime, Related
Corruption
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A federal grand jury returned multiple indictments arising out of a fatal racially motivated beating and related police corruption in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. The three indictments include federal hate crime, obstruction of justice, conspiracy, official misconduct, and extortion charges.
Medicare
Fraud Strike Force: Thirty Indicted in $61 Million Fraud Schemes
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Thirty people have been charged in Miami, Detroit, and Brooklyn for their alleged roles in schemes to submit more than $61 million in false Medicare claims as part of the continuing operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force.
12/15/2009 - Former Senate Employee Charged with $75,000 Wire Fraud Scheme
Washington Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
12/14/2009 - Man Charged in $10 Million NASCAR Merchandise Scam Arraigned on Charges of Bilking Dozens of Victims
12/11/2009 - Southland Woman Arrested in Scheme that Falsely Promised Low-Interest Loans from Federal Reserve
Los Angeles Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
Registered
Sex Offender Sentenced in Michigan on Child Pornography Charges Jason Matthew Ross, of Plymouth, Michigan, was sentenced to 10 years in
federal prison following his guilty plea to possession of child pornography. At
the time of the offense, Ross was a registered sex offender due to his 2004
conviction for possession of material depicting child sex abuse. Michigan
Public Schools Employee Indicted for Theft Robert C. Williams, formerly employed as a truck driver in the Detroit Public
Schools (DPS), was indicted by federal grand jury in Detroit for stealing
approximately approximately $70,000 worth of new computer equipment from a DPS
warehouse. Arizona
Man Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Minor Leslie Ranger, of Sacaton, Arizona, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for
sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl. Kentucky
Bank Employee Charged in $1.5 Million Embezzlement Scheme Laura Potts, of Owensboro, Kentucky, was charged with embezzling nearly $1.5
million from the bank where she was employed as a private banking
associate. Ohio
Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography Zachary M. Holbrook, of Brookville, Ohio, was sentenced to 27 months in
prison for possession of child pornography. Connecticut
Investment Advisor Charged with Defrauding Church, Multiple
Investors Gregory P. Loles, of Easton, Connecticut, was charged with mail and wire
fraud in connection with his alleged scheme to defraud several investors,
including a church endowment fund, of several million dollars. Connecticut
Woman Sentenced for Role in Crack Ring Sasha Koppel, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was sentenced to 44 months in
prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute crack
cocaine. Former
Senate Employee Charged with $75,000 Wire Fraud Scheme Ngozi T. Pole, a former office manager for former U.S. Senator Edward M.
Kennedy, was charged in Washington, D.C. for an alleged scheme to defraud the
U.S. Senate of more than $75,000. Virginia
Man Charged with Conspiring to Bribe Panamanian Government
Officials John W. Warwick, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was charged with conspiracy to
pay bribes to former Panamanian government officials to secure maritime
contracts. Two
Indicted in New York in Largest Hedge Fund Insider Trading Case in
History Raj Rajaratnam and Danielle Chiesi were indicted on conspiracy and securities
fraud charges stemming from their alleged involvement in the largest hedge fund
insider trading case in history. Rajaratnam was the Managing Member of Galleon
Management, LLC and a portfolio manager for Galleon Technology Offshore, Ltd.,
and Chiesi was an employee of New Castle Funds, LLC, formerly the equity hedge
fund group of Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc. Two
Charged in New York in Medicare Fraud Strike Force Investigation Parke Levy, owner of Americare In Home LLC (Americare), and Lorraine Levy,
the director of customer service at Americare, were each charged in Brooklyn,
New York with participating in a scheme to submit claims to Medicare for
medically unnecessary durable medical equipment. Former
Texas Bank Vice President Convicted of Bank Fraud Emma Vigil, of McAllen, Texas, a former vice president and senior loan
officer of Lone Star National Bank, was convicted of bank fraud. Minnesota
Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery Joshua Gene Paulson, of Elk River, Minnesota, was sentenced to 57 months in
prison robbing the bank of Elk River on June 17, 2009. Parent
Company of New Jersey Hospitals to Pay $7.95 Million Settlement to
U.S. Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care Services Inc., the parent company of two New
Jersey hospitals, has agreed to pay the United States $7.95 million to resolve
allegations that the hospitals defrauded Medicare. Texas
Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge Clifford Eugene Huffman, of Burkburnett, Texas, was sentenced to more than 12
years in prison on one count of transporting and shipping child
pornography. Delaware
Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Charges Ning Zhu, of Newark, Delaware, pled guilty to one count of mail fraud, in
connection with defrauding Dell, Inc., and three counts of tax evasion. Army
Major Sentenced for Role in Bribery Scheme Involving DOD Contracts in
Kuwait Retired Army Major Christopher H. Murray, of Cataula, Georgia, was sentenced
to 57 months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme related to Department of
Defense contracts awarded in Kuwait. Leaders
of Colombian Narco-Terrorist Organization Plead Guilty to Drug
Charges Jorge Enrique Rodriguez Mendieta and Gerardo Aguilar Ramirez--leaders of the
Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia, or "FARC")--pled guilty to conspiring to import ton-quantities of
cocaine into the United States. Credit
Suisse Agrees to Forfeit $536 Million for IEEPA Violations Credit Suisse AG, a Swiss corporation headquartered in Zurich, has agreed to
forfeit $536 million to the United States and to the New York County District
Attorney's Office in connection with violations of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and New York state law. The forfeiture is the
largest ever entered against an entity for IEEPA violations. Mastermind
of Puerto Rico Massacre Arrested Alexis Candelario Santana, the alleged mastermind of the "La Tómbola"
massacre in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, was arrested on charges of federal firearms
violations. Five
Convicted in South Carolina Cocaine Trafficking Ring Sigmund James, Tommy Lott, Alcindo Matthews, Sheree Peoples, and Anthony
Sellers, all of Orangeburg, South Carolina, were convicted on charged related to
their involvement in an Orangeburg/Richland County cocaine trafficking ring
following a two-year investigation. Connecticut
Man Sentenced for Role in Crack Distribution Ring Vida Deas, of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on
one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of
cocaine base and two counts of distribution of cocaine base. Husband
and Wife Smugglers, Numerous Co-Conspirators Sentenced in Texas A Mexican citizen, his common-law wife, and their co-conspirators were
sentenced to prison in McAllen, Texas for their involvement in smuggling illegal
aliens and laundering smuggling fees. Massachusetts
Fire Department Clerk Convicted of Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Erica Boylan, of Boston, Massachusetts, was convicted of perjuring herself
and obstructing the grand jury investigation involving the Boston Fire
Department. Massachusetts
Financial Adviser Charged in $4.3 Million Embezzlement Scheme Stephen Clifford, a former Plymouth, Massachusetts financial adviser, was
charged with fraud and tax offenses in connection with his theft of $4.3 million
from his clients.
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Jorge Enrique Rodriguez Mendieta and Gerardo Aguilar Ramirez--leaders of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or "FARC")--pled guilty to conspiring to import ton-quantities of cocaine into the United States.
Army
Major Sentenced for Role in Bribery Scheme Involving DOD Contracts in
Kuwait
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Retired Army Major Christopher H. Murray, of Cataula, Georgia, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme related to Department of Defense contracts awarded in Kuwait.
Massachusetts
Financial Adviser Charged in $4.3 Million Embezzlement Scheme
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Stephen Clifford, a former Plymouth, Massachusetts financial adviser, was charged with fraud and tax offenses in connection with his theft of $4.3 million from his clients.
Credit
Suisse Agrees to Forfeit $536 Million for IEEPA Violations
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Credit Suisse AG, a Swiss corporation headquartered in Zurich, has agreed to forfeit $536 million to the United States and to the New York County District Attorney's Office in connection with violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and New York state law. The forfeiture is the largest ever entered against an entity for IEEPA violations.
Intel at Work
The Jihadists of Georgia, Part 2
FBI
officials explain how intelligence collected from around the globe helped link
two Georgia men to a web of extremists. Story |
Part
I
Texas
Man Admits Producing Child Pornography Thomas James Murphy, III, of Bedford, Texas, pled guilty to one count of
production of child pornography involving his two daughters, who were under the
age of 3 at the time. Three
Indicted in Colorado on Conspiracy and Fraud Charges Owners and operators of Valley Investments Philip R. Lochmiller, of Mack,
Colorado, and his son, Philip R. Lochmiller, II, presently of Olathe, Kansas, as
well as a Valley Investments employee, Shawnee N. Carver, of Grand Junction,
Colorado, were indicted in Denver on conspiracy and fraud charges. Two
Connecticut Men Convicted of Armed Bank Robbery Michael Massey, of New Haven, Connecticut, was convicted of one count of
armed bank robbery and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a
crime of violence. Massey's accomplice, Devon Patterson, also of New Haven,
previously pled guilty to one count of armed bank robbery. Indiana
Man Pleads Guilty to Tennessee Bank Robberies Chad Schaffner, of Indianapolis, pled guilty in Greeneville, Tennessee to two
counts of bank robbery and two counts of use of a firearm during and in relation
to a violent crime. Former
Florida Teacher Sentenced for Downloading Child Pornography Robert Sewell Barth, of Orlando, Florida, a former second grade school
teacher, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for receiving child
pornography. Former
FBI Contract Linguist Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Information to
Blogger Shamai Kedem Leibowitz, a.k.a., Samuel Shamai Leibowitz, of Silver Spring,
Maryland, pled guilty to unlawfully providing classified documents to the host
of an Internet blog who then published information derived from those documents
on the blog. Louisiana
Businessman Indicted for Wire Fraud Randel J. Mason, owner of Mason Construction Company, Inc. in Shreveport,
Louisiana, was indicted for submitting false documentation to its financing
company in order to receive draws on its line of credit. Louisiana
Man Indicted for Child Exploitation, Child Pornography Offenses Curtis Dale Lolly, of Doyline, Louisiana, was indicted for production and
attempted production of images involving child exploitation and possession of
child pornography. Pennsylvania
Man Sentenced for Attempted Bank Robbery Luke Radick, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 50 months in
prison for entering the Sciota branch of the First Liberty Bank of Palmerton
with the intent to commit a robbery. North
Carolina Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Producing Child Pornography Dennis Stephen Johnston, of Burgaw, North Carolina, was sentenced to a total
of 60 years in prison for photographing and videotaping his repeated sexual
abuse of two children over a six-year period. Colombo
Family Street Boss Indicted as Head of Massachusetts RICO Crew Ralph F. Deleo, of Somerville, Massachusetts, who was the "street boss" of
the Colombo Family of La Cosa Nostra, and three other men were indicted in
Boston on racketeering charges. Two
Indicted in Texas for Hurricane Rita-Related Fraud Sherri Lynette Magee, of Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, and Jermaine Darnell
Palmer, of Port Arthur, Texas, were indicted in Beaumont, Texas in separate
cases involving Hurricane Rita-related fraud. Missouri
Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Sanctions Against Iraq Ahmad Mustafa, of Columbia, Missouri, a citizen of Iraq and a lawful
permanent resident alien of the United States, pled guilty to illegally
transferring funds to Iraq in violation of federal sanctions. Kansas
Businessman Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Federal E-Rate Program Leonard Douglas "Doug" LaDuron, a former owner of three Kansas computer
service companies, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for his role in a
conspiracy to defraud the federal E-Rate program and for making a false
statement to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Two
Iowa Men, One Nebraska Man Plead Guilty in Dog Fighting Conspiracy Zachary R.Connelly, of Ogden, Iowa; Ryan J. Tasler, of Woodward, Iowa; and
Julio Reyes, of Tecumseh, Nebraska pled guilty in Kansas City, Missouri to their
roles in a conspiracy to promote and participate in dog fights. Missouri
Woman Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography Amy Vogt, of Nixa, Missouri, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for
receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet. South
Dakota Man Indicted on Attempted Murder Charges Ryan A. Peterson, of Ipswich, South Dakota, was indicted on one count of
attempted murder, one count of attempted aggravated burglary, two counts of
criminal trespass on a federal military post, and one count of criminal damage
to property in connection with entering the Fort Riley military post in Kansas
with the intent to kill a man. Thirteen
Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in Louisiana Thirteen defendants were indicted on drug trafficking and felony firearms
charges related to the organized distribution of powder and crack cocaine within
Lafayette, Louisiana and the surrounding area. Two
Lawyers Indicted in New York in $3.9 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Attorneys Dustin Dente and Brandon Lisi were indicted in Manhattan federal
court in connection with a scheme to defraud various lending institutions by
using straw buyers to obtain over $3.9 million in home mortgage loans that they
then stole for their personal use. Illinois
Doctor Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances Hung T. Nguyen, M.D., of Carmi, Illinois, was sentenced to five years of
probation and ordered to pay more than $215,000 in restitution for illegally
distributing controlled substances. California
Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery Roberta Elaine Lee, of Carmichael, California, pled guilty to bank
robbery. Owner
of Health Care Agency Sentenced to in Medicare Kickback Scheme Rebecca Sharp, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, the former owner of a health care
agency and one of eight defendants charged in a scheme to solicit and pay
kickbacks in exchange for Medicare patients, was sentenced to 18 months in
prison on health care fraud charges. Michigan
Man Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme Raymond Frank Joseph, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, was convicted of three
counts of wire fraud, nine counts of interstate transportation of stolen money
or property, and 24 counts of conducting monetary transactions in criminally
derived property in connection with his role in a massive lender Ponzi
scheme. New
Jersey Man Charged with Enticing Minor Jon J. Lackner, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was indicted in Philadelphia on
charges that he used interstate communications to attempt to induce a minor to
engage in illegal sexual activity, traveled with intent to engage in illicit
sexual conduct with a minor, and attempted to transfer obscene material to a
minor in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Missouri
Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Ronald Jackson pled guilty to
the theft of government property by stealing stolen merchandise after an
arrest.
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Shamai Kedem Leibowitz, a.k.a., Samuel Shamai Leibowitz, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pled guilty to unlawfully providing classified documents to the host of an Internet blog who then published information derived from those documents on the blog.
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Family Street Boss Indicted as Head of Massachusetts RICO Crew
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Ralph F. Deleo, of Somerville, Massachusetts, who was the "street boss" of the Colombo Family of La Cosa Nostra, and three other men were indicted in Boston on racketeering charges.
Missouri
Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
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Former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Ronald Jackson pled guilty to the theft of government property by stealing stolen merchandise after an arrest.
Thirteen
Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in Louisiana
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Thirteen defendants were indicted on drug trafficking and felony firearms charges related to the organized distribution of powder and crack cocaine within Lafayette, Louisiana and the surrounding area.
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