Four North Carolina members of the United Blood Nation or UBN/ Bloods street gang were sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to federal racketeering and conspiracy charges, according to authorities. Tyquan Ramont…
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Feds: Harvard University Professor and Two Chinese Suspects Charged with Aiding China
MASSACHUSETTS Federal authorities announced Tuesday that the Chair of Harvard University’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department and two Chinese nationals have been charged in connection with aiding the People’s Republic of China …
California Doctor Extradited from Israel to Face 20-Year Prison for Cosmetic Surgery Scam
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A cosmetic surgeon who oversaw a long-running health care fraud scheme that conned insurance companies into paying tens of millions of dollars for unnecessary cosmetic procedures has been extradited…
Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Duping Elderly Into Buying Worthless Stock TO 140 Victims
NORTH CAROLINA Two men were sentenced to prison for their roles in a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme targeting the elderly and other vulnerable victims. U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. sentenced Robert…
Former San Angelo Police Chief Indicted for Taking More Than $100,000 in Bribes
TEXAS A federal grand jury indicted San Angelo’s former Chief of Police for public corruption following an investigation by the FBI, according to officials. Timothy Ray Vasquez, 49, was charged last week…
Health Care Clinics’ 70-Year-Old Owner Sentenced to Prison for Drug-Related Crimes Involving 500,000 Oxycodone Pills
MICHIGAN The owner of a Detroit-area pain clinic and physical therapy clinic was sentenced to 11 years in prison Friday for her role in a diversion scheme involving more than 500,000 pills…
“The Dark Overlord” Hacking Group Member Extradited from England to Face Charges in St. Louis
MISSOURI A United Kingdom national appeared Wednesday in federal court on charges of aggravated identity theft, threatening to damage a protected computer, and conspiring to commit those and other computer fraud offenses,…
A Federal Grand Jury Indicted an Arkansas Sheriff for Beating Suspects, Causing Serious Injuries
A federal grand jury indicted the sheriff of Franklin County, Arkansas for beating suspects in 2017 and 2018, according to federal authorities. Anthony Boen, the current sheriff of Franklin County, Arkansas, is…
Federal Jury Convicts Seven Involved in $126 Million Telemarketing Scheme Dating Back to 1980s
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A federal jury Friday found seven people guilty of conspiracy and mail fraud for participating in a decades-long, multi-million dollar telemarketing scheme that targeted thousands of small businesses and…
ICE: Two Human Smugglers Convicted of Operating Houston Stash Houses
HOUSTON Two men were convicted Thursday for operating a large-scale human smuggling scheme by operating stash houses in Houston using boarded-up trailers, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement press release. A…
Feds Take Down $2.1 Billion Genetic Cancer Testing Scheme
Federal authorities on Friday charged 35 defendants involved in a fraudulent genetic cancer testing scheme, according to officials. The scam also involves dozens of telemedicine companies and cancer genetic testing labs, officials…
ICE Deportation Officer Arrested for Hiding Assets from His Wife in a Divorce Case
LOS ANGELES A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer was arrested Wednesday on federal “structuring” charges alleging that he made cash withdrawals and deposits totaling nearly $100,000 designed to circumvent federal…