Federal agents today arrested 21 brokers, recruiters and employers from across the U.S. who allegedly conspired with more than 1,000 foreign nationals to fraudulently maintain student visas and obtain foreign worker visas through a “pay to stay” New Jersey fake college, according to officials.
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School Worker Punched 11-Year-Old Autistic Boy in the Head
A Brooklyn parent says he will sue the city after his 11-year-old son with autism was punched in the head by a school worker in 2014.
Anatoly Veltman Sr. appeared with attorney Sanford Rubenstein on Monday to announce plans to sue for $5 million in damages. The move comes after Veltman and Rubenstein said they saw surveillance video of the brutal punch at a cafeteria table, which took over a year to obtain by court order.
Man Who Stole IDs to File 275 Fraudulent Tax Refunds Gets Two More Years Added to His Prison Sentence
A 63-year-old man who was serving a 27 month prison sentence for fraudulently filing tax refunds was given an additional two years behind bars for his role in another scheme that used stolen identities, according to officials.
Chief of Private Raleigh Police Agency Indicted for Charges That Include Kidnapping and Assault
The chief of a private police agency in Raleigh has been indicted by a Wake County Grand Jury on 13 felonies and eight misdemeanors.
Joseph Conover of Nova Police is now facing charges ranging from kidnapping and assault to obstruction of justice.
Feds: Two Former L.A. Airport Baggage Handlers Involved in Nationwide Drug Dealing Organization
Two former baggage handlers who worked at Los Angeles International Airport were arrested today by law enforcement authorities investigating the use of employee credentials to breach airport security, according to officials.
Feds Stop Michigan Company from Making Cheese in Unsanitary Conditions
A federal court slapped an injunction against S. Serra Cheese Company, of Clinton Township, Michigan, and its co-owners, Stefano Serra and Fina Serra, to stop them from distributing adulterated cheese until they comply with health and sanitary rules, the Department of Justice announced today.
Plastic Surgeon Sentenced to four Years for Hiding $5 Million in Secret Bank Accounts to Avoid Taxes.
A federal judge sentenced an Anchorage, Alaska, plastic surgeon to four years for wire fraud and tax evasion by hiding $5 million.
In addition, U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason of Anchorage ordered Dr.Michael D. Brandner, 67, to serve two years of supervised release, and pay $25,922 toward the costs of prosecution.
Singapore Man Who Allegedly Exported Devices to Iran Later Found in Bombs in Iraq Extradited to U.S.
A 42-year-old Singapore man was extradited to U.S. from Indonesia to stand trial on charges of taking part in a conspiracy that allegedly caused thousands of radio frequency modules to be illegally exported from U.S. to Iran, according to federal officials.
Sixteen of these devices were later found in unexploded improvised explosives in Iraq, officials said.
ICE Seeks CIA Impersonator Believed to be in Germany Who Tried to Gain Access to Secure Airport Area
In July 2013, a man was watching a movie at a theatre in Michigan, wearing body armor and carrying a firearm. When approached by police, he presented a counterfeit CIA badge and credentials.
Psychiatrist Sentenced to 12 Years for Doctoring Treatment Records of Severely Mentally Ill Patients
A federal judge sentenced a Houston psychiatrist today to 12 years in prison for her role in a $158 million Medicare fraud scheme involving false claims for mental health treatment, according to officials.
Man Convicted of Choking and Hitting Fellow Airline Passenger Over Reclined Seat, Flight Had to Return to LAX
A Northern California man has been convicted of a federal assault charge for choking and hitting a fellow passenger on a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Lawrence Wells, Jr., 54, of Richmond, California, was convicted by a jury Wednesday.
Reputed Texas Mexican Mafia Gang Member Arrested for Killing Cop
A purported hit man for the Texas Mexican Mafia has been indicted on racketeering charges in connection with the 2014 slaying of a Balcones Heights police officer.
A new federal indictment filed against Ruben “Menace” Reyes, 36, lays out the killing of Officer Julian Pesina as one of the overt violent acts or pattern of criminal acts Reyes is accused of as part of the gang’s alleged racketeering.