TENNESSEE Diversicare Health Services Inc. agreed to pay $9.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims to Medicare, officials stated. The false claims…
Feds: Chinese Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stealing Secrets Worth $1 Billion
OKLAHOMA A former associate scientist was sentenced to 24 months in prison in federal court today for stealing proprietary information worth more than $1 billion from his employer, a U.S. petroleum company,…
Dual U.S.-Mexican Citizen “La Negra” Arrested for Allegedly Violating Drug Kingpin Act
WASHINGTON D.C. A dual U.S.-Mexican citizen had her initial appearance in federal court Wednesday related to her alleged involvement in five businesses that allegedly were used to support the international drug trafficking…
Former Prisoner Transport Officer Indicted for Abusing Detainees
NEW MEXICO A federal grand jury in Albuquerque indicted former prison transport officer Anthony Buntyn, 53, for abusing detainees who were in his care and for threatening the detainees with retaliation if…
Two L.A. Pharmacy Owners Each Sentenced to 12 Years for Medicare Scheme
LOS ANGELES Two owners and operators of a Los Angeles pharmacy were both sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison for their roles in a health care fraud scheme, according to officials….
Arrests in Four States of Racially Motivated Violent Extremist Targeting Journalists, Activists
WASHINGTON Four racially motivated violent extremists from across the U.S. were arrested and charged Wednesday in U.S District Court in Seattle with a conspiracy to threaten and intimidate journalists and activists, the…
Gang Member Sentenced to 18 Years for Racketeering Conspiracy
ILLINOIS Javier Aguilera, 27, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Philip P. Simon to 216 months in prison following his guilty plea to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity as…
Guatemalan Convicted of Kidnapping, Murder Charged with Illegally Re-Entering U.S.
BOSTON Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a Guatemalan national, with convictions for kidnapping and murder, Feb. 17, on charges of illegal reentry…
Former Microsoft Software Engineer Convicted of Stealing More Than 19 Million in Gift Cards
Seattle A former Microsoft software engineer was convicted Tuesday in federal court of 18 federal felonies related to his scheme to defraud Microsoft of more than $10 million, announced U.S. Attorney Brian…
Guatemalan Drug Trafficking Organization leader Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge on Monday sentenced the leader of a Guatemalan drug trafficking organization to 23 years in prison for his participation in an international drug trafficking conspiracy, according to…
Feds: L.A. Urologist Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Fraudulent Billings
LOS ANGELES A urologist was sentenced Monday to five years 11 months in federal prison for submitting fraudulent billings totaling more than $700,000 to Medicare. A jury found Mark Wilfred Tamarin guilty…
Corrections Officer Convicted of Conspiracy to Assault Youthful Offenders with Stick
FLORIDA The Department of Justice announced Monday that Florida Department of Corrections officer, Terrance Reynolds, 30, was convicted Friday following a 14-day trial for conspiring to assault youthful offender inmates. The jury…