GEORGIA A fugitive for nearly five years who was extradited to the U.S. plead guilty to being involved in a bid-rigging conspiracy involving the sale of instrument panel clusters to several auto…
California Man Charged with Traveling Out of State to Have Sex with Six-Year-Old
SANTA ANA, CALIF An Orange County man surrendered to federal law enforcement Tuesday to face criminal charges that he traveled out of state to have sex with six-year-old and produce child pornography,…
Two Chinese Nationals Charged with Money Laundering More than $100 Million in Cryptocurrency
WASHINTON D.C. Two Chinese nationals were charged with laundering over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency from a hack of a cryptocurrency exchange, according to officials. The funds were stolen by North Korean…
Colorado Man Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in $7.2 Million Biodiesel Tax Scheme
COLORADO A Colorado resident was sentenced to six years and 11months in prison on Friday for his role in a biodiesel tax credit fraud scheme, federal officials announced Monday. According to the…
Diversicare Health Services Inc. Agree to Pay $9.5 Million to Resolve False Claim Act Allegations
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…