ILLINOIS – A Taiwan businessman was sentenced to two years in federal prison for supplying North Korea weapons manufacturing machinery, according to officials. According to court documents, Hsien Tai Tsai, 69, was…
Salesman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Odometer Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES – A former car salesman who tampered with the odometer was sentenced today in Los Angeles to one year and one day in federal Prison for Odometer Fraud Scheme, according…
Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club Leaders and Members Convicted of Violent Crimes
MICHIGAN – Six leaders and members of a violent gang – the Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club – were convicted today of conspiracy to commit murder and other violent racketeering-related offenses, officials said…
Former Jailers Who Helped Gang Members Smuggle Drugs and Cell Phones Sentenced
BALTIMORE – Former jailers Kimberly Dennis, age 27, and Antonia Allison, age 29, both of Baltimore, Maryland were sentenced this week to 24 months and 20 months in prison, respectively. The two were…
A Mafia Capo Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Admits Being a Leader In the Genovese Crime Family
NEW YORK – A Captain of the Genovese Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra, Daniel Pagano, plead guilty Thursday to racketeering and admitted to being a leader of the criminal enterprise,…
More Than 25,000 People Died Building the Panama Canal; It’s Being Expanded to Handle Megaships.
More than 25,000 workers died during the Panama Canal’s construction. The canal builders had to contend with a variety of obstacles, including challenging terrain, hot, humid weather, heavy rainfall and rampant tropical…
Businessman With Fake Patient Files to Fool Medicare Auditor Pleads Guilty
MICHIGAN – The owner of a Detroit home health care company admitted he created fake patient files to fool a Medicare auditor and make it appear as though home health services were…
Cop Convicted for Kicking Suspect in the Head; Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison
IOWA – A former police officer who ran up to a suspect being held down by three other officers and kicked him in the face was convicted today of deprivation of rights…
Doctor Arrested for Referring Medicare and Medicaid Patients to Business for a Kickback
ROCKFORD, ILL.—An Illinois physician was arrested Friday for accepting a kickback for referring Medicare and Medicaid patients to a company for medical treatment, officials said. Neil Sharma, 34, of Lemont, who is…
Conman Who Swindled Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Sentenced to 22 Years
BROOKLYN – A conman who spent millions of dollars stolen from victims on fishing and hunting trips, remodeling and landscaping his new house, three Harley-Davidson motorcycles and other things was sentenced in…
Manufacturer Will Pay $50 Million to Clean-Up Polluted Site and Nearby Neighborhood
LOS ANGELES – Manufacturer that polluted East L.A. for more than 90 years will clean up site and surrounding neighborhood with a $50 million environmental clean-up fund, officials announced today. The federal…
Feds: Man Charged with Stealing Investment Money from Mexican Businessman
SAN ANTONIO – FBI agents arrested a 53-year-old man who allegedly stole money from a Mexican businessman and his family. Armando Jesus Hernandez Leal, of Shavano Park, TX, was arrested in connection with…