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Injured Workers Pharmacy to Pay $10 Million to Resolve Allegations of Improper Dispensing and Submitting False Claims
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP) - which has been one of the largest purchasers of opioids in the United States, among pharmacies - has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act by improperly filling prescriptions for controlled substances...
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Misuse of a Social Security Number and Aggravated Identity Theft in an Attempt to Steal the Identity of a Syracuse University Graduate
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Gregory William Hill, age 38, of Georgia, whose many aliases include Gregory Allen Davis, Gregory William Davis, Gregory Davis Dutton, and John Martin Hill, pled guilty today in federal court in Syracuse to misuse of a social security number and aggravated identity theft. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.
Tampa Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - United States District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Edward Verdi-Bruno, (31, Tampa) to 21 years and 8 months in federal prison for conspiracy and delivery of controlled substances. Verdi-Bruno had pleaded guilty on March 29, 2023.
U.S. Attorney Announces Participation in Coordinated National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with two health care fraud and opioid abuse scheme cases prosecuted in the Western District of Kentucky, as part of the Department of Justice’s 2023 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement...
Albany Man Receives 64 Months for Distribution of Heroin and Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Carlos Hernandez, age 54, of Albany, was sentenced today to 64 months in prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl on at least five occasions in April and May 2021. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), made the announcement.
Mescalero Man Charged with Sexual Abuse
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Garrick Richard Shendo-Herrera made an initial appearance in federal court on a criminal complaint charging him with sexual abuse. Shendo-Herrera, 34, of Mescalero, will remain in custody pending trial.
Registered Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Charges of Enticement, Attempted Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Waterbury, CT sex offender admitted to a federal judge in U.S. District Court in Providence, RI, that in March 2019, he engaged in a series of sexually explicit online communications with a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl living in Rhode Island; that he attempted to arrange...
Attorney and Former U.S. Congressional Candidate Indicted for Defrauding Clients of More Than $5 Million in Escrow Funds
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - An attorney and former candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives was arrested today in connection with a scheme to defraud a business-to-business supply company based in India of millions of dollars and using client funds for business and personal expenses, including the purchase of a $2.7 million home in Boca Raton, Fla.
Felon sentenced for illegal possession of firearm after offering to sell pistol, illegal switches for gun conversion
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A California felon who was identified offering to sell an undercover agent a pistol and switches used to convert guns from semi-automatic firearms to fully-automatic was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U. S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Orlando Man Who Destroyed Hard Drive Pleads Guilty To Distributing And Possessing Child Sex Abuse Materials
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Christopher Tristan McKie (38, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to distribution and possession of child sex abuse material. McKie faces a minimum mandatory term of 5 years, up to 20 years, in federal prison for the distribution offense and up to 20 years in federal prison for the possession offense. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Sept. 19, 2023.
Woman Charged With Covid-19 Card Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WILLIAMPSORT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Collen Brungard, age 37, of Milton, Pennsylvania, was charged on June 28, 2023, by criminal Information with knowingly possessing and making a fake COVID-19 vaccine card.
Fall River Man Pleads Guilty to Four Bank Robberies
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Fall River man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to robbing four separate banks in Massachusetts within a five-day period and attempting to rob a fifth bank.
Mexican National Sentenced to Serve 135 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: More than 40 Pounds of Powder Fentanyl Seized from Oklahoma Traffic Stop.
Texas Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to certify the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Oakland Motorist Charged With Being Felon In Possession Of Ammunition After Firing Shots During I-580 Road Rage Incident
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: OAKLAND - Antoyne Terrell Bullock appeared today in United States District Court to face a federal charge that he possessed ammunition during a road rage incident on Interstate 580, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Cicolani. Bullock made his initial appearance today in United States District Court in Oakland before United States Chief Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu.
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace Announces Two Arrests in Coordinated National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Today, United States Attorney Breon Peace announced criminal charges against two defendants in connection with alleged Medicare and Medicaid fraudulent billing schemes. The charges filed in federal court in Brooklyn are part of the Department of Justice’s 2023 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action.
Ravenna CPA Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $1 Million from Employer and Submitting False Tax Returns
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CLEVELAND - Michael Harman, 46, of Ravenna, Ohio, was sentenced yesterday to 43 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr. after Harman pleaded guilty to a six-count information that charged him with wire fraud, making and subscribing false tax returns, and money laundering. Harman was also ordered to pay restitution of $1,081,875.10 to the victim, Geis Company, and $227,638 to the IRS.
North Carolina Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A North Carolina man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Former Sales Representative Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Compound Prescription Drug Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former sales representative was sentenced to 60 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud public health benefits programs by billing for medically unnecessary compound prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Man Who Threatened Violent, Antisemetic Action Indicted By Grand Jury
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that a grand jury returned an indictment against Seann Pietila, 19, of Pickford, Michigan for violent threats Pietila made online. Pietila allegedly communicated via Instagram about planning to commit...