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Stoughton Man Arrested for $400,000 COVID-Relief Fraud

BOSTON – A Stoughton man was arrested and charged today in connection with allegedly filing a fraudulent loan application in order to obtain over $400,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds.…

March 17, 2022

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Suburban Chicago Police Officer for Allegedly Extorting Cash Payments From Local Towing Businesses

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CHICAGO — A police officer in Harvey, Ill., threatened to interfere with local towing companies’ ability to compete for city work unless they paid him cash and other benefits, according to a…

March 17, 2022

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New London Man Who Received Cocaine Mailed from Puerto Rico is Sentenced

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Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAUL ROBLES, 38, of New London, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven…

March 17, 2022

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United States Attorney For The Middle District Of Pennsylvania Reappointed By Order Of The District Court Judges

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SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that John C. Gurganus, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, was reappointed as the…

March 17, 2022

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Georgia Man Sentenced For Committing CARES Act PPP Fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Georgia man convicted for money laundering after he fraudulently filed for $2.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)…

March 17, 2022

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Contractor Who Lied to OSHA Investigators is Sentenced

Department of Justice Press Releases

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, and Galen Blanton, Regional Administrator of the…

March 17, 2022

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U.S. Attorney Announces New COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force

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Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today the creation of a new, interagency COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force to combat fraud arising from…

March 17, 2022

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Charlotte Business Owner Is Indicted For Selling Stolen iPhones Overseas

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte business owner is facing federal charges for allegedly selling stolen Apple iPhones (iPhones) and other electronic devices overseas, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western…

March 17, 2022

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Lancaster Company Agrees to Pay $820,000 for Improper Billing of Defense Intelligence Agency

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Reveal Global Consulting, LLC (“Reveal”) has agreed to pay $820,000 to the federal government to resolve allegations that it violated the…

March 17, 2022

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Appeals Court Reinstates Biden Climate Policy, Opening Door For More Regulation

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Appeals Court Reinstates Biden Climate Policy, Opening Door For More Regulation Thomas Catenacci on March 17, 2022 A federal appeals panel nixed a lower court ruling late Wednesday, reinstating a key White…

March 17, 2022

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‘Beat Him Until He Cannot Run For Election’: Chinese Secret Police Target Congressional Candidate And Other Americans

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‘Beat Him Until He Cannot Run For Election’: Chinese Secret Police Target Congressional Candidate And Other Americans Philip Lenczycki on March 17, 2022 The FBI charged five individuals with crimes related to…

March 17, 2022

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Former Owner of New Jersey Marketing Company Admits Role in $6 Million Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme

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NEWARK, N.J. – The former owner of a New Jersey marketing company admitted his role in a scheme to defraud public and private health benefits programs of over $6 million for the…

March 17, 2022

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Union County Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm and Drug Trafficking

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man was charged today with illegally possessing a firearm and possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.…

March 17, 2022

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Connecticut Man Sentenced for $4 Million Tax Fraud

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A Weatogue, Connecticut man who conspired with an IRS officer to con the United States out of $4 million in overdue employment taxes has been sentenced to four years in federal prison,…

March 17, 2022

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Leader of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Benefits Scheme Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $350k in Restitution

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Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Lawrence Lawson, 41, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced on March 15, 2022, to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $355,849 in restitution…

March 17, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

A federal judge sentenced a Texas man today to life in prison without the possibility of parole for child exploitation offenses involving an 11-year-old, including sex trafficking, production and possession of child…

March 17, 2022

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Gwinnett County violent felon enters guilty plea to unlawful firearm possession

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GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Henry Jonathan Saravia has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon. Saravia was previously convicted of several violent felonies, including homicide by vehicle and aggravated…

March 17, 2022

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South Toms River run-off election shows how deep Ocean County GOP division runs

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SOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJ – South Toms River is often referred to as a little town with a big heart and political events that unfolded this week proved that motto to be…

March 17, 2022

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New Yorker Confesses to Multimillion Dollar Mass Mailing Fraud Scheme

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NEW YORK, NY – A New York resident has pleaded guilty to operating a fraudulent multimillion-dollar mass-mailing scheme that tricked consumers into paying fees for falsely promised cash prizes, the Department of…

March 17, 2022

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Chinese spies stalked and harrassed Chinese nationals, U.S. citizens living in New York City, feds say

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NEW YORK, NY – The secret police of the People’s Republic of China have had gents operating in the United States, targeting Chinese nationals and American citizens, the Department of Justice announced…

March 17, 2022

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