North Carolina Felon Arrested for Trafficking More than a Dozen Firearms to New York for Sale

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Dwayne Pickett, also known as “Waynehead,” was arraigned before Judge James R. Cho on a three-count indictment charging him with unlawful firearms trafficking and being…

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NYCHA Superintendents Plead Guilty To Accepting Bribes

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that LEROY GIBBS and JULIO FIGUEROA each pled guilty to accepting bribes for awarding no-bid contracts at the…

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Tankship Commercial Manager Convicted of Violation for Air Pollution Company Will Pay a Criminal Fine of $250,000

St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced that Ionian Management Inc. (IONIAN M), a New York-based company that commercially manages three vessels, including the M/T Ocean Princess, was sentenced…

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Justice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring

Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners from across the United States executed a nationwide, coordinated takedown today of leaders and associates of a national network of thieves, dealers, and processors for…

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Former Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To COVID Fraud

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Mohammad Fares, 28, formerly of Buffalo, now of Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence…

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Paying Bribes in Exchange for Contracts

BOSTON – A Florida man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield in connection with paying bribes to receive contracts for work at a college in New York. Willian Borges, 30,…

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Oswego Hospital Agrees to Pay $98,694.36 for Improper Medicare and Medicaid Billing

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Oswego Hospital has agreed to pay $98,694.36 to resolve allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act by: (1) improperly billing Medicare and Medicaid for outpatient mental…

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Couple Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal Government Property

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Irvis Jorge, age 44, and Pamela Febo, age 38, of Keansburg, New Jersey, each pled guilty today to conspiring to steal government property. The announcement was made by…

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Upstate New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Settles False Claims Act Allegations Involving Inflated Paycheck Protection Program Loan

ALBANY, NEW YORK – The Rensselaerville Institute (TRI), a not-for-profit corporation located in Albany, New York, has agreed to pay the United States $86,676 in damages and civil penalties to resolve allegations…

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New Jersey Company to Pay $400,000 to Settle False Claims Allegations

NEWARK, N.J. – A construction contracting company and the company’s president have agreed to collectively pay $400,000 to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by circumventing small business set…

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Former Executive Director Of Children’s Not-For-Profit Arrested For Embezzlement

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael Alfonso, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Department of Homeland Security…

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Brooklyn Yeshiva Admits to Pervasive Program and Benefit Fraud Conspiracy

Central United Talmudic Academy (“CUTA” or “the School”), a yeshiva in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, admitted today in federal court that it was involved in several overlapping frauds, including a multi-million dollar scheme to…

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Two Hudson County Men Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal grand jury today indicted two men in connection with the armed robbery of a bank in Union City, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Juan…

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Two Hudson County Men Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal grand jury today indicted two men in connection with the armed robbery of a bank in Union City, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Juan…

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Eleven Defendants Arrested for Investment Fraud, Money Laundering and Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business Schemes

An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jin Hua Zhang, Gregory Armand, Chen Chen, Yanbin Chen, Yanbing Chen, Changgui Huang, Xin Jin, Jiahui Miao, Lingming Zeng, Jin Fu…

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Leader of a Conspiracy to Manufacture, Import, and Sell Counterfeit Military Clothing and Gear Sentenced

PROVIDENCE – A Brooklyn, NY, clothing and goods wholesaler who directed the development, manufacture, and importation of $20 million worth of Chinese-made counterfeit U.S. military uniforms and gear that were passed off…

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Leader of a Conspiracy to Manufacture, Import, and Sell Counterfeit Military Clothing and Gear Sentenced

PROVIDENCE – A Brooklyn, NY, clothing and goods wholesaler who directed the development, manufacture, and importation of $20 million worth of Chinese-made counterfeit U.S. military uniforms and gear that were passed off…

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Federal Safety and Health Officer Admits Conspiring with His Brother to Extort Contractors

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring with his brother to extort multiple general contractors of approximately $14,000 in cash, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Alvaro…

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Justin Rivera Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Commit Sex Trafficking

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JUSTIN RIVERA, a/k/a “Denzel Rivera,” a/k/a “Bangout,” a/k/a “Jackie Chan,” was sentenced to 21 years in prison…

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Man Indicted for Dog-Fighting Violations of the Animal Welfare Act

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment yesterday charging Antonio Casillas-Montero, a.k.a. Stone City Kennel with conspiracy to violate the Animal…

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North Carolina Felon Arrested for Trafficking More than a Dozen Firearms to New York for Sale

NYCHA Superintendents Plead Guilty To Accepting Bribes

Tankship Commercial Manager Convicted of Violation for Air Pollution Company Will Pay a Criminal Fine of $250,000

Justice Department Announces Takedown of Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring

Former Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To COVID Fraud

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Paying Bribes in Exchange for Contracts

Oswego Hospital Agrees to Pay $98,694.36 for Improper Medicare and Medicaid Billing

Couple Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal Government Property

Upstate New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Settles False Claims Act Allegations Involving Inflated Paycheck Protection Program Loan

New Jersey Company to Pay $400,000 to Settle False Claims Allegations

Former Executive Director Of Children’s Not-For-Profit Arrested For Embezzlement

Brooklyn Yeshiva Admits to Pervasive Program and Benefit Fraud Conspiracy

Two Hudson County Men Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery

Two Hudson County Men Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery

Eleven Defendants Arrested for Investment Fraud, Money Laundering and Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business Schemes

Leader of a Conspiracy to Manufacture, Import, and Sell Counterfeit Military Clothing and Gear Sentenced

Leader of a Conspiracy to Manufacture, Import, and Sell Counterfeit Military Clothing and Gear Sentenced

Federal Safety and Health Officer Admits Conspiring with His Brother to Extort Contractors

Justin Rivera Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Commit Sex Trafficking

Man Indicted for Dog-Fighting Violations of the Animal Welfare Act

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