Mexican Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States After Being Deported

A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced today to three months in federal prison. Fernando Garcia-Guerrero, age 35, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in…

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Statement of U.S. Attorney Breon Peace on United States v. Frank James

“Yesterday was a dark day for all of us. But the bright spots of the incredible heroism of our fellow New Yorkers helping each other in a time of crisis, the quick…

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Two Sentenced for Conspiring with State Contractor in Multi-million Dollar Unemployment Fraud Scheme

DETROIT – A couple from Detroit was sentenced today for their role in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of…

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Star Woman Pleads Guilty to False Statement in Case Involving More Than $11 Million in Government Contracts

BOISE – A Star woman pleaded guilty to making a false statement in connection with government contracts. According to court records, between October 2012 and May 2018, Vicki Rice, 61, willfully made…

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Jury Finds Defendant Guilty in Multi-State Mother-Son Fraud Scheme

FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA —Quinae Shamyra Stephens, 41, of Douglasville, Georgia, was convicted following a jury trial in federal court for multiple charges relating to a multi-state identity theft and fraud ring she was…

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Final Five Defendants Plead Guilty to Roles in Multi-State Drug Ring

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Five individuals pleaded guilty this week to roles in a multi-state drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Huntington that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, oxycodone, heroin, cocaine and cocaine base, also…

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Northrop Grumman Agrees to Pay the United States $35 Million for Cleanup Costs at Bethpage Site Costs

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Karnig Ohannessian, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Environment & Mission Readiness), announced today that Northrop Grumman has agreed…

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United States Citizen Who Conspired To Assist North Korea In Evading Sanctions Is Sentenced To More Than 5 Years And Fined $100,000

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that VIRGIL GRIFFITH, a U.S. citizen who conspired to provide services to the Democratic People’s Republic of…

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Career Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Vermont man with two prior federal convictions for drug conspiracy pleaded guilty on Friday, April 8, 2022, to his role in a drug trafficking organization. Juan Ramos, 45, of…

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Physician Partners of America to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Unnecessary Testing, Improper Remuneration to Physicians and a False Statement in Connection with COVID-19 Relief Funds

Physician Partners of America LLC (PPOA), headquartered in Tampa, Florida, its founder, Rodolfo Gari, and its former chief medical officer, Dr. Abraham Rivera, have agreed to pay $24.5 million to resolve allegations…

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Statement of United States Attorney Breon Peace Regarding New Federal Ghost Guns Rule

In May 2021, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a proposed rule to curb the proliferation of ghost guns—privately made firearms that are increasingly being recovered…

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United States Files Suit Against Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare And Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals

NASHVILLE – The United States today filed a complaint in intervention alleging violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) by Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) and Methodist…

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Newsroom – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware

Delaware State Police have arrested 43-year-old Elridge Brundge of Dover, DE on weapons charges following a pedestrian stop on Saturday evening. On April 9th, 2022, at approximately 9:49 p.m., a trooper responded…

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Nigerian Man Extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom to Face Multiple Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Bismarck, ND

BISMARCK: Interim United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced, that on April 11, 2022, Kolawole Bamidele Akande, a/k/a Patric Elis Ferguson, a/k/a David Louis Wallace, a/ka/ Ramos Joseph Hogan made an initial…

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Former Department of Homeland Security Employee Convicted of Scheme to Defraud the United States

WASHINGTON – A former Acting Branch Chief of the Information Technology Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS-OIG) was convicted today by a jury…

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Former Indiana State Senator Pleads Guilty to Federal Campaign Finance Violation and Making False Statements to the FBI

INDIANAPOLIS – Darryl Brent Waltz, 48, of Greenwood, Indiana, pled guilty in federal court today to two felonies: making and receiving conduit contributions, and making false statements to the Federal Bureau of…

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Statement of United States Attorney Breon Peace on the Verdict in United States v. Escobar

“I am Breon Peace, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Five years ago today, on April 11, 2017, the defendant Leniz Escobar lured five young men to…

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Declaración del Fiscal de los Estados Unidos Breon Peace sobre United States v. Leniz Escobar

“Soy Breon Peace, el Fiscal de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito Este de Nueva York. Hoy hace cinco años, el 11 de abril de 2017, la acusada, Leniz Escobar, atrajo a…

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GOP Lawmaker Claims School Officials In His State Found A Loophole In The Ban On CRT

GOP Lawmaker Claims School Officials In His State Found A Loophole In The Ban On CRT Kendall Tietz on April 11, 2022 An Oklahoma state senator has introduced a bill that prohibits…

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United States Reaches Agreement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc., to Ensure Online Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Registration for People with Disabilities

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island and the Justice Department announced today that they have reached a settlement agreement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc., (CVS)…

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Mexican Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States After Being Deported

Statement of U.S. Attorney Breon Peace on United States v. Frank James

Two Sentenced for Conspiring with State Contractor in Multi-million Dollar Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Star Woman Pleads Guilty to False Statement in Case Involving More Than $11 Million in Government Contracts

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty in Multi-State Mother-Son Fraud Scheme

Final Five Defendants Plead Guilty to Roles in Multi-State Drug Ring

Northrop Grumman Agrees to Pay the United States $35 Million for Cleanup Costs at Bethpage Site Costs

United States Citizen Who Conspired To Assist North Korea In Evading Sanctions Is Sentenced To More Than 5 Years And Fined $100,000

Career Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Physician Partners of America to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Unnecessary Testing, Improper Remuneration to Physicians and a False Statement in Connection with COVID-19 Relief Funds

Statement of United States Attorney Breon Peace Regarding New Federal Ghost Guns Rule

United States Files Suit Against Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare And Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals

Newsroom – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware

Nigerian Man Extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom to Face Multiple Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Bismarck, ND

Former Department of Homeland Security Employee Convicted of Scheme to Defraud the United States

Former Indiana State Senator Pleads Guilty to Federal Campaign Finance Violation and Making False Statements to the FBI

Statement of United States Attorney Breon Peace on the Verdict in United States v. Escobar

Declaración del Fiscal de los Estados Unidos Breon Peace sobre United States v. Leniz Escobar

GOP Lawmaker Claims School Officials In His State Found A Loophole In The Ban On CRT

United States Reaches Agreement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc., to Ensure Online Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Registration for People with Disabilities

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