Georgia Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding the Medicaid Programs in South and North Carolina

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CHARLOTTE, SOUTH CAROLINA – United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., of the District of South Carolina and United States Attorney Andrew Murray of the Western District of North Carolina announced that…

February 27, 2021

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Two Georgia women charged with bribing former supervisor

Georgia News·Police Blotter

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Lesbia Lily Gonzalez Moreno and Ailin Michelle Maldonado have been charged with paying bribes to Gerald D. Harris, a former Supervisor in DeKalb County’s Tax Commissioner’s Office, in exchange…

December 14, 2020

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U.S. Attorney Wrigley Announces Charges For New York and Georgia Men for their Role in a $185,000 Scam of a North Dakota Attorney

Police Blotter

FARGO, SOUTH DAKOTA – U.S. Attorney Drew H. Wrigley announced the unsealing of a complaint charging Inshan Baksh, age 32 from Queens, New York, and Sang Bae Chung age 36 from Lawrenceville,…

December 11, 2020

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Feds Say Owner of India-Based Call Centers Scammed U.S. Victims out of Millions of Dollars

Police Blotter

DALLAS, TX – An Indian national was sentenced today to 20 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release in the Southern District of Texas for his role in operating…

December 1, 2020

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Former Home Depot employee sentenced to prison for $4 million gift card theft scheme

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Federal prosecutors say the Covington woman exploited her company access to steal and sell thousands of activated gift cards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that 53-year-old Felecia Ingram, a…

March 1, 2026

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Parcel Interdiction Operation Results in Multiple Seizures of Drugs and Guns

Government News·Police Blotter

“We are relentless in our efforts to identify, disrupt, and prosecute those who use the U.S. Mail to traffic illegal drugs and firearms,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “Our continued collaboration…

May 9, 2024

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Gary Woman Sentenced to 300 Months in Prison

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White was sentenced to 300 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. HAMMOND- Briana White, age 29, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip…

April 28, 2024

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Four Defendants in Firearms Trafficking Ring Sentenced

Government News·Police Blotter

“Firearms traffickers present an immediate danger to communities within and outside our district,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “We are committed to working with our federal, state, local, and international partners…

April 27, 2024

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Gainesville man pleads guilty after fraudulently obtaining Unemployment Insurance benefits in more than 15 states

Government News·Police Blotter

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Ronald House, who applied for unemployment insurance in his name and the names of others in multiple states during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has pleaded guilty to…

December 6, 2023

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Arizona Woman Is Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Medicaid Programs In Two States

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – An Arizona woman was sentenced to prison today for participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina and Georgia of more than $3.7 million, announced…

December 5, 2023

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King Kong tools settles claims of customs fraud for $1.9 million

Government News·Police Blotter

ATLANTA – A German company, KingKong-Tools GmbH & Co KG, and its American subsidiary, King Kong Tools, LLC (collectively “King Kong”), will pay $1.9 million to settle allegations of customs fraud under…

November 29, 2023

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Atlanta man sentenced in large-scale methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking scheme

Government News·Police Blotter

ATLANTA – Quintilis Davenport has been sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking operation involving large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl that were intended for distribution in and around the Atlanta…

November 29, 2023

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Atlanta man sentenced for stealing identities to file false unemployment claims

Government News·Police Blotter

ATLANTA – Jeremy Graves has been sentenced for theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft for stealing identities to file fraudulent Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Congress enacted…

November 22, 2023

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Defendants arraigned in international firearms trafficking case

Government News·Police Blotter

ATLANTA – Grevaughn Sanchez Goodman, Shavonte Justin Summers, Tranquilo G. Goodman, and Demetrius Lamont Randolph, Jr., have been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to deal in firearms without a license. Additionally,…

November 17, 2023

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Florida business owners plead guilty for their role in durable medical equipment fraud scheme

Government News·Police Blotter

ATLANTA – Brett Weiner and Valerie Desalvo have pled guilty to federal conspiracy charges for their role in buying and selling fake doctors’ orders used to obtain over $1.5 million in fraudulent…

November 13, 2023

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Doctor pleads guilty in dark web murder-for-hire plot

Government News·Police Blotter

ATLANTA –James Wan, M.D., has pleaded guilty to paying a hitman he found on the dark web to murder his girlfriend. “Wan used the dark web to conceal his deadly plan,” said…

October 17, 2023

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Former Atlanta attorney convicted of stealing millions of dollars from clients

Government News·Police Blotter

ATLANTA – Matthew Allen Dickason, who was the owner of an Atlanta law firm, has pleaded guilty to federal charges arising from a scheme to defraud the firm’s clients. “It is shameful…

October 17, 2023

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Undocumented alien and former Marietta teaching assistant have been sentenced to prison for firearms trafficking

Government News·Police Blotter

ATLANTA – A previously deported undocumented alien with a violent criminal history, and a former school paraprofessional who fatally abandoned a dog in a hot car while straw purchasing firearms, have been…

October 10, 2023

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Seven Defendants Charged With Million-Dollar Identity Theft And Fraud Scheme

New York News·Police Blotter

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Daniel B. Brubaker, Inspector in Charge of the New York Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”),…

February 22, 2023

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Conyers doctor pays $1,850,000 to resolve allegations that she performed and billed for medically unnecessary cataract surgeries and diagnostic tests

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA –Aarti D. Pandya, M.D. and Aarti D. Pandya, M.D. P.C. (“Pandya Practice Group”) have agreed to pay approximately $1,850,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by, among…

January 9, 2023

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