FBI Portland March 21, 2013 Beth Anne Steele (503) 460-8099 Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested FBI special agents arrested Chet Evans, age 25, near the intersection of NE Interstate and NE Sumner in Portland at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday. The arrest occurred without incident. Investigators charged Evans with the robbery of the Key Bank branch … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 21, 2013 Southern District of New York (212) 637-2600 Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Bronx Pharmacy Owner for Participating in Medicaid Fraud Scheme Involving the Diversion of Prescription Drugs Pharmacy Owner Bought Second-Hand Prescription Drugs for Resale to Unsuspecting Customers Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 District of Maryland (410) 209-4800 Female DMI Member and Elder Exiled to 19 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Drug Trafficking and Murder BALTIMORE—U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Nicky Cash, a/k/a “Mom,” age 47, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to 19 years in prison, followed by three … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 District of Maryland (410) 209-4800 Randallstown Man Convicted of Bankruptcy Fraud and Filing False Tax Returns Failed to Report Income and Assets Totaling More Than $740,000 and Attempted to Fraudulently Discharge Debts of More Than $1.1 Million through Bankruptcy BALTIMORE—A federal jury today convicted Ricardo O. Curry II, age … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 Western District of Pennsylvania (412) 644-3500 Erie Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Firearm Offenses ERIE, PA—A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal firearms laws and laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney David J. … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 Western District of Kentucky (502) 582-5911 Nelson County Drug Store Owner Guilty of Health Care Fraud and Wire Fraud Crume Drug Store Owner Billed Private Insurance Companies and Medicare Part D for Fraudulent Prescriptions Causing a Combined Loss of $250,188.72 LOUISVILLE, KY—The owner of Crume Drug Store, located in … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 Eastern District of Michigan (313) 226-9100 Forty-Four Individuals Indicted in Health Care Fraud and Drug Distribution Scheme Seven Doctors, Four Pharmacists, Three Home Health Agency Owners Among Those Indicted Forty-four individuals have been charged in a health care fraud and drug distribution scheme, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Former Baptist Minister Sentenced to 12 Years’ Imprisonment HAMMOND, IN—United States Attorney David Capp announced that Jack Allen Schaap, 55, of Crete, Illinois, was sentenced by Senior District Judge Rudy Lozano to 144 months’ imprisonment and five years of supervised release after pleading … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 Southern District of Illinois (618) 628-3700 Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Co-Defendant of Bridgeport Mayor Admits Guilt in Court The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today that on March 20, 2013, Paul R. Kramer, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 Northern District of California (415) 436-7200 Federal Jury Convicts Vallejo Woman of Bankruptcy and Mortgage Fraud Scheme Defendant Used Illegal Property Transfer and Fraudulent Mortgage Application to Drain More Than $147,000 in Equity from Residence in Bankruptcy Proceeding SAN JOSE, CA—A federal jury convicted Vallejo resident Myra Holmes yesterday … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 Eastern District of California (916) 554-2700 Seven Nuestra Familia Gang Members and Associates Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges FRESNO, CA—Federal, state, and local agents arrested eight Nuestra Familia gang members and associates on federal drug trafficking charges and served six federal search warrants in a two-day operation as … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 Western District of Arkansas (501) 340-2600 Former Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Developer, Two Attorneys, and Two Other Men Indicted on Bank Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Charges FAYETTEVILLE, AR—Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas; Christopher A. Henry, IRS-Criminal Investigation Special Agent … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2013 District of Connecticut (203) 821-3700 New Haven Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Distributing Crack David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Derrick Brock, also known as “Easy,” 26, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 21, 2013 Agreement Reached with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, to Improve Sewer and Stormwater Systems The Unified Government of Wyandotte Co. and Kansas City, Kan., has agreed to a settlement to address unauthorized overflows of untreated raw … Continue reading
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2013 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Seniors saved over $6 billion on prescription drugs as a result of the health care law As the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act approaches, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today more than 6.3 million people with … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. ~ Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Executive Director Michael J. Bresnick at the Exchequer Club of Washington, D.C. Good afternoon. Thank you for that kind introduction, and thank you all for having me here today. I’d especially like to thank John Ryan, my friend and President and Chief Executive … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 20, 2013 New York Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Mail Fraud and Attempting to Corruptly Influence a U.S. Attorney A New York man was sentenced today in Buffalo to serve 11 years in prison for committing mail fraud and attempting … Continue reading