Law Enforcement

Oregon Resident Sentenced to Prison for Role in One Million Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme

A Portland, Oregon, resident was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in prison for her role in a fraudulent income tax refund scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

Bollinger Shipyards Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Suit

Bollinger Shipyards will pay the United States $8.5 million and release contract claims to settle a False Claims Act action filed against it in the Eastern District of Louisiana, the Department of Justice announced on December 9. The False Claims Act suit alleges that Bollinger misrepresented the longitudinal strength of patrol boats it delivered to the Coast Guard that resulted in the boats buckling and failing once they were put into service. Bollinger Shipyards is located in Lockport, Louisiana.

Oregon Man Indicted for Failure to File Tax Returns

A federal grand jury sitting in Portland, Oregon, returned an indictment yesterday charging a Hillsboro, Oregon, resident with six counts of willfully failing to file an income tax return, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

Justice Department Settlement Successfully Releases More than $115 Million in Alleged Corruption Proceeds to People in Kazakhstan

Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss a forfeiture action against approximately $115 million alleged to be proceeds of foreign official corruption and involved in money laundering in accordance with a 2007 settlement that directed the funds to be used for the benefit of poor youth and families in Kazakhstan, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.

Justice Department Announces Aargauische Kantonalbank Reaches Resolution Under Swiss Bank Program

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that Aargauische Kantonalbank (AKB) reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program.

Three Former Civilian Military Employees and One Military Contractor Sentenced for Bribery Scheme at Georgia Military Base

Eight Defendants Convicted to Date in Base-Centered Corruption Probe

Three former civilian employees at the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) in Albany, Georgia, and one former employee of a military contractor were sentenced to prison following their guilty pleas to bribery and conspiracy offenses arising from their handling of military trucking contracts and theft of surplus military equipment, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney G.F. Peterman III of the Middle District of Georgia.

Former Secret Service Agent Sentenced 71 Months in Scheme Related to Silk Road Investigation

A former Secret Service special agent who had been a member of the Baltimore Silk Road Task Force was sentenced to 71 months in prison Monday on charges of money laundering and obstruction of justice.

Two Massachusetts Men Indicted in Massive Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury sitting in Boston returned an indictment on December 3, which was unsealed on December 4, charging two Massachusetts residents with conspiracy to defraud the United States, theft of government property, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz for the District of Massachusetts, and Special Agent in Charge William Offord of Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Boston Field Office.

Ten Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Federal Programs Bribery, Honest Services Wire Fraud and Extortion

Ten Puerto Rico businessmen and government officials have been indicted for their alleged participation in several schemes to corruptly give things of value to public officials within the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in exchange for favorable treatment and awarding of government contracts to various corporations.

Former Bank Teller Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Money

Cashed More than 361 Fraudulent Tax Refund Checks

A Columbus, Georgia resident pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit theft of public money, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney G.F. “Pete” Peterman, III for the Middle District of Georgia.