Law Enforcement

Former Credit Union Employee Sentenced for Embezzlement

An Adams woman was sentenced on last Thursday in U.S. District Court in Springfield for embezzlement and other related charges.

Former Executive Director of Indian Human Resource Center Indicted for Embezzling Non-Profit’s Money

United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced that David Hedley, a former executive director of the Indian Human Resource Center (IHRC), was arraigned yesterday on an indictment charging him with eight felony counts of theft from the San Diego-based non-profit that received federal funds. The defendant was arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents in Riverside, California.

U.S. Justice Department Returned $1.5 Billion to Victims of Crime since January 2012

As the United States concludes its recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman announced that the Department of Justice’s Asset Forfeiture Program has returned more than $1.5 billion in forfeited assets to more than 400,000 crime victims since January 2012. The funds were distributed through the forfeited assets distribution program managed by the Criminal Division’s Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (AFMLS).

New York Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes

Antonio Morales, a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York to aiding in the preparation of a false federal tax return, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.

Seattle-area man charged with selling counterfeit works purportedly by famed Northwest artist

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Insider Threat: U.S. Soldier Receives 16-Year Sentence for Attempted Espionage

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Southern California Physician and Two Co-Conspirators Found Guilty for Roles in $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

A Southern California physician, a durable medical equipment (DME) supply company employee, and a health care professional were found guilty late yesterday by a federal jury in Los Angeles for their roles in a $1.5 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California André Birotte, Jr.; Bill L. Lewis, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office; and Glenn R. Ferry, Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles Region of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG).

Former Owner of Wilksboro Clincial Laboratory Pleads Guilty to Criminal Health Care Fraud and Tax Fraud Charges and Agrees to Pay $300,000 to Settle Civil Fraud Allegations

The former owner of Wilkesboro Clinical Laboratory (WCL) pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court for his involvement in a health care fraud scheme in which he and his company billed Medicare for services which were not rendered, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Louis Francis Curte, 49, also admitted he filed false tax returns from 2007 to 2010.

New Jersey Investor Pleads Guilty to Role in Bid-Rigging Scheme at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions

Investigation Has Yielded 12 Guilty Pleas

A financial investor who purchased municipal tax liens pleaded guilty Thursday for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids for the sale of tax liens auctioned by municipalities in New Jersey, the Department of Justice announced.

Bank Official Charged with Embezzling Funds, False Entry in Bank Records

A resident of Pittsburgh has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of bank embezzlement and false entry in bank records, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced Wednesday.