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United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. announced that another public official has been convicted in Operation Blighted Officials. Richard L. Chambers, Sr., age 67, of LaPlace, Louisiana, pled guilty today before Chief U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson to using an interstate facility in aid of racketeering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1952, and forfeiture, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 982.

Three individuals, including Alabama businessman Ronald Gilley, lobbyist Jarrod Massey and former Alabama state representative Terry Spicer were sentenced to prison today in Montgomery, Ala., for bribery-related offenses, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and FBI Special Agent in Charge Stephen Richardson.

The owner of a Detroit-area rehabilitation agency was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for his leading role in a $3 million Medicare fraud scheme, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced.

Dr. Meera Sachdeva, 50, of Summit, Mississippi, and Monica Weeks, 40, of Madison, Mississippi, each pled guilty today to charges of Medicare fraud, U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis, FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen, and Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood announced.

United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced today the filing of a complaint charging Hector Rodriguez, a Customs and Border Protection Officer; Gerardo Rodriguez; and Vanessa Moya with conspiracy to bring in aliens for financial gain and to receive bribes and bringing in illegal aliens for financial gain.

The former acting director of a Cook County job-training program was arrested today on federal charges for allegedly engaging in a scheme to falsify documents related to a state review of the county’s 2009 Summer Youth Program, which was funded by a federal grant.

The former mayor of the city of Cudahy and the former head of the city’s Code Enforcement Division agreed today to plead guilty to federal extortion and bribery charges for taking cash bribes in exchange for supporting the opening of a “medical marijuana” store in the city.

Bradford J. Rieger, 56, of Woodbridge, Connecticut, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud, announced David B. Fein, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

An indictment unsealed today in the Eastern District of Michigan charges 41 members and associates of the Devils Diciples Motorcycle Gang, including National President Jeff Garvin Smith and National Vice President Paul Anthony Darrah, for their alleged participation in a variety of criminal offenses, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade for the Eastern District of Michigan and FBI Acting Assistant Director Valerie Parlave.