CBP Officer Charged with Collecting Pay for Hours Not Worked
U.S. Federal charges have been filed against Jesus Javier Garcia Jr., of Laredo, alleging he committed larceny by wrongfully collecting more than $40,000 in government pay for hours he did not work, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson....
High-Ranking al Qaeda Terrorist Sentenced for Conspiring to Kill Americans and Other Terrorism Offenses
Khalid al Fawwaz, 52, a citizen of Saudi Arabia, was sentenced to life in prison for multiple terrorism offenses relating to his participation in al Qaeda’s conspiracy to kill Americans on May 15.
Oklahoma Pastor Embezzled Nearly $1 Million from Community Center
The Cornerstone Community Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma sits largely empty due to the embezzlement of nearly $1 million...
Long-Term Care Pharmacy to Pay $31.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Violations of Controlled Substances Act and False Claims Act
PharMerica Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $31.5 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that they violated the Controlled Substances Act by dispensing Schedule II controlled drugs without a valid prescription and violated the False...
Former Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Legislature Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Bribery and Extortion
The former Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Legislature was sentenced to five years in prison on May 14, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe...
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Massive Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme
A 32-year-old Washington, D.C., man was sentenced Wednesday to serve more than three years in prison for various crimes he committed in a far-reaching identity theft and tax fraud scheme in which he and others filed fraudulent federal income tax...
Norwegian Shipping Company and Engineering Officers Charged with Environmental Crimes and Obstruction of Justice
A federal grand jury in Mobile, Alabama, has returned a seven-count indictment charging Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskab AS (DSD Shipping) and four employees with violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS), conspiracy, obstruction of...
Alabama Woman Charged with Conspiracy in $7.5 Million Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Ring
A Phenix City, Alabama, resident was arrested after being indicted on April 28 by a federal grand jury sitting in the Middle District of Alabama on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States on May 12, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft...
