Politics

21-year-old man to face court over importation of 16kg of ‘ice’

A 21-year-old Taiwanese man is scheduled to appear before the Parramatta Local Court this morning, charged by Australian Federal Police (AFP) for attempting to possess approximately 16kg of methamphetamine ‘ice’.

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Katy Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Punching and Breaking Jaw of 79-Year-Old African-American Man

Conrad Alvin Barrett, 27, has been charged with a federal hate crime related to a racially motivated assault of a 79-year-old African-American man, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson, along with Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn...

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Four Minneapolis-based Return Preparers Indicted for Conspiracy, Aggravated Identity Theft, Preparing False Returns

A 63-count superseding indictment charging Chatonda Khofi, Ishmael Kosh, Amadou Sangaray and Francis Saygbay in a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was unsealed on Monday, December 23, in Minneapolis, Minn., the Justice...

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J. Kevin Kelley Sentenced to Six Years in Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $600,000 in Connection with Multiple Bribery Schemes Involving Public Officials

Former Cuyahoga County employee and Parma School Board member J. Kevin Kelley was sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay $605,035 for his involvement in several bribery schemes, federal law enforcement officials announced.

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Former Ohio Deputy Treasurer Pleads Guilty for His Role in Kickback and Money Laundering Scheme

The former Ohio deputy treasurer pleaded guilty for his role in leading a bribery and money laundering scheme involving the Ohio Treasurer’s Office.

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Defendant Sentenced in Wire Fraud Scheme Involving Loss of Nearly $2 Million

Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that William Frazier, 43, of Midland, Georgia, was sentenced on Thursday, December 19, 2013, to serve 51 months’ imprisonment for wire fraud. The sentence was...

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Genzyme Corp. to Pay $22.28 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations Related to “Slurry” Used in Patients

Genzyme Corp. has agreed to pay $22.28 million to resolve allegations that it marketed, and caused false claims to be submitted to federal and state health care programs for use of, a “slurry” version of its Seprafilm adhesion barrier, the Justice...

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Justice Department Recovers $3.8 Billion from False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2013

The Justice Department secured $3. 8 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud against the government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2013, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Stuart F. Delery announced....

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