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Former Defense Contractor Employee and Wife Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Millions in Scheme Involving Supplies to Afghan National Army

Keith Johnson, 46, and his wife, Angela Johnson, 44, of Maryville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to their roles in a $9.7 million procurement fraud scheme.

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Cameron Park Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Embezzlement

Ethan George Banaszak, 35, of Cameron Park pleaded guilty to one count of bank embezzlement, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

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Former Belen, N.M., Police Department Detective Indicted for Using Excessive Force Against Arrestee

A federal grand jury in Albuquerque, N.M., has returned a one-count indictment charging former Belen Police Department Detective John Lytle with unlawfully assaulting a victim, identified in the indictment as R.A., during an investigative stop and...

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Former Member of Moreno Valley City Council Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Bribery Charge for Taking $2.3 Million Cash Payment

In a case stemming from what is believed to be the largest bribe ever accepted by a public official in an undercover operation, a former member of the Moreno Valley City Council has agreed to plead guilty to a federal bribery charge for taking a $2.36...

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San Diego CFO Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $1 Million to Fund Fledgling Professional Football League

United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced that Jaime Cuadra, the former chief financial officer of Oceanic Enterprises Inc., was sentenced by United States District Judge Marilyn L. Huff to serve 41 months in custody based on his conviction of...

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Bridgeport Bank Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

On October 9, 2013, Roxanna Foley, 52, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement by a bank employee, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

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New York Check Cashing Company and Owner Plead Guilty for Roles in $19 Million Scheme

Belair Payroll Services Inc. (Belair), a multi-branch check cashing company in Flushing, N.Y., and its owner, Craig Panzera, 47, pleaded guilty for failing to follow reporting and anti-money laundering requirements for more than $19 million in...

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Alabama Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Identity Theft Scheme

Mary Young and Christian Young each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of aggravated identity theft for their role in a stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) scheme , announced Assistant Attorney General...

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