FBI Releases 2011 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
According to the FBI, 72 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2011. Another 53 officers died in accidents while performing their duties, and 54,774 officers were assaulted in the line of duty. Comprehensive tabular...
Operation Game Over nets 13 arrests for document fraud and identity theft
Thirteen individuals indicted for document fraud and identity theft related charges were arrested Friday in the municipalities of Bayamon, San Juan and Carolina, Puerto Rico. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security...
Hamilton Township Mayor Convicted of Extortion, Bribery, Money Laundering
A federal jury Tuesday convicted Hamilton Township, New Jersey Mayor John Bencivengo in connection with $12,400 in bribes he solicited and accepted in exchange for his official influence to assist a health insurance broker maintain her contract with...
Two Plead Guilty in Miami for Roles in $63 Million Mental Health Care Fraud Scheme
A registered nurse pleaded guilty Tuesday and a former program coordinator pleaded guilty Monday in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN), announced Assistant Attorney...
City Court Employee Sentenced for Fraud Scheme That Bilked City Court of More Than $400,000
William Rullo, 47, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Wednesday to 33 months in prison for a scheme to defraud the First Judicial District (“the district”) of Pennsylvania, where he was employed, between 1999 and 2010.
Former Miami Beach Lead Code Compliance Officer Sentenced to Prison on Extortion Conspiracy
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael B. Steinbach, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announced Wednesday’s sentencing of Jose L. Alberto,...
Iranian National and His Company Charged in Plot Involving Export of Military Antennas from the United States
Amin Ravan, a citizen of Iran, and his Iran-based company, IC Market Iran (IMI), have been charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday with conspiracy to defraud the United States, smuggling, and violating the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) in...
Florida’s Technological Research and Development Authority Pays $15 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
The Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA) has agreed to pay $15 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in connection with grants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the...
