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A 24-year-old United States national has been charged after allegedly attempting to bring approximately five kilograms of cocaine through Sydney International Airport yesterday (Thursday, 10 November 2016).

The new age limit, to be introduced on 1 December, will better reflect the healthy life expectancy of people in England and Wales and mean juries are more representative of the communities they serve.

A Point Richmond, on November 9, California man was sentenced to serve 33 months in prison for tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch of the Northern District of California.

A British futures trader pleaded guilty to U.S. fraud and spoofing charges in connection with an over five-year scheme to defraud, on November 9, which included his role in the May 6, 2010, “Flash Crash,” when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 600 points in five minutes, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Anderson of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office and Director Aitan Goelman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement.

A Montgomery County, Alabama resident was sentenced to 28 months in prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. of the Middle District of Alabama.

A resident of Portland, on November 8, Oregon pleaded guilty to conspiring to file fraudulent income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) claiming refunds in excess of $1 million, theft of government funds and filing a false claim for refund, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

Pennsylvania-based medical device manufacturer Biocompatibles Inc., a subsidiary of BTG plc, on November 7, pleaded guilty to misbranding its embolic device LC Bead and will pay more than $36 million to resolve criminal and civil liability arising out of its illegal conduct, the Justice Department announced on November 7. LC Bead is used to treat liver cancer, among other diseases.

A Montgomery County, Alabama resident was sentenced to 61 months in prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. of the Middle District of Alabama.

An attorney who operated a tax preparation business in the Bronx, New York, on November 1, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges related to his participation in filing fraudulent tax returns and falsely claiming more than $6 million in bogus deductions, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York.

A federal jury sitting in Oakland, California convicted a resident of Richmond, on November 1, California for his role in a conspiracy to steal identities and cash fraudulently obtained and stolen U.S. Treasury checks, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division; U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch of the Northern District of California; and Special Agent in Charge Michael T. Batdorf of Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).