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July 2009
07/02/09
TWO MIAMI MEN INDICTED FOR $179 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
07/01/09
TENNESSEE MAN SENTENCED TO 210 MONTHS FOR INTERNET TRANSMISSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
June 2009
06/30/09
ALLEGED HEALTH CARE FRAUD MONEY LAUNDERER ARRESTED
06/29/09
DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO JAIL TERM FOR HUNTING MIGRATORY BIRDS IN EXCESS OF DAILY BAG LIMIT
06/29/09
MIAMI PHYSICIAN SENTENCED TO 97 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ROLE IN $10 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
06/26/09
EIGHT MIAMI-AREA RESIDENTS CHARGED IN $22 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES
06/25/09
UBS CLIENT PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURN
06/23/09
OWNER OF LA BAMBA CHECK CASHING AND CORPORATION SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH $132,000,000 IN FALSE CTRS
06/23/09
FORMER FUGITIVE INVESTMENT MANAGER LUIS GIRO PLEADS GUILTY TO SECURITIES FRAUD
06/23/09
MIAMI MAN INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH $2.5 MILLION INVESTMENT PONZI SCHEME
06/23/09
EIGHT MIAMI RESIDENTS CHARGED IN FIVE-STATE $100 MILLION MEDICARE AND MEDICARE ADVANTAGE FRAUD SCHEME
06/22/09
BOAT CAPTAIN SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH FAILED MIGRANT SMUGGLING VENTURE THAT RESULTED IN 6 DEATHS
06/19/09
FORMER PINE CREST SCHOOL SWIM COACH SENTENCED ON TRANSPORTATION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
06/19/09
TWO BOAT CAPTAINS INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH DEADLY SMUGGLING OPERATION IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
06/19/09
MEMBERS OF TREASURE COAST, BREVARD, BROWARD AND PALM BEACH RING FACE FEDERAL NARCOTICS CHARGES
06/19/09
FORMER DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AT NOAH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND FIANCÉE INDICTED ON HOUSING FRAUD
06/19/09
FORMER LAKE WORTH SCHOOL TEACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO PREPARING FRAUDULENT INCOME TAX RETURNS
06/18/09
FORMER ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS EMPLOYEE SENTENCED
06/18/09
SETTLEMENT REACHED IN TRUMAN ANNEX CIVIL CASE
06/18/09
FORMER JACKSON HEWITT RETURN PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX PREPARATION FRAUD SCHEME
06/16/09
TWO LA BAMBA CHECK CASHING EMPLOYEES PLEAD GUILTY IN TAX FRAUD CASE
06/16/09
HIALEAH TAX RETURN PREPARER CHARGED WITH PREPARING FALSE INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR CLIENTS
06/16/09
FORMER CHURCH PARISHIONER SENTENCED FOR FILING FRAUDULENT TAX REFUND CLAIMS
06/15/09
MIAMI-DADE MAN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO DEFRAUD THE IRS OF MORE THAN $14 TRILLION
06/12/09
FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS FORMER OWNER OF MORTGAGE COMPANY ON CHARGES STEMMING FROM TAX FRAUD SCHEME
06/12/09
STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION TARGETS RESIDENTIAL HYDROPONIC MARIJUANA GROW HOUSES
06/11/09
DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN CONSPIRACY TO EXPORT MILITARY AIRCRAFT PARTS TO IRAN
06/10/09
TWO JAMAICAN NATIONALS, INCLUDING JAMAICAN FUGITIVE, CAPTURED AND CHARGED ON IMMIGRATION CHARGES
06/10/09
MIAMI RETURN PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX PREPARATION FRAUD SCHEME
06/09/09
SECOND CAPTAIN OF CAPSIZED BOAT ARRESTED AND CHARGED
06/09/09
HIALEAH MAN SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH MIGRANT SMUGGLING OPERATION
06/08/09
HIGHLANDS COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
06/05/09
FOUR MIAMI-AREA RESIDENTS SENTENCED IN $10 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
06/05/09
FIRST ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY BECOMES ACTING U.S. ATTORNEY
06/05/09
U.S. ATTORNEY RESIGNS AFTER SERVING A FULL FOUR YEAR TERM
06/05/09
SOUTH FLORIDA TITLE COMPANY OWNERS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
06/04/09
MORTGAGE AND FORECLOSURE FRAUD DEFENDANT SENTENCED
06/04/09
VETERAN PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER IS SENTENCED IN PUBLIC CORRUPTION PROBE
06/03/09
MORTGAGE FRAUD VIOLATOR SENTENCED TO 65 MONTHS IN PRISON
May 2009
05/29/09
MAN SENTENCED TO 51 MONTHS FOR VIDEOTAPING CHILDREN IN PUBLIC AREAS AT LOCAL BEACHES
05/29/09
TWO DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH IMPORTATION OF COCAINE INTO THE U.S. FROM THE BAHAMAS
05/28/09
MIAMI PHARMACY OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING
05/28/09
OAKLAND PARK RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR INTERSTATE TRAVEL TO ENGAGE IN SEX WITH MINOR
05/28/09
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON IN TAX REFUND SCHEME
05/27/09
POSSESSION OF ILLEGALLY TAKEN SEA TURTLE EGGS
05/26/09
PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE AND ACCOMPLICE INDICTED FOR STEALING PATIENT RECORDS AS PART OF FRAUD SCHEME
05/21/09
FOUR ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH DECEMBER 1, 2008 DADELAND MALL ROBBERY AND HOMICIDE
05/21/09
ELEVEN DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH RACKETEERING CONSPIRACY RELATED TO BONANNO ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY
05/21/09
BOCA RATON MAN CHARGED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR “PONZI” SCHEME
05/20/09
FORMER COUNTY CORRECTIONS OFFICER SENTENCED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES
05/20/09
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AT NOAH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND FIANCEE CHARGED WITH HOUSING FRAUD
05/19/09
OPERATION WHOSEHOUSE FUGITIVE MORTGAGE BROKER EXTRADITED FROM JAMAICA TO FACE SOUTH FLORIDA FRAUD CHARGES
05/19/09
FORMER JACKSON HEWITT RETURN PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX PREPARATION FRAUD SCHEME
05/18/09
THREE SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS AND A REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE FIRM INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING AND MORTGAGE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
05/18/09
CAPTAIN OF CAPSIZED BOAT ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ALIEN SMUGGLING WITH DEATH RESULTING
05/15/09
TWO FLORIDA BUSINESSMEN PLEAD GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN A CONSPIRACY TO BRIBE FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MONEY LAUNDERING
05/15/09
PALM BEACH DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN FRAUDULENT INTERNET BANK GUARANTEE SCHEME
05/15/09
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO SIXTY (60) MONTHS ON ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT CONSPIRACY
05/15/09
FORMER MIAMI RETURN PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX PREPARATION FRAUD SCHEME
05/14/09
FORMER BROWARD SHERIFF’S DEPUTY SENTENCED FOR PARTICIPATION IN UNDERCOVER CORRUPTION PROBE
05/13/09
DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TURNPIKE MURDER OF TWO TODDLERS
05/13/09
OWNERS OF BROWARD COUNTY ESCORT SERVICE INDICTED
05/13/09
PROTECTED WILDLIFE ON LUXURY YACHT RESULTS IN CONVICTION, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURES
05/12/09
LEADER OF LIBERTY CITY SIX CONVICTED ON ALL COUNTS, FOUR OTHERS CONVICTED ON MULTIPLE COUNTS, AND ONE DEFENDANT ACQUITTED ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT AL QAEDA, ATTACK TARGETS IN THE UNITED STATES
05/11/09
TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN $21 MILLION MEDICARE ADVANTAGE FRAUD SCHEME SPANNING FIVE STATES
05/11/09
FORMER PRINCIPAL OF MORTGAGE SECURITIZER SENTENCED FOR SCHEME TO ALTER CREDIT DATA ON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS
05/08/09
“COMMON JOE BANDIT” PLEADS GUILTY TO SERIES OF ARMED BANK ROBBERIES
05/08/09
FORMER GLOBETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) SENTENCED ON TAX FRAUD SCHEME
05/07/09
SEBASTIAN WOMAN INDICTED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD
05/06/09
DEFENDANT SENTENCED ON MURDER CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOE COOL VOYAGE
05/01/09
TWO SOUTH FLORIDA MEN INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH FRAUDULENT ATM BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY VENTURE
05/01/09
DEBIT CARD SKIMMING GROUP ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT
April 2009
04/30/09
BROWARD COUNTY DEFENDANTS CONVICTED OF ARMED ROBBERY OF 16 RESTAURANTS
04/29/09
DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL EXPORT OF ROCKET TECHNOLOGY TO SOUTH KOREA
04/29/09
FORMER HEAD SECURITIES TRADER FOR LANCER GROUP HEDGE FUNDS PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MAIL,WIRE AND SECURITIES FRAUD
04/28/09
LAST DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY IN CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
04/28/09
PUBLIC ADJUSTER, CLAIMS PROCESSOR AND FOUR OTHERS SENTENCED ON RESIDENTIAL ARSON SCHEME
04/28/09
NORTH VALLEY CARTEL TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO PRISON ON NARCOTICS AND OBSTRUCTION BY MURDER CHARGES
04/24/09
PORT SAINT LUCIE MAN CHARGED WITH TRANSPORTATION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
04/24/09
RETURN PREPARER CHARGED WITH TAX FRAUD
04/24/09
CAPTAIN AND CO-DEFENDANT PLEAD GUILTY IN WEST PALM BEACH ALIEN SMUGGLING CASE
04/24/09
DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF DISTRIBUTION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
04/20/09
FUGITIVE MORTGAGE BROKER IN OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE ORDERED EXTRADITED FROM JAMAICA
04/17/09
MIAMI GROUP CHARGED IN CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD ALIENS
04/17/09
SOUTH FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD
04/16/09
DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN PROPERTY CONSPIRACY
04/16/09
UTAH FUGITIVE INDICTED FOR ASSAULT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
04/16/09
SIX ALIEN SMUGGLERS SENTENCED IN FAILED SMUGGLING ATTEMPT RESULTING IN DEATH OF A MIGRANT
04/15/09
BROWARD MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGES OF IMPERSONATING A U.S. MARSHAL AND FELON-IN-POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
04/15/09
WEST PALM BEACH MAN CHARGED WITH DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
04/14/09
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION CONTRACTOR CHARGED WITH TAX FRAUD
04/14/09
FORMER BANK OF AMERICA EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO 116 MONTHS IN PRISON
04/14/09
UBS CLIENT PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURN; HID ASSETS WORTH $3 MILLION IN SECRET SWISS BANK ACCOUNT
04/13/09
MIAMI MOTHER AND TWO OTHERS CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING
04/13/09
FORMER BOCA RATON SALON OWNERS PLEAD GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD
04/10/09
WEST PALM BEACH MAN SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
04/10/09
FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION
04/10/09
DOMINICAN BOAT CAPTAIN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGES OF ALIEN SMUGGLING WITH DEATH RESULTING
04/09/09
HOMESTEAD PRODUCE FIRM, OWNERS, AND EMPLOYEE SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH IMPORTATION OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCE
04/08/09
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
04/07/09
THREE SOUTH FLORIDA MEN INDICTED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
04/07/09
NINE MIAMI RESIDENTS CHARGED IN GUN AND DRUG SWEEP
04/07/09
PEMBROKE PINES MAN SENTENCED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
04/07/09
MIAMI MAN INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
04/06/09
MUNITIONS DEALER ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN CONSPIRACY TO EXPORT MILITARY AIRCRAFT PARTS TO IRAN
04/06/09
BEST BUY EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHERS PLEAD GUILTY IN CREDIT CARD FRAUD CASE
04/03/09
FORMER PALM BEACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO CRIMINAL BANKRUPTCY, MORTGAGE AND TAX FRAUD CHARGES
04/03/09
THREE CHARGED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
04/03/09
FORMER ICE AGENT PLEADS GUILTY IN KICKBACK, OBSTRUCTION SCHEME
04/03/09
KEYS COMMERCIAL LOBSTER OPERATION RESULTS IN CONVICTIONS, SEIZURES AND FORFEITURES
04/02/09
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO EXPORT MILITARY AIRCRAFT PARTS TO IRAN
04/02/09
UBS CLIENT CHARGED WITH FILING FALSE TAX RETURN
04/01/09
MIAMI HIV/INFUSION CLINIC OWNER SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MEDICARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING
March 2009
03/31/09
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FILES VOTING RIGHTS LAWSUIT AGAINST TOWN OF LAKE PARK, FLORIDA
03/31/09
JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF DEATH FOR TURNPIKE HOMICIDES OF TWO TODDLERS
03/30/09
ELEVEN FROM MIAMI-DADE CHARGED IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
03/27/09
MIAMI DME OWNER SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MEDICARE FRAUD
03/27/09
VETERAN PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER PLEADS GUILTY AND HUSBAND IS SENTENCED IN PUBLIC CORRUPTION PROBE
03/25/09
MIAMI DOCTOR AND CHEMIST PLEAD GUILTY IN HIV INFUSION FRAUD SCHEME
03/25/09
POMPANO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNERS SENTENCED IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, TAX, AND MAIL FRAUD CONSPIRACY
03/23/09
NAPLES WOMAN CONVICTED OF ILLEGAL GUN EXPORTS TO HONDURAS
03/23/09
PORT SAINT LUCIE MAN INDICTED FOR FRAUD
03/23/09
TWO DOCTORS AND TWO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS PLEAD GUILTY IN $10 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
03/20/09
JURY CONVICTS MIAMI WOMAN OF BANK FRAUD
03/20/09
LAKE WORTH MAN SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY AFTER DEPORTATION AND POSSESSION OF A GUN
03/20/09
LOXAHATCHEE MAN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN WEST PALM BEACH ALIEN SMUGGLING CASE
03/20/09
MIAMI MAN SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN PRISON IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR “PONZI” SCHEME
03/20/09
DEERFIELD BEACH TITLE AGENT SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR ROLE IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
03/19/09
INTERNATIONAL FUGITIVE CONVICTED ON IDENTITY THEFT RELATED OFFENSES
03/17/09
MARTIN COUNTY GROUP ARRESTED FOR COMMITTING SERIES OF ARMED ROBBERIES
03/17/09
JURY CONVICTS TWO DOCTORS AND TWO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS IN $5.3 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCAM
03/16/09
VENEZUELAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO OPERATING AS ILLEGAL AGENT OF VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
03/13/09
HEALTH CARE FRAUD FUGITIVE CAPTURED COMING INTO UNITED STATES FROM CUBA
03/13/09
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CHARGED WITH RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
03/13/09
DEFENDANTS CONVICTED OF CONSPIRING TO PRODUCE DRIVER’S LICENSES FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS
03/12/09
FORMER NORTH MIAMI RESIDENTS SENTENCED IN TAX PREPARATION FRAUD SCHEME
03/12/09
ALIEN SMUGGLER INDICTED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT FOR SERVICE OF SENTENCE
03/11/09
INDIVIDUAL INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH COSTA RICA-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD VENTURES
03/11/09
TWO INDIVIDUALS AND A MIAMI COMPANY INDICTED ON CHARGES OF UNLICENSED MONEY REMITTING
03/09/09
ARMS BROKER SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY EXPORTING NIGHT VISION GOGGLES TO IRAN
03/06/09
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO HARBORING ILLEGAL ALIENS AND MONEY LAUNDERING
03/06/09
FORMER PINE CREST SCHOOL SWIM COACH PLEADS GUILTY TO TRANSPORTATION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
03/06/09
INDIVIDUAL INDICTED AS PART OF A LARGE SCALE CIGARETTE SMUGGLING AND MONEY LAUNDERING OPERATION
03/06/09
DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT CONSPIRACY
03/05/09
JURY RETURNS GUILTY VERDICTS IN TURNPIKE HOMICIDES CASE
03/05/09
HONDURAN SEAFOOD DEALER CONVICTED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
03/05/09
TWENTY-ONE INDICTED ON ALIEN SMUGGLING RELATED CHARGES
February 2009
02/27/09
FORMER ST. BRENDAN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISHIONER PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FRAUDULENT TAX REFUND CLAIMS
02/27/09
MIAMI MAN FOUND GUILTY IN $13.5 MILLION INTERNATIONAL MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
02/26/09
BROWARD MAN INDICTED FOR IMPERSONATING A DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL
02/25/09
LAKE WORTH SCHOOL TEACHER CHARGED WITH PREPARING FRAUDULENT INCOME TAX RETURNS
02/25/09
MIAMI LAKES MAN SENTENCED TO 140 MONTHS IN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCAM
02/24/09
FORT LAUDERDALE CAVIAR DEALER SENTENCED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
02/23/09
FORMER SALVADORAN DEFENSE MINISTER CHARGED WITH IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS
02/20/09
MORTGAGE FRAUD DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO PRISON
02/19/09
DEFENDANT FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY AND MURDER CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOE COOL VOYAGE
02/19/09
BROWARD FELON CHARGED WITH IMPERSONATING DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL
02/19/09
DRUG TRAFFICKING DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO LIFE, PLUS FIVE YEARS
02/18/09
UBS ENTERS INTO DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT
02/17/09
PORT ST. LUCIE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FALSELY CLAIMING DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
02/17/09
“COMMON JOE BANDIT” ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH BANK ROBBERY
02/17/09
THREE MIAMI PHYSICIANS AND THREE MEDICAL WORKERS CHARGED WITH $10 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
02/12/09
MIRAMAR ACCOUNTANT PLEADS GUILTY TO MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
02/11/09
MIAMI BUSINESS WOMAN SENTENCED OF TAX EVASION
02/10/09
DEFENDANT HELD WITHOUT BAIL ON CHARGE OF POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
02/09/09
GUILTY VERDICT ANNOUNCED AGAINST LA BAMBA CHECK CASHING IN CONNECTION WITH $132,000,000 IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
02/09/09
WEST PALM BEACH TITLE AGENT SENTENCED ON MORTGAGE FRAUD CHARGES
02/04/09
MIAMI MAN CHARGED WITH TRANSPORTATION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
02/04/09
HEALTH CARE FRAUD DEFENDANT ARRESTED ENTERING THE U.S. FROM CUBA
02/04/09
USAO HOLDS PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AWARD CEREMONY
02/03/09
FORMER BANK OF AMERICA EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO MISAPPROPRIATING MORE THAN $29 MILLION
January 2009
01/30/09
HOLLYWOOD MAN INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
01/30/09
STUART MAN SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IN PRISON IN FOREIGN CURRENCY INVESTMENT SCHEME
01/30/09
WELLINGTON MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS ON INTERNET CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
01/30/09
ICE SUPERVISORY DETENTION AND DEPORTATION OFFICER CHARGED AND ARRESTED FOR HARBORING AN ALIEN
01/29/09
FORMER GLOBETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) PLEADS GUILTY IN TAX FRAUD SCHEME
01/27/09
INTERNATIONAL FUGITIVE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH IMMIGRATION OFFENSES
01/27/09
THREE ALIEN SMUGGLERS PLEAD GUILTY AND FOUR OTHERS CONVICTED BY JURY IN FAILED SMUGGLING VENTURE
01/24/09
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO EXPORT MILITARY AIRCRAFT PARTS TO IRAN
01/23/09
19 MIAMI RESIDENTS INDICTED ON FEDERAL HEROIN TRAFFICKING CHARGES
01/23/09
RECIDIVIST OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 327 MONTHS
01/23/09
FORMER PRINCIPAL OF MORTGAGE SECURITIZER PLEADS GUILTY IN SCHEME TO ALTER CREDIT DATA ON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS
01/23/09
NORTH VALLEY CARTEL TRAFFICKER PLEADS TO NARCOTICS AND OBSTRUCTION BY MURDER CHARGES
01/22/09
DE FACTO OWNER OF MORTGAGE COMPANIES AND TITLE AGENCIES SENTENCED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
01/22/09
FORMER BANK OF AMERICA EMPLOYEE CHARGED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR BANK FRAUD SCHEME
01/21/09
ALIEN SMUGGLERS PLEAD GUILTY TO FAILED SMUGGLING VENTURE
01/21/09
WASHINGTON STATE MAN SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS ON CHARGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
01/20/09
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEAR PRISON TERM
01/15/09
MIAMI RESIDENTS INDICTED IN MARIJUANA GROW HOUSE, MORTGAGE, AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
01/15/09
WELLINGTON MAN SENTENCED ON MORTGAGE FRAUD CHARGES
01/15/09
FOUR BAHAMIAN NATIONALS AND ONE LAUDERHILL RESIDENT CHARGED IN PALM BEACH COCAINE SMUGGLING VENTURE
01/15/09
MEDICAL CLINIC EXECUTIVES AND WORKER PLEAD GUILTY TO $5.3 MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
01/15/09
SIX TELEMARKETERS CHARGED IN FLORIDA WITH BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCAM
01/13/09
ORGANIZER RECEIVES 10 YEAR SENTENCE IN MEDICARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
01/13/09
SOUTH FLORIDA WOMAN CHARGED FOR PREPARING FRAUDULENT INCOME TAX RETURNS
01/13/09
FORMER ST. BRENDAN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISHIONER CHARGED WITH FILING FRAUDULENT TAX REFUND CLAIMS
01/12/09
MORTGAGE FRAUD DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO PRISON
01/09/09
PALM BEACH FATHER AND SON PLEAD GUILTY IN FRAUDULENT INTERNET BANK GUARANTEE SCHEME
01/09/09
ROY BELFAST JR., A/K/A CHUCKIE TAYLOR, SENTENCED ON TORTURE CHARGES
01/09/09
VETERAN PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER AND HUSBAND CHARGED IN PUBLIC CORRUPTION PROBE
01/08/09
FORMER CITY OF MIAMI POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN JAIL
01/08/09
MEDICAL CLINIC OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO ROLE IN $5.3 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
01/07/09
TWO PHARMED DIRECTORS SENTENCED TO 108 MONTHS ON WIRE FRAUD CONSPIRACY AND TAX EVASION SCHEME
01/05/09
BROWARD ACCOUNTANT/CFO CHARGED IN TAX FRAUD SCHEME
01/05/09
FOUR DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN $1 BILLION INVESTOR FRAUD
December 2008
12/30/08
HOMESTEAD PRODUCE FIRM AND OWNERS PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGES RELATED TO THE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCE CONTAMINATED WITH ILLEGAL PESTICIDES
12/30/08
LEADER OF $10 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS IN PRISON
12/23/08
TWO BANK INSIDERS AND SIX OTHERS CHARGED IN BANK FRAUD SCHEME TO DEFRAUD BANK OF AMERICA AND WACHOVIA OF $1 MILLION
12/22/08
FORMER BANK OFFICER SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
12/19/08
RHODE ISLAND RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR HIS ROLE IN A SOUTH FLORIDA PAYROLL TAX EVASION SCHEME
12/19/08
DELRAY BEACH MORTGAGE BROKER SENTENCED FOR FRAUD
12/19/08
MBC MARKETING DIRECTOR SENTENCED FOR TAX EVASION
12/18/08
MIAMI SEAFOOD BROKERS CHARGED FOR UNDERSIZED LOBSTER TRANSACTIONS
12/18/08
PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS YEARS IN PRISON FOR HIS ROLE IN $119 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD
12/18/08
MIAMI PHYSICIAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR $11 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
12/17/08
MAN CHARGED IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY COMPLAINT FOR VIDEOTAPING CHILDREN IN PUBLIC AREAS AT LOCAL BEACHES
12/17/08
GAMBINO FAMILY MEMBER AND OTHERS SENTENCED FOR RACKETEERING
12/17/08
MIAMI LAKES MAN CONVICTED IN CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCAM
12/17/08
SOUTH FLORIDA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BILKING INVESTORS IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR “PONZI” SCHEME
12/17/08
THIRTY THREE MEMBERS OF TWO OPA-LOCKA DRUG GANGS INDICTED ON NARCOTICS AND GUN CHARGES
12/16/08
LOCAL REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY SENT TO JAIL ON FRAUD CHARGES
12/15/08
BOCA RATON MAN SENTENCED ON CHARGES OF ATTEMPTED INTERNET ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR
12/15/08
BOCA RATON MAN INDICTED IN SECURITIES AND TAX FRAUD CASE
12/15/08
SECOND U.S. CITIZEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH COSTA RICA-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD VENTURES
12/12/08
LÍDER DEL CARTEL DEL NORTE DEL VALLE EXTRADITADO; ENFRENTA CARGOS DE NARCO-TRAFICO EN MIAMI
12/12/08
NORTH VALLEY CARTEL LEADER EXTRADITED; FACES NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING CHARGES IN SOUTH FLORIDA
12/11/08
POMPANO BEACH RESIDENT CHARGED IN ATTEMPTED MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR TAX REFUND FRAUD SCHEME
12/11/08
SOUTH FLORIDA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD CHARGES
12/11/08
FIVE ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH BRINKS ARMORED CAR ROBBERY
12/11/08
FT. LAUDERDALE MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
12/11/08
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS IN JAIL FOR PASSPORT AND SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD
12/11/08
FORMER PRINCIPAL OF MORTGAGE SECURITIZER CHARGED WITH FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
12/10/08
PEMBROKE PINES MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MASSIVE FRAUDULENT SCHEMES
12/10/08
U.S. CITIZEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH COSTA RICA-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD VENTURES
12/9/08
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND U.S. ATTORNEY R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNVEIL NEW PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO COMBAT ONLINE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN
12/8/08
PORT ST. LUCIE MAN ARRESTED AFTER CLAIMING DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
12/5/08
BROWARD SHERIFF’S DEPUTY AND TWO OTHERS PLEAD GUILTY IN UNDERCOVER CORRUPTION PROBE
12/5/08
SENTENCING OF CITY OF MIAMI POLICE OFFICER
12/5/08
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED FOR FEDERAL PAYROLL TAX EVASION
12/5/08
FORT LAUDERDALE CAVIAR DEALER CONVICTED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
12/4/08
TELEMARKETERS CONVICTED OF FRAUD, SECURITIES, AND MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES
12/4/08
THREE PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENTS SENTENCED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD
12/4/08
ALIEN SMUGGLER ARRESTED AND CHARGED
12/3/08
HELVETIA DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS ON WIRE AND SECURITIES FRAUD
12/2/08
BROWARD COUNTY TITLE AGENT CONVICTED ON FRAUD CHARGES
12/1/08
VESSEL OPERATORS INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH FAILED SMUGGLING ATTEMPT OF 19 DOMINICAN NATIONALS
November 2008
11/26/08
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES CREATION OF LIPOBAN VICTIM WEBSITE
11/25/08
DOMINICAN BOAT CAPTAIN INDICTED ON CHARGES OF ALIEN SMUGGLING WITH DEATH RESULTING CHARGES
11/25/08
BAYER HEALTHCARE TO PAY U.S. $97.5 MILLION TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS OF PAYING KICKBACKS TO DIABETIC SUPPLIERS
11/24/08
ICE AGENT INDICTED IN KICKBACK, OBSTRUCTION SCHEME
11/21/08
FOUR ARRESTED FOR SEX TRAFFICKING OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN BROTHELS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA
11/21/08
FORMER MEMBER OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ARRESTED PENDING EXTRADITION TO FACE MURDER CHARGES
11/20/08
MIAMI PHYSICIANS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR THEIR ROLES IN A $6.8 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
11/19/08
FORT LAUDERDALE PINE CREST SCHOOL SWIM COACH ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY COMPLAINT
11/19/08
SOUTH FLORIDA MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD AND TELEMARKETING SCHEMES
11/19/08
MIRAMAR WOMAN AND MIAMI MAN SENTENCED ON MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
11/18/08
DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY ON CHARGES OF ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY OF A PREVIOUSLY REMOVED AND DEPORTED ALIEN
11/18/08
MIAMI HIV CLINIC ADMINISTRATOR AND TWO MIAMI RESIDENTS SENTENCED FOR THEIR ROLES IN A $14 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
11/14/08
SOUTH FLORIDA MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD AND TELEMARKETING SCHEMES
11/14/08
FORMER HIALEAH RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO $56.7 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
11/14/08
SELF-ACCLAIMED PRIEST SENTENCED TO 54 MONTHS FOR TAX FRAUD
11/13/08
TWO FAMILIES CONVICTED FOR OPERATING $17.3 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
11/13/08
U.S. POSTAL CARRIER AND SIX OTHERS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH CREDIT CARD FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT
11/13/08
MIAMI MAN SENTENCED FOR SELLING MEDICARE BENEFICIARY INFORMATION
11/12/08
MIAMI CLINIC OWNER SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR $10.9 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD
11/12/08
SMUGGLER SENTENCED TO MULTIPLE LIFE SENTENCES FOR MURDER, ALIEN SMUGGLING AND NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING
11/12/08
SWISS BANK EXECUTIVE CHARGED WITH AIDING U.S. TAXPAYERS EVADE INCOME TAX
11/10/08
DOMINICAN BOAT CAPTAIN CHARGED WITH ALIEN SMUGGLING
11/10/08
CAR SALESMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SELLING CUSTOMER DATA TO IDENTITY THEFT RING; MEMBER OF RING PLEADS GUILTY
11/7/08
FORMER PALM BEACH RESIDENT INDICTED IN BANKRUPTCY, MORTGAGE AND STRUCTURING SCHEME
11/06/08
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY OWNER CONVICTED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
11/06/08
MARTIN COUNTY RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR INTERNET ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
11/05/08
PALM BEACH RESIDENT CONVICTED OF ENTICING MINORS ON THE INTERNET AND PRODUCING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
11/04/08
FORMER ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SUPERVISOR PLEADS GUILTY
11/04/08
TITLE AGENT SENTENCED TO 41 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR PARTICIPATION IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
11/04/08
MIAMI PHYSICIAN SENTENCED TO 84 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR $26.2 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD
11/03/08
VENEZUELAN NATIONAL CONVICTED OF OPERATING AS ILLEGAL AGENT OF VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
11/03/08
BROWARD BUSINESSMAN AND ASSOCIATE SENTENCED ON FRAUD CHARGES
October 2008
10/31/08
BOILER ROOM TRADER SENTENCED TO 48 MONTHS FOR FRAUD
10/31/08
ALIEN SMUGGLERS INDICTED
10/31/08
“BANDANA BANDIT” SENTENCED TO 77 MONTHS FOR BANK ROBBERIES
10/30/08
PALM BEACH COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 240 MONTHS ON MORTGAGE FRAUD AND TAX EVASION CHARGES
10/30/08
ROY BELFAST JR. A/K/A CHUCKIE TAYLOR CONVICTED ON TORTURE CHARGES
10/30/08
MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PONZI SCHEME OPERATOR CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH FRAUDULENT SALE OF CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
10/30/08
POMPANO-BASED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNERS CHARGED WITH TAX AND MAIL FRAUD CONSPIRACY IN LABOR SCHEME
10/29/08
U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES LOCAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR ELECTION DAY PROGRAM
10/29/08
MIAMI WOMAN SENTENCED TO 78 MONTHS IN PRISON IN CONNECTION WITH $18 MILLION BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCAM
10/28/08
ATTORNEY GENERAL MUKASEY HONORS PADILLA TRIAL TEAM AND MEDICARE STRIKE FORCE ATTORNEYS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
10/24/08
SIX DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN ARSON SCHEME TO COLLECT ON HOME INSURANCE POLICY
10/24/08
DAVIE WOMAN SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD
10/24/08
BANK OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY IN MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
10/23/08
TWO ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH UTAH-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD VENTURE
10/23/08
FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED TO 97 MONTHS IN PRISON ON CHARGE OF TRAVELING TO SEXUALLY EXPLOIT A MINOR
10/21/08
LEADER OF $10 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME PLEADS GUILTY
10/17/08
JURY CONVICTS MIAMI PHYSICIAN AND NURSE OF $11 MILLION HIV INFUSION MEDICARE FRAUD
10/17/08
MIAMI BUSINESS WOMAN CONVICTED OF TAX EVASION
10/16/08
SEVEN MEMBERS OF ROMANIAN ORGANIZED CRIME GROUP INDICTED IN INTERNATIONAL WIRE FRAUD SCHEME
10/16/08
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO BAR FLORIDA WOMAN FROM PREPARING FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR OTHERS
10/15/08
FOUR SOUTH FLORIDA MEN CHARGED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEMES
10/15/08
MIAMI DME OWNER SENTENCED FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
10/10/08
DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF OPERATING DECADE LONG CONSPIRACY TO IMPORT COCAINE INTO THE UNITED STATES
10/10/08
THIRTY-NINE INDICTED ON ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES
10/09/08
FORMER COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARY LEADERS SENTENCED
10/09/08
CHIROPRACTOR AND TWO OTHERS CHARGED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
10/07/08
MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE INDICTS EIGHT MIAMI-DADE RESIDENTS FOR AIDS/HIV INFUSION FRAUD
10/07/08
BROWARD COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR FALSE STATEMENTS TO HUD AND THEFT OF GOVERNMENT MONIES
10/07/08
TWO PLEAD GUILTY IN FOREIGN CURRENCY INVESTMENT SCHEME
10/06/08
DME COMPANY OWNER CONVICTED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
10/06/08
TWO CHARGED WITH $1.9 MILLION TAX FRAUD
10/06/08
DME COMPANY OWNER CONVICTED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
10/06/08
MEMBERS OF TRI-COUNTY IDENTITY THEFT RING INDICTED
10/03/08
GAMBINO FAMILY MEMBER AND OTHERS CONVICTED OF RACKETEERING ACTIVITY
10/02/08
RACE CAR DRIVER, SISTER AND LAWYER INDICTED ON TAX EVASION SCHEME
September 2008
9/30/08
MORTGAGE FRAUD PROSECUTIONS CONTINUE TO RISE IN SOUTH FLORIDA
9/30/08
U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES HEALTH CARE FRAUD CHARGES AGAINST FORTY-ONE DEFENDANTS
9/29/08
SEVEN CHARGED IN ALIEN SMUGGLING OPERATION THAT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF A CUBAN NATIONAL
9/26/08
MIAMI DADE RESIDENTS PLEAD GUILTY TO FOOD STAMP FRAUD CHARGES
9/26/08
FOURTEEN MEMBERS OF TWO CRACK, COCAINE, MARIJUANA, AND ECSTASY DISTRIBUTION RINGS INDICTED
9/24/08
FRENCH NATIONAL SENTENCED IN INTERNATIONAL STOLEN ART CONSPIRACY INVOLVING PAINTINGS BY MONET, SISLEY, AND BRUEGHEL
9/23/08
MIAMI SEAFOOD DEALERS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
9/23/08
MBC MARKETING DIRECTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
9/22/08
KENTUCKY MAN SENTENCED TO 480 MONTHS’IMPRISONMENT ON CHARGE OF TRANSPORTING A MINOR IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
9/19/08
MIAMI PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT PLEADS GUILTY TO ROLE IN $119 MILLION HIV INFUSION FRAUD SCHEME
9/17/08
SIXTEEN FOREIGN NATIONALS AND CORPORATIONS INDICTED ON CHARGES OF ILLEGALLY EXPORTING POTENTIAL MILITARY AND EXPLOSIVES COMPONENTS TO IRAN
9/15/08
SEVEN CHARGED IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME
9/12/08
CHURCH MUSIC MINISTER SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
9/12/08
WELLINGTON MAN SURRENDERS TO FACE MORTGAGE FRAUD CHARGES
9/12/08
TWO PHARMED DIRECTORS PLEAD GUILTY TO WIRE FRAUD CONSPIRACY AND TAX EVASION SCHEME
9/11/08
FORT LAUDERDALE WOMAN INDICTED AND ARRESTED FOR FALSE BOMB THREAT
9/11/08
ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY TO WIRE FRAUD CHARGE
9/11/08
TWO MIAMI PHYSICIANS PLEAD GUILTY AND ADMIT ORDERING $6.8 MILLION WORTH OF UNNECESSARY HIV INFUSION TREATMENTS
9/11/08
ELEVEN BROWARD MEMBERS OF GRAVEYARD BOYZ INDICTED
9/10/08
TWENTY ONE INDICTED ON COCAINE AND CRACK CHARGES
9/9/08
MIAMI HIV CLINIC ADMINISTRATOR PLEADS GUILTY FOR ROLE IN A $14 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
9/5/08
EIGHTEEN INDICTED ON ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES
9/5/08
MONROE COUNTY CPA SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT ON TAX CHARGES
9/5/08
TWENTY-ONE MEMBERS OF A CRACK AND POWDER COCAINE DISTRIBUTION RING INDICTED
9/5/08
TSA SCREENER SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
9/4/08
TWO DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY IN BROWARD COUNTY MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
9/3/08
MAN SENTENCED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES IN FLORIDA
August 2008
8/29/08
FOUR INDIVIDUALS CHARGED AND ARRESTED AND IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF FRAUDULENT NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN DOCUMENTS TO ILLEGAL ALIENS
8/29/08
CONVICTED MEDICARE FRAUD DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO LAUNDERING MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN FRAUDULENT PROCEEDS
8/28/08
DME DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
8/28/08
DE FACTO OWNER OF MORTGAGE COMPANIES AND TITLE AGENCIES CHARGED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
8/28/08
MIAMI DME OWNER SENTENCED FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
8/28/08
LAKE WORTH RESIDENT SENTENCED ON TAX FRAUD CHARGES
8/27/08
PENSACOLA NAVY MAN SENTENCED FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
8/27/08
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER SENTENCED FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
8/27/08
SEVEN CONVICTED OF ROBBERY, WEAPONS, AND DRUG-TRAFFICKING CHARGES SENTENCED TO PRISON
8/26/08
MIAMI PHYSICIAN AND HIV CLINIC ADMINISTRATOR PLEAD GUILTY FOR THEIR ROLES IN A $37 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
8/25/08
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FILES LAWSUIT ALLEGING RETALIATION BY THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA AGAINST AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN CITY EMPLOYEE
8/25/08
EXTRADITED MORTGAGE FRAUD DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY AND IS SENTENCED IN OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE
8/25/08
ALIEN SMUGGLER SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS IN PRISON
8/22/08
‘BANDANA BANDIT’ PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK ROBBERY
8/22/08
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL PAYROLL TAX EVASION CONSPIRACY
8/22/08
SELF-PROCLAIMED PRIEST CONVICTED OF TAX FRAUD
8/19/08
SEVEN CHARGED IN INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN PROPERTY CONSPIRACY
8/15/08
SMUGGLING RING ORGANIZER GETS 10-YEAR MAXIMUM SENTENCE
8/15/08
DAVIE WOMAN PLEADS TO TAX FRAUD CHARGES
8/15/08
OKEECHOBEE MAN SENTENCED ON PERJURY CHARGE
8/14/08
OPERATION HOME SWEET HOME RESULTS IN FLORIDA LAWSUIT ALLEGING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AFRICAN-AMERICANS
8/14/08
FLORIDA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE OF TRAVELING TO SEXUALLY EXPLOIT A MINOR
8/14/08
OPERATION HOME SWEET HOME RESULTS IN FLORIDA LAWSUIT ALLEGING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AFRICAN-AMERICANS
8/13/08
FORMER FUGITIVE HEDGE FUND MANAGER SENTENCED TO JAIL ON SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME
8/12/08
FORT LAUDERDALE ORCHID DEALER CONVICTED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
8/8/08
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 70 MONTHS FOR FIREARMS CHARGES
8/7/08
KEYS COMMERCIAL LOBSTER OPERATION RESULTS IN SEARCH, SEIZURES AND ARREST
July 2008
7/31/08
BOCA RATON MAN AND NEW JERSEY MAN SENTENCED IN $7 MILLION HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE AND TAX SCHEME
7/30/08
SENTENCE IMPOSED IN TURTLE CASE
7/29/08
FORMER COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARY LEADERS PLEAD GUILTY TO COCAINE IMPORTATION CONSPIRACY
7/28/08
ALIEN SMUGGLERS INDICTED FOR HOSTAGE TAKING
7/25/08
FORMER WEAPONS SERGEANT PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF GOVERNMENT MUNITIONS
7/25/08
DEFENDANT INDICTED ON 46 COUNTS OF MAIL FRAUD ARISING FROM FRAUDULENT “WORK-AT-HOME” SCHEMES
7/24/08
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY AND MURDER CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOE COOL VOYAGE
7/24/08
STEFFAN RADULOVIC INDICTED ON CHARGES OF THEFT OF GOVERNMENT MONIES AND FAILING TO REPORT EVENTSTO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
7/23/08
THREE FORMER HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES PLEAD GUILTY TO MULTIMILLION DOLLAR FRAUD
7/22/08
TWO PHARMED DIRECTORS CHARGED IN WIRE FRAUD CONSPIRACY AND TAX EVASION SCHEME
7/18/08
DEFENDANT’S SENTENCED AND OTHERS INDICTED FOR OXYCODONE DISTRIBUTION
7/18/08
BROWARD BUSINESSMAN AND ASSOCIATE PLEAD GUILTY TO FRAUD CHARGES
7/18/08
FIVE STATE CORRECTIONAL GUARDS CHARGED FEDERALLY FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS INTO CORRECTIONAL
7/17/08
HEDGE FUND ADVISORS SENTENCED IN $194 MILLION HEDGE FUND COLLAPSE
7/17/08
NINETEEN, INCLUDING TWO MIAMI-DADE POLICE OFFICERS, CHARGED IN LIBERTY CITY COCAINE DISTRIBUTION RING
7/16/08
TWO FAMILIES CHARGED FOR OPERATING $11.5 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
7/16/08
MORTGAGE FRAUD FUGITIVE EXTRADITED TO FLORIDA
7/14/08
HOLLYWOOD WILDLIFE DEALER CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL TURTLE SALES
7/11/08
FORT LAUDERDALE ORCHID DEALER CHARGED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
7/11/08
MIAMI DOCTOR SENTENCED TO 41 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
7/11/08
BROWARD BUSINESSMAN AND ASSOCIATE CHARGED IN $4 MILLION FRAUD
7/10/08
HIV INFUSION CLINIC ADMINISTRATOR SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD
7/10/08
FORMER ICE ENFORCEMENT AGENT SENTENCED TO 87 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT TO ABUSE CHARGES
7/10/08
FRENCH NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO INTERNATIONAL STOLEN ART CONSPIRACY INVOLVING PAINTINGS BY MONET, SISLEY, AND BRUEGHEL
7/9/08
SEVEN BROWARD RESIDENTS CHARGED IN $10 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD INDICTMENT
7/3/08
TWO MUNITIONS DEALERS INDICTED ON CHARGES OF EXPORTING MILITARY AIRCRAFT PARTS TO IRAN
7/3/08
FIFTEEN INDICTED ON ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES
7/3/08
JURY CONVICTS LAST SIX DEFENDANTS INVOLVED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
7/2/08
JURY CONVICTS THOMPSON OF MURDER, ALIEN SMUGGLING AND NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING
7/2/08
DME DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY TO $148 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
7/2/08
OWNER OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY SENTENCED TO 130 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD
7/1/08
CUSTODY OFFICER CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING CONTRABAND INTO KROME SERVICE PROCESSING CENTER
7/1/08
STUART RESIDENTS CHARGED IN FOREIGN CURRENCY TELEMARKETING SCHEME
June 2008
6/30/08
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ASKS COURT TO SERVE IRS SUMMONS FOR UBS SWISS BANK ACCOUNT RECORDS - Attachment: UBS Order
6/30/08
MIAMI-DADE HUSBAND AND WIFE SENTENCED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING
6/27/08
MEDICARE FRAUD CONVICTIONS RESULT IN PRISON TERMS FOR MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS
6/27/08
FRENCH NATIONAL CHARGED IN INTERNATIONAL STOLEN ART CONSPIRACY INVOLVING PAINTINGS BY MONET, SISLEY, AND BRUEGHEL
6/25/08
ALIEN SMUGGLERS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT
6/25/08
MIAMI DME OWNER SENTENCED FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
6/23/08
TWO MUNITIONS DEALERS ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN CONSPIRACY TO EXPORT MILITARY AIRCRAFT PARTS TO IRAN
6/23/08
BROWARD SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES AND TWO OTHERS CHARGED IN UNDERCOVER CORRUPTION PROBE
6/20/08
MUNITIONS SUPPLIER, HIS COMPANY, AND OTHERS INDICTED FOR LYING TO ARMY ON GOVERNMENT MUNITIONS CONTRACT
6/20/08
FIVE PHYSICIANS AND ONE CLINIC OWNER CHARGED IN INFUSION FRAUD MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SCHEME
6/19/08
INSURANCE SCAM DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING
6/19/08
MORTGAGE FRAUD PROSECUTIONS AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES BUTTRESS ON-GOING MORTGAGE FRAUD CRACKDOWN
6/19/08
BANKER PLEADS GUILTY TO HELPING AMERICAN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER EVADE INCOME TAX ON $200 MILLION
6/17/08
PALM BEACH FATHER AND SON CHARGED IN FRAUDULENT INTERNET BANK GUARANTEE SCHEME
6/17/08
COLOMBIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER EXTRADITED TO FACE FEDERAL CHARGES
6/16/08
SIX INDICTED IN WEST PALM BEACH ALIEN SMUGGLING CASE
6/16/08
BOILER ROOM TRADER CHARGED WITH FRAUD PLEADS GUILTY
6/13/08
SEVENTY-FOUR YEAR OLD WOMAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING HEROIN AT FT. LAUDERDALE AIRPORT
6/11/08
THREE MIAMI AREA BROTHERS AND PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT CHARGED IN $110 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
6/11/08
WEST PALM BEACH WOMAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES OF FEMA FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT
6/10/08
FORT PIERCE MARIJUANA GROW HOUSE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO LENGTHY INCARCERATION
6/10/08
OKEECHOBEE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED ON DRUG CHARGES
6/6/08
CONVICTION RETURNED ON MORTGAGE FRAUD AND TAX EVASION INDICTMENT
6/5/08
TEN INDIVIDUALS INDICTED ON ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES
6/5/08
THREE FORMER HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES CHARGED IN MULTIMILLION DOLLAR FRAUD
6/5/08
FORMER FUGITIVE FINANCIER SALMAN SHARIFF PLEADS GUILTY TO SECURITIES FRAUD IN HEDGE FUND SCHEME
6/3/08
MONROE COUNTY CPA PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX CHARGES
6/2/08
INTERNATIONAL TUNA SMUGGLING OPERATION RESULTS IN SENTENCING
May 2008
5/30/08
TWO CITY OF MIAMI POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED IN UNDERCOVER CORRUPTION PROBE
5/30/08
BAHAMIAN DRUG KINGPIN SAMUEL KNOWLES SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS ON FEDERAL DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES
5/30/08
THREE MIAMI AREA DOCTORS AND SIX OTHERS CHARGED IN $56 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEMES
5/30/08
THREE COLOMBIAN NATIONALS SENTENCED IN MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY
5/29/08
WHOLE SALE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG DIVERSION AND WIRE FRAUD
5/28/08
BROWARD COUNTY DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH COMMITTING SEVEN ARMED ROBBERIES
5/28/08
MIAMI DME OWNER SENTENCED ON CHARGES OF MEDICARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING
5/28/08
NEW JERSEY MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN $7 MILLION HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE AND TAX FRAUD SCHEME
5/28/08
LEAD DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
5/23/08
CANADIAN SEAFOOD DEALER CONVICTED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
5/23/08
JAMAICAN DRUG KINGPIN LEEBERT RAMCHARAN SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS ON FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES
5/23/08
FORMER BOCA RATON STOCKBROKER PLEADS GUILTY TO HELPING HIDE FUNDS OFFSHORE FROM IRS
5/22/08
SENTENCES IMPOSED IN HAULOVER INLET THERAPY-IV CHARTER BOAT CASE
5/22/08
FORMER U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PATROL OFFICER SENTENCED IN BRIBERY AND ALIEN SMUGGLING OPERATION
5/21/08
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR GROSS CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE IN 2003 INCIDENT
5/21/08
BOCA RATON PERSONAL TRAINER PLEADS GUILTY TO $7 MILLION HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE SCHEME AND TAX FRAUD
5/20/08
ANOTHER DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY AND TWO OTHERS SENTENCED IN “OPERATION FASTBUCK” MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
5/20/08
ALIEN SMUGGLER AND ILLEGAL ALIEN WHO POSESSESSED A FIREARM INDICTED
5/20/08
MIAMI, FLORIDA SCHOOLTEACHER AND EX-HUSBAND SENTENCED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SMUGGLING CHARGES
5/20/08
TWENTY-SIX CHARGED WITH ALIEN SMUGGLING
5/16/08
FOUR ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SCAM
5/16/08
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD DEFENDANT SENTENCED ON DVD VENDING MACHINE SCAM
5/16/08
10 YEAR SENTENCE FOR ORCHESTRATOR OF SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME
5/14/08
BIRD ROAD RUDY SENTENCED ON GUN CHARGES
5/13/08
14 MEMBERS OF COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARY GROUP EXTRADITED TO THE UNITED STATES TO FACE U.S. DRUG CHARGES
5/13/08
FOREIGN BANKERS CHARGED WITH AIDING AMERICAN BILLIONAIRE EVADE INCOME TAX ON $200 MILLION
5/13/08
PALM BEACH COUNTY MAN SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD, BANKRUPTCY AND MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
5/12/08
BROWARD MAN RE-INDICTED ON ARMS EXPORT CHARGES
5/12/08
BROWARD PHYSICIAN SETTLES ALLEGATIONS OF UNNECESSARY AND IMPROPER TREATMENT FOR $6.7 MILLION
5/9/08
PHARMACY OWNER INDICTED, ARRESTED FOR DEFRAUDING MEDICAID
5/9/08
KEY WEST DIVER SENTENCED FOR STEALING PEARLS FROM SALVAGE SHIP
5/8/08
MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES IN FLORIDA
5/7/08
COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARY LEADER EXTRADITED TO THE UNITED STATES TO FACE U.S. DRUG CHARGES
5/6/08
DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF WIRE AND SECURITIES FRAUD
5/6/08
MIAMI TAX PREPARER CHARGED WITH FRAUD
5/6/08
TWENTY THREE CHARGED WITH ALIEN SMUGGLING OFFENSES
5/5/08
MIRAMAR MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR SENTENCED TO 51 MONTHS ON MULTIPLE FRAUD CHARGES
5/2/08
MIAMI-DADE RESIDENT SENTENCED TO TWENTY-THREE YEARS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
5/2/08
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE LIMITED CHARGED WITH GROSS CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE IN 2003 INCIDENT
5/1/08
THREE MIAMI RESIDENTS CHARGED IN $5 MILLION ELECTRONIC FOOD STAMP FRAUD
5/1/08
STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION TARGETING SUSPECTED HYDROPONIC MARIJUANA GROW HOUSES
April 2008
4/30/08
THREE MIAMI AREA RESIDENTS INDICTED FOR ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF FISH FROM NICARAGUA
4/30/08
MIAMI JURY CONVICTS DERMATOLOGIST OF MEDICARE FRAUD
4/25/08
FORMER FLORIDA CITY HOUSING DIRECTOR AND CO-DEFENDANT SENTENCED
4/25/08
FORT LAUDERDALE CAVIAR DEALER CHARGED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
4/25/08
TWO MEN SENTENCED ON OXYCODONE CHARGES
4/25/08
DAVIE WOMAN CHARGED FOR PREPARING FRAUDULENT TAX RETURNS AND IMPERSONATING IRS EMPLOYEE
4/24/08
ORCHESTRATORS OF MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED
4/24/08
MIAMI JURY CONVICTS PHARMACY OWNER OF MEDICARE FRAUD
4/23/08
PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH MORTGAGE FRAUD
4/23/08
FOREIGN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO ACTING AS AN ILLEGAL AGENT OF THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT
4/21/08
WEST PALM BEACH MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS ON INTERNET CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
4/21/08
TWO MEN SENTENCED TO JAIL ON ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES
4/17/08
BOCA RATON COMPANY OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX CHARGE
4/17/08
HEDGE FUND ADVISOR PLEADS GUILTY IN $194 MILLION HEDGE FUND COLLAPSE
4/15/08
TWO JACKSONVILLE RESIDENTS CHARGED IN TAX PREPARATION FRAUD SCHEME
4/14/08
CHURCH MUSIC MINISTER ARRESTED FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
4/14/08
LAKE MARY COMPANY OWNER INDICTED ON FEDERAL PAYROLL TAX EVASION SCHEME
4/14/08
BOCA RATON RADIOLOGIST PAYS U.S. $7 MILLION TO RESOLVE FRAUD CLAIMS
4/11/08
FOREIGN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR HOTEL BUSINESS CENTER COMPUTER FRAUD SCHEME
4/11/08
ARTHUR VANMOOR SENTENCED TO 210 MONTHS IN JAIL FOR SELLING FAKE CANCER CURE
4/11/08
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER SENTENCED IN DRUG DISTRIBUTION SCHEME
4/9/08
FORMER TSA SCREENER INDICTED ON CHARGES OF ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
4/7/08
FT. LAUDERDALE MAN SENTENCED TO 110 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT ON $3.5 MILLION WIRE FRAUD SCHEME
4/7/08
FORT LAUDERDALE YACHT BROKER SENTENCED ON MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES
4/4/08
FORMER CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER SENTENCED FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS
4/4/08
EIGHTEEN ALIEN SMUGGLERS INDICTED
4/3/08
LEADER AND OPERATOR OF COUNTERFEIT CHECK RING SENTENCED
4/3/08
FORMER ICE ENFORCMENT AGENT PLEADS GUILTY TO ABUSE CHARGES
4/3/08
TWO MEN SENTENCED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
4/2/08
OWNER OF MEDICARE BILLING SERVICE SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ROLE IN $170 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
4/2/08
SEVEN MIAMI-AREA RESIDENTS CHARGED IN $11 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
4/2/08
TAX CHARGES ADDED TO MORTGAGE FRAUD INDICTMENT
4/1/08
MIAMI-DADE DME AND CLINIC OWNERS INDICTED FOR USING STOLEN PATIENT INFORMATION IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
March 2008
3/27/08
HOMESTEAD RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERY OF HOMESTEAD STORE AND CUSTOMERS
3/25/08
TWO MIAMI RESIDENTS SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 1500 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE IN SOUTH FLORIDA
3/24/08
FUGITIVE FINANCIER SALMAN SHARIFF ARRESTED
3/21/08
U.S. POSTAL CARRIER AND SIX OTHERS INDICTED AND ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH CREDIT CARD FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT
3/20/08
MIAMI DME OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO MEDICARE FRAUD
3/18/08
STOCK BROKER PLEADS GUILTY TO WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH CONVERSION OF CUSTOMER FUNDS IN BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS
3/17/08
HEALTH CARE FRAUD DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 39 MONTHS IN JAIL IN DME FRAUD SCHEME
3/13/08
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER WHO SERVED AS A U.S. ARMY SERGEANT AND WHO WAS DEPLOYED IN IRAQ, INDICTED IN FT. PIERCE
3/11/08
COURT DEPARTS UPWARD TO SENTENCE ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY TO 60 MONTHS IN PRISON
3/11/08
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER PLEADS GUILTY IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
3/10/08
INTERNATIONAL TUNA SMUGGLING OPERATION RESULTS IN CONVICTION
3/10/08
SELF-ACCLAIMED PRIEST AND TWO OTHERS CHARGED AND ARRESTED FOR INCOME TAX VIOLATIONS
3/7/08
MEDICAL BILLER PLEADS GUILTY IN LABORATORY SCAM
3/7/08
LAND DEVELOPER GETS FIVE YEARS IN PALM BEACH LAND DEAL
3/7/08
OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE FUGITIVES ARRESTED IN KINGSTON, JAMAICA
3/7/08
MIAMI JURY CONVICTS PHYSICIAN AND THREE BUSINESS OWNERS OF MEDICARE FRAUD
3/7/08
BROTHERS ARRESTED FOR PASSPORT MISUSE AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
3/7/08
PHONY DHS SECURITY AGENT SENTENCED ON IMPERSONATION CHARGES
3/7/08
MEDICARE FRAUD ORGANIZER SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS IN $7,000,000 FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
3/5/08
JAMAICAN DRUG KINGPIN LEEBERT RAMCHARAN CONVICTED OF FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES
3/5/08
JURY CONVICTS DRUG KINGPIN SAMUEL KNOWLES ON IMPORTATION OF SEVERAL THOUSAND KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE
3/4/08
THREE MIAMI-AREA RESIDENTS FOUND GUILTY OF FEDERAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SMUGGLING CHARGES
3/4/08
PENSACOLA MAN ARRESTED FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
3/3/08
CBS TECHNICIAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
3/3/08
HUMAN SMUGGLER PLEADS GUILTY TO DEATHS IN FAILED SMUGGLING VENTURE
3/3/08
BROWARD COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED FOR SCHEME TO DEFRAUD ST. MAURICE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OVER $800,000
3/3/08
LEADER IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME PLEADS GUILTY
3/3/08
FOREIGN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO ACT AS AN ILLEGAL AGENT OF THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT
February 2008
2/29/08
FOREIGN NATIONALS SENTENCED IN ALIEN SMUGGLING AND CONSPIRACY TO SUPPORT THE FARC
2/29/08
COUNTERFEITER SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON
2/28/08
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY IN DVD VENDING MACHINE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCAM
2/26/08
ORGANIZER PLEADS GUILTY TO MEDICARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
2/25/08
OPERATION WATERFALL RECOVERS $1,863,264.85 FOR SOUTH FLORIDA FRAUD VICTIMS
2/25/08
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR PAYROLL TAX EVASION
2/21/08
U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES MULTI-AGENCY FEDERAL FIREARMS INTERDICTION, REDUCTION AND ENFORCEMENT STRIKE FORCE
2/20/08
THERAPY-IV CHARTER OPERATION AT HAULOVER INLET LEAD TO FOUR CONVICTIONS FOR FISHERIES VIOLATIONS
2/20/08
FORMER LANCER GROUP HEDGE FUND MANAGER MICHAEL LAUER AND FOUR OTHERS INDICTED ON CONSPIRACY AND WIRE FRAUD CHARGES
2/19/08
INTERNATIONAL MONEY LAUNDERER EXTRADITED FROM SWITZERLAND PLEADS GUILTY AND IS SENTENCED
2/19/08
FORMER U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PATROL OFFICER CONVICTED OF BRIBERY IN ALIEN SMUGGLING OPERATION
2/14/08
MIAMI BUSINESS WOMAN CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION
2/11/08
MIAMI BEACH DOCTOR INDICTED FOR PATIENT DEATH RESULTING FROM ILLEGAL DISPENSING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
2/11/08
ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY IN “OPERATION FASTBUCK” MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
2/7/08
BROWARD COUNTY TAX PREPARER SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD RELATED TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE SCHEME
2/1/08
FORMER FLORIDA CITY HOUSING DIRECTOR CONVICTED
2/1/08
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER CONVICTED IN DRUG DISTRIBUTION SCHEME
January 2008
1/29/08
FOURTEEN SOUTH FLORIDA GANG MEMBERS CHARGED IN RICO CONSPIRACY; ANOTHER CHARGED SEPARATELY FOR ROBBERY
1/25/08
FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO PRODUCE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
1/25/08
ATTORNEY FOR FORMER CHAIRMAN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION SENTENCED TO PRISON
1/25/08
HIALEAH SEAFOOD DEALERS SENTENCED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
1/25/08
TWO CHARGED IN WORLD BANK BOND FRAUD SCHEME
1/25/08
TWO MEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING TWO THOUSAND POUNDS OF MARIJUANA AND NINE KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE
1/25/08
FOREIGN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO BEING ILLEGAL AGENT OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
1/24/08
GAMBINO FAMILY MEMBER AND FIVE OTHERS CHARGED WITH RACKETEERING ACTIVITY
1/23/08
NINE MIAMI DEFENDANTS IN STRIKE FORCE CASES SENTENCED FOR $56.5 MILLION IN MEDICARE FRAUD
1/22/08
ORCHESTRATOR OF SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME PLEADS GUILTY
1/22/08
JOSE PADILLA AND CO-DEFENDANTS SENTENCED ON TERRORISM CHARGES
1/22/08
MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR PLEADS GUILTYTO MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
1/18/08
ARTHUR VANMOOR CONVICTED ON 19 COUNTS FOR SELLING FAKE CANCER CURE
1/18/08
BROWARD MEN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ILLEGAL ATTEMPT TO HARASS, CAPTURE AND KILL PROTECTED MANATEE
1/18/08
MIAMI CHECK CASHING BUSINESS AND 12 INDIVIDUALS CHARGED IN $50 MILLION FALSE CURRENCY TRANSACTION SCHEME
1/16/08
BIRD ROAD GANG MEMBERS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH FEDERAL GUN VIOLATIONS
1/14/08
BOCA RATON LIMOUSINE DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY IN SECURITIES AMD TAX FRAUD CASE
1/11/08
SOUTH FLORIDA MEN CONVICTED ON FIREARMS TRAFFICKING CHARGES
1/11/08
BROWARD COUNTY DEFENDANTS SENTENCED ON $6 MILLION FRAUDULENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCHEME
1/11/08
FORMER PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER SENTENCED TO 60 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT ON HONEST SERVICES FRAUD CONSPIRACY
1/10/08
HEALTH CARE FRAUD DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 46 MONTHS IN JAIL IN INFUSION FRAUD SCHEME
1/10/08
BROWARD MAN SENTENCED FOR TRANSMITTING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
1/9/08
FLORIDA MEN SENTENCED FOR PRODUCTION AND RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
1/9/08
FOREIGN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY IN COMPLEX COMPUTER FRAUD SCHEME VICTIMIZING HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS
1/8/08
INDICTMENT UNSEALED AGAINST DIAGNOSTIC EXAM OPERATORS CHARGED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
1/8/08
INDICTMENT UNSEALED AGAINST DME OPERATORS CHARGED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
1/3/08
DEFENDANT KHAN SENTENCED TO A TERM OF 41 MONTHS FOR MAIL FRAUD
December 2007
12/21/07
MIAMI MAN INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH ANTHRAX HOAX
12/20/07
TWO DME OWNERS SENTENCED IN SEPARATE DME HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEMES
12/20/07
LAKE PARK AQUARIUM SHOP OWNER SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY HARVESTING AND IMPORTING CORALS INTO THE UNITED STATES
12/20/07
FIVE FOREIGN NATIONALS INDICTED ON CHARGES OF BEING ILLEGAL AGENTS OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
12/20/07
PALM BEACH COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
12/19/07
INDICTMENT UNSEALED AGAINST FORMER PARTNER IN “US 1 FINEST HAND CAR WASH” FOR CREDIT CARD FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT
12/18/07
BROWARD COUNTY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SCHEME TO DEFRAUD ST. MAURICE CATHOLIC CHURCH
12/17/07
FEDERAL-STATE MORTGAGE FRAUD INITIATIVE DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD SCHEME
12/17/07
THREE MEN SENTENCED TO PRISON IN DME HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
12/17/07
FEDERAL-STATE MORTGAGE FRAUD INITIATIVE CHARGES 31 DEFENDANTS IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
12/14/07
PEMBROKE PINES FATHER AND SON PLEAD GUILTY IN VISA FRAUD SCHEME
12/13/07
MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE CASES RESULT IN LONG PRISON TERMS FOR FIVE HEALTH CARE COMPANY OWNERS
12/13/07
TWO MIAMI MEN INDICTED IN WEST PALM BEACH ALIEN SMUGGLING CASE
12/12/07
FOUR FOREIGN NATIONALS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH BEING ILLEGAL AGENTS OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
12/11/07
TWO MIAMI MEN SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH DME AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
12/11/07
TWO INDIVIDUALS CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH MARIJUANA POSSESSION CONSPIRACY AT HAULOVER BEACH
12/10/07
MARTIN COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 327 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR DRUG AND GUN CRIMES
12/07/07
THREE COLOMBIANS PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT THE FARC AND ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES
12/07/07
MONEY LAUNDERER SENTENCED TO 78 MONTHS IN JAIL ON DME AND INFUSION FRAUD SCHEME
12/07/07
SIX CHARGED IN SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME
12/07/07
CBS TECHNICIAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
12/05/07
DME OPERATORS CHARGED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT CONSPIRACY
12/04/07
FORMER MIAMI ATTORNEY SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS FOR MISAPPROPRIATING $13.5 MILLION IN CLIENT SETTLEMENT MONEY
12/04/07
MIAMI DME OPERATORS CHARGED IN $11 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD CASE
November 2007
11/30/07
CLINIC OWNER RECEIVES 9 YEAR SENTENCE IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
11/28/07
WELLINGTON LAND DEVELOPER PLEADS GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH CORRUPT PALM BEACH LAND DEAL
11/21/07
WEST PALM BEACH MAN CONVICTED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL PAYROLL EVASION CASE
11/21/07
USAO MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE BECOMES PERMANENT; MIAMI INFUSION CLINIC OWNER CHARGED IN $15 MILLION FRAUD
11/19/07
FORMER ICE ENFORCEMENT AGENT ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF DETAINEE
11/16/07
TWO MIAMI MEN CHARGED IN WEST PALM BEACH ALIEN SMUGGLING CASE
11/14/07
HOLLYWOOD MAN SENTENCED TO 240 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
11/14/07
PALESTINIAN NATIONAL AND FORMER COLOMBIAN DETECTIVE PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT THE FARC AND ALIEN SMUGGLING
11/13/07
FORMER BOOKKEEPER AT LAW FIRM PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD CHARGES
11/13/07
FORMER FLORIDA HEALTH CARE COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED TO 66 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
11/9/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS FOR SCHEME INVOLVING ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED FOOD
11/9/07
INTERNATIONAL MONEY LAUNDER PLEADS GUILTY
11/9/07
FOUR MIAMI HEALTH CARE COMPANY OWNERS SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
11/5/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR MAKING THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
11/5/07
SIX BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY DEFENDANTS CHARGED
11/5/07
WELLINGTON MEN CHARGED IN INTERNET SECURITIES OPTIONS SCHEME
October 2007
10/31/07
NATIONAL GUARDSMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN FRAUDULENT COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE CASE
10/30/07
INDIANTOWN MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO PRODUCTION AND RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
10/30/07
TWO COLOMBIAN MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO ALIEN SMUGGLING AND CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT THE FARC
10/26/07
SEVEN DEFENDANTS INDICTED ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS AND INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE OXYCODONE AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
10/25/07
MORTGAGE FRAUD CHARGES ANNOUNCED AGAINST MIAMI REAL ESTATE INVESTOR, TAMPA BROKER, LOAN PROCESSOR, AND STRAW PURCHASER
10/25/07
INDICTMENT CHARGES TWO WITH MURDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOE COOL VOYAGE
10/24/07
VERO BEACH CHIROPRACTOR SENTENCED FOR FAILING TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS
10/22/07
COLOMBIAN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT THE FARC
10/22/07
JAMAICAN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERY AND GUN CRIME
10/19/07
24TH ANNUAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S (EOUSA) DIRECTOR’S AWARDS CEREMONY HELD TODAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
10/18/07
LAKE PARK AQUARIUM SHOP OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY HARVESTING AND IMPORTING CORALS INTO THE UNITED STATES
10/18/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 180 MONTHS’ FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
10/15/07
INDIANTOWN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGES IN PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE
10/11/07
TWO BROWARD MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING INVESTORS IN $8 MILLION BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCHEME
10/11/07
LAST DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN PRIVATE INSURANCE HEALTH CARE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
10/10/07
MURDER CHARGES ANNOUNCED AGAINST TWO MEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOE COOL VOYAGE
10/9/07
PBSJ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY
10/5/07
JAMAICAN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERY AND GUN CRIME
10/4/07
MIAMI JURY CONVICTS MEDICAL COMPANY OWNER OF MEDICARE FRAUD
10/3/07
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO COUNTS OF FALSE STATEMENTS VIOLATION
10/2/07
FLORIDA DOCTOR SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
10/2/07
KEY WEST CHARTER BOAT OPERATOR CONVICTED OF INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AT DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK
10/2/07
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL PETER D. KEISLER HONORS LOCAL MIAMI, FLORIDA AUSAS TONY GONZALEZ, DAVID HAIMES, AND ALICIA SHICK AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
10/1/07
LANTANA MAN CHARGED IN HYPOLUXO FARMS EXPLOSION
10/1/07
SIX ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH BRINKS ARMORED CAR ROBBERY
September 2007
9/28/07
FIVE CHARGED IN SEPARATE HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASES, TOTALING $39 MILLION IN FRAUD
9/28/07
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB TO PAY MORE THAN $515 MILLION TO RESOLVE ALLEGATIONS OF ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETING AND PRICING
9/28/07
OWNER OF FLORIDA HIV INFUSION CLINIC AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO $15 MILLION SCHEME TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE PROGRAM
9/28/07
ATTORNEYS SENTENCED ON MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE CHARGES
9/28/07
DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD
9/27/07
FLORIDA PHARMACY AND MEDICARE EQUIPMENT COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 12 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
9/27/07
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES RECENT MORTGAGE FRAUD CASES AND NEW FEDERAL-STATE MORTGAGE FRAUD INITIATIVE TO CRACK DOWN ON MORTGAGE FRAUD VIOLATORS
9/26/07
HEALTH CARE FRAUD MONEY LAUNDERER FOUND GUILTY BY JURY ALL OTHER DEFENDANTS IN LARGE CONSPIRACY HAVE PLEAD GUILTY
9/26/07
HIALEAH SEAFOOD DEALERS CHARGED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
9/25/07
THREE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR ROLES IN $826 MILLION SECURITIES FRAUD CONSPIRACY
9/21/07
BROWARD MEN CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL ATTEMPT TO HARASS, CAPTURE AND KILL PROTECTED MANATEE
9/21/07
MIAMI MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
9/20/07
MIAMI DEFENDANT SENTENCED ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRING TO STRUCTURE CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
9/18/07
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST TENET'S FORMER GENERAL COUNSEL
9/18/07
LOCAL TEAM MEETS WITH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICIALS, ENHANCES STRATEGIES TO COMBAT GANG VIOLENCE AND GUN CRIMES
9/18/07
DEFENDANT SARCONA ARRAIGNED AND PRE-TRIAL DETAINED
9/18/07
FORMER TAX PREPARER FOR H&R BLOCK AND JACKSON HEWITT SENTENCED
9/18/07
MIAMI ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY TO MAIL FRAUD FOR MISAPPROPRIATING $13.5 MILLION IN CLIENT SETTLEMENT MONEY
9/14/07
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HONORS OUTSTANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
9/12/07
SALVADORAN MAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR HIS ROLE IN CONSPIRACY TO SMUGGLE SCORES OF MIGRANTS INTO THE UNITED STATES
9/11/07
MIAMI MAN CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION
9/11/07
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER CHARGED WITH BRIBERY IN CONNECTION WITH AN ALIEN SMUGGLING OPERATION
9/11/07
FORMER PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER PLEAD GUILTY TO HONEST SERVICES FRAUD CONSPIRACY
9/11/07
REDLAND COMPANY EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR $11 MILLION FRAUD
9/10/07
FORMER FLORIDA CITY HOUSING DIRECTOR INDICTED ON FRAUD CHARGES
9/10/07
U.S. MARSHAL-LED EFFORTS RESULT IN DOZENS OF LOCAL FUGITIVE ARRESTS
9/10/07
AVENTIS PAYS MORE THAN $190 MILLION TO SETTLE DRUG PRICING FRAUD MATTERS
9/7/07
PORT ST. LUCIE WOMAN CONVICTED FOR CLAIMING TO BE A FOREIGN DIPLOMAT
9/7/07
MIAMI DEFENDANTS SENTENCED ON HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND STRUCTURING CHARGES
9/6/07
CHUCKIE TAYLOR CHARGED WITH ADDITIONAL ACTS OF TORTURE IN SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT
9/6/07
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY IN A MASSIVE MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
9/5/07
TWO MEN SENTENCED TO LENGTHY PRISON TERMS FOR HOBBS ACTS ROBBERY, CARJACKING AND FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
9/5/07
TREASURE COAST COCAINE SUPPLIER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
9/4/07
BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF CHARGED AND EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO FRAUD CONSPIRACY AND TAX CHARGES
August 2007
8/31/07
OWNER AND OPERATOR OF FLORIDA DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY CONVICTED OF MEDICARE FRAUD
8/31/07
EIGHT PLEAD GUILTY IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
8/31/07
TWELVE INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF ARMED ROBBERY AND NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING
8/29/07
WHOLE SALE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY OWNER GUILTY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG DIVERSION AND WIRE FRAUD
8/29/07
PEMBROKE PINES FATHER AND SON ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN VISA FRAUD SCHEME
8/28/07
FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF E.S. BANKEST SENTENCED IN BANK FRAUD PROSECUTION
8/27/07
ARTHUR VANMOOR CHARGED IN SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FOR SELLING FAKE CANCER CURE
8/24/07
FORMER BROWARD SCHOOL TEACHER SENTENCED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
8/22/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO THREE LIFE TERMS PLUS 30 YEARS IN JAIL FOR MURDER OF BSO DEPUTY
8/22/07
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER CHARGED WITH WITNESS TAMPERING
8/20/07
FORMER U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS STAFF PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT AND THREE OTHERS CHARGED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
8/20/07
STRIKE FORCE CHARGES MIAMI INFUSION CLINIC BILLING COMPANY OWNER WITH CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE OF $170 MILLION
8/20/07
MIAMI RETURN PREPARER SENTENCED FOR TELEPHONE EXCISE TAX FRAUD
8/17/07
MEDICAL DEVICE MARKETER SENTENCED ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRING TO TRAFFIC DIVERTED MEDICAL DEVICES AND DEFRAUD A FEDERAL AGENCY
8/16/07
JOSE PADILLA AND CO-DEFENDANTS CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY TO MURDER INDIVIDUALS OVERSEAS, PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS
8/14/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 80 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR ATTEMPTING TO IMPORT FIVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS INTO THE UNITED STATES
8/10/07
FORMER HOLLYWOOD POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED IN CORRUPTION PROBE
8/9/07
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO BAR FT. LAUDERDALE MAN FROM PREPARING TAX RETURNS FOR OTHERS
8/8/07
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO ANTHRAX HOAX THAT CLOSED PALM BEACH COUNTY COURTHOUSE
8/7/07
PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER CHARGED AND EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO HONEST SERVICES FRAUD CONSPIRACY
8/6/07
AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK INTERNATIONAL ENTERS INTO DEFERREDPROSECUTION AGREEMENT AND FORFEITS $55 MILLION TO RESOLVE MONEY LAUNDERING AND BANK SECRECY ACT VIOLATIONS
8/6/07
JUPITER RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD AND MISUSE OF A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
8/3/07
FORMER PRESIDENT OF E.S. BANKEST SENTENCED IN BANK FRAUD PROSECUTION
8/3/07
STRIKE FORCE ARRESTS LEADER OF MEDICARE PHARMACY FRAUD SCHEME
8/2/07
SCHOOL PRESIDENT SENTENCED IN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LOAN FRAUD SCHEME
8/1/07
FORMER CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SENTENCED TO THIRTY MONTHS IMPRISONMENT ON BRIBERY CHARGE
July 2007
7/31/07
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO MAKING A THREAT AGAINST THE LIFE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
7/31/07
MIAMI MAN SENTENCED TO FORTY YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEX TOURISM AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OFFENSES
7/30/07
PBSJ EMPLOYEE SENTENCED ON FRAUD CHARGES
7/30/07
MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SCHEME INVOLVING ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED FOOD
7/27/07
PERUVIAN KINGPIN AND HIS WIFE INDICTED
7/27/07
TAX PROTESTER CONVICTED OF FAILING TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS
7/26/07
NEUROSURGEON AND HOSPITAL PAY $1,275,000 SETTLEMENT FOR MEDICALLY UNNECESSARY SPINAL SURGERIES
7/25/07
FORMER HOLLYWOOD POLICE LIEUTENANT PLEADS GUILTY IN LEAK INVESTIGATION
7/20/07
SENTENCING OF HOLLYWOOD POLICE OFFICERS
7/20/07
LAKE WORTH TAX RETURN PREPARER SENTENCED TO 151 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT ON TAX FRAUD, CONTEMPT CHARGES
7/20/07
U.S. CITIZEN SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY SELLING AND TRANSPORTING AN ASIAN LEOPARD CAT
7/20/07
HEDGE FUNDS ADMIT TO $194 MILLION SCAM
7/19/07
TWO LEADERS OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCE FEE LEASING SCHEME SENTENCED TO 20 AND 11 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
7/19/07
ATTORNEY FOR FORMER CHAIRMAN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION PLEADS GUILTY TO CONCEALING CORRUPTION
7/19/07
THERAPY-IV CHARTER OPERATION AT HAULOVER INLET CHARGED IN FISHERIES AND WIRE FRAUD INDICTMENT
7/19/07
TWO ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN DVD VENDING MACHINE SCAM
7/18/07
DEFENDANT CONVICTED FOR DEFRAUDING MEDICARE OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
7/18/07
TWO EMPLOYEES OF PBSJ CORPORATION SENTENCED ON FRAUD CHARGES
7/18/07
MIAMI RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY HARVESTING AND SELLING MARINE LIFE FROM KEYS SANCTUARY
7/18/07
TWELVE MEMBERS OF A POWDER AND CRACK COCAINE DISTRIBUTION RING INDICTED
7/17/07
THREE DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY TO $826 MILLION MBC SECURITIES FRAUD CONSPIRACY
7/16/07
LAWYER FOR FORMER CHAIRMAN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION CHARGED WITH MISPRISION OF A FELONY
7/16/07
MONEY LAUNDERING FORFEITURE COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST $110 MILLION IN PROCEEDS FROM ITALIAN PUBLIC CORRUPTION OFFENSES
7/12/07
6 High-Seas Lawbreakers Sentenced; 7 Plea Guilty, 1 Convicted by Jury
7/12/07
MIAMI WOMAN CONVICTED OF SELLING STOLEN DIAMONDS
7/10/07
SPORTS AGENT SENTENCED TO 5 FIVE YEARS IN CUBAN BASEBALL CASE
7/6/07
PORT ST. LUCIE MAN CONVICTED OF ROBBERY, CARJACKING AND FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
7/3/07
ALLEGED PERUVIAN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATOR RECEIVES MAXIMUM SENTENCE
7/3/07
FOUR CHARGED IN CREDIT CARD AND IDENTITY THEFT RING
7/2/07
FORMER H&R BLOCK AND JACKSON HEWITT TAX PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY