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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
10/29/08	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
June 2007
6/29/07	COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
6/29/07	KL HEDGE FUND ADVISOR PLEADS GUILTY TO SCAM
6/29/07	THREE MEN SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR TRAFFICKING IN FIREARMS
6/29/07	TRUCKING COMPANY, DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEES ALL CONVICTED IN FUEL THEFT SCHEME
6/29/07	LEAD DEFENDANT IN OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN JAIL
6/29/07	FORMER CHAIRMAN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION SENTENCED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES
6/29/07	MIAMI DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY CONVICTED OF DEFRAUDING MEDICARE
6/28/07	DOCTOR SENTENCED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
6/22/07	BOCA LIMOUSINE DRIVER INDICTED ON SECURITIES AND TAX FRAUD CHARGES
6/22/07	POMPANO BEACH MAN SENTENCED FOR FALSIFYING TEST REPORTS OF METALS FOR USE IN SPACE PROGRAM
6/21/07	THREE MASTERVEND MARKETING, INC., DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
6/21/07	AMERICAN MERCHANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., DEFENDANT SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
6/21/07	REDLAND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO $11 MILLION FRAUD
6/20/07	FEDERAL AGENT INDICTED ON BRIBERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
6/19/07	GRAND JURIES INDICT FIRST TWO SOUTH FLORIDA CASES CHARGING VIOLATION OF ADAM WALSH CHILD PROTECTION ACT
6/18/07	JURY CONVICTS TWO DEFENDANTS FOR TRAFFICKING OF A MINOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN PROSTITUTION
6/14/07	SUNNY ISLES RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR TAX EVASION CHARGES
6/13/07	MEDICARE FRAUD TASK FORCE DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR 10 YEARS FOR CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE FOR OVER $17 MILLION DOLLARS
6/12/07	ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT
6/12/07	MIAMI BEACH REAL ESTATE INVESTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD
6/8/07	VIOLENT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IMPRISONMENT
6/8/07	FORMER WEST PALM BEACH CITY COMMISSIONER EXLINE SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD
6/7/07	TANKER COMPANY AND SECOND ENGINEER INDICTED FOR DUMPING OIL AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
6/7/07	FORMER ALCATEL EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY TO PARTICIPATION IN PAYMENT OF $2.5 MILLION IN BRIBESTO SENIOR COSTA RICAN OFFICIALS TO OBTAIN A MOBILE TELEPHONE CONTRACT
6/7/07	DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS' FOR MAILING THREATENING COMMUNICATIONS TO FORMER GIRLFRIEND
6/5/07	KENNETH PAUL WILK CONVICTED OF ALL CHARGES, INCLUDING THE MURDER OF A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY
6/5/07	MIAMI RETURN PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY TO CLAIMING FRAUDULENT TELEPHONE EXCISE TAX REFUNDS
6/5/07	FUGITIVE TO FACE MEDICARE AND OTHER FRAUD CHARGES
6/4/07	USAO FILES FIRST CASE IN SOUTH FLORIDA CHARGING VIOLATION OF ADAM WALSH CHILD PROTECTION ACT
6/4/07	MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING BOARD PLANE WITH LOADED FIREARM AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
6/4/07	ATTEMPTED ALIEN SMUGGLER CONVICTED AT TRIAL
6/1/07	JURY CONVICTS MIAMI BROTHERS IN VIOLENT DRUG HEIST PROSECUTION
6/1/07	MIAMI DOCTOR CHARGED IN $7 MILLION INFUSION THERAPY CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE
6/1/07	NINTH DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY IN "OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE" MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
6/1/07	MIAMI MAN SENTENCED TO NINETY-SIX (96) MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT ON TWENTY-FOUR (24) COUNTS OF ALIEN SMUGGLING AND ONE COUNT OF FAILURE TO HEAVE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
6/1/07	TAMARAC WOMAN CONVICTED IN $10 MILLION DOLLAR SCHEME TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE; THREE OTHERS PLEAD GUILTY
May 2007
5/29/07	MIAMI MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OWNERS SENTENCED TO PRISON ON $1.3 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
5/25/07	DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR ENGAGING IN THE FRAUDULENT SALE OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CASH LINK SYSTEMS, INC.
5/25/07	U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES $101 MILLION IN HEALTH FRAUD CHARGES
5/24/07	CHARGES FILED AGAINST HOLLYWOOD POLICE LIEUTENANT
5/18/07	DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR PARTICIPATING IN A MASSIVE MEDICARE FRAUD
5/18/07	MAN CHARGED WITH SCHEME INVOLVING ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED FOOD
5/17/07	CORRECTIONAL OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY
5/16/07	DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING INVESTORS
5/16/07	SEX TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 30 YEARS IN JAIL
5/16/07	THREE CHARGED IN SERIAL BANK ROBBERIES
5/16/07	MBC SALES MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
5/14/07	GENOVESE CRIME FAMILY MEMBER SENTENCED TO 168 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT ON RACKETEERING CHARGES
5/11/07	TWO MEN CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY, FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING AND TAX CHARGES
5/10/07	U.S. ATTORNEY AND CMS DIRECTOR ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE
5/9/07	BRIBERY CHARGE FILED AGAINST CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
5/8/07	MBC MANAGERS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR ROLE IN $826 MILLION SECURITIES FRAUD
5/8/07	THIRTEEN (13) BROWARD DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN "OPERATION NEW JACK"
5/8/07	CORPORATE EXECUTIVE SENTENCED ON ASBESTOS VIOLATIONS
5/3/07	TWO DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD, HIPAA, AND IDENTITY THEFT CONSPIRACY
5/1/07	TWELVE MEMBERS OF MIAMI/KEY WEST ALIEN SMUGGLING RING INDICTED
5/1/07	CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST ALLEGED ARMED BANK ROBBER
April 2007
4/30/07	LAKE WORTH TAX RETURN PREPARER CONVICTED ON TAX FRAUD, CONTEMPT CHARGES
4/27/07	FORMER AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS UNION AND AMO BENEFIT PLANS EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR RICO CONSPIRACY
4/27/07	BROWARD SCHOOL TEACHER INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
4/27/07	TWO INDICTED FOR HOBBS ACT ROBBERY, CARJACKING AND FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
4/25/07	PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHER SENTENCED FOR USING THE INTERNET TO ENTICE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTS
4/20/07	BROWARD RESIDENTS INDICTED ON $8 MILLION DOLLAR FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
4/20/07	OPERATION FELONY LANE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN BANK FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT CONSPIRACY
4/20/07	THREE MIAMI AREA WOMEN INDICTED ON FORCED LABOR CHARGES AND ONE NEW JERSEY MAN INDICTED WITH ALIEN HARBORING
4/20/07	MIAMI RETURN PREPARER CHARGED AND ARRESTED FOR CLAIMING FRAUDULENT TELEPHONE EXCISE TAX REFUNDS
4/20/07	U.S. CITIZEN PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY SELLING AND TRANSPORTING AN ASIAN LEOPARD CAT
4/20/07	TWO ARRESTED, FOUR INDICTED IN DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FRAUD SCHEME
4/20/07	LAB OWNER RECEIVES 57- MONTH PRISON SENTENCE AND AGREES TO FORFEIT $2.8 MILLION
4/19/07	TWENTY-NINE DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN DRUG IMPORTATION AND CREDIT CARD SCHEME
4/18/07	PALM BEACH COUNTY LANDSCAPER SENTENCED ON TAX FRAUD CHARGES
4/18/07	FORMER DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS OF TV MARTI SENTENCED IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROSECUTION
4/18/07	BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SALESMAN SENTENCED IN DVD VENDING MACHINE SCAM
4/18/07	CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER, TWO CO-DEFENDANTS INDICTED IN DRUG DISTRIBUTION SCHEME
4/17/07	JUPITER RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD AND TO MISUSE OF A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
4/17/07	MIAMI MEDICAL DOCTOR SENTENCED TO 78 MONTHS IN PRISON IN AIDS CLINIC FRAUD SCHEME
4/16/07	CREDIT CARD AND IDENTITY THEFT DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS IN JAIL
4/16/07	BASEBALL SPORTS AGENT FOUND GUILTY OF ALIEN SMUGGLING
4/16/07	OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE MORTGAGE FRAUD DEFENDANT GUILTY IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
4/13/07	U.S. ATTORNEY CREATES VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCE
4/12/07	PALM BEACH BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR BANKRUPTCY FRAUD
4/12/07	MIRAMAR OWNER OF A TAX PREPARATION SERVICE INDICTED ON TAX FRAUD SCHEME
4/11/07	AMERICAN MERCHANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCHEME
4/10/07	DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT WITH MURDER, ALIEN SMUGGLING AND IMPORTATION OF NARCOTICS
4/5/07	ALIEN SMUGGLER RECEIVES 180 MONTH SENTENCE FOR THE DEATHS OF THREE IMMIGRANTS WHO DROWNED AND WASHED ASHORE IN BROWARD COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 5, 2005
4/5/07	ELEVEN MEMBERS OF CUBAN ALIEN SMUGGLING RING INDICTED
4/5/07	MIAMI MAN CONVICTED OF SEX TOURISM, CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES (PDF)
4/5/07	DEFENDANT FOUND GUILTY OF OBSTRUCTING COAST GUARD IN ITS EFFORTS TO BOARD A VESSEL
4/3/07	TEN MIAMI HIV CLINIC AND DME OWNERS INDICTED IN MULTI-MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
4/2/07	CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST ALLEGED PERUVIAN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATOR
March 2007
3/30/07	FORMER CONGRESSIONAL AIDE SENTENCED FOR COMMITTING HEALTH CARE FRAUD
3/30/07	DOCTOR SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN SECURITIES AND HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEMES
3/30/07	DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR TRAFFICKING COCAINE
3/29/07	FORMER AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS UNION NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER SENTENCED FOR RICO CONSPIRACY AND RELATED CRIMES
3/27/07	WEST PALM BEACH TAX RETURN PREPARER PLED GUILTY TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS
3/23/07	MIAMI RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY HARVESTING AND SELLING MARINE LIFE FROM KEYS SANCTUARY
3/23/07	U.S. ATTORNEY REPORTS ON RESULTS OF JOINT EFFORTS TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE CHILD EXPLOITATION CASES
3/22/07	MIAMI JURY CONVICTS HEALTH CARE COMPANY OWNER OF FIVE COUNTS OF MEDICARE FRAUD
3/20/07	DRUG-RELATED ASSET FORFEITURE CHECK PRESENTED TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
3/19/07	FORMER WEST PALM BEACH CITY COMMISSIONER EXLINE PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING A FALSE TAX RETURN
3/16/07	MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OWNER SENTENCED TO PRISON ON $2.2 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
3/16/07	JOSE BATTLE JR. SENTENCED TO 188 MONTHS; $642 MILLION FORFEITURE JUDGMENT ENTERED
3/16/07	PALM BEACH COUNTY BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED ON TAX FRAUD CHARGES
3/16/07	TWO MORE PLEAD GUILTY IN OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE MORTGAGE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT RING
3/16/07	PORT ST. LUCIE WOMAN ARRESTED FOR CLAIMING TO BE A FOREIGN DIPLOMAT
3/15/07	LAS VEGAS HUSBAND AND WIFE CHARGED WITH INTERNET CHILD ENTICEMENT IN UNDERCOVER OPERATION
3/15/07	TV REPORTER GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
3/15/07	PILOT CONVICTED FOR FALSE STATEMENTS ON COMMERCIAL PILOT'S LICENSE APPLICATION
3/13/07	TWO PLEAD GUILTY IN FRAUDULENT INVESTMENT SCHEME
3/12/07	FORMER FISK ELECTRIC EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS ON FRAUD CHARGES
3/9/07	FRAUDULENT AIRCRAFT PARTS SUPPLIER SENTENCED ON FRAUD CHARGES
3/9/07	BROWARD COUNTY TAX RETURN PREPARER SENTENCED
3/8/07	TWO PBS&J CORPORATION EMPLOYEES CHARGED
3/8/07	ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY TO MEDICARE FRAUD CONSPIRACY INVOLVING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY SALES
3/7/07	HIGHLANDS COUNTY MAN FINED $55,000 AND PLACED ON ONE YEAR PROBATION FOR ILLEGALLY BAITING A FIELD FOR HUNTING
3/6/07	DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH MURDER, ALIEN SMUGGLING AND IMPORTATION OF NARCOTICS
3/6/07	DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH BANK FRAUD AND CONSPIRACY REGARDING SCHEME TO OBTAIN FUNDS FROM FROZEN BANK ACCOUNTS
3/6/07	BOAT CAPTAIN SENTENCED FOR MASSIVE DRUG CONSPIRACY
3/6/07	WEST PALM BEACH CITY COMMISSION JAMES L. EXLINE CHARGED WITH FILING FALSE TAX RETURN
3/5/07	FORMER CABLE TELEVISION EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO 108 MONTHS ON TAX AND FRAUD CHARGES
3/5/07	DEFENDANT SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRING TO COMMIT COMPUTER FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT
3/2/07	TWO KEYS RESIDENTS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

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