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April 2009
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
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
04/29/09
LAST DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY IN CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
04/29/09
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