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For Immediate Release
February 22, 2008
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Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
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FBI'S
TOP TEN NEWS STORIES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 22, 2008
1.
Miami: Irish Citizen Extradited From Switzerland for Money
Laundering
Gabriel
MacEnroe, an Irish citizen, was extradited from Switzerland
and sentenced in a fraudulent pyramid scheme targeting victims
in the U.S. Full
Story
2.
Miami: Five Individuals Indicted for $200 Million Hedge
Fund Fraud
Michael
Lauer, founder of Lancer Group Hedge Fund, and four others
were indicted on conspiracy and wire fraud charges in a
$200 million hedge fund fraud. Full
Story
3.
Houston: Public Officials Plead Guilty to Bribery
City
of Brookshire former Mayor Keith Allen Woods and former
Department of Public Works Director Henry Anthony Cheney
pled guilty to a bribery scheme conspiracy involving city
contracts. Full
Story
4.
Richmond: Indictments in $14 Million Medicaid Fraud
Dr.
Ilya Zavelesky, and his wife, Rina Zavelesky, R.N., were
indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit health care
fraud and money laundering. Full
Story
5.
Baltimore: Juvenile Probation Officer Indicted
Charles
Eugene Tucker, a juvenile probation officer, was indicted
on drug trafficking charges. Full
Story
6.
Los Angeles: Leaders of Pomona Gangs Arrested
A
joint federal and state investigation targeting gang activity
resulted in the arrest of gang leaders on federal narcotics
trafficking charges. Full
Story
7.
Phoenix: Indictment for Sexual Abuse of Minor
Shawn
Michael Cole was indicted for the sexual abuse of a minor
while on board a flight from Honolulu to Phoenix. Full
Story
8.
San Antonio: Police Officers Sentenced in Bribery Scheme
Former
Laredo Police Department Officers, Lt. Elroy Rodriguez and
Sgt. Alfonso Santos, were sentenced for conspiracy to commit
Hobbs Act extortion. Full
Story
9.
New York: "Boiler Room" Operator Sentenced
Boris
Shuster, a.k.a. "Robert Shuster," was sentenced
for running a fraudulent foreign currency exchange scheme
through his company, Holston, Young, Parker & Associates.
Full
Story
10.
New York: Sentencing in Massive Immigration Fraud Scheme
Beverly
Mozer-Browne was sentenced for operating a multi-million
dollar immigration fraud scheme through her company, "Help
Preparers Professional Services." Full
Story
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