Tuesday, December 7, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Four Michigan Residents Arrested in $14.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:03:23 -0600

Four Detroit-area residents were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a $14.5 million home health care fraud scheme.



Illinois Man Sentenced on Drug Charge
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:00:41 -0600

Terrion Williams, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 12 months in prison following a previously entered guilty plea to an indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute marijuana.



Illinois Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:59:26 -0600

Demarkis Hamblin, of Centreville, Illinois, was sentenced to a term of 77 months in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.



Shapiro Family to Forfeit $625 Million for Victims of Madoff Ponzi Scheme
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:52:14 -0600

Carl J. Shapiro and various related people and entities have agreed to forfeit $625 million to the United States, all of which will be made available to the victims of the fraudulent investment advisory business which was owned and operated by Bernard L. Madoff.



Four Indicted in Oregon on Drug Trafficking and Gun Charges
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:48:38 -0600

A federal grand jury sitting in Medford, Oregon returned a 17-count indictment against Victor Valencia, Alex Valencia, Tina Ann Marie Brown, and Rocky Allen Bass charging conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Bass is also charged with attempting to purchase two AK-47 firearms for his methamphetamine supplier Victor Valencia, and possession of eight firearms in furtherance of the drug crimes.



Oregon Armored Car Driver, Wife, and Son Indicted in Connection with $3 Million Armored Car Theft
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:44:24 -0600

Former armored car driver Archie Cabello, together with his wife, Marian Cabello, and their son, Vincent Cabello, all of Portland, Oregon, were charged with conspiracy to steal and possess bank money, false statements in credit card applications, filing a false tax return, and money laundering in connection with staging robberies of bank money from armored car companies, which were designed to make it look like other persons had stolen the money, when in fact the Cabellos took it.



Oregon Gang Associate Sentenced in Federal Gun Case
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:42:40 -0600

Jaime Lee Michael Sims, of Portland, Oregon, an associate of the Unthank Park Hustler gang, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.



Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Selling False Aircraft Inspection Labels
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:38:01 -0600

Joseph J. Fisk, of Ozark, Missouri, pled guilty to creating and selling false aircraft inspection labels that represented a satisfactory annual or 100-hour inspection of an aircraft and contained the forged signature of James F. Probst, who holds an FAA Inspection Authorization certificate, without his knowledge or consent. Probst had never seen or performed an annual inspection on any aircraft with which the fraudulent labels were associated.



Kentucky Men Sentenced for Liquor Theft
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:31:46 -0600

Vladimir Naranjo-Nieto, Michael Prieto-Cruz, and Efren Rodriguez-Hernandez, all of Louisville, Kentucky, were sentenced stealing two trailers that contained full loads of liquor worth more than $400,000 belonging to L.J. Rogers Trucking Company in Jeffersonville, Indiana.



California Sentenced for Running Ponzi Scheme That Caused $2.2 Million in Losses
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:06:59 -0600

Ruben Gonzalez, a Mexican national residing in West Covina, California, was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for running an investment fraud scheme that took in almost $4 million from more than 100 victims who were lured to the scheme with promises of "guaranteed" annual interest rates up to 120 percent.


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Four Arrested in $14.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

12/07/10 - Four Detroit-Area Residents Arrested in Connection with $14.5 Million Home Health Care Fraud Scheme

12/06/10 - Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Announces Local Results of Operation Broken Trust, Targeting Investment Fraud

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East St. Louis Man Sentenced on Marijuana Offense

12/7/2010 - East St. Louis Man Sentenced on Marijuana Offense

12/7/2010 - Centreville Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

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$10,000 Reward Offered in Search for the "Backpack Bandit"

12/7/2010 - $10,000 Reward Offered in Search for the “Backpack Bandit”

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Robbery of Wells Fargo Bank Branch in Atlanta

12/7/2010 - Robbery of Wells Fargo Bank Branch in Atlanta

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Shapiro Family to Forfeit $625 Million for Victims of Madoff Ponzi Scheme

12/7/2010 - Carl J. Shapiro and Others Agree to $625 Million Civil Forfeiture for Victims of Bernard L. Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme

12/6/2010 - Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Announces Regional Results of Operation Broken Trust, Targeting Investment Fraud

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Federal Indictment Charges Four Defendants with Drug Trafficking and Gun Offense

12/07/10 - Federal Indictment Charges Four Defendants with Drug Trafficking and Gun Offense

12/07/10 - Former Armored Car Driver, Together with His Wife and Son, Indicted in Connection with $3 Million Armored Car Theft

12/06/10 - Gang Associate Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison in Federal Gun Case

12/06/10 - Investigators Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect

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Regional Results of Operation Broken Trust Announced

12/6/2010 - Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Announces Regional Results of Operation Broken Trust, Targeting Investment Fraud

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Ozark Man Pleads Guilty to Selling False Aircraft Inspection Labels

12/6/2010 - Ozark Man Pleads Guilty to Selling False Aircraft Inspection Labels

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$4.1 Million Fraud: Two Executives Sentenced

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$4.1 Million Fraud
Two Executives Sentenced
The owners of Guaranty Title participated in a scheme to defraud financial institutions and individuals through stolen escrow payments. Details

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Cargo Theft: Louisville Men Sentenced

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Cargo Theft
Louisville Men Sentenced
Three men pled guilty to stealing two trailers containing more than $400,000 worth of liquor from a trucking company. Details

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Seeking Your Assistance: Serial Robber Strikes Again

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Seeking Your Assistance
Serial Robber Strikes Again
The same subject is believed to be responsible for at least four bank robberies in the Philadelphia area. Details

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Multi-Million-Dollar Scam: Beverly Hills Woman Arrested

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Multi-Million-Dollar Scam
Beverly Hills Woman Arrested
A California woman is accused of causing approximately 180 investors to invest nearly $10.9 million into a bogus monetary settlement annuity business. Details

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West Covina Man Sentenced for Running Ponzi Scheme That Caused $2.2 Million in Losses

12/6/2010 - West Covina Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Running Ponzi Scheme That Caused $2.2 Million in Losses to Over 100 Victims in Southern California

12/6/2010 - Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Announces Results of Operation Broken Trust, Targeting Investment Fraud

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Extortion Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans

12/07/2010 - Extortion Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans

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Operation Broken Trust

Operation Broken Trust
Shawn Henry, Executive Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Operation Broken Trust Press Availability, Washington, D.C.

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Now and the Future: The New York JTTF at 30

The New York JTTF at 30
Now and the Future
The New York JTTF at 30
As threats continue to change, members of the more then 50 agencies who make up the JTTF will continue to work together to combat them. Details

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Media Advisory

12/6/2010 - Media Advisory

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New Extra

Washington Man Charged with Attempting to Ship Sensitive Military Technology to China
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:00:00 -0600



Former New York State Senator Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice, Tax Charges
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:05:00 -0600



U.K. Citizen Guilty in Foreign Bribery Conspiracy Involving $6 Billion Contracts
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:00:00 -0600



Virginia Woman Pleads Guilty in Foreclosure Rescue Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:25:00 -0600


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