http://www.justice.gov/criminal/pr/ Criminal Division News en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 17:10:00 -0400 http://www.justice.gov/images/usdoj_rssicon.gifhttp://www.justice.gov7574webmaster@usdoj.gov (Web Master) 1440 http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-600.html A former Chicago police officer and two members of the Latin Kings street gang were sentenced to prison today in Hammond, Ind., federal court for racketeering conspiracy and related crimes. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-600.html Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:55 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-597.html The owner of an investment company pleaded guilty today for his role in an investment scheme involving false promises. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-597.html Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:51 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-594.html Julian Zapata Espinoza, also known as “Piolin,” 32, pleaded guilty today to the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila in Mexico. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-594.html Thu, 23 May 2013 12:37:53 EDT http://www.justice.gov/criminal/pr/speeches/2013/crm-speech-1305221.html The Justice Department is committed to vigorously investigating allegations of wrongdoing at financial institutions and, along with our many law enforcement partners, holding individuals and corporations to account for their conduct. Speech http://www.justice.gov/criminal/pr/speeches/2013/crm-speech-1305221.html Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:35 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-593.html Two members of the Latin Kings street gang were sentenced today in Hammond, Ind., federal court for racketeering conspiracy. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-593.html Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:23 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-591.html A former health care clinic director and licensed therapist was sentenced in Miami to 111 months in prison today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN). OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-591.html Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:16 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-586.html Attorney Mitchell J. Stein, 53, of Hidden Hills, Calif., was convicted by a jury in the Southern District of Florida for his role in operating a five-year, multimillion-dollar market manipulation and fraud scheme. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-586.html Tue, 21 May 2013 13:38:43 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-579.html A Texas Army National Guard captain has been charged for his alleged role in a bribery and wire fraud scheme and two former soldiers in the Texas Army National Guard were sentenced for their roles in a separate scheme to defraud the National Guard Bureau and its contractor. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-579.html Fri, 17 May 2013 15:11:11 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-578.html Indian national Kaushik Jayantibhai Thakkar and Brazilian national Fabiano Augusto Amorim were each sentenced today to serve 36 months in prison for their roles in smuggling undocumented migrants to the United States for private financial gain. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-578.html Fri, 17 May 2013 14:44:17 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-576.html A former stock broker was sentenced to prison today for his role in an extensive pump-and-dump stock manipulation scheme. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/May/13-crm-576.html Thu, 16 May 2013 18:41:14 EDT