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May 15, 2013
Two Orange County Men Receive Multi-Year Federal Prison Terms for Orchestrating International Plot that Smuggled Rhino Horns
May 14, 2013
12 Los Angeles-Area Residents Accused of Attempting to Bilk Medicare out of $22 Million Arrested as part of Nationwide Crackdown
May 13, 2013
Argentine National Sentenced For Receiving and Storing Over 700,000 Tablets of Prescription Drugs From Overseas
May 13, 2013
West Hollywood Doctor Indicted on Federal Charges for Writing Prescriptions for Narcotics after being Ordered to Stop
May 10, 2013
Father and Son Linked to Separate Fraud Schemes Arrested at LAX as they Prepared to Leave U.S. with One-Way Plane Tickets to Russia
May 9, 2013
Former UCLA Physics Professor Agrees to Plead Guilty in Federal Contract Fraud Case and Pay Nearly $1.7 Million in Damages
May 8, 2013
Grand Jury Indicts Five in Large-Scale Immigration Fraud Scheme Orchestrated by Attorney who Paid Bribes to Government Officials
May 6, 2013
Co-Owner of Los Angeles County Toy Company Sentenced to Federal Prison in Drug Money Laundering Case
May 6, 2013
Ventura County Man Who Profited more than $1 Million through Illegal Insider Stock Trades Based on Information Obtained from Former Partner at KPMG Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charge
May 2, 2013
Operator of San Fernando Valley Medical Clinics Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone
May 1, 2013
Nine People Linked to Cocaine Distribution to Italy and Domestic Methamphetamine Sales Named in Federal Indictment
April 29, 2013
Southern California Man Sentenced to 10 years in Federal Prison in Schemes that Sold Unregistered Securities in Internet, Energy Firms
April 29, 2013
Central Coast Man Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme that Bilked In-Laws, In-Laws’ Friend, and Banks out of Nearly $50 Million
April 26, 2013
F.B.I. Arrests Century City Man for Allegedly Running Ponzi Scheme and Bilking Additional Victim after Being Sued by S.E.C.
April 23, 2013
Federal Court Issues Permanent Injunction Prohibiting Los Angeles Tax Service and its Owner from Preparing Federal Tax Returns
April 23, 2013
Glendale Man Who Played Role in Kickback Scheme that Bilked San Francisco Food Company Sentenced to Federal Prison
April 22, 2013
Two Northern California Men in ‘Sextortion’ Plot Targeting Professional Poker Players Receive Federal Prison Sentences
April 18, 2013
Member of LulzSec Hacking Group Sentenced to Over Year in Federal Prison for 2011 Intrusion into Sony Pictures Computer Systems
April 18, 2013
Commercial Marijuana Businesses in City of Santa Ana Targeted with Justice Department Warning Letters and Asset Forfeiture Lawsuits
April 16, 2013
San Fernando Valley Doctor Who Pleaded Guilty in $3 Million Medicare Fraud Case Sentenced to 3½ Years in Federal Prison
April 16, 2013
San Bernardino County Physician’s Assistant Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Distributing OxyContin
April 15, 2013
Ex-Stockbroker Arraigned on Charges of Orchestrating Series of Multi-Million Dollar Market Manipulation Stock Schemes
April 11, 2013
Former Senior Audit Partner at KPMG Charged With Insider Trading
April 4, 2013
San Fernando Valley Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit, Chinese-Made Pharmaceuticals
April 1, 2013
Owner of Nine Marijuana Stores in Orange and Los Angeles Counties Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Tax Evasion Charges
March 29, 2013
Orange County Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Providing Material Support to Terrorists by Sending Money to Pakistan to Be Used in Attacks against U.S. Forces Overseas
March 28, 2013
SoCal Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison in Medicare Fraud Scheme involving Durable Medical Equipment
March 26, 2013
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Fannie Mae Employee for Allegedly Taking Kickbacks from Arizona Real Estate Broker
March 25, 2013
North Hollywood Man Who Aimed Laser at Aircraft in Violation of 2012 Federal Law Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
March 25, 2013
Pueblo Bishops Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison For Role in Ambush Killing of Young Father
March 22, 2013
Authorities Charge Four Individuals and Shut Down Businesses across SoCal that Allegedly Sold Nitrous Oxide as Recreational Drug
March 20, 2013
10 Linked to Network of Marijuana Grow Houses Across Three Southland Counties Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
March 20, 2013
Former Hedge Fund Manager Recently Arrested in Italy After Being on Run for Five Years Named in Grand Jury Indictment that Alleges Market Manipulation Scam that Caused $200 Million in Losses
March 19, 2013
Child Molester Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Documenting Sexual Abuse and Sending Photos to Other Pedophiles
March 18, 2013
Manufacturer of Counterfeit Designer Handbags Sentenced to One Year in Federal Prison for Trafficking the Bogus Products
March 18, 2013
Former Fund Manager Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison in Investment Fraud Scheme that Cost Victims More Than $24 Million
March 18, 2013
Downey Man Who Participated in Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison
March 13, 2013
Orange County Couple Sentenced to Prison in Federal Fraud Case for Bilking Seven Banks out of Nearly $5 Million
March 8, 2013
Fugitive Hedge Fund Manager Arrested in Italy in U.S. Case Alleging Market Manipulation Scam that Led to at least $200 Million in Losses
March 7, 2013
Orange County Doctor Convicted of Six Counts of Health Care Fraud in Multi-Million Dollar Scam involving Durable Medical Equipment
March 6, 2013
Brothers Who Led Mexican Mafia-Backed Puente-13 Street Gang Sentenced to Life in Prison as Result of Federal Racketeering Case
March 5, 2013
Two San Gabriel Valley Men Charged with Participating in ‘Black Market Peso Exchange’ Scheme Used to Move Money Out of U.S.
March 5, 2013
Santa Barbara Accountant Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison in Tax Fraud Case involving Sham Non-Profit Organization
March 1, 2013
Long Beach Man Arrested in Federal Sex Trafficking Case
March 1, 2013
Former Los Angeles Police Department 911 Operator Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
February 27, 2013
Six Arrested in San Fernando Valley-Based Tax Fraud Scheme that Used Stolen Identities to Seek More Than $19 Million in Tax Refunds
February 25, 2013
Diamond Bar Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges for Running Day-Trading Ponzi that Raised $49 Million from Investors
February 21, 2013
Former California Assemblyman Admits Defrauding Banks out of $193,661 by Falsely Claiming to Be Identity Theft Victim
February 14, 2013
14 Arrested in Market Manipulation Schemes that Caused Thousands of Investors to Lose More Than $30 Million
February 8, 2013
Two Compton Men Indicted in Federal Hate Crime Case Stemming from New Year's Eve Attack on African-American Youths
February 7, 2013
Former L.A. City Building Inspector Agrees To Plead Guilty To Federal Charges Of Taking Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Bribe Payments
February 5, 2013
Woman Initially Charged as ‘Jane Doe’ in Child Pornography Production Case Named in Federal Grand Jury Indictment
February 5, 2013
San Luis Obispo Police Officer Arrested on Federal Bribery Charges
February 4, 2013
Leader Of Inland Empire-Based Drug Traffickin Organization Ssentenced To 168 Months
February 1, 2013
Grand Jury Indicts Santa Monica Restaurant and Sushi Chefs on Federal Charges Related to Sale of Protected Whale Meat
January 31, 2013
Two Men Convicted of Orchestrating Tax Fraud Scheme That Illegally Sought Quarter Billion Dollars in Fraudulent Tax Refunds
January 29, 2013
FBI Arrests Glendale Man in ‘Sextortion’ Case
January 28, 2013
Former President of SEIU Local Found Guilty of Stealing Tens of Thousands of Dollars from Union and Failing to Report Income
January 28, 2013
Two Charged in Bribery Scheme Involving Orange County Company that Sold Components to Panasonic for Use in Personal Computers
January 28, 2013
Former Mayor of Cudahy Sentenced to Federal Prison for Taking Bribes from ‘Medical Marijuana’ Businessman
January 28, 2013
Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Distributing Counterfeit, Chinese-Made Pharmaceuticals Across United States
January 25, 2013
Singer in Rock Band Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Loan Fraud Case
January 24, 2013
San Fernando Valley Doctor Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Medicare Fraud Case Involving Treatments Never Performed
January 15, 2013
Agoura Hills Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Investors in Advertising Ponzi Scheme
January 14, 2013
Los Angeles Check Cashing Store, Head Manager and Compliance Officer Sentenced for Violating Anti-Money Laundering Laws
January 14, 2013
Leader of Azusa Street Gang Involved in Drug Trafficking and Hate Crimes Targeting African-Americans Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years
January 10, 2013
Attorney Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Racketeering and Money Laundering Offenses Committed on Behalf of Mexican Mafia
January 10, 2013
Five Arrested in Orange County-Based ‘Builder Bailout’ Mortgage Fraud Scheme that Fraudulently Purchased Condos
January 9, 2013
18th Street Gangmember Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Offenses Related to Fatal Shooting of 23-Day-Old Infant
January 7, 2013
Rancho Cucamonga Man Who Operated Large-Scale Marijuana Grow and Commercial Pot Store Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
January 4, 2013
Tips from Members of the Public Lead to Arrest of Woman Charged as ‘Jane Doe’ in Federal Child Pornography Production Case
January 3, 2013
Federal Authorities Seek Help Identifying Two in Child Sexual Exploitation Case with Photos Likely Taken in Los Angeles Area
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