Press Releases 2008
January
2008
January 8, 2008 - Federal Jury in Tallahassee Convicts Orlando Man of Internet Solicitation of a Minor
January 17, 2008 - Final Defendant of Nationwide Pyramid Scheme Convicted of Wire Fraud, Securities Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracies
January 17, 2008 - Two Former Postal Employees Sentenced in Mail Theft Cases
January 24, 2008 - Former Girl Scout Troop Leader Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Filing False IRS Claims, Identity Theft, and Theft of Government Property
January 28, 2008 - Man Federally Indicted for Robbery of People's First Community Bank of Gulf Breeze and First Gulf Bank of Pensacola
February 2008
February 15, 2008 - Pensacola Pain Clinic Manager and Three Florida Doctors Indicted in Prescription Drug Conspiracy
February 19, 2008 - Seizure of Cash, Drugs, and Guns Convicts Three Mexican Dealers
February 21, 2008 - Former State and County Employees Indicted for Theft from Federal Programs
February 26, 2008 - Florida Man Sentenced for Smuggling Aliens to Work in Florida Resorts
March 2008
March 4, 2008 - Members of Vast Child Exploitation Enterprise Indicted in the Northern District of Florida
March 6, 2008 - International Computer "Hacker" Convicted in Federal Court
March 13, 2008 - Chipley and New York Physicians Indicted on Illegal Money Transmitting Business and Tax Fraud Charges
March 24, 2008 - Freeport Physician Indicted, Arrested for Health Care Fraud
April 2008
April 14, 2008 - Announcement by Gregory Miller, U.S. Attorney, Concerning National Crime Victims' Rights Week April 13 - 19, 2008
April 14, 2008 - 32 Arrested in Drug Task Force Investigation
April 17, 2008 - Idaho Man Pleads Guilty in International Child Exploitation Enterprise Case
April 22, 2008 - Gulf Breeze Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison for Hurricane Katrina Fraud
April 22, 2008 - Pensacola Pain Clinic Manager and Florida Doctor Enter Pleas in Prescription Drug Conspiracy
April 22, 2008 - Final Defendant of Nationwide Pyramid Scheme Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison
April 22, 2008 - Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Violation of the Adam Walsh Act
April 28, 2008 - Second Defendant Pleads Guilty in Pensacola in International Child Exploitation Enterprise Case
April 30, 2008 - Former Owner of Gulf Breeze "Cancun's" Restaurant Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
May 2008
May 16, 2008 - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida Announces Resignation
May 29, 2008 - Cantonment Man Nets Nine Years in Federal Prison for Threatening Phone Calls and Possession of Child Pornography
May 29, 2008 - Remaining Gulf Breeze "Cancun's Restaurant" Drug Trafficking Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison
June 2008
June 11, 2008 - International Computer "Hacker" Sentenced to More than Three Years in Federal Prison
June 12, 2008 - Four Members of Alien Smuggling and Prostitution Ring Sentenced to Federal Prison
June 13, 2008 - Three Defendants Convicted of Government Contract Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies
June 18, 2008 - Former FAMU Director Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Theft from Federal Programs Charges
June 24, 2008 - Tallahassee Man Convicted of Traveling, Using Internet to Entice Minor to Have Sex
July 2008
July 3, 2008 - Seventeen Santa Rosa County Residents Arrested on Federal Drug Charges