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May 2008
5/14/08
BIRD ROAD RUDY SENTENCED ON GUN CHARGES
5/13/08
14 MEMBERS OF COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARY GROUP EXTRADITED TO THE UNITED STATES TO FACE U.S. DRUG CHARGES
5/13/08
FOREIGN BANKERS CHARGED WITH AIDING AMERICAN BILLIONAIRE EVADE INCOME TAX ON $200 MILLION
5/13/08
PALM BEACH COUNTY MAN SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD, BANKRUPTCY AND MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
5/12/08
BROWARD MAN RE-INDICTED ON ARMS EXPORT CHARGES
5/12/08
BROWARD PHYSICIAN SETTLES ALLEGATIONS OF UNNECESSARY AND IMPROPER TREATMENT FOR $6.7 MILLION
5/9/08
PHARMACY OWNER INDICTED, ARRESTED FOR DEFRAUDING MEDICAID
5/9/08
KEY WEST DIVER SENTENCED FOR STEALING PEARLS FROM SALVAGE SHIP
5/8/08
MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES IN FLORIDA
5/7/08
COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARY LEADER EXTRADITED TO THE UNITED STATES TO FACE U.S. DRUG CHARGES
5/6/08
DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF WIRE AND SECURITIES FRAUD
5/6/08
MIAMI TAX PREPARER CHARGED WITH FRAUD
5/6/08
TWENTY THREE CHARGED WITH ALIEN SMUGGLING OFFENSES
5/5/08
MIRAMAR MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR SENTENCED TO 51 MONTHS ON MULTIPLE FRAUD CHARGES
5/2/08
MIAMI-DADE RESIDENT SENTENCED TO TWENTY-THREE YEARS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
5/2/08
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE LIMITED CHARGED WITH GROSS CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE IN 2003 INCIDENT
5/1/08
THREE MIAMI RESIDENTS CHARGED IN $5 MILLION ELECTRONIC FOOD STAMP FRAUD
5/1/08
STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION TARGETING SUSPECTED HYDROPONIC MARIJUANA GROW HOUSES
April 2008
4/30/08
THREE MIAMI AREA RESIDENTS INDICTED FOR ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF FISH FROM NICARAGUA
4/30/08
MIAMI JURY CONVICTS DERMATOLOGIST OF MEDICARE FRAUD
4/25/08
FORMER FLORIDA CITY HOUSING DIRECTOR AND CO-DEFENDANT SENTENCED
4/25/08
FORT LAUDERDALE CAVIAR DEALER CHARGED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
4/25/08
TWO MEN SENTENCED ON OXYCODONE CHARGES
4/25/08
DAVIE WOMAN CHARGED FOR PREPARING FRAUDULENT TAX RETURNS AND IMPERSONATING IRS EMPLOYEE
4/24/08
ORCHESTRATORS OF MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED
4/24/08
MIAMI JURY CONVICTS PHARMACY OWNER OF MEDICARE FRAUD
4/23/08
PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH MORTGAGE FRAUD
4/23/08
FOREIGN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO ACTING AS AN ILLEGAL AGENT OF THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT
4/21/08
WEST PALM BEACH MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS ON INTERNET CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
4/21/08
TWO MEN SENTENCED TO JAIL ON ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES
4/17/08
BOCA RATON COMPANY OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX CHARGE
4/17/08
HEDGE FUND ADVISOR PLEADS GUILTY IN $194 MILLION HEDGE FUND COLLAPSE
4/15/08
TWO JACKSONVILLE RESIDENTS CHARGED IN TAX PREPARATION FRAUD SCHEME
4/14/08
CHURCH MUSIC MINISTER ARRESTED FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
4/14/08
LAKE MARY COMPANY OWNER INDICTED ON FEDERAL PAYROLL TAX EVASION SCHEME
4/14/08
BOCA RATON RADIOLOGIST PAYS U.S. $7 MILLION TO RESOLVE FRAUD CLAIMS
4/11/08
FOREIGN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR HOTEL BUSINESS CENTER COMPUTER FRAUD SCHEME
4/11/08
ARTHUR VANMOOR SENTENCED TO 210 MONTHS IN JAIL FOR SELLING FAKE CANCER CURE
4/11/08
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER SENTENCED IN DRUG DISTRIBUTION SCHEME
4/9/08
FORMER TSA SCREENER INDICTED ON CHARGES OF ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
4/7/08
FT. LAUDERDALE MAN SENTENCED TO 110 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT ON $3.5 MILLION WIRE FRAUD SCHEME
4/7/08
FORT LAUDERDALE YACHT BROKER SENTENCED ON MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES
4/4/08
FORMER CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER SENTENCED FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS
4/4/08
EIGHTEEN ALIEN SMUGGLERS INDICTED
4/3/08
LEADER AND OPERATOR OF COUNTERFEIT CHECK RING SENTENCED
4/3/08
FORMER ICE ENFORCMENT AGENT PLEADS GUILTY TO ABUSE CHARGES
4/3/08
TWO MEN SENTENCED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
4/2/08
OWNER OF MEDICARE BILLING SERVICE SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ROLE IN $170 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
4/2/08
SEVEN MIAMI-AREA RESIDENTS CHARGED IN $11 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
4/2/08
TAX CHARGES ADDED TO MORTGAGE FRAUD INDICTMENT
4/1/08
MIAMI-DADE DME AND CLINIC OWNERS INDICTED FOR USING STOLEN PATIENT INFORMATION IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
March 2008
3/27/08
HOMESTEAD RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERY OF HOMESTEAD STORE AND CUSTOMERS
3/25/08
TWO MIAMI RESIDENTS SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 1500 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE IN SOUTH FLORIDA
3/24/08
FUGITIVE FINANCIER SALMAN SHARIFF ARRESTED
3/21/08
U.S. POSTAL CARRIER AND SIX OTHERS INDICTED AND ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH CREDIT CARD FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT
3/20/08
MIAMI DME OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO MEDICARE FRAUD
3/18/08
STOCK BROKER PLEADS GUILTY TO WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH CONVERSION OF CUSTOMER FUNDS IN BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS
3/17/08
HEALTH CARE FRAUD DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 39 MONTHS IN JAIL IN DME FRAUD SCHEME
3/13/08
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER WHO SERVED AS A U.S. ARMY SERGEANT AND WHO WAS DEPLOYED IN IRAQ, INDICTED IN FT. PIERCE
3/11/08
COURT DEPARTS UPWARD TO SENTENCE ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY TO 60 MONTHS IN PRISON
3/11/08
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER PLEADS GUILTY IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
3/10/08
INTERNATIONAL TUNA SMUGGLING OPERATION RESULTS IN CONVICTION
3/10/08
SELF-ACCLAIMED PRIEST AND TWO OTHERS CHARGED AND ARRESTED FOR INCOME TAX VIOLATIONS
3/7/08
MEDICAL BILLER PLEADS GUILTY IN LABORATORY SCAM
3/7/08
LAND DEVELOPER GETS FIVE YEARS IN PALM BEACH LAND DEAL
3/7/08
OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE FUGITIVES ARRESTED IN KINGSTON, JAMAICA
3/7/08
MIAMI JURY CONVICTS PHYSICIAN AND THREE BUSINESS OWNERS OF MEDICARE FRAUD
3/7/08
BROTHERS ARRESTED FOR PASSPORT MISUSE AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
3/7/08
PHONY DHS SECURITY AGENT SENTENCED ON IMPERSONATION CHARGES
3/7/08
MEDICARE FRAUD ORGANIZER SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS IN $7,000,000 FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
3/5/08
JAMAICAN DRUG KINGPIN LEEBERT RAMCHARAN CONVICTED OF FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES
3/5/08
JURY CONVICTS DRUG KINGPIN SAMUEL KNOWLES ON IMPORTATION OF SEVERAL THOUSAND KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE
3/4/08
THREE MIAMI-AREA RESIDENTS FOUND GUILTY OF FEDERAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SMUGGLING CHARGES
3/4/08
PENSACOLA MAN ARRESTED FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
3/3/08
CBS TECHNICIAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
3/3/08
HUMAN SMUGGLER PLEADS GUILTY TO DEATHS IN FAILED SMUGGLING VENTURE
3/3/08
BROWARD COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED FOR SCHEME TO DEFRAUD ST. MAURICE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OVER $800,000
3/3/08
LEADER IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME PLEADS GUILTY
3/3/08
FOREIGN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO ACT AS AN ILLEGAL AGENT OF THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT
February 2008
2/29/08
FOREIGN NATIONALS SENTENCED IN ALIEN SMUGGLING AND CONSPIRACY TO SUPPORT THE FARC
2/29/08
COUNTERFEITER SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON
2/28/08
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY IN DVD VENDING MACHINE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCAM
2/26/08
ORGANIZER PLEADS GUILTY TO MEDICARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
2/25/08
OPERATION WATERFALL RECOVERS $1,863,264.85 FOR SOUTH FLORIDA FRAUD VICTIMS
2/25/08
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR PAYROLL TAX EVASION
2/21/08
U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES MULTI-AGENCY FEDERAL FIREARMS INTERDICTION, REDUCTION AND ENFORCEMENT STRIKE FORCE
2/20/08
THERAPY-IV CHARTER OPERATION AT HAULOVER INLET LEAD TO FOUR CONVICTIONS FOR FISHERIES VIOLATIONS
2/20/08
FORMER LANCER GROUP HEDGE FUND MANAGER MICHAEL LAUER AND FOUR OTHERS INDICTED ON CONSPIRACY AND WIRE FRAUD CHARGES
2/19/08
INTERNATIONAL MONEY LAUNDERER EXTRADITED FROM SWITZERLAND PLEADS GUILTY AND IS SENTENCED
2/19/08
FORMER U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PATROL OFFICER CONVICTED OF BRIBERY IN ALIEN SMUGGLING OPERATION
2/14/08
MIAMI BUSINESS WOMAN CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION
2/11/08
MIAMI BEACH DOCTOR INDICTED FOR PATIENT DEATH RESULTING FROM ILLEGAL DISPENSING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
2/11/08
ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY IN “OPERATION FASTBUCK” MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
2/7/08
BROWARD COUNTY TAX PREPARER SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD RELATED TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE SCHEME
2/1/08
FORMER FLORIDA CITY HOUSING DIRECTOR CONVICTED
2/1/08
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER CONVICTED IN DRUG DISTRIBUTION SCHEME
January 2008
1/29/08
FOURTEEN SOUTH FLORIDA GANG MEMBERS CHARGED IN RICO CONSPIRACY; ANOTHER CHARGED SEPARATELY FOR ROBBERY
1/25/08
FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO PRODUCE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
1/25/08
ATTORNEY FOR FORMER CHAIRMAN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION SENTENCED TO PRISON
1/25/08
HIALEAH SEAFOOD DEALERS SENTENCED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
1/25/08
TWO CHARGED IN WORLD BANK BOND FRAUD SCHEME
1/25/08
TWO MEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING TWO THOUSAND POUNDS OF MARIJUANA AND NINE KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE
1/25/08
FOREIGN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO BEING ILLEGAL AGENT OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
1/24/08
GAMBINO FAMILY MEMBER AND FIVE OTHERS CHARGED WITH RACKETEERING ACTIVITY
1/23/08
NINE MIAMI DEFENDANTS IN STRIKE FORCE CASES SENTENCED FOR $56.5 MILLION IN MEDICARE FRAUD
1/22/08
ORCHESTRATOR OF SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME PLEADS GUILTY
1/22/08
JOSE PADILLA AND CO-DEFENDANTS SENTENCED ON TERRORISM CHARGES
1/22/08
MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR PLEADS GUILTYTO MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
1/18/08
ARTHUR VANMOOR CONVICTED ON 19 COUNTS FOR SELLING FAKE CANCER CURE
1/18/08
BROWARD MEN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ILLEGAL ATTEMPT TO HARASS, CAPTURE AND KILL PROTECTED MANATEE
1/18/08
MIAMI CHECK CASHING BUSINESS AND 12 INDIVIDUALS CHARGED IN $50 MILLION FALSE CURRENCY TRANSACTION SCHEME
1/16/08
BIRD ROAD GANG MEMBERS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH FEDERAL GUN VIOLATIONS
1/14/08
BOCA RATON LIMOUSINE DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY IN SECURITIES AMD TAX FRAUD CASE
1/11/08
SOUTH FLORIDA MEN CONVICTED ON FIREARMS TRAFFICKING CHARGES
1/11/08
BROWARD COUNTY DEFENDANTS SENTENCED ON $6 MILLION FRAUDULENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCHEME
1/11/08
FORMER PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER SENTENCED TO 60 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT ON HONEST SERVICES FRAUD CONSPIRACY
1/10/08
HEALTH CARE FRAUD DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 46 MONTHS IN JAIL IN INFUSION FRAUD SCHEME
1/10/08
BROWARD MAN SENTENCED FOR TRANSMITTING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
1/9/08
FLORIDA MEN SENTENCED FOR PRODUCTION AND RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
1/9/08
FOREIGN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY IN COMPLEX COMPUTER FRAUD SCHEME VICTIMIZING HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS
1/8/08
INDICTMENT UNSEALED AGAINST DIAGNOSTIC EXAM OPERATORS CHARGED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
1/8/08
INDICTMENT UNSEALED AGAINST DME OPERATORS CHARGED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
1/3/08
DEFENDANT KHAN SENTENCED TO A TERM OF 41 MONTHS FOR MAIL FRAUD
December 2007
12/21/07
MIAMI MAN INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH ANTHRAX HOAX
12/20/07
TWO DME OWNERS SENTENCED IN SEPARATE DME HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEMES
12/20/07
LAKE PARK AQUARIUM SHOP OWNER SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY HARVESTING AND IMPORTING CORALS INTO THE UNITED STATES
12/20/07
FIVE FOREIGN NATIONALS INDICTED ON CHARGES OF BEING ILLEGAL AGENTS OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
12/20/07
PALM BEACH COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
12/19/07
INDICTMENT UNSEALED AGAINST FORMER PARTNER IN “US 1 FINEST HAND CAR WASH” FOR CREDIT CARD FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT
12/18/07
BROWARD COUNTY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SCHEME TO DEFRAUD ST. MAURICE CATHOLIC CHURCH
12/17/07
FEDERAL-STATE MORTGAGE FRAUD INITIATIVE DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD SCHEME
12/17/07
THREE MEN SENTENCED TO PRISON IN DME HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
12/17/07
FEDERAL-STATE MORTGAGE FRAUD INITIATIVE CHARGES 31 DEFENDANTS IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
12/14/07
PEMBROKE PINES FATHER AND SON PLEAD GUILTY IN VISA FRAUD SCHEME
12/13/07
MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE CASES RESULT IN LONG PRISON TERMS FOR FIVE HEALTH CARE COMPANY OWNERS
12/13/07
TWO MIAMI MEN INDICTED IN WEST PALM BEACH ALIEN SMUGGLING CASE
12/12/07
FOUR FOREIGN NATIONALS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH BEING ILLEGAL AGENTS OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
12/11/07
TWO MIAMI MEN SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH DME AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
12/11/07
TWO INDIVIDUALS CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH MARIJUANA POSSESSION CONSPIRACY AT HAULOVER BEACH
12/10/07
MARTIN COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 327 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR DRUG AND GUN CRIMES
12/07/07
THREE COLOMBIANS PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT THE FARC AND ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGES
12/07/07
MONEY LAUNDERER SENTENCED TO 78 MONTHS IN JAIL ON DME AND INFUSION FRAUD SCHEME
12/07/07
SIX CHARGED IN SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME
12/07/07
CBS TECHNICIAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
12/05/07
DME OPERATORS CHARGED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT CONSPIRACY
12/04/07
FORMER MIAMI ATTORNEY SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS FOR MISAPPROPRIATING $13.5 MILLION IN CLIENT SETTLEMENT MONEY
12/04/07
MIAMI DME OPERATORS CHARGED IN $11 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD CASE
November 2007
11/30/07
CLINIC OWNER RECEIVES 9 YEAR SENTENCE IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
11/28/07
WELLINGTON LAND DEVELOPER PLEADS GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH CORRUPT PALM BEACH LAND DEAL
11/21/07
WEST PALM BEACH MAN CONVICTED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL PAYROLL EVASION CASE
11/21/07
USAO MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE BECOMES PERMANENT; MIAMI INFUSION CLINIC OWNER CHARGED IN $15 MILLION FRAUD
11/19/07
FORMER ICE ENFORCEMENT AGENT ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF DETAINEE
11/16/07
TWO MIAMI MEN CHARGED IN WEST PALM BEACH ALIEN SMUGGLING CASE
11/14/07
HOLLYWOOD MAN SENTENCED TO 240 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
11/14/07
PALESTINIAN NATIONAL AND FORMER COLOMBIAN DETECTIVE PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT THE FARC AND ALIEN SMUGGLING
11/13/07
FORMER BOOKKEEPER AT LAW FIRM PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD CHARGES
11/13/07
FORMER FLORIDA HEALTH CARE COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED TO 66 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
11/9/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS FOR SCHEME INVOLVING ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED FOOD
11/9/07
INTERNATIONAL MONEY LAUNDER PLEADS GUILTY
11/9/07
FOUR MIAMI HEALTH CARE COMPANY OWNERS SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
11/5/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR MAKING THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
11/5/07
SIX BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY DEFENDANTS CHARGED
11/5/07
WELLINGTON MEN CHARGED IN INTERNET SECURITIES OPTIONS SCHEME
October 2007
10/31/07
NATIONAL GUARDSMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN FRAUDULENT COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE CASE
10/30/07
INDIANTOWN MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO PRODUCTION AND RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
10/30/07
TWO COLOMBIAN MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO ALIEN SMUGGLING AND CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT THE FARC
10/26/07
SEVEN DEFENDANTS INDICTED ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS AND INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE OXYCODONE AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
10/25/07
MORTGAGE FRAUD CHARGES ANNOUNCED AGAINST MIAMI REAL ESTATE INVESTOR, TAMPA BROKER, LOAN PROCESSOR, AND STRAW PURCHASER
10/25/07
INDICTMENT CHARGES TWO WITH MURDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOE COOL VOYAGE
10/24/07
VERO BEACH CHIROPRACTOR SENTENCED FOR FAILING TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS
10/22/07
COLOMBIAN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT THE FARC
10/22/07
JAMAICAN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERY AND GUN CRIME
10/19/07
24TH ANNUAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S (EOUSA) DIRECTOR’S AWARDS CEREMONY HELD TODAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
10/18/07
LAKE PARK AQUARIUM SHOP OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY HARVESTING AND IMPORTING CORALS INTO THE UNITED STATES
10/18/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 180 MONTHS’ FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
10/15/07
INDIANTOWN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGES IN PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE
10/11/07
TWO BROWARD MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING INVESTORS IN $8 MILLION BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCHEME
10/11/07
LAST DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN PRIVATE INSURANCE HEALTH CARE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
10/10/07
MURDER CHARGES ANNOUNCED AGAINST TWO MEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE JOE COOL VOYAGE
10/9/07
PBSJ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY
10/5/07
JAMAICAN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERY AND GUN CRIME
10/4/07
MIAMI JURY CONVICTS MEDICAL COMPANY OWNER OF MEDICARE FRAUD
10/3/07
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO COUNTS OF FALSE STATEMENTS VIOLATION
10/2/07
FLORIDA DOCTOR SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
10/2/07
KEY WEST CHARTER BOAT OPERATOR CONVICTED OF INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AT DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK
10/2/07
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL PETER D. KEISLER HONORS LOCAL MIAMI, FLORIDA AUSAS TONY GONZALEZ, DAVID HAIMES, AND ALICIA SHICK AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
10/1/07
LANTANA MAN CHARGED IN HYPOLUXO FARMS EXPLOSION
10/1/07
SIX ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH BRINKS ARMORED CAR ROBBERY
September 2007
9/28/07
FIVE CHARGED IN SEPARATE HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASES, TOTALING $39 MILLION IN FRAUD
9/28/07
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB TO PAY MORE THAN $515 MILLION TO RESOLVE ALLEGATIONS OF ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETING AND PRICING
9/28/07
OWNER OF FLORIDA HIV INFUSION CLINIC AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO $15 MILLION SCHEME TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE PROGRAM
9/28/07
ATTORNEYS SENTENCED ON MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE CHARGES
9/28/07
DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD
9/27/07
FLORIDA PHARMACY AND MEDICARE EQUIPMENT COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 12 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
9/27/07
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES RECENT MORTGAGE FRAUD CASES AND NEW FEDERAL-STATE MORTGAGE FRAUD INITIATIVE TO CRACK DOWN ON MORTGAGE FRAUD VIOLATORS
9/26/07
HEALTH CARE FRAUD MONEY LAUNDERER FOUND GUILTY BY JURY ALL OTHER DEFENDANTS IN LARGE CONSPIRACY HAVE PLEAD GUILTY
9/26/07
HIALEAH SEAFOOD DEALERS CHARGED IN INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING OPERATION
9/25/07
NINETEEN MEMBERS OF A POWDER AND CRACK COCAINE, HEROIN AND MARIJUANA DISTRIBUTION RING INDICTED
9/25/07
THREE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR ROLES IN $826 MILLION SECURITIES FRAUD CONSPIRACY
9/21/07
BROWARD MEN CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL ATTEMPT TO HARASS, CAPTURE AND KILL PROTECTED MANATEE
9/21/07
MIAMI MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY OWNER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
9/20/07
MIAMI DEFENDANT SENTENCED ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRING TO STRUCTURE CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
9/18/07
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST TENET'S FORMER GENERAL COUNSEL
9/18/07
LOCAL TEAM MEETS WITH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICIALS, ENHANCES STRATEGIES TO COMBAT GANG VIOLENCE AND GUN CRIMES
9/18/07
DEFENDANT SARCONA ARRAIGNED AND PRE-TRIAL DETAINED
9/18/07
FORMER TAX PREPARER FOR H&R BLOCK AND JACKSON HEWITT SENTENCED
9/18/07
MIAMI ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY TO MAIL FRAUD FOR MISAPPROPRIATING $13.5 MILLION IN CLIENT SETTLEMENT MONEY
9/14/07
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HONORS OUTSTANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
9/12/07
SALVADORAN MAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR HIS ROLE IN CONSPIRACY TO SMUGGLE SCORES OF MIGRANTS INTO THE UNITED STATES
9/11/07
MIAMI MAN CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION
9/11/07
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER CHARGED WITH BRIBERY IN CONNECTION WITH AN ALIEN SMUGGLING OPERATION
9/11/07
FORMER PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER PLEAD GUILTY TO HONEST SERVICES FRAUD CONSPIRACY
9/11/07
REDLAND COMPANY EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR $11 MILLION FRAUD
9/10/07
FORMER FLORIDA CITY HOUSING DIRECTOR INDICTED ON FRAUD CHARGES
9/10/07
U.S. MARSHAL-LED EFFORTS RESULT IN DOZENS OF LOCAL FUGITIVE ARRESTS
9/10/07
AVENTIS PAYS MORE THAN $190 MILLION TO SETTLE DRUG PRICING FRAUD MATTERS
9/7/07
PORT ST. LUCIE WOMAN CONVICTED FOR CLAIMING TO BE A FOREIGN DIPLOMAT
9/7/07
MIAMI DEFENDANTS SENTENCED ON HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND STRUCTURING CHARGES
9/6/07
CHUCKIE TAYLOR CHARGED WITH ADDITIONAL ACTS OF TORTURE IN SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT
9/6/07
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY IN A MASSIVE MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
9/5/07
TWO MEN SENTENCED TO LENGTHY PRISON TERMS FOR HOBBS ACTS ROBBERY, CARJACKING AND FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
9/5/07
TREASURE COAST COCAINE SUPPLIER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
9/4/07
BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF CHARGED AND EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO FRAUD CONSPIRACY AND TAX CHARGES
August 2007
8/31/07
OWNER AND OPERATOR OF FLORIDA DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY CONVICTED OF MEDICARE FRAUD
8/31/07
EIGHT PLEAD GUILTY IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
8/31/07
TWELVE INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF ARMED ROBBERY AND NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING
8/29/07
WHOLE SALE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY OWNER GUILTY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG DIVERSION AND WIRE FRAUD
8/29/07
PEMBROKE PINES FATHER AND SON ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN VISA FRAUD SCHEME
8/28/07
FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF E.S. BANKEST SENTENCED IN BANK FRAUD PROSECUTION
8/27/07
ARTHUR VANMOOR CHARGED IN SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FOR SELLING FAKE CANCER CURE
8/24/07
FORMER BROWARD SCHOOL TEACHER SENTENCED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
8/22/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO THREE LIFE TERMS PLUS 30 YEARS IN JAIL FOR MURDER OF BSO DEPUTY
8/22/07
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER CHARGED WITH WITNESS TAMPERING
8/20/07
FORMER U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS STAFF PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT AND THREE OTHERS CHARGED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
8/20/07
STRIKE FORCE CHARGES MIAMI INFUSION CLINIC BILLING COMPANY OWNER WITH CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE OF $170 MILLION
8/20/07
MIAMI RETURN PREPARER SENTENCED FOR TELEPHONE EXCISE TAX FRAUD
8/17/07
MEDICAL DEVICE MARKETER SENTENCED ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRING TO TRAFFIC DIVERTED MEDICAL DEVICES AND DEFRAUD A FEDERAL AGENCY
8/16/07
JOSE PADILLA AND CO-DEFENDANTS CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY TO MURDER INDIVIDUALS OVERSEAS, PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS
8/14/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 80 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR ATTEMPTING TO IMPORT FIVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS INTO THE UNITED STATES
8/10/07
FORMER HOLLYWOOD POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED IN CORRUPTION PROBE
8/9/07
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO BAR FT. LAUDERDALE MAN FROM PREPARING TAX RETURNS FOR OTHERS
8/8/07
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO ANTHRAX HOAX THAT CLOSED PALM BEACH COUNTY COURTHOUSE
8/7/07
PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER CHARGED AND EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO HONEST SERVICES FRAUD CONSPIRACY
8/6/07
AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK INTERNATIONAL ENTERS INTO DEFERREDPROSECUTION AGREEMENT AND FORFEITS $55 MILLION TO RESOLVE MONEY LAUNDERING AND BANK SECRECY ACT VIOLATIONS
8/6/07
JUPITER RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD AND MISUSE OF A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
8/3/07
FORMER PRESIDENT OF E.S. BANKEST SENTENCED IN BANK FRAUD PROSECUTION
8/3/07
STRIKE FORCE ARRESTS LEADER OF MEDICARE PHARMACY FRAUD SCHEME
8/2/07
SCHOOL PRESIDENT SENTENCED IN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LOAN FRAUD SCHEME
8/1/07
FORMER CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SENTENCED TO THIRTY MONTHS IMPRISONMENT ON BRIBERY CHARGE
July 2007
7/31/07
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO MAKING A THREAT AGAINST THE LIFE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
7/31/07
MIAMI MAN SENTENCED TO FORTY YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEX TOURISM AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OFFENSES
7/30/07
PBSJ EMPLOYEE SENTENCED ON FRAUD CHARGES
7/30/07
MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SCHEME INVOLVING ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED FOOD
7/27/07
PERUVIAN KINGPIN AND HIS WIFE INDICTED
7/27/07
TAX PROTESTER CONVICTED OF FAILING TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS
7/26/07
NEUROSURGEON AND HOSPITAL PAY $1,275,000 SETTLEMENT FOR MEDICALLY UNNECESSARY SPINAL SURGERIES
7/25/07
FORMER HOLLYWOOD POLICE LIEUTENANT PLEADS GUILTY IN LEAK INVESTIGATION
7/20/07
SENTENCING OF HOLLYWOOD POLICE OFFICERS
7/20/07
LAKE WORTH TAX RETURN PREPARER SENTENCED TO 151 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT ON TAX FRAUD, CONTEMPT CHARGES
7/20/07
U.S. CITIZEN SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY SELLING AND TRANSPORTING AN ASIAN LEOPARD CAT
7/20/07
HEDGE FUNDS ADMIT TO $194 MILLION SCAM
7/19/07
TWO LEADERS OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCE FEE LEASING SCHEME SENTENCED TO 20 AND 11 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
7/19/07
ATTORNEY FOR FORMER CHAIRMAN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION PLEADS GUILTY TO CONCEALING CORRUPTION
7/19/07
THERAPY-IV CHARTER OPERATION AT HAULOVER INLET CHARGED IN FISHERIES AND WIRE FRAUD INDICTMENT
7/19/07
TWO ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN DVD VENDING MACHINE SCAM
7/18/07
DEFENDANT CONVICTED FOR DEFRAUDING MEDICARE OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
7/18/07
TWO EMPLOYEES OF PBSJ CORPORATION SENTENCED ON FRAUD CHARGES
7/18/07
MIAMI RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY HARVESTING AND SELLING MARINE LIFE FROM KEYS SANCTUARY
7/18/07
TWELVE MEMBERS OF A POWDER AND CRACK COCAINE DISTRIBUTION RING INDICTED
7/17/07
THREE DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY TO $826 MILLION MBC SECURITIES FRAUD CONSPIRACY
7/16/07
LAWYER FOR FORMER CHAIRMAN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION CHARGED WITH MISPRISION OF A FELONY
7/16/07
MONEY LAUNDERING FORFEITURE COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST $110 MILLION IN PROCEEDS FROM ITALIAN PUBLIC CORRUPTION OFFENSES
7/12/07
6 High-Seas Lawbreakers Sentenced; 7 Plea Guilty, 1 Convicted by Jury
7/12/07
MIAMI WOMAN CONVICTED OF SELLING STOLEN DIAMONDS
7/10/07
SPORTS AGENT SENTENCED TO 5 FIVE YEARS IN CUBAN BASEBALL CASE
7/6/07
PORT ST. LUCIE MAN CONVICTED OF ROBBERY, CARJACKING AND FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
7/3/07
ALLEGED PERUVIAN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATOR RECEIVES MAXIMUM SENTENCE
7/3/07
FOUR CHARGED IN CREDIT CARD AND IDENTITY THEFT RING
7/2/07
FORMER H&R BLOCK AND JACKSON HEWITT TAX PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY
June 2007
6/29/07
COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
6/29/07
KL HEDGE FUND ADVISOR PLEADS GUILTY TO SCAM
6/29/07
THREE MEN SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR TRAFFICKING IN FIREARMS
6/29/07
TRUCKING COMPANY, DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEES ALL CONVICTED IN FUEL THEFT SCHEME
6/29/07
LEAD DEFENDANT IN OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN JAIL
6/29/07
FORMER CHAIRMAN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION SENTENCED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES
6/29/07
MIAMI DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY CONVICTED OF DEFRAUDING MEDICARE
6/28/07
DOCTOR SENTENCED IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
6/22/07
BOCA LIMOUSINE DRIVER INDICTED ON SECURITIES AND TAX FRAUD CHARGES
6/22/07
POMPANO BEACH MAN SENTENCED FOR FALSIFYING TEST REPORTS OF METALS FOR USE IN SPACE PROGRAM
6/21/07
THREE MASTERVEND MARKETING, INC., DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
6/21/07
AMERICAN MERCHANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., DEFENDANT SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
6/21/07
REDLAND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO $11 MILLION FRAUD
6/20/07
FEDERAL AGENT INDICTED ON BRIBERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
6/19/07
GRAND JURIES INDICT FIRST TWO SOUTH FLORIDA CASES CHARGING VIOLATION OF ADAM WALSH CHILD PROTECTION ACT
6/18/07
JURY CONVICTS TWO DEFENDANTS FOR TRAFFICKING OF A MINOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN PROSTITUTION
6/14/07
SUNNY ISLES RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR TAX EVASION CHARGES
6/13/07
MEDICARE FRAUD TASK FORCE DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR 10 YEARS FOR CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE FOR OVER $17 MILLION DOLLARS
6/12/07
ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT
6/12/07
MIAMI BEACH REAL ESTATE INVESTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD
6/8/07
VIOLENT OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IMPRISONMENT
6/8/07
FORMER WEST PALM BEACH CITY COMMISSIONER EXLINE SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD
6/7/07
TANKER COMPANY AND SECOND ENGINEER INDICTED FOR DUMPING OIL AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
6/7/07
FORMER ALCATEL EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY TO PARTICIPATION IN PAYMENT OF $2.5 MILLION IN BRIBESTO SENIOR COSTA RICAN OFFICIALS TO OBTAIN A MOBILE TELEPHONE CONTRACT
6/7/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS' FOR MAILING THREATENING COMMUNICATIONS TO FORMER GIRLFRIEND
6/5/07
KENNETH PAUL WILK CONVICTED OF ALL CHARGES, INCLUDING THE MURDER OF A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY
6/5/07
MIAMI RETURN PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY TO CLAIMING FRAUDULENT TELEPHONE EXCISE TAX REFUNDS
6/5/07
FUGITIVE TO FACE MEDICARE AND OTHER FRAUD CHARGES
6/4/07
USAO FILES FIRST CASE IN SOUTH FLORIDA CHARGING VIOLATION OF ADAM WALSH CHILD PROTECTION ACT
6/4/07
MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING BOARD PLANE WITH LOADED FIREARM AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
6/4/07
ATTEMPTED ALIEN SMUGGLER CONVICTED AT TRIAL
6/1/07
JURY CONVICTS MIAMI BROTHERS IN VIOLENT DRUG HEIST PROSECUTION
6/1/07
MIAMI DOCTOR CHARGED IN $7 MILLION INFUSION THERAPY CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE
6/1/07
NINTH DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY IN "OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE" MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
6/1/07
MIAMI MAN SENTENCED TO NINETY-SIX (96) MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT ON TWENTY-FOUR (24) COUNTS OF ALIEN SMUGGLING AND ONE COUNT OF FAILURE TO HEAVE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
6/1/07
TAMARAC WOMAN CONVICTED IN $10 MILLION DOLLAR SCHEME TO DEFRAUD MEDICARE; THREE OTHERS PLEAD GUILTY
May 2007
5/29/07
MIAMI MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OWNERS SENTENCED TO PRISON ON $1.3 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
5/25/07
DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR ENGAGING IN THE FRAUDULENT SALE OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CASH LINK SYSTEMS, INC.
5/25/07
U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES $101 MILLION IN HEALTH FRAUD CHARGES
5/24/07
CHARGES FILED AGAINST HOLLYWOOD POLICE LIEUTENANT
5/18/07
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR PARTICIPATING IN A MASSIVE MEDICARE FRAUD
5/18/07
MAN CHARGED WITH SCHEME INVOLVING ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED FOOD
5/17/07
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY
5/16/07
DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING INVESTORS
5/16/07
SEX TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 30 YEARS IN JAIL
5/16/07
THREE CHARGED IN SERIAL BANK ROBBERIES
5/16/07
MBC SALES MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
5/14/07
GENOVESE CRIME FAMILY MEMBER SENTENCED TO 168 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT ON RACKETEERING CHARGES
5/11/07
TWO MEN CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY, FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING AND TAX CHARGES
5/10/07
U.S. ATTORNEY AND CMS DIRECTOR ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE
5/9/07
BRIBERY CHARGE FILED AGAINST CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
5/8/07
MBC MANAGERS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR ROLE IN $826 MILLION SECURITIES FRAUD
5/8/07
THIRTEEN (13) BROWARD DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN "OPERATION NEW JACK"
5/8/07
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE SENTENCED ON ASBESTOS VIOLATIONS
5/3/07
TWO DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD, HIPAA, AND IDENTITY THEFT CONSPIRACY
5/1/07
TWELVE MEMBERS OF MIAMI/KEY WEST ALIEN SMUGGLING RING INDICTED
5/1/07
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST ALLEGED ARMED BANK ROBBER
April 2007
4/30/07
LAKE WORTH TAX RETURN PREPARER CONVICTED ON TAX FRAUD, CONTEMPT CHARGES
4/27/07
FORMER AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS UNION AND AMO BENEFIT PLANS EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR RICO CONSPIRACY
4/27/07
BROWARD SCHOOL TEACHER INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
4/27/07
TWO INDICTED FOR HOBBS ACT ROBBERY, CARJACKING AND FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
4/25/07
PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHER SENTENCED FOR USING THE INTERNET TO ENTICE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTS
4/20/07
BROWARD RESIDENTS INDICTED ON $8 MILLION DOLLAR FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
4/20/07
OPERATION FELONY LANE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN BANK FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT CONSPIRACY
4/20/07
THREE MIAMI AREA WOMEN INDICTED ON FORCED LABOR CHARGES AND ONE NEW JERSEY MAN INDICTED WITH ALIEN HARBORING
4/20/07
MIAMI RETURN PREPARER CHARGED AND ARRESTED FOR CLAIMING FRAUDULENT TELEPHONE EXCISE TAX REFUNDS
4/20/07
U.S. CITIZEN PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY SELLING AND TRANSPORTING AN ASIAN LEOPARD CAT
4/20/07
TWO ARRESTED, FOUR INDICTED IN DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FRAUD SCHEME
4/20/07
LAB OWNER RECEIVES 57- MONTH PRISON SENTENCE AND AGREES TO FORFEIT $2.8 MILLION
4/19/07
TWENTY-NINE DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN DRUG IMPORTATION AND CREDIT CARD SCHEME
4/18/07
PALM BEACH COUNTY LANDSCAPER SENTENCED ON TAX FRAUD CHARGES
4/18/07
FORMER DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS OF TV MARTI SENTENCED IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROSECUTION
4/18/07
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SALESMAN SENTENCED IN DVD VENDING MACHINE SCAM
4/18/07
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER, TWO CO-DEFENDANTS INDICTED IN DRUG DISTRIBUTION SCHEME
4/17/07
JUPITER RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD AND TO MISUSE OF A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
4/17/07
MIAMI MEDICAL DOCTOR SENTENCED TO 78 MONTHS IN PRISON IN AIDS CLINIC FRAUD SCHEME
4/16/07
CREDIT CARD AND IDENTITY THEFT DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS IN JAIL
4/16/07
BASEBALL SPORTS AGENT FOUND GUILTY OF ALIEN SMUGGLING
4/16/07
OPERATION WHOSE HOUSE MORTGAGE FRAUD DEFENDANT GUILTY IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
4/13/07
U.S. ATTORNEY CREATES VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCE
4/12/07
PALM BEACH BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR BANKRUPTCY FRAUD
4/12/07
MIRAMAR OWNER OF A TAX PREPARATION SERVICE INDICTED ON TAX FRAUD SCHEME
4/11/07
AMERICAN MERCHANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCHEME
4/10/07
DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT WITH MURDER, ALIEN SMUGGLING AND IMPORTATION OF NARCOTICS
4/5/07
ALIEN SMUGGLER RECEIVES 180 MONTH SENTENCE FOR THE DEATHS OF THREE IMMIGRANTS WHO DROWNED AND WASHED ASHORE IN BROWARD COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 5, 2005
4/5/07
ELEVEN MEMBERS OF CUBAN ALIEN SMUGGLING RING INDICTED
4/5/07
MIAMI MAN CONVICTED OF SEX TOURISM, CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES (PDF)
4/5/07
DEFENDANT FOUND GUILTY OF OBSTRUCTING COAST GUARD IN ITS EFFORTS TO BOARD A VESSEL
4/3/07
TEN MIAMI HIV CLINIC AND DME OWNERS INDICTED IN MULTI-MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
4/2/07
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST ALLEGED PERUVIAN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATOR
March 2007
3/30/07