News and Press Releases
2013: Jan | Feb | Mar| Apr | May | June
June 2013
June 17, 2013
Palm Beach County Resident Pleads Guilty to Enticement Of A Minor to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity
June 14, 2013
Broward Company Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Illegal Trafficking of Marine Life
June 13, 2013
Former CEO of Miami Beach Community Health Center Sentenced in Six Million Dollar Scam
Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns on Behalf of His Clients
June 12, 2013
Ft. Lauderdale Ponzi Schemer Sentenced to 12 Years’ Imprisonment
Miami Resident Sentenced for Identity Theft
June 11, 2013
Walgreens Agrees to Pay a Record Settlement of $80 Million for Civil Penalties Under the Controlled Substances Act
Marine Life Dealers Charged for Illegal Harvest and Sale of Nurse Sharks
June 7, 2013
Two Men Arrested in Connection with the Theft of Gold Bars at Miami International Airport
June 6, 2013
U.S. Attorney Joins FTC and Florida Attorney General to Spotlight Telemarketing Schemes Aimed at Defrauding Time-Share Unit Owners
Miramar Man Sentenced in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme
June 5, 2013
Cutler Bay Man Sentenced in $12 Million Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving the Cashing of Thousands of Fraudulently Obtained U.S. Treasury Checks
June 4, 2013
Illinois Man Sentenced to Serve 72 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Prescription Drugs Over the Internet
Two Port Saint Lucie Men Sentenced on Firearms Conspiracy Charges
June 3, 2013
Fort Pierce Man Sentenced on Firearms Charges
St. Lucie County Resident Sentenced to Child Pornography Charges
May 2013
May 31, 2013
Florida Corporations and Their Management Sentenced for Trafficking Toys Containing Lead and Smuggling Counterfeit Disney, Marvel and Major League Baseball Merchandise from China
May 30, 2013
Medicare Beneficiary Sentenced to Imprisonment for Accepting Kickbacks from Home Health Agency
Ft. Lauderdale Man Charged with Obstruction of Proceedings and Providing False Testimony Before the U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission
May 29, 2013
Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Gun Violence in Miami-Dade County
May 23, 2013
Twelve Defendants Sentenced for Murder/Marijuana Grow House Conspiracy
May 22, 2013
Health Care Clinic Director Sentenced in Miami to 111 Months for His Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
May 21, 2013
Attorney Convicted in Multimillion-Dollar Stock Fraud
Two Miami-Dade Residents Charged in Tax Preparation Fraud Scheme
May 20, 2013
Palm Beach Gardens Man Sentenced for Committing Five Bank Robberies During 2012 Holiday Season
Eighth Individual Sentenced in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures
May 17, 2013
Bar Club Operators Sentenced in South Beach “B-Girls” Private Clubs Scheme
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Armored Truck Robbery
Pill Mill Doctor/Owner Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Conspiracy
May 16, 2013
Thirty-three Defendants Charged in Staged Automobile Accident Scheme
Former Mayor of Hialeah and Wife Charged with Tax Fraud
May 14, 2013
Twenty-Four South Florida Residents Charged as Part of Nationwide Coordinated Takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force Operations
Community Health Center Program Coordinator Sentenced to 70 Months for Role in $63 Million Fraud Scheme
Hospital Employee and Accomplice Plead Guilty to Tax Refund Fraud Using Stolen Patient Information
May 13, 2013
Three Sentenced in Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud
Two Broward Residents Plead Guilty to Identity Theft
May 10, 2013
Previously Convicted Felon Charged in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme and Possession of a Firearm
May 9, 2013
Tax Preparer Charged with Filing False Tax Returns on Behalf of His Clients
May 8, 2013
Administrator and Employee of Miami Home Health Companies Pleads Guilty for Role in $74 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Health Care Clinic Director Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $63 Million Fraud Scheme
May 7, 2013
Three Charged with Wire Fraud in Investment Scheme
Consultant for the Florida Department of Transportation Sentenced for Accepting a Bribe
Miami Man Sentenced on Alien Smuggling Conspiracy
State Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft Charges
May 3, 2013
Two Defendants Charged in Theft From Seminole Tribe
May 2, 2013
Last Defendant Sentenced in Shooting Death of Brinks Guard at Calder Casino
April 2013
April 30, 2013
International Narcotics Trafficker Extradited to Face Drug Trafficking and Narco-Terrosism Charges
April 26, 2013
United States Successful in False Claims Act Cases Against Landlords Charging Housing Choice Voucher Tenants Excess Rents
April 25, 2013
Florida Man Sentenced to 55 Months Imprisonment for Role in Health Care-Fraud and Money Remitting Ring
Supervisor of $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Convicted
Defendant Convicted in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Defendant Convicted in $39 Million Mortgage Fraud Case
South Florida Women Sentenced in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving the Filing of Approximately 2,000 Fraudulent Tax Returns Seeking $11 Million Dollars in Refunds
April 24, 2013
Contractors Sentenced for Paying Bribes to Former Broward County Traffic Director of Engineering
City of Miami Police Officer Harold James Sentenced
April 23, 2013
Port St. Lucie Woman Sentenced for Preparing False Income Tax Returns
Broward County Return Preparer Sentenced for Tax Fraud Scheme and Failing to File Personal Tax Returns
April 22, 2013
Florida Woman Sentenced to Serve 72 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Prescription Drugs Over the Internet
April 19, 2013
Title Attorney, Two Mortgage Brokers and Their Coconspirators Sentenced in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
April 18, 2013
Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Deprivation of Civil Rights
Miami Man Sentenced in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Palm Beach County Man Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
April 17, 2013
Alien Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Luxury Watches from the Dominican Republic to Sell in Downtown Miami
Director of Non-Profit Convicted in BP Claims Fund Fraud Trial
Twenty Defendants Charged in Separate Schemes to Defraud Immigration by Posing as Cuban Citizens
April 16, 2013
Former CEO Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud
Miami Man Sentenced in $1.85 Million Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme
April 15, 2013
Miami Woman Convicted in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
April 12, 2013
Husband and Wife Sentenced in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme
April 11, 2013
Miami Man Sentenced in $1.6 Million Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme
Canadian Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures
April 10, 2013
Two Miami Men Convicted in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving over 1,000 Victims
April 9, 2013
Broward County Resident Convicted in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Identities
April 8, 2013
Chinese Business Executive Convicted for Illegal Trade in Rhino Horn
April 5, 2013
Miami-Based Health Care Clinic and Its Owners and Operators Sentenced for $50 Million Fraud Scheme
April 4, 2013
Miami Man Sentenced for his role in a $3.3 Million Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
April 3, 2013
Three Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms in Shooting Death of Brinks Guard at Calder Casino
Margate City Commissioner Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges
April 2, 2013
Owner of Miami-Dade Wholesale Distributing Company Sentenced in Tax Fraud Scheme
Patient Recruiter for Miami Home Health Company Sentenced to 36 Months in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
March 2013
March 28, 2013
Palm Beach County Man Convicted as Felon in Possession of a Firearm
March 25, 2013
Former City of Miami Police Sergeant Sentenced on Civil Rights Violations, Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice Charges
March 22, 2013
Homestead Resident Sentenced for Tax Refund Fraud
Plantation Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case
Peruvian Woman Sentenced to 60 Months and Bahamian Woman Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Alien Smuggling
March 21, 2013
Brazilian Husband and Wife Sentenced in Florida for Alien Smuggling
March 20, 2013
Miami Beach Community Health Center CEO Pleads Guilty in $6 Million Embezzlement Scam
Dual U.S. Costa Rican Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures
March 19, 2013
Former Fugitive Sentenced on Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS
Miami Man Convicted in $3.3 Million Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
March 18, 2013
Miami Man Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scheme
March 15, 2013
Congressional Candidate Pleads Guilty to Violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act
Medical Director For Miami-Based Health Care Clinic Sentenced To 144 Months In Prison For Role In $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Two Medicare Beneficiaries Found Guilty Of Soliciting Kickbacks In Home Health Care Case
Former Broward Resident Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
March 11, 2013
Cooper City Resident Sentenced for Tax Refund Fraud
March 8, 2013
Michigan Couple Pleads Guilty in Fraudulent Test Kit Scheme
St. Lucie County Resident Convicted of Child Pornography Charges
Former Gymnastics Coach Charged with Attempted Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor and Attempted Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
Four Defendants Sentenced in Timeshare Fraud
March 7, 2013
Health Care Clinic Director Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Two City of Miami Police Officers and One State Corrections Officer Arrested and Charged in Separate Corruption Investigations
Fifteen Charged in Telemarketing Scheme to Defraud Time-Share Unit Owners
Hollywood Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
March 6, 2013
Former Wilton Manors Resident Indicted for Defrauding the State of Florida Unemployment Compensation Program
Palm Beach County Man Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Palm Beach County Resident Arrested for Production of Child Pornography
March 5, 2013
International Heating and Cooling Product Distributor Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for Illegal Purchase and Sale of Smuggled Ozone-Depleting Refrigerant Gas
March 4, 2013
Defendant Convicted of Providing Material Support to Terrorism
March 1, 2013
Bahamian Man Arrested and Charged for Attempting to Smuggle $1.2 million to the Bahamas
Owner of North Miami Beach Dry Cleaner Sentenced in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
North Miami Resident Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
Former Fortune 500 Top Executive of Miami Beach Manufacturing Company Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme
February 2013
February 28, 2013
Michigan Man Found Guilty of Child Sex Tourism Charges
Ft. Lauderdale Man Convicted of Money Laundering and Obstruction of Justice in Connection with MBC Fraud
February 27, 2013
Owners of Miami Home Health Companies Sentenced to Prison in $48 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Broward Man Sentenced in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
February 26, 2013
Owner of Mental Health Facilities Sentenced to 168 Months in Prison in Connection with $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
February 25, 2013
Treasure Coast Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Preparing False Income Tax Returns
Miami Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison in $23 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Coral Springs Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Armed Drug Trafficking
Fort Pierce Financial Manager and Six Other St. Lucie County Residents Sentenced in $200,000 Mail Fraud Embezzlement Scheme
February 22, 2013
Palm Beach County Residents Arrested for Sex Trafficking of Minors
Three Defendants Plead Guilty in $14 Million Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Congressional Candidate Charged with Violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act
Broward Man Sentenced to 159 Months for Stealing More Than 23,000 Identities in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
February 21, 2013
Miami Man Charged in $12 Million Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Thousands of Fraudulently Obtained U.S. Treasury Checks
February 20, 2013
Thirty People Indicted in Massive Florida-Arizona Drug Conspiracy
February 15, 2013
Three More Defendants Plead Guilty in Murder/Marijuana Grow House Conspiracy
Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison and 30 Years of Supervised Release for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
Former Local Union President and Former Executive Assistant Charged with Stealing Money from Union and Obstruction of Justice
February 14, 2013
Virginia Gardens Man Sentenced to 37 months in Prison for Dealing in Firearms without a License
February 13, 2013
CEO Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement Scam
Members of Rhino Smuggling Ring Arrested and Charged
Consultant for the Florida Department of Transportation Pleads Guilty To Accepting a Bribe
Guilty Plea Entered by Second Contractor Charged with Paying Bribes to Director of Traffic Engineering
February 12, 2013
Broward County Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to 76-Count Superseding Indictment
Palm Beach County Health Department Employee Arrested For Stealing Patient Information
February 11, 2013
Investment Advisor Sentenced to Prison in $2 Million Scheme
Broward County Man Charged with Possession with Intent To Distribute Marijuana
Former Registered Nurse Sentenced in Miami to 111 Months in Prison in Connection with $63 Million Mental Health Care Fraud Scheme
February 8, 2013
South Florida Brothers Sentenced For Tax Evasion
Three Miami-Dade Residents Sentenced for Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Identities of Foreign Nationals
Eleven South Florida Residents Charged in $34 Million Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme
February 7, 2013
Health Care Fraud Fugitive is Extradited from Colombia to Serve 2006 Sentence
February 6, 2013
Bahamian Man Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling
February 5, 2013
Fourteen Defendants Charged in Separate Stolen Identity Refund Schemes
February 4, 2013
Two Patient Recruiters of Miami Home Health Company Plead Guilty in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
February 4, 2013
Two Patient Recruiters of Miami Home Health Company Plead Guilty in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Six Sentenced to Prison for Federal Tax Crimes
February 1, 2013
Opa-Locka Police Captain Sentenced As Part of Drug Trafficking Organization
Armed Bank Robber Sentenced on Bank Robbery and Firearms Charges
Guilty Plea Entered By Two Individuals Charged in Plot to Conceal and Dispose of Assets in Connection with Rothstein Case
Guilty Plea Entered by Contractor Charged with Paying Bribes to Director of Traffic Engineering
Nicaraguan National Sentenced on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Boca Raton Chiropractor Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud in Connection with Staged Accident Scheme
January 2013
January 30, 2013
Guilty Plea Entered By One of Five Individuals Charged in Plot to Conceal and Dispose of Assets in Connection with Rothstein Case
Former Palm Beach County Middle School Principal Sentenced for Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity
January 29, 2013
Fort Lauderdale Woman Convicted in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving the Filing of Approximately 2,000 Fraudulent Tax Returns Seeking $11 Million Dollars in Refunds
January 25, 2013
Judge Sentences Miami Men for December 2010 Murder of Postal Worker in Identity Theft Scheme
Four Sentenced To Prison In Florida Community Mental Health Center Case
January 24, 2013
Florida Commercial Fisherman Pleads Guilty to False Statements
Former Miami Clinic Director Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Role in HIV Infusion Fraud Scheme
January 23, 2013
Consultant for the Florida Department of Transportation Charged with Accepting a Bribe
Former Director of Broward Public Works Department, Two Contractors, and Another Charged with Offering and Accepting Bribes in Connection with County Contracts
January 22, 2013
Former Mortgage Title Agent Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme at Jade Apartment Complex in Miami
Two Sentenced for Transportation and Attempted Sale of Stolen Matisse Painting
January 18, 2013
Owner of Miami-Dade Wholesale Distributing Company Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Scheme
Miami Police Sergeant Convicted of Civil Rights Violations, Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice
January 16, 2013
Brazilian Husband and Wife Plead Guilty in Florida to Human Smuggling
January 14, 2013
Two Mothers Sentenced to Prison Terms for Using Their Children in Staged Accident Scheme
January 11, 2013
California Man Sentenced to 34 Years in Prison for Traveling to the Dominican Republic and Sexually Abusing Minor Boys
January 9, 2013
Canadian Citizen Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Consumers Purchasing Pharmaceuticals Online
Fort Lauderdale Man Sentenced to Life for Sex Trafficking of Minors
January 8, 2013
South Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Failing to Disclose Income from Swiss Bank Accounts and Agrees to $21 Million Penalty
January 4, 2013
Defendant Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for $39 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme; Another Defendant Pleads Guilty
Palm Beach County Man Sentenced For Producing Child Pornography
