http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ma/ United States Attorney's Office District of Massachusetts Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/RomeiroArlindoPR.html BOSTON, MA - A former Stoughton police officer who resigned yesterday was charged in federal court today with making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI) in an ongoing public corruption matter. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigations - Boston Field Division, announced that ARLINDO ROMEIRO, age 37, of Stoughton, who resigned yesterday from the Stoughton Police Department, has been charged with making false statements and representations to the FBI regarding an ongoing corruption investigation. The Information alleges that ROMEIRO made these false statements and representations during the course of an interview on July 13, 2009. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/RodriguezJohnnyPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Lynn man was charged today in federal court with illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; Glenn N. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Boston Field Division; and Acting Chief of Police Kevin F. Coppinger of the Lynn Police Department; announced today that JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ, age 38, of Lynn, was charged in an Information with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/SavageSentencingPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Milford man was sentenced late yesterday in federal court for federal income tax evasion. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Susan Dukes, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation - Boston Field Division, announced that STEPHEN R. SAVAGE, age 52, of Milford, MA, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 3 years probation, with the first 6 months ordered to be served in home confinement with electronic bracelet monitoring. The Court further ordered that during the term of probation, SAVAGE must pay restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/WatkinsonMarkInformationPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Somerset man was charged today by an Information in federal court with one count of mail fraud. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, Thomas M. Powers, Resident Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service - Providence Resident Office and Robert Bethel, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Inspection Service in Rhode Island, announced that MARK ANTHONY WATKINSON, age 49, of Somerset, was charged in an Information with one count of knowingly causing the use of the United States mail as part of a scheme to defraud in order to obtain money or property. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/FarringtonSentencingPR.html BOSTON, MA - Two North Adams brothers were sentenced today in federal court for Conspiring to Defraud the United States by Impairing and Impeding the Internal Revenue Service. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Susan Dukes, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation - Boston Field Office, announced today that SCOTT FARRINGTON, age 34, and MARK FARRINGTON, age 35, both of Adams, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor to three years probation, with restitution in the amount of $64,233.00 ordered for each defendant. The FARRINGTONS pled guilty to conspiracy to impair and impede the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) on July 30, 2009. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/EspinolaPleaPR.html Evaded Taxes and Helped Norwood Asbestos Company Lie to the IRS BOSTON, MA - A businessman pled guilty today in federal court with filing false tax returns that hid the profits of a Norwood-based asbestos removal company. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Susan Dukes, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation – Boston Field Office, announced today that JAMES T. ESPINOLA, age 61, of Pelham, New Hampshire, pled guilty in U.S. District Court to tax evasion and assisting in the filing of false tax returns. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/Felix-RoblesJoseAntonioPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Chicopee, MA man was arrested and charged today in federal court with possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Division announced today that JOSE ANTONIO FELIX-ROBLES, age 31, of Chicopee, MA, was charged in a Complaint with possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/McCoyAnthonyPleaPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Worcester man was convicted today in federal court of participating in a scheme to sell more than two pounds of nearly pure methamphetamine. United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz; Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Division; Steven Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Boston Field Office; Colonel Mark Delaney, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; and Chief Gary Gemme of the Worcester Police Department announced today that ANTHONY MCCOY, age 22, of Worcester, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to Conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/DesautelsSentencingPR.html BOSTON, MA - An Oxford man was sentenced late yesterday in federal court for engaging in a scheme which resulted in the victim, an Irish businessman, being defrauded of at least $2 million. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Division, announced that RAYMOND A. DESAUTELS III, age 43, of Oxford, MA, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to 30 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. DESAUTELS was also ordered to pay $2,940,000 in restitution. DESAUTELS pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud on June 24, 2008. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/HopkinsSharodPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison in federal court for a firearms offense. As part of the Court’s Judgment of Conviction, the defendant will also be on supervised release for three additional years during which period he will be banned from entering certain areas of South Boston and from housing developments owned by the Boston Housing Authority. United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz, Glenn N. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives - Boston Field Division, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, announced that SHAROD HOPKINS, age 20, of Boston, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to 30 months imprisonment, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release during which time he be will restricted from entering substantial portions of South Boston and from entering properties owned by the Boston Housing Authority. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/434MainStreetForfeiture.html BOSTON, MA - United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Steven Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Agency - Boston Field Division, announced today that the United States Attorney’s Office has commenced a civil forfeiture proceeding against a Tewksbury, Massachusetts property used to facilitate the trafficking and distribution of illegal narcotics, including heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana. The United States alleges that 434 MAIN STREET (operated as the Motel Caswell) has been used to facilitate the distribution of illegal narcotics in the Tewksbury area since at least 2001. Investigations into drug activity at the property over the past eight years have included a number of controlled and undercover purchases of illegal narcotics (including heroin and cocaine) at 434 MAIN STREET, as well as the investigation of a methamphetamine laboratory being run from one of the rooms at 434 MAIN STREET. These investigations led to the execution of three search warrants, the seizure of drugs and drug distribution and drug manufacturing paraphernalia, and the arrests of various residents of the property. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/BannisterPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Boston man was sentenced to 8 years in prison in federal court for a drug trafficking offense. As part of the court’s Judgment of Conviction, the defendant will also be on supervised release for six additional years. During the first three years of supervised release, he will be barred from substantial portions of Boston’s South End and will be banned from entering the Castle Square Apartments for the entire six-year period. United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, announced that HECTOR BANNISTER, age 20, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole to 8 years imprisonment, to be followed by 6 years of supervised release during which time he will restricted from entering substantial portions of Boston’s South End. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/NEVESJoseSentPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Brazilian man recently living in Rhode Island was sentenced today in federal court for criminal conspiracy and inducing aliens to come to the U.S. illegally for commercial gain. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Bruce M. Foucart, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Investigation in Boston, announced today that JOSE NEVES, age 46, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf to a period of incarceration of one year and one day with three years of supervised release to follow, and a $600 special assessment. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/FlahertyPrePleaPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Boise, Idaho man was charged today and agreed to plead guilty in federal court with wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud an investment company of $3.1 million in order to buy and sell securities using the company’s money rather than his own. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Division, announced today that TIMOTHY PATRICK FLAHERTY, age 27, most recently of Boise, Idaho, was charged in an Information with one count of wire fraud. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/FORISHindictPR.html SPRINGFIELD, MA - A Ware man was charged today in federal court with Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon and Manufacturing Explosive Materials without a License. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; Glenn N. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division; Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division; Leigh-Alistair Barzey, Resident Agent in Charge of the Office of Inspector General, Department of Defense’s Department of Criminal Investigative Service in Boston; and Randy Miskanic, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service - Boston Division, announced today that ABRAHAM FORISH, age 36, of 187 Old Gilbertville Road, Ware, Massachusetts, was charged in an Indictment with Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/DucranRichardPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Bridgeport man was convicted today in federal court of conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery, armed bank robbery and attempted armed bank robbery. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks; Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Division; Chief John R. Ferraro, Jr. of the Chicopee Police Department; Colonel Marco Palombo, Chief of Police of the Cranston Rhode Island Police Department; Richard Dormer, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Police Department; and Chief Anthony R. Scott of the Holyoke Police Department, announced today that RICHARD DUCRAN, age 28, of Bridgeport, CT, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Ponsor to one count of conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery and three counts of armed bank robbery and one count of attempted armed bank robbery. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/ValdezLuisAntonioPR.html Boston, MA... An illegal alien, who is a Mexican national, was sentenced today in federal court for conspiracy in connection with producing and transferring false United States identification documents. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks; Bruce M. Foucart, Special Agent in Charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Office of Investigations in Boston; Colonel Mark Delaney, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; Sheriff Frank G. Cousins of the Essex County Sheriff’s Department; and Sheriff James V. DiPaola of the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department, announced today that LUIS ANTONIO VALDEZ, age 23, formerly of Waltham, Massachusetts, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns to a period of time served (11 months and 4 days of imprisonment), to be followed by 2 years of supervised release. On July 27, 2009, VALDEZ pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with producing and transferring false identification documents. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/DancySentencingPR.html Boston, MA... A Brockton man was sentenced today to fifteen years in prison after being convicted as a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks; Glenn N. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Boston Field Division; Chief William K. Conlon of the Brockton Police Department; and Colonel Mark Delaney, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that WILLIE DANCY, age 34, formerly of Brockton, Massachusetts, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns to 15 years’ imprisonment, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. DANCY was found guilty following a jury trial on October 24, 2008. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/TavaresDarrylSentencingPR.html Boston, MA... Two Boston area men were convicted today of conspiracy to traffic women in interstate commerce for the purpose of prostitution and transporting minors in interstate commerce for the purposes of prostitution. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks, Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Police Commissioner Edward Davis of the Boston Police Department, announced today that DARRYL TAVARES, age 26, of Revere, and EDDIE JONES, age 26, of Dorchester were convicted in U.S. District Court today in Boston following a 10-day jury trial. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/ManuelianGregoryPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Long Island man pled guilty today in federal court with defrauding a Massachusetts distributor of medical equipment through the use of bogus customs forms. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks and Bruce M. Foucart, Special Agent in Charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Boston Field Office, announced today that GREGORY MANUELIAN, age 49, of Manhasset, New York, pled guilty to eight counts of wire fraud and four counts of using forged customs documents. As alleged in the Indictment, MANUELIAN submitted invoices and customs documents to his client, B-K Medical Systems, a Danish subsidiary of Massachusetts-based Analogic Corporation, that fraudulently indicated that the client owed customs duties on goods that were in fact duty free. MANUELIAN operated a customs brokerage in Jamaica, New York. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/ConfirmationStatementFinal.html The United States Senate has confirmed Carmen Milagros Ortiz as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Ms. Ortiz was nominated by President Barack Obama on September 17, 2009. In response to her confirmation, Ms. Ortiz said, “I am truly honored and humbled by the confidence President Obama has shown in me by appointing me as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. I would like to thank the members of the U.S. Senate, including Senator Kerry and Interim Senator Kirk, for their support and their vote in favor of my confirmation. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/TodescaAlbertPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Westwood man was convicted today in federal court of tax evasion. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks and Susan M. Dukes, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, Boston Field Office, announced today that ALBERT M. TODESCA, age 57, of Westwood, MA, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge William G. Young to one count of tax evasion. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/MehannaIndictmentPR.html BOSTON, MA - Two men were charged today in federal court with providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, multiple false statements to law enforcement and conspiracy. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks and Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Division, announced today that TAREK MEHANNA, age 27, of Sudbury, Massachusetts, and AHMAD ABOUSAMRA, age 28, who currently resides in Syria, were charged in a ten count indictment with providing and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, conspiracy to provide false information to law enforcement and a number of separate counts of false statements to law enforcement. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/LaperleDavidPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Boston man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in connection with bank robbery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks; Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Division; Commissioner Ronnie Watson of the Cambridge Police Department; and Thomas O'Loughlin, Chief of Police of the Milford Police Department, announced that DAVID A. LAPERLE, 52, of Boston, Massachusetts, was indicted on one count of bank robbery. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/HoughtonWilliamPR.html BOSTON, MA - On October 26, 2009, the United States filed a civil Complaint against former physician, WILLIAM HOUGHTON, age 54, of Ashburnham, alleging multiple violations of the record keeping provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. On January 18, 2005, HOUGHTON sexually assaulted a twenty year old female patient after administering morphine, a Class II controlled substance, an offense for which he was subsequently convicted in a state court action. The Complaint alleges that HOUGHTON failed to maintain or produce records evidencing that morphine was administered for a legitimate medical purpose, failed to maintain or produce records evidencing how the morphine used in the assault was obtained, failed to produce a required inventory of controlled substances and failed to properly account for missing forms used to order narcotics. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/JasinskiIndictmentPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Florida man was charged today in Massachusetts federal court for possession of oxycodone pills with intent to distribute in violation of the federal drug laws. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks and Steven Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration – Boston Field Division, announced today that ADAM JASINSKI, age 31, of Delray Beach, Florida, was charged in an Indictment with possession of oxycodone pills, a Schedule II controlled substance, with intent to distribute. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/JenningsTorrinoSentencingPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Virginia doctor was sentenced today in federal court on charges that he wrote prescriptions over the Internet for people whom he had never met or examined, as well as tax evasion. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks, Mark Dragonetti, Resident Agent in Charge of the Food and Drug Administration - Office of Criminal Investigations and Susan Dukes, Special Agent in Charge for the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation - Boston Field Office, announced today that DR. TORRINO JENNINGS of Mechanicsville, Virginia, was sentenced by Judge Richard Stearns to one year and a day in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty on July 19, 2009 to seven counts of Introducing Misbranded Drugs into Interstate Commerce and four counts of Tax Evasion. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/KenneyStevenAcquittalPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Wrentham man was acquitted yesterday after a jury trial in federal court on charges that he had filed false tax returns. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks and Susan Dukes, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, Boston Field Division, announced today that after a 5-day jury trial before Chief U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf, STEVEN P. KENNEY of Wrentham, MA was acquitted of charges that he had filed false federal tax returns for calendar years 2002 through 2005. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/OmnicarePR.html U.S. PROCEEDS WITH RELATED ACTION AGAINST TWO NURSING HOME CHAINS AND THEIR PRINCIPALS BOSTON, MA - Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks and Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Division announced today the Government has reached settlements of $98 million with Omnicare, Inc. (“Omnicare”), of Covington, Kentucky, and $14 million with IVAX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“IVAX), of Weston, Florida, to resolve the allegations of multiple whistleblowers that Omnicare engaged in kickback schemes with several parties, including IVAX. At the same time, the United States announced the unsealing of its Complaint against two large nursing home chains, Mariner Health Care, Inc. (“Mariner”), SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services, LLC (“Sava”), both of Atlanta, Georgia, and their principals, Leonard Grunstein, Murray Forman and Rubin Schron. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/BaileyAaronPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Boston man was sentenced in federal court for being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks, Glenn N. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Boston Field Division and Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis announced that AARON BAILEY, age 30, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Patti B. Saris to 96 months years imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release. BAILEY pled guilty of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm on July 28, 2009. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/HarrisRyanPR.html Boston, MA... Charges were unsealed in federal court against an Oregon man and the company he founded, TCNISO, alleging that they developed and distributed products that allowed users to modify their cable modems and obtain internet access without paying for it. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer and Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation -Boston Field Division, announced today that RYAN HARRIS, age 26, of San Diego, California, and Redmond, Oregon, was charged in a six-count Indictment with conspiracy, computer intrusion, and wire fraud. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Nov2009/CrowleyThomasPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Worcester man was sentenced on Friday in federal court for receiving videos depicting child pornography. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks and Jerry Carmody, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Inspection Service, announced that THOMAS KEVIN CROWLEY, age 48, of Claremont Street in Worcester, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV to five years imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release. CROWLEY pled guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography on August 7, 2009. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Oct2009/AbadPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Chelsea man was convicted today in federal court of two drug trafficking offenses, including a heroin conspiracy and distribution of oxycodone. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks, Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Boston Field Division and Kevin F. Coppinger, Acting Chief of the Lynn Police Department, announced today that MOISES ABAD, age 35, of Chelsea, MA, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to conspiracy to distribute at least 100 grams of heroin and distribution of oxycodone. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Oct2009/ORTIZAngelIndictPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Springfield, MA man was charged today in federal court with unlawful firearms dealing, possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, and possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of heroin and cocaine. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks; Glenn N. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Boston Field Division; Colonel Mark F. Delaney, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; and Commissioner William Fitchet of the Springfield Police Department, announced today that ANGEL ORTIZ, age 33, of 21 Chapel Street, Springfield, MA, was charged in an Indictment with unlawful firearms dealing, possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, and possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of heroin and cocaine. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Oct2009/StrykerBiotechPR.html BOSTON, MA - Stryker Biotech, LLC, a corporation based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and its former president, Mark Philip of Lexington, Massachusetts, and its current sales managers, William Heppner of Illinios, David Ard of California, and Jeff Whitaker of North Carolina, were charged today in federal court with participating in a fraudulent marketing scheme of medical devices used during invasive spinal and long bone surgeries. Stryker Biotech and Mark Philip were also charged with making false statements to the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks; Mark Dragonetti, Resident Agent in Charge of the Food and Drug Administration - Office of Criminal Investigations; Susan J. Waddell, Special Agent in Charge of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General - Office of Investigations; and Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Field Division, announced today that STRYKER BIOTECH, LLC, MARK PHILIP, WILLIAM HEPPNER, DAVID ARD and JEFF WHITAKER were charged in an Indictment with five counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy. STRYKER BIOTECH, DAVID ARD and JEFF WHITAKER were also charged with misbranding. In addition, STRYKER BIOTECH and MARK PHILIP were charged with making false statements to the FDA. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Oct2009/HealthcareFraud.html BOSTON, MA - Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks announced today that total healthcare fraud recoveries for the District of Massachusetts now exceeds $6.8 billion dollars, which includes Pfizer Corporation's recent payment of $2.3 billion on October 23, 2009. Over the past fifteen years, these recoveries represent almost 30 % of the total recovered nationwide in all federal health care fraud cases, civil and criminal (the total recoveries are approximately $23 billion dollars) . During those fifteen years, the District of Massachusetts has been the leader in recoveries by U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Oct2009/WatkinsonAnthonyPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Somerset man was charged yesterday in federal court with access device fraud. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks and Thomas M. Powers, Resident Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service - Providence Resident Office, announced that MARK ANTHONY WATKINSON, age 49, of Somerset, was charged in a Criminal Complaint with intentionally using an access device (company credit card) without authorization to obtain things of value in excess of $1,000 in a one year period. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Oct2009/ProjectCoronadoPR.html BOSTON, MA - A Springfield man was convicted yesterday in federal court of receiving and possessing child pornography. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Oct2009/ProjectCoronadoPR.html BOSTON, MA - A federal grand jury indicted seven New England individuals for their role in a cocaine conspiracy that culminated in the seizure of 54 kilograms of cocaine as part of the Department of Justice’s “Project Coronado,” a nationwide law enforcement action and the largest ever undertaken against a Mexican drug cartel. http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/Press%20Office%20-%20Press%20Release%20Files/Oct2009/CataneseSentPR.html BOSTON, MA - A retired Massachusetts State Trooper was sentenced today in federal court after pleading guilty to a Superseding Information charging him with conspiring to use extortionate means to collect drug debts and with conspiring to obstruct justice by disclosing the existence of an ongoing criminal investigation.