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Former Car Dealer Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison
Principals of Defunct Hedge Fund Plead Guilty to International Fraud Scheme
CD And DVD Counterfeiter And Supplier Sentenced To Prison
John Dennis Tan Ong Sentenced for Role in Attempted Export of M-4 Rifle Parts
One of the Country's Largest Clean Water Act Penalty Agreements Signed in Rabun County, Georgia Case
U.S. Attorney's Office Member Awarded Department of Justice Director's Honor in Washington D.C.
Atlanta Radiologist Sentenced to Prison
Former Network Engineer Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Warranty Fraud
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of a Minor
Fake Doctor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Criminal HIPAA Violations
Bremen Man Sentenced for Investment Scheme
November 2011
Georgia Man Sentenced to Pay $20,000 for Role In Attempting to Illegally Traffic Live Deer
Georgia Couple Sentenced for Running a “Ponzi” Scheme that Cost Investors $18 Million
Former Fulton County Detention Officer Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption and Drug Trafficking Charges
Atlanta Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeiting and Distributing Over a Million Dollars in Fake $100 Bill
Previously Convicted Ponzi Schemer Heads Back to Prison
Marietta Convenience-Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Food Stamp Fraud
Bank President Sentenced to Federal Prison for 6 Years
Three Defendants Sentenced for Defrauding 93-Year-Old
Luthersville Man Indicted for Entering into Set-Aside Contracts for Service-Disabled Veterans Under False Pretenses
Former Fulton County Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption and Drug Trafficking Charges
Jury Convicts Woman in $25 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme
Atlanta Woman Sentenced for Committing Mortgage Fraud
Mableton Man Sentenced on Tax Fraud Charges
North Georgia Men Arrested, Charged in Plots to Purchase Explosives, Silencer and to Manufacture a Biological Toxin
October 2011
Alpharetta Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Obstruct Justice in Civil Lawsuit
Ormer Bank President Agrees to Plead Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Perjury in His Personal Bankruptcy Case
Leader of Northwest Georgia Oxycodone Distribution Ring Sentenced to Federal Prison
Local Gas Station Owner Sentenced to Prison
Feds Continue Pursuing, Prosecuting Sex Offenders Who Do Not Register When Settling in a Community
Four From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta Given DOJ's Highest Attorneys Award by Attorney General Holder at Ceremony Today in Washington, D.C.
Former Dekalb Police Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison
Tax Preparer Sentenced for Fraudulent Tax Refund Scheme
Final Defendant Arrested in Large-Scale Credit Card Theft Ring
Immigration Attorney and Paralegal Sentenced for Immigration Fraud
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI Agents about Plans to Hire “Hit Man” to Murder Competing Butcher
Bello Sentenced for Human Trafficking of Two Young Women from Nigeria to Work as her Nanny and Maid
Department of Education Employee Charged with Using Government Computer to Collect Child Pornography
Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Submitting Faudulent Bills to Medicare and Medicaid
Cobb County Fiction Author Indicted in Wire Fraud Scheme
Johns Creek Subdivision Resident Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges Involving Neighbors
Acworth Executive Pleads Guilty to Defrauding His Former Company through Kickback Scheme
Former White County Sheriff's Deputy Indicted for Production of Child Pornography
September 2011
Tax Fraud Cases Result in Prison Terms for Multiple Defendants
Atlanta Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Computer Hacking Charges
Former Senior Executive of Atlanta-Based Company Indicted for Securities Fraud
Tax Fraudster Sentenced; Used Dead People’s Information
Sex Offender Sentenced for Failing to Register
Fayetteville Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Defrauding Colleges and Universities
Fake Doctor Pleads Guilty to
Health Care Fraud and Criminal HIPAA Violations
Former Dawson County Public Official Sentenced for Tax and Bankruptcy Fraud
U.S. Attorney’s Office Sponsors Interactive "Youth Justice Summit"
Youth Justice Summit to Reach Out to Teens
Pair of State Employees Sentenced to Prison in Food Stamp Scheme
Bank President and CEO Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
Union City Man Sentenced for Tax Fraud
East Point Man Who is a Naturalized U.S. Citizen Sentenced on Fraudulent Passport Charges
August 2011
Dekalb & Fulton County Combine to Receive Over $1 Million in Federal "C.O.P.S." Grants
New York Man Sentenced to Prison in Connection with "Straw Purchases" of Approximately 16 Firearms in Georgia
Settlement Reached with Lilburn, Georgia, Over Religious Discrimination Case Involving Muslim Group
Former White County Sheriff's Deputy Arrested for Production of Child Pornography
Department of Defense Employee Arrested for Taking $95,000 Bribe in Atlanta Relating to Military Contract in Afghanistan
Federal Complaint Filed Against California Company for Importing Counterfeit Atlanta Braves Baseball Caps
Mortgage Broker & Former Wife Sentenced for Tax Evasion
Company President Sentenced for stealing Government Money
Five "Sur-13" Gang Members Sentenced for Crime Spree
Morehouse Settles Misuse-of-Funds Case
Four Plead Guilty to Bribing Immigration Employee
Atlanta Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of Minors
Villa Rica Resident Sentenced to Three Years for Exporting Military Holographic Weapons Sights and M4 Rifle Gun Parts
Defendant Indicted for Attempting to Buy a Child, Others Go to Federal Prison in Child-Related Cases
Canadian Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Traveling to Have Sex with an 11-Year Old Girl
July 2011
Two Men Sentenced for Arson of Tax Preparation and Loan Financing Center
School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography
Repeat Offenders Sentenced on Tax Fraud Charges
Former DeKalb Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
Former Car Dealer Convicted in Multiple Fraud Scheme
Former Klansman who Traveled to Georgia for Sex with Two Underage Girls Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Roswell Man Sentenced for Production and Possession of Child Pornography
Ellenwood Woman and Minister Husband Plead Guilty to Human Trafficking-Related Offenses
Atlanta Radiologist Guilty of Fraudulently Passing off Diagnoses Prepared by Non-Physician Employees
Atlanta Man Sentenced on Tax Fraud Charges
Key Member of Online Pedophilia Forum Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography
Law Firm Paralegal Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing from Escrow Account
Atlanta Man Indicted For Defrauding Investors in Ponzi Scheme
Alpharetta Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Obstruct Justice in Civil Lawsuit
Pair if State Employees Plead Guilty in Food Stamp Scheme
June 2011
Fulton County Deputy and Three Detention Officers Indicted for Smuggling Drugs, Cell Phones into Jail
Multiple Defendants Arrested for Operating Prescription Drug "Pill Mill"
49 Indicted, 373 Illegal Firearms Taken Off Streets in Undercover Storefront Operation
Atlanta Man Convicted By Jury for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes
Atlanta Chiropractor Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Health Care Fraud
Former Bank Lawyer Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies
Monroe Tax Protester Sentenced for Failing to File Tax Returns
Members of Violent Street Gang Indicted for Three Murders, and Other Shootings and Stabbings
Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Perpetrating New Investment Fraud Scheme While on “House Arrest” for Earlier Conviction
Bello Convicted By Jury for Trafficking Young Women from Nigeria to Work for Her as Nannies
Five Men Charged with Large-Scale Copper Theft Ring
Lithonia Woman Sentenced to Prison for Computer Fraud Using IRS Computers
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Billing Medicare and Medicaid for Counseling Sessions with Dead Patients
Corrupt Federal Officer Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Guns and Drug Money Through the Airport
May 2011
Pair Charged For Sex Trafficking Ring
Vargas Sentenced For Conspiring To Possess Machine Gun As Part Of A Scheme To Send Firearms To Mexico
Feds Crack Down On Illegal Trafficking Of Oxycodone
Former Banker Sentenced To A Decade In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Defraud Community Bank & Trust
Atlanta Immigration Attorney Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Harbor Illegal Aliens In The United States
Drug Store Manager Sentenced To A Decade In Prison For Attempting To Molest Two Boys, Ages 12 And 3
Canadian Citizen Pleads Guilty for Role in Attempted Export of M-4 Rifle Parts
Emissions Inspectors Plead Guilty to Violating Clean Air Act
Mableton Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Cargo Theft Conspiracy
Sandy Springs Marijuana “Grow House” Operation Defendants Sentenced to Prison
Former Air Force Sergeant Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Paying to View Minors Engaging in Online Sex Acts
April 2011
Two Charged for “Lying and Buying” Firearms Scheme
Former Dawson County Public Official Appears in Court on Federal Tax Evasion and Bankruptcy Fraud Charges
Delroy Davy Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Defrauding Failed Omni National Bank and Other Lenders
Former Executive of Failed Omni National Bank Sentenced to Federal Prison
Business Owners Sentenced for Employing Illegal Aliens
Matthew Paul Brown Indicted for Health Care Fraud and Other Criminal Violations
Methamphetamine Distributor Receives 19 Year Sentence
Feds Investigating, Prosecuting Variety of Tax Cases
Autism Researcher Indicted for Stealing Grant Money
Henry County Marijuana Grow House Operators Indicted; 10 Charged on Related Drug Trafficking & Firearms Crimes
Cobb County Doctor Indicted for Distributing Child Pornography
Canadian Man Convicted of Traveling to have Sex with an 11-year-old Girl and Possession of Child Pornography
Former Dekalb County Deputy Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes
March 2011
Owner of Trucking Company Indicted for Nearly $200,000 Social Security Fraud Scheme
Atlanta Doctor Indicted for Health Care Fraud and Tax Evasion
Atlanta Doctor Indicted for Health Care Fraud and Tax Evasion
Head of Sex Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
Online Child Predator Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
Former Bank President and Senior Loan Officer Indicted in Multi-Million
Dollar Fraud Conspiracy
School Teacher Indicted for Distributing Child Pornography
Corrupt Federal Officer Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Guns and Drug Money Through the Airport
Defendants Sentenced in Federal Court for Attempting to Send Firearms to Mexico
Real Estate Broker Sentenced to Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud
Virginia man Charged with Attempting to Smuggle Counterfeit $100 Bills into the Country
Metro Atlanta Piano Company and CEO Sentenced for SmugglingIllegal Elephant Ivory into the United States
Two Men Charged with Producing Counterfeit Currency
Leader of Fraudulent Driver’s License Scheme Sentenced
Former Dekalb Police Lieutenant Indicted for Bribery
Doctor Indicted for Submitting Fraudulent Bills to Medicare and Medicaid
Macon Man Receives Life Sentence for Seeking Sex with Seven Year-Old Girl
Atlanta Summit on “Epidemic” Prescription Drug Abuse in Georgia
MEDIA ADVISORY - Atlanta Summit on Prescription Drug Abuse in Georgia
Polk county man sentenced to federal prison
for operating a chop shop
February 2011
Emissions inspectors indicted on clean air act violations
Griffin Worked for the IRS and Used IRS Computers to Fraudulently Obtain First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credits for Friends and Relatives
Lithonia woman indicted for computer fraud using IRS computers
School Teacher Arrested for Distributing Child Pornography
Final three defendants sentenced to federal prison
for “phantom” timber scheme
Atlanta man indicted for stolen tax payments
Lynch sentenced to federal prison for theft of dozens of weapons from firearms dealer
Woodstock man with massive collection of child pornography sent to federal prison for a decade
"Operation four horsemen" results in significant funds going back to law enforcement agencies
Jefferson woman pleads guilty to social security fraud
Defendants plead guilty to damaging environment
January 2011
“Seaside partners fund” general partner sentenced to prison for investment fraud
Second defendant sentenced in check theft and identity fraud scheme
Louisiana man sent to federal prison for transporting minors for prostitution
Businessmen indicted on tax and immigration fraud charges
Six defendants sentenced for identity theft and account takeover scheme
Immigration attorney indicted for fraudulent filings with government
Twice convicted sex offender pleads guilty to receipt of child pornography just before trial
Former fulton county sheriff’s deputy sentenced to prison for corruption and drug charges
Former bank v-p pleads guilty to bank fraud conspiracy
"Operation Spider Web" Snags Cocaine, Meth and Weapons; 15 Indicted on Related Drug Trafficking & Firearms Crimes
Defendants plead guilty to conspiring to send firearms to Mexico
Riverdale man sentenced to federal prison for social security fraud
Federal inmate indicted for instructing criminal defendants to lie to federal authorities
Distributor of child pornography sentenced
Lawyer sentenced to prison for embezzling funds
LaGrange man sentenced to federal prison for receiving more than 200,000 images of child pornography
