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Ebay Store Owner Guilty of Fencing Stolen Property
Corrupt DeKalb County Construction Inspector Sentenced to Federal Prison for Extortion
Vendor Indicted for Fraudulently Buying WIC Vouchers
Former VP of Investor Relations for Carter's, Inc. Pleads Guilty to Long-Running Insider Trading Conspiracy
Two Men Indicted for Allegedly Committing Child Exploitation Offenses
Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Distributing High-Grade Marijuana and Cocaine throughout the United State
Cumming Man Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns
Federal Corrections Officer Indicted for Accepting a Bribe and Smuggling Contraband into Atlanta’s Federal Prison
Teacher Indicted for Possessing Child Pornography
Former Postal Employees Guilty of Stealing Millions in U.S. Treasury Checks
Six Atlanta Area Men Charged with Counterfeiting Up to $1 Million in U.S. Currency
November 2012
Janitor Indicted for Filming Students in School Bathroom and Receiving Child Pornography
Man Who Produced Child Pornography While he was a Sheriff's Deputy is Sentenced to Prison
Owner of Salwa Foods Sentenced for Defrauding U.S. Department of Agriculture
Former Bureau of Prisons Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse Charges
Kennesaw Man Indicted for Production and Possession of Child Pornography
New Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Over 60 Firearms Purchased in Georgia
Marietta Man Sentenced to Federal Prison after Being Caught in Undercover Teen Sex Sting
Two Men Sentenced on Firearms Charges
Two New York Residents Sentenced for Operating $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Georgia School District to Ensure All Students Can Enroll in and Attend School
Union Official Sentenced for Embezzlement of Union Funds
Father, Son, and Others Sentenced to Federal Prison for Armed Robberies
Former VP of Investor Relations for Carter’s, Inc. Indicted in Long-Running Insider Trading Schemes
Duluth Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking a Minor
October 2012
Law Firm Secretary Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme
Man Who Carjacked a Flowery Branch Woman’s Car when She Returned Home During Burglary is Sentenced
Former DeKalb County Deputy Police Chief Sentenced for Taking Bribes
Companies and CEOs Indicted in School Supply Scam
Two Lithuanian Nationals Charged with Forced Labor and Servitude to Compel Man to Commit Computer Fraud
Ex-TSA Officer Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Smuggle Drugs through Hartsfield-Jackson
Federal Jury Convicts Husband and Wife of 10-Year-Long Tax Defiance Scheme after Six-Day Trial
Gainesville Marijuana Traffickers Sentenced
New York Nurse Sentenced for Selling Unapproved "Party Drug" Phenazepam on the Internet
Ex-TSA Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring and Attempting to Smuggle Drugs through Hartsfield-Jackson
Union Official Sentenced for Stealing Union Funds
Former Verizon Wireless Network Engineer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
Final Member of 13-Person Northwest Georgia Oxycodone Distribution Ring Sentenced to Federal Prison
Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bribing Gwinnett County Commissioner
September 2012
Cedartown Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon
Northern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins the Partnership at Drugfree.org's 'Medicine Abuse Project'
Defendants Sentenced for Armored Car Robbery at Oakwood Wal-Mart
Loganville Man Charged with Obtaining United States Citizenship by Fraud
Former White County Sheriff's Deputy Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
Leading Oncology Practice to Pay $4.1 Million to Settle False Claims Act Investigation
Son and Associate of Former Gwinnett County Commissioner Sentenced for Accepting Bribes and Trafficking Drugs
Reputed Members of the “M.O.B.” Gang Charged with Sex Trafficking of Minors
Stone Mountain Woman Charged with Identity Theft Scheme
Uncle Indicted for Stealing his Nephew’s Identity
Distributor of Child Pornography Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Three Men Indicted for Attempted Bribery of Federal Immigration Official
Former Bureau of Prisons Doctor Charged with Sexually Abusing Inmates
Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
Businessman Charged with Bribing Gwinnett County Commissioner
Former Gwinnett County Commissioner Sentenced to 33 Months for Accepting Bribes
Tax Violator Sentenced
August 2012
Defendant Sentenced for Skimming Credit Cards of Gas Station Customers
North Georgia Men Who Plotted to Purchase Explosives and Silencers Sentenced to Federal Prison
Two Defendants Indicted for Running a Work-From-Home Scam
23 Defendants Charged with Drug and Gun Offenses in Federal Investigation of North Georgia Motorcycle Clubs
Former Nursing Home Operator Sentenced to Prison for 20 Years for Health Care Fraud & Tax Fraud
O'Berry Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
Former Bank President Sentenced to Twelve Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Perjury
Defendant Sentenced for Attacking Prison Guard
Ex-TSA Officers Indicted for Conspiring and Attempting to Smuggle Drugs through Hartsfield-Jackson
Defendant Sentenced for Illegally Buying and Transporting Guns to Buffalo, New York
July 2012
Two Former Delta Airlines Ramp Agents Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Import Drugs into Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Atlanta Man Admits to Filing False Tax Returns that Claimed Over $1.2 Million in Fraudulent Refunds
Former Villa Rica School Teacher Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
Jury Convicts Former DeKalb Police Lieutenant for Bribery
Jury Convicts Man Who Operated a Sex Trafficking Ring
Altus Healthcare & Hospice Settles Allegations of Inappropriate Use of Inpatient Hospice
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Wells Fargo Resulting in More than $175 Million in Relief for Homeowners to Resolve Fair Lending Claims
June 2012
Two Former Delta Airlines Ramp Agents Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Import Drugs into Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Atlanta Man Admits to Filing False Tax Returns that Claimed Over $1.2 Million in Fraudulent Refunds
Former Villa Rica School Teacher Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
Cobb County Fiction Author Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years in Prison for Two Fraud Schemes
Gainesville Woman Indicted for Explosive Devices
Undercover Firearms Investigation Nets More than 60 Federal and State Arrests, 270 Illegal Firearms Taken Off the Streets
Former Top Loan Officer of Failed Bank Convicted of Bank Fraud and Cheating on His Taxes
Former Fulton County Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to 3 1/2 Years in Prison for Public Corruption and Drug Trafficking
White House, Department of Justice Announce Law Enforcement Grants for Hiring of Veterans
White House, Department of Justice Announce Law Enforcement Grants for Hiring of Veterans
Three Members of Dominican Robbery Crew Sentenced to Decades in Prison
Forsyth County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Distribution, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
Corrupt DeKalb County Engineering Supervisor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Extortion
Man Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns Seeking Over $1.3 Million in Refunds
Illinois Resident Sentenced for Sending Fake Bomb Threats to Atlanta Area Schools
Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Sawed-Off Shotgun Used to Shoot Victim in Face
Man Who Carjacked a Flowery Branch Woman’s Car After Burglarizing Her Home Pleads Guilty
Atlanta Man Sentenced for Counterfeiting and Distributing $100 Bills
May 2012
Gwinnett County Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes
Insurance Broker Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison
Father Sentenced for Stealing Son's Social Security Benefits
Woman Sentenced for Soliciting a Murder and Trafficking in Firearms
Corrupt DeKalb County Construction Inspector Pleads Guilty to Extortion
Former Reserve Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Tipping Off Drug Dealers to FBI Search Warrant
Two New York Residents Convicted of Operating $12 Million Ponzi Scheme that Victimized Numerous Atlanta Investors
Lies About Terrorism Sends Local Man to Prison
Members of a Cobb County Counterfeit Document Production Ring Sentenced to Prison
Former Navy Petty Officer Sentenced for Selling Fellow Sailors' Identities for Use in Phony Tax Returns
Ex-Army Officers Arraigned on Charges of Stealing Over $2.7 Million in Defense Funds
Three Airline Employees Indicted for Conspiring to Import Drugs into Hartsfield-Jackson Airport; One Remains a Fugitive
Chicago Man Sentenced for Traveling to Have Sex with Eleven Year Old Girl
Three Airline Baggage Handlers and Business Owner Sentenced for Theft of Registered Mail
April 2012
Three Indicted on Federal Drug Charges
Brothel Owner Pleads Guilty in Alien Harboring Conspiracy & Prostitution Ring
Defendant Resentenced to Over Seventeen Years in Prison for Assaulting Federal Officers
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Twenty Years for Additional Crimes Against a Child
Rome Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography
North Georgia Men Plead Guilty to Plot to Purchase Explosives and a Silencer
Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare Corporation to Pay $42.75 Million to Settle Allegations of Improperly Billing Medicare
As the Tax Deadline Looms, Federal Prosecutions are in Full Bloom
Corrupt DeKalb County Engineering Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Extortion
Atlanta Man Convicted of Billing for Worthless Services While Operating "Horrendous" Nursing Homes
Radiation Oncology Practice to Pay $3.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Investigation
March 2012
Disbarred Lawyer Indicted and Arrested for Running a Corrupt Real Estate Practice
Former Fulton County Detention Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Bribe to Bring Drugs Into County Jail
Defendants Convicted in Widespread Identity Theft Scheme
Former Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to Prison for Taking $99,000 in Bribes
Former Fulton County Detention Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Public Corruption and Drug Trafficking
Five to Be Arraigned on Federal Drug and Weapons Charges after Agents Foil Imminent Attack Over Drug Debt
Atlanta Man Imprisoned for Sex Trafficking a 12-Year-Old Girl
Former President of Atlanta-Based Public Company Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Securities Fraud Cover-Up
Cobb County Doctor Imprisoned for Distributing Child Pornography
Atlanta Bank Manager Sentenced for Fraud Scheme
Fayetteville Man Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling More Than $106,000 From England Into The U.S.
Three Romanian Citizens Sentenced for Internet Scam
Two Dekalb County Public Works Officials Indicted for Extortion And Bribery
Doctor Banned From Federal Healthcare Programs for Seven Years
Members of Robbery Crew Convicted, Face Life Sentence
Federal Inmate Sentenced for Selling Information
February 2012
Hedge Fund Managers Sentenced to Prison for Over $30 Million Fraud Scheme
Forest Park Woman Sentenced for Stealing Corporate Identities
Fraudsters Sentenced to Prison for "Reverse Mortgage" Scheme
Former Corporate Officers Sentenced to Lengthy Imprisonment For Stock Fraud Scam
Man Goes to Prison For Lying to Federal Agents
Three Owners of Atlanta Meat Company Sentenced to Prison
Cobb County Fiction Author Pleads Guilty to Two Fraud Schemes
Former Cartersville Mayoral Candidate Sentenced to Federal Prison For Bank Fraud
Landlord Pays Settlement to Resolve False Claims Act Rental Housing Fraud Allegations
Adams Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Telemarketing Fraud Scheme
New York Wholesaler Sentenced to Prison For Buying Infant Formula and Other Merchandise Stolen in Georgia
Atlanta Man Sentenced for Operating Ponzi Scheme
Five Sentenced for Bribing Immigration Official
New Orleans Man Sentenced for FEMA Fraud
Lawrenceville Couple Indicted for Wire Fraud And Money Laundering
January 2012
Illinois Resident Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threats to Metro-Atlanta Area Schools
Postal Employee And Four Others Indicted for Stealing and Cashing U.S. Treasury Checks
Former Postal Service Employee Sentenced for Stealing Government Money
Former Fulton County Detention Officer Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption and Drug Trafficking Charges
Former Dekalb Officer/Clarkston Police Reservist Charged with Tipping Off Drug Ring to Pending Search Warrant
Lithonia Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery of Conyers Credit Union
Owner of Doraville Medical Clinic Indicted for Health Care Fraud
Former Clayton County Police Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Public Corruption, Drug and Civil Rights Violations
Three Miami Men Sentenced for Nationwide Copper Thefts
Johns Creek Subdivision Resident Sentenced for Child Pornography Charges Involving Images of Neighborhood Girls
Former Fulton County Detention Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Bribe to Smuggle Cell Phones into County Jail
Atlanta Man Sentenced on Computer Hacking Charge
Lithonia Man Sentenced for Stolen Tax Payments
Fifteen Mexican Drug Cartel Members Operating in Atlanta Sentenced to Federal Prison
Georgia Man Charged with Providing Falsified FAA Certificates
