OIA Press Room - 2018

Former Owner of Dominican Republic Bank Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy 11/29/2018

Identity Documents Trafficker Arraigned on Identification Fraud and Conspiracy Charges 11/29/2018

Two Iranian Men Indicted for Deploying Ransomware to Extort Hospitals, Municipalities, and Public Institutions, Causing Over $30 Million in Losses 11/28/2018

Former Venezuelan National Treasurer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Over $1 Billion in Bribes 11/27/2018

Former Business Partner of U.S. Military Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Bribery Scheme Related to Contracts in Support of Iraq War 11/26/2018

Venezuelan Billionaire News Network Owner, Former Venezuelan National Treasurer and Former Owner of Dominican Republic Bank Charged in Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Over $1 Billion in Bribes 11/20/2018

Fifth Defendant Pleads Guilty to Participating in Sophisticated International Cellphone Fraud Scheme 11/08/2018

U.S. National Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for the Attempted Murder of U.S. Consulate Official in Mexico 11/07/2018

Malaysian Financier Low Taek Jho, Also Known As “Jho Low,” and Former Banker Ng Chong Hwa, Also Known As “Roger Ng,” Indicted for Conspiring to Launder Billions of Dollars in Illegal Proceeds and to Pay Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Bribes 11/01/2018

Former Executive Director at Venezuelan State-Owned Oil Company, Petroleos De Venezuela, S.A., Pleads Guilty to Role in Billion-Dollar Money Laundering Conspiracy 10/31/2018

Texas Businessman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges in Connection with Venezuela Bribery Scheme 10/30/2018

Algerian Man is Sentenced to 15 Years’ Imprisonment for Conspiring with Pennsylvania Woman and Others to Provide Material Support to Terrorists 10/30/2018

Chinese Intelligence Officers and Their Recruited Hackers and Insiders Conspired to Steal Sensitive Commercial Aviation and Technological Data for Years 10/30/2018

Former Swiss Bank Executive Sentenced to Prison for Role in Billion-Dollar International Money Laundering Scheme Involving Funds Embezzled from Venezuelan State-Owned Oil Company 10/29/2018

Three Colombian Nationals Plead Guilty to Participating in Human Smuggling Event that Resulted in the Rape and Murder of Cuban Nationals 10/26/2018

Two Former Deutsche Bank Traders Convicted for Role in Scheme to Manipulate a Critical Global Benchmark Interest Rate 10/17/2018

U.S. Charges Russian GRU Officers with International Hacking and Related Influence and Disinformation Operations 10/04/2018

Honduran Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Conspiring to Launder Over $1 Million in Bribes and Funds Misappropriated from the Honduran Social Security Agency 10/03/2018

Oil Services CEO and Executive Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Foreign Bribery Scheme 9/28/2018

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras Agrees to Pay More Than $850 Million for FCPA Violations 9/27/2018

Former Owner of Marble Mining Company in Afghanistan Convicted for Defrauding U.S. government Agency and Defaulting on a $15.8 Million Loan 9/24/2018

Russian National Who Operated Kelihos Botnet Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Conspiracy, Computer Crime and Identity Theft Offenses 9/12/2018

Latvian National Sentenced to Prison for “Scareware” Hacking Scheme That Targeted Minneapolis Star Tribune Website 9/12/2018

Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charge in Connection With Bribery Scheme Involving Ecuadorian Officials 9/11/2018

North Korean Regime-Backed Programmer Charged With Conspiracy to Conduct Multiple Cyber Attacks and Intrusions 9/6/2018

Ukrainian Sentenced for Trafficking in Hacked Financial Information 8/24/2018

Former Member of Barbados Parliament and Minister of Industry Charged with Laundering Bribes from Barbadian Insurance Company 8/6/2018

Business Executive Arrested on Foreign Bribery Charges in Connection With Venezuela Bribery Scheme 8/1/2018

Three Members of Notorious International Cybercrime Group “Fin7” In Custody for Role in Attacking Over 100 U.S. companies 8/1/2018

Man Extradited from El Salvador to Face 1995 Murder Charge 7/26/2018

Two Members of Billion-Dollar Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme Arrested 7/25/2018

Former Venezuelan Official Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charge in Connection with Bribery Scheme 7/16/2018

U.S. National Pleads Guilty to the Attempted Murder of U.S. Consulate Official in Mexico 7/13/2018

Honduran Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Launder Over $1 Million in Bribes and Funds Misappropriated From the Honduran Social Security Agency 6/28/2018

Aruban Telecommunications Purchasing Official Sentenced to Prison in Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 6/27/2018

Eight Arrested in Africa-Based Cybercrime and Business Email Compromise Conspiracy 6/25/2018

Quebec Man Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Conspiracy Following Extradition from Canada 6/22/2018

Dark Web Vendor Pleads Guilty to Narcotics Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges 6/12/2018

Former Chemours Employee Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Trade Secrets Conspiracy In Bid To Lure Chinese Investors Into Sodium Cyanide Market 6/12/2018

74 Arrested in Coordinated International Enforcement Operation Targeting Hundreds of Individuals in Business Email Compromise Schemes 6/11/2018

US Extradites Former President of Panama to Face Illegal Wiretapping and Embezzlement Charges 6/11/2018

Legg Mason Inc. Agrees to Pay $64 Million in Criminal Penalties and Disgorgement to Resolve FCPA Charges Related to Bribery of Gaddafi-Era Libyan Officials 6/11/2018

United States Citizen Sentenced to 35 Years for Providing Material Support to Al-Shabaab 5/29/2018

International Hacker-For-Hire Who Conspired With and Aided Russian FSB Officers Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison 5/29/2018

Former Armenian Ambassador and a Russian National Charged in Foreign Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme 5/24/2018

Honduran Drug Kingpin Sentenced to Life in Prison 5/21/2018

Cyber-Criminal Residing in Latvia Convicted for Role in Operation of Counter Antivirus Service “Scan4you” 5/16/2018

Chairman of Macau Real Estate Development Company Sentenced to Prison for Role in Scheme to Bribe United Nations Ambassadors to Build A Multi-Billion Dollar Conference Center 5/11/2018

Third Colombian National Extradited to the United States to Face Charges for Encouraging and Inducing Aliens to Come to the United States 5/10/2018

Leader of Guatemalan Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Life in Prison 5/10/2018

Former Venezuelan Official Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charge in Connection with Bribery Scheme 4/19/2018

Canadian Drug Firm Admits Selling Counterfeit and Misbranded Prescription Drugs Throughout the United States 4/13/2018

Aruban Telecommunications Purchasing Official Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 4/13/2018

Five Former Venezuelan Government Officials Charged in Money Laundering Scheme Involving Foreign Bribery 2/12/2018

Two Costa Rican Residents Found Guilty for Roles in $10 Million International Telemarketing Scheme 2/8/2018

Alleged Operator of Kelihos Botnet Extradited From Spain 2/2/2018

Chinese Company Sinovel Wind Group Convicted of Theft of Trade Secrets 1/24/2018

Colombian National Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Bribe Federal Agent to Dismiss Indictment Against Colombian Narcotics Kingpin 1/17/2018