Two Men Sentenced for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Plot to Attack Power Grids in the United States
Two men were sentenced in federal court today to crimes related to a scheme to attack power grids in the United States in furtherance of white supremacy.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 22, 2023
4 min read
Nevada Man Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Fraudulent Check Scheme
A Nevada man pleaded guilty today to using fraudulent checks to steal money from victims’ bank accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 22, 2023
3 min read
Justice Department Secures $400,000 in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Connecticut Landlord
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that New London, Connecticut, landlord Richard Bruno violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants and applicants. The settlement also resolves claims against Domco LLC and Domco...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 21, 2023
4 min read
Two Doctors Sentenced for Stealing $31M From Medicare
Two Florida doctors were sentenced today for their respective roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting over $31 million in claims for expensive durable medical equipment (DME) that Medicare beneficiaries did not want or need and that were procured through the payment of kickbacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 21, 2023
2 min read
Former West Virginia Parole Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Parolee
A former West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole officer was sentenced today in federal court in the Southern District of West Virginia to 15 years of imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and registration as a sex offender under the Federal Sex Offender...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 21, 2023
2 min read
Former Venezuelan National Treasurer and Her Husband Sentenced in Money Laundering and International Bribery Scheme
The former National Treasurer of Venezuela and her husband were each sentenced today to 15 years in prison for their roles in a multibillion-dollar bribery and money laundering scheme.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 20, 2023
3 min read
South Carolina Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy Targeting Retirees and Military Pension Holders
A South Carolina woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy for her role in a nationwide structured cash flow scheme that exploited military veterans in desperate financial straits and targeted elderly investors seeking a safe retirement investment.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 20, 2023
4 min read
Second Conspirator in Russia-Ukraine Sanctions Violation Case Arrested
Sergey Karpushkin, 46, of Miami and a citizen of Belarus, has been arrested and charged by a federal criminal complaint with engaging in a scheme to violate U.S. sanctions against oligarch Sergey Kurchenko and two related companies by purchasing over $150 million in steelmaking materials.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 20, 2023
3 min read
Man Convicted of Child Abuse Resulting in Death and Voluntary Manslaughter
A federal jury convicted an Oklahoma man on April 10 for the death of his daughter in Indian Country.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 19, 2023
2 min read
International Business Organizations Convicted of Criminal Conspiracy To Violate Iranian Sanctions
Two international business organizations pleaded guilty and were sentenced today in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for their participation in a criminal conspiracy to violate U.S. export laws and sanctions by sending U.S.-origin goods to Iran.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 19, 2023
4 min read
50 Arrested For Trafficking Hashish And Cocaine Via The African Route
Europol has dismantled a criminal network involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine and hashish to the European Union via the African route.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 18, 2023
2 min read
40 Chinese Police Officers Charged in Repression Schemes Against US Residents
Two criminal complaints filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York were unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging 44 defendants with various crimes related to efforts by the national police of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) –...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 18, 2023
8 min read
Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Kentucky Rental Property Owner
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of rental properties in the Pulaski County, Kentucky, area for engaging in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 18, 2023
2 min read
President of Metalhouse LLC Indicted for Sanctions Evasion and International Money Laundering
The Justice Department announced today the indictment and arrest of John Can Unsalan, aka Hurrem Can Unsalan, the president of Metalhouse LLC, for engaging in a three-year scheme to violate U.S. sanctions against oligarch Sergey Kurchenko and two of Kurchenko’s companies by providing those sanctioned...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 18, 2023
5 min read
Podiatrist and Patient Recruiter Convicted for $8.5M Compounding Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted two Texas men today for their role in a scheme to fraudulently bill TRICARE – the health care program for U.S. service members and their families – for compounded creams that were medically unnecessary and procured through kickbacks and bribes.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2023
2 min read
Businessman Charged in Fraud Scheme to Conceal $38M from the IRS
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment, unsealed today, charging a California businessman with conspiracy to defraud the IRS, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2023
2 min read
Nine Defendants Sentenced in $126M Compounding Fraud Scheme
Nine defendants – including three compounding pharmacy owners, a physician, two pharmacists, and three patient recruiters – were sentenced yesterday for their respective roles in a years-long, multi-state scheme to defraud the Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) and TRICARE, the health...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2023
3 min read
19 Arrests In Spanish-Swedish Raid Against Drug Traffickers
Joint actions of the Spanish National Police (Policia National) and the Swedish National Police (Polisen), supported by Europol, have led to the dismantling of a criminal network transporting drugs via trucks between Spain and Sweden.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2023
2 min read
Europol Arrested 5 Persons For Conducting Fraudulent Online Investment, 33,000 Victims Lose $98 M
Eurojust and Europol announced the arrest of 5 individuals who were involved in fraudulent online investment platforms, which has so far cost at least 33 000 victims an estimated EUR 89 million.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2023
3 min read
China’s ‘Artificial Sun’ Breaks Record In Quest For Efficient Thermonuclear Fusion Reactors
The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or the Chinese "artificial sun," has achieved a steady-state high confinement plasma operation for 403 seconds, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 13, 2023
2 min read
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