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Owner of Michigan Trucking Business Sentenced for $2.9 Million Theft and Failure to File Tax Returns

The owner of a Michigan trucking business was sentenced today in federal court in Detroit, Michigan, to 33 months in…

8 years ago

Identity Documents Trafficker Arraigned on Identification Fraud and Conspiracy Charges

A seller of identity documents was arraigned today, after being extradited from El Salvador, on a superseding indictment charging one…

8 years ago

Department of Justice Begins Third Distribution of Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Bernard Madoff Fraud Scheme | OPA

The Department of Justice today announced that on Nov. 29, the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its third distribution of…

8 years ago

Dietary Supplement Ingredient Importers Arrested in Connection With Large-Scale Smuggling and Money Laundering Scheme | OPA

Two southern California residents were arrested on Nov. 28, 2018, in connection with a long-running scheme to smuggle purported dietary…

8 years ago

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Keynote Address at Georgetown University Law Center’s Cybercrime 2020 Conference | OPA

Good afternoon.  It is a pleasure to join you today. I always enjoy visiting the Georgetown University Law Center. For…

8 years ago

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

A former owner of Banco Peravia bank in the Dominican Republic was sentenced to three years in prisontoday for his…

8 years ago

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker Delivers Remarks in Nashville on Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis | OPA

Remarks as prepared for delivery Thank you, Don for that kind introduction and thank you for your nearly six years…

8 years ago

South Texas Doctor Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in a Fraudulent Medical Clinic | OPA

A Houston, Texas doctor was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release today for his…

8 years ago

South Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Role in $5 Million Compounding Pharmacy Scheme | OPA

A South Florida pharmacist was sentenced to 78 months in prison today for his role in a $5 million compounding…

8 years ago

South Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Role in $3.4 Million Compounding Pharmacy Scheme | OPA

A pharmacist licensed by the State of Florida was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for her participation in…

8 years ago

Virginia Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession Of Child Pornography | OPA

A Virginia Beach man was sentenced to 120 months in prison today, to be followed by 20 years of supervised…

8 years ago

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at the American Conference Institute’s 35th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | OPA

Remarks as prepared for delivery Thank you, Sandra [Moser]. I appreciate your exceptional work for the Department of Justice. As…

8 years ago

Father and Son Charged with Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud and Bank Fraud Scheme

Two men—father and son— were charged today with concocting a scheme that allegedly defrauded individual investors out of millions of…

8 years ago

Four St. Louis Police Officers Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice | OPA

A federal grand jury in St. Louis indicted four St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) Police Officers for their conduct…

8 years ago