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California Man Pleads Guilty in Prescription Drug Diversion Scheme

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2015.  A Corona, California, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for his participation in a large-scale, nationwide prescription drug diversion scheme. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the[Read More…]

North Carolina Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL and Weapon Offenses

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2015. A Burke County, North Carolina, man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, announced Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, Acting U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose[Read More…]

Oregon Resident Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison in Connection with 2009 Suicide Bombing of ISI Headquarters in Pakistan

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015. Reaz Qadir Khan, 51, a naturalized U.S. Citizen living in Portland, Oregon, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Mosman of the District of Oregon in connection with the May 27, 2009, suicide bomb attack at Pakistan’s intelligence[Read More…]

Eleven Defendants Charged in Nationwide Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Counterfeit 5-Hour ENERGY Drink

Defendants Sold Millions of Bottles of Counterfeit 5-Hour ENERGY Drink Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2015. U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag of the Northern District of California, Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson of the FBI’s San Francisco Field Office and Special Agent in Charge Lisa L. Malinowsk of the U.S. Food[Read More…]

Former CEO Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Fraud Scheme Involving Red Light Camera Contracts

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015. A former chief executive officer of a red light camera vendor pleaded guilty today to participating in an eight-year bribery and fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Carter M. Stewart of the Southern District of[Read More…]

United States Files Suit against Texas Subsidiary of BAE Systems Alleging False Claims under Army Contract for Trucks

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2015. The United States has filed a complaint against BAE Systems Tactical Vehicle Systems LP (BAE) for knowingly overcharging the Army for materials under a military truck contract, the Justice Department announced today.  BAE is a subsidiary of BAE Systems Inc., headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, which is[Read More…]

Former DeKalb Detention Officer Charged with Using Excessive Force on County Inmates

Hamilton Allegedly Tased Inmates Without Justification and Wrote False Reports to Cover Up Abuse Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. Dwight Hamilton, 51, of Atlanta, Georgia, a former sergeant with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, was arraigned today on charges of using excessive force against inmates at the DeKalb County Jail and[Read More…]

Two Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Participation in Long-Running Online Child Pornography Ring

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015.  Two men were sentenced today for their roles in a sophisticated conspiracy to distribute child pornography online, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Joshua J. Minkler of the Southern District of Indiana.  John D. Gries, 48,[Read More…]

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