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…]
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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…]
U.S. Citizen Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL and Other Federal Offenses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015. Amir Said Abdul Rahman Al-Ghazi, 38, a U.S. Citizen, was arrested this morning in North Olmstead, Ohio, on charges that he attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), possessed a firearm as a convicted felon and trafficked marijuana.[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…]
Rockford Man Sentenced To 12 Months In Federal Prison For Fraud Involving More Than $500,000 In Fictitious Money Orders
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015. A Rockford, Ill. man was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard for producing a fictitious financial instrument that appeared to be issued under the authority of the U.S. Treasury. BRADLEY SHERMAN HAMPTON, 55, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Winnebago County Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges today against a Winnebago County man on multiple counts of possessing and reproducing child pornography. Madigan’s investigators and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Wednesday and arrested Robert Rossi, 39, at his residence on Wilshire Drive[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…]
Attorney General Madigan: DHS Worker Arraigned on Charges of Theft, Official Misconduct, June 18, 2015
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 18, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that an Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) caseworker was arraigned on charges of theft and official misconduct for allegedly stealing over $114,000 in assistance for needy families. Mary Hurst, 50, of Steeleville, pleaded not guilty today in Randolph County[Read More…]
