ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. Two Chicago area men were arrested yesterday after being indicted by a federal grand jury in Rockford and charged with conspiring to manufacture, possess and distribute 1,000 or more marijuana plants. Arrested were: GEORGE H. BACUS, 51, of Niles, Ill., and JEREMIAH N. CLEMENT, 37, of[Read More…]
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West Dundee Man Indicted For Allegedly Receiving And Possessing Child Pornography
CHICAGO ―(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. A federal grand jury returned a two count indictment charging BRUCE H. NIGGEMANN with receiving and possessing child pornography, federal law enforcement officials announced today. Niggemann, 65, of West Dundee, was indicted April 16 on one count of receiving and one count of possessing child pornography,[Read More…]
District Court Enters Permanent Injunction to Prevent Chicago and Two Individuals from Distributing Adulterated Mung Beans and Soybean Sprouts
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2015. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a consent decree for permanent injunction against Wholesome Soy Products Inc., Julia Trinh and Paul Trinh to prevent them from distributing adulterated mung bean and soybean sprouts, the Department of Justice announced today. The department filed[Read More…]
Futures Trader Charged with Illegally Manipulating Stock Market, Contributing to the May 2010 Market ‘Flash Crash’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. A futures trader was arrested in the United Kingdom today on U.S. wire fraud and commodities fraud and manipulation charges in connection with his alleged role in the May 2010 “Flash Crash,” when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 600 points in five minutes, announced Assistant[Read More…]
Family Dermatology PcCAgrees to Pay United States More Than $3.2 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. Family Dermatology P.C. which owns and operates a dermatopathology laboratory in Georgia and a number of dermatology practices throughout the Eastern United States, has agreed to pay the United States $3,247,835 plus interest to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in[Read More…]
Convicted Bank Robber, Drug Dealer and Two Others Sentenced to Prison for $1 Million Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. Four Portland, Oregon, residents were sentenced today in the U.S. District Court in Portland for a multi-year stolen identity tax refund scheme to defraud the United States of more than $1 million in tax refunds, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice[Read More…]
Texas-Based Citizens Medical Center Agrees to Pay United States $21.75 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. Citizens Medical Center, a county-owned hospital in Victoria, Texas, has agreed to pay the United States $21,750,000 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians, the Justice Department announced today. “The Department of Justice has[Read More…]
Operator of Detroit Adult Day Care Center and Two Home Health Care Company Owners Sentenced in $29 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. The former operator of a Detroit adult day care center and two former owners of Detroit-area home health care companies were sentenced to prison today for their roles in a $29 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Former North Chicago School Board Member Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Bus Contracts Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO ―(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. A former North Chicago school board member, and the last defendant of five, was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for receiving at least $566,000 in kickbacks from three co-defendants who controlled several different transportation companies that received more than $21 million in student[Read More…]
Government Sues Skilled Nursing Chain HCR Manorcare for Allegedly Providing Medically Unnecessary Therapy
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 21, 2015. The government has intervened in three False Claims Act lawsuits and filed a consolidated complaint against HCR ManorCare alleging that ManorCare knowingly and routinely submitted false claims to Medicare and Tricare for rehabilitation therapy services that were not medically reasonable and necessary, the Department of Justice[Read More…]
