News and Press Releases
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December 2011
December 22, 2011
MIAMI MAN CHARGED FOR FRAUDULENT CERTIFICATION OF CARGO SHIPS
December 20, 2011
U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY IN FLORIDA TO SEXUAL ABUSE OF A WARD
OAKLAND PARK MAN CONVICTED OF SEX TRAFFICKING OF MINORS AND PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
ATTORNEY CHARGED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR STOCK FRAUD
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA-AREA HALFWAY HOUSE OPERATOR PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD AND KICKBACK SCHEME
THREE OPERATORS OF MIAMI HOME HEALTH COMPANY PLEAD GUILTY IN $60 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
December 16, 2011
FLORIDA LOAN OFFICER SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH $2.5 MILLION REVERSE MORTGAGE AND LOAN MODIFICATION SCHEME
December 16, 2011
BAHAMIAN NATIONAL CHARGED WITH IMPORTING 275 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE INTO THE U.S. FROM THE BAHAMAS
BROWARD SHERIFF OFFICE DETENTION OFFICER SENTENCED FOR UNLAWFUL RECEIPT OF CREDIT CARDS
ASSISTANT CITY OF MIAMI FIRE CHIEF SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR HER ROLE IN MORTGAGE-FRAUD SCHEME
HONDURAS EXTRADITES NARCOTICS TRAFFICKER TO FACE FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES IN MIAMI
December 15, 2011
POLICE OFFICER DEFENDANT FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY TO STEAL LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
December 14, 2011
THREE PATIENT RECRUITERS FOR MIAMI HOME HEALTH COMPANIES SENTENCED TO PRISON IN $25 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
December 13, 2011
PALM BEACH COUNTY WOMAN CONVICTED OF PREPARING AND FILING FRAUDULENT INCOME TAX RETURNS
COLOMBIAN NARCO-TRAFFICKER EXTRADITED TO FACE FEDERAL DRUG AND MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES
December 12, 2011
ATTORNEY GENERAL RECOGNIZES DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
December 9, 2011
US FILES LAWSUIT IN MIAMI TO BLOCK PROMOTION OF TAX FRAUD SCHEME
THREE CHARGED WITH FRAUD IN FLORIDA FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCHEME
OWNER OF MIAMI-AREA MENTAL HEALTH COMPANY SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ORCHESTRATING $205 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
CARGOLUX AIRLINE EXECUTIVES PLEAD GUILTY FOR FIXING SURCHARGE RATES ON AIR CARGO SHIPMENTS
December 7, 2011
TWO MEN CONVICTED OF LURING WOMEN TO SOUTH FLORIDA, DRUGGING THEM, RAPING THEM, FILMING THE RAPE, AND THEN SELLING THE RECORDED FOOTAGE ONLINE AND AT PORNOGRAPHY STORES
LOUISIANA MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR OPERATING COFFEE VENDING BUSINESS FRAUD IN FLORIDA
MORTGAGE BROKER AND STRAW PURCHASER PLEAD GUILTY IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
VA MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH IDENTITY THEFT
CLIENT OF UBS AND SWISS CANTONAL BANK INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE IRS
December 1, 2011
TWO MORE ROTHSTEIN ASSOCIATES CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH BILLION DOLLAR FRAUD SCHEME
November 2011
November 30, 2011
FORMER EXECUTIVE OF PERUVIAN AIRLINE PLEADS GUILTY TO FIXING FUEL SURCHARGE RATES ON AIR CARGO SHIPMENTS FOLLOWING HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA
POMPANO BEACH, FLA.-AREA ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD AND KICKBACK SCHEME
November 28, 2011
NORTH CAROLINA MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN $2.7 MILLION SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SCHEME
MIAMI BEACH WILDLIFE SMUGGLER CHARGED
November 22, 2011
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH ENGAGING IN SEXUAL ACTS WITH PASSENGER UNDER THE AGE OF 16
WEST PALM BEACH SELLERS OF UNNECESSARY SEPTIC TANK PRODUCTS PLEAD GUILTY TO WIRE FRAUD
WILDLIFE SMUGGLERS PLEAD GUILTY
TAMPA COMPANY AND ITS PRESIDENT SENTENCED FOR MISLABELING OF SHRIMP
November 21, 2011
ALIEN SMUGGLER SENTENCED TO 102 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT
MIAMI MAN SENTENCED FOR STEALING IDENTITY INFORMATION FROM DCF COMPUTERS FOR USE IN MEDICARE FRAUD SCAM
EMPLOYEE OF JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES CHARGED WITH STEALING PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
JURY CONVICTS PALM CITY BUSINESSMAN OF INTERNET CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
November 18, 2011
PALM BEACH OWNER OF THREE PRECIOUS METALS FIRMS SENTENCED IN $29.5 MILLION PRECIOUS METALS INVESTMENT SCHEME
WEST PALM BEACH MAN FOUND GUILTY OF WEAPONS AND DRUG CHARGES
November 17, 2011
MEMBERS OF OPA LOCKA DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION AND POLICE CAPTAIN CHARGED WITH DRUG OFFENSES
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT
THREE MEXICAN NATIONALS SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.-AREA ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD AND KICKBACK SCHEME
November 16, 2011
U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE COLLECTS $176,562,550.65 IN CIVIL & CRIMINAL ACTIONS IN FY 2011
November 15, 2011
EIGHT MEMBERS OF MIAMI GARDENS GANG CONVICTED OF NARCOTICS, FIREARMS AND IDENTITY THEFT CHARGES
INMATE SENTENCED TO 50 MONTHS FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS
November 14, 2011
FIVE CARIBBEAN BASED NARCO-TRAFFICKERS INDICTED
MMIAMI-AREA PATIENT RECRUITER PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD AND KICKBACK SCHEME
U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER AND DOMINICAN PROSECUTOR GENERAL JIMÉNEZ SIGN AGREEMENT TO SHARE $7.5 MILLION IN FORFEITED ASSETS
November 10, 2011
FORT LAUDERDALE-AREA HALFWAY HOUSE OWNERS PLEAD GUILTY TO KICKBACK SCHEME
November 9, 2011
COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARY LEADER SENTENCED TO 33 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND NARCO-TERRORISM
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
November 8, 2011
JOSEPH GUARACINO PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
ALIEN FOUND GUILTY OF ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY CHARGE
MIAMI-AREA PATIENT RECRUITER PLEADS GUILTY IN $25 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
November 7, 2011
FORMER TREASURE COAST TAX PREPARATION BUSINESS OWNER SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD
November 4, 2011
FORMER AIRLINE EXECUTIVE PLEADS GUILTY IN SCHEMES TO DEFRAUD ILLINOIS-BASED RYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
THIRTEEN DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN LIBERTY CITY COCAINE TRAFFICKING RING
FORMER SECRET SERVICE AGENT PLEADS GUILTY TO IMPERSONATION OF A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERE
FORMER “MOST WANTED” HEALTH CARE FRAUD FUGITIVES SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR $9.1 MILLION DETROIT MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
MIAMI, FLORIDA OWNER OF CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR TAX FRAUD
November 3, 2011
LOAN OFFICER AND TITLE AGENT SENTENCED FOR $2.5 MILLION REVERSE MORTGAGE AND LOAN MODIFICATION SCHEME
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD; TWO OTHER INDIVIDUALS CHARGED
November 2, 2011
JOINT INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN FEDERAL AND STATE NARCOTICS AND FIREARMS CHARGES
October 2011
October 28, 2011
FORMER OWNERS OF FLORIDA AIRLINE FUEL SUPPLY AND INDIANA FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMPANIES SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD RYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
October 26, 2011
THIRTEEN CHARGED IN PORT EVERGLADES HEROIN AND COCAINE SMUGGLING CONSPIRACY
EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SCHEME TO BRIBE OFFICIALS AT STATE-OWNED TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY IN HAITI
October 21, 2011
FORMER TEACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
MIAMI GARDENS RESIDENTS PLEAD GUILTY TO FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING AND USING TAX REFUNDS
THREE DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN FEDERAL SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT ALLEGING FEMA FRAUD FOLLOWING HURRICANE WILMA
October 20, 2011
MIAMI-AREA HALFWAY HOUSE OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD AND KICKBACK SCHEME
October 19, 2011
FORMER FLORIDA CITY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MAKING FALSE CLAIM ON BP CLAIMS FUND
THREE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA AUSAS AND PARALEGAL SPECIALIST RECOGNIZED AT ATTORNEY GENERAL AWARDS CEREMONY
WEST PALM BEACH MAN SENTENCED TO 96 MONTHS IN BANK ROBBERY CASE
LAWYER-TITLE AGENT CHARGED IN VERSAILLES MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
October 18, 2011
SOUTH FLORIDA CORRECTIONS OFFICERS CONVICTED OF FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS AND OBSTRUCTION CHARGES
October 17, 2011
NORTH MIAMI BEACH RESIDENT CHARGED WITH FILING FALSE INCOME TAX RETURNS
FORMER OWNER OF AIRLINE SERVICES COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY IN SCHEME TO DEFRAUD ILLINOIS-BASED RYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY OPHTHALMOLOGIST SENTENCED FOR FILING A FALSE INCOME TAX RETURN
October 14, 2011
MIRAMAR BRINKS ARMORED CAR ROBBERS ARRESTED
October 13, 2011
WOMAN CHARGED WITH MARRIAGE FRAUD
TWO CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY AND FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS IN A CORPORATE SCHEME BASED IN SOUTH FLORIDA
October 12, 2011
TWENTY-FOUR INDICTED IN OXYCODONE TRAFFICKING AND HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
KEYS FISHERMAN SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL HARVESTING ACTIVITY
October 6, 2011
THIRTEEN CHARGED IN TELEMARKETING SCHEME TO DEFRAUD TIME-SHARE UNIT OWNERS
FEDERAL TRIAL JUROR CHARGED FOR SOLICITING BRIBE
BP CLAIMS FUND FRAUD INDICTMENT UNSEALED
KEYS COMMERCIAL LOBSTER BUYER ENTERS GUILTY PLEA IN LOBSTER HARVESTING CONSPIRACY
October 5, 2011
FORMER BROWARD SHERIFF OFFICE DETENTION OFFICER CONVICTED FOR UNLAWFUL RECEIPT OF CREDIT CARDS
September 2011
September 30, 2011
EXTRADITED COLOMBIAN NARCO-TRAFFICKER APPEARS IN FEDERAL COURT IN MIAMI ON DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES
LAST THREE OF TWELVE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN MASSIVE BANK FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT RING
JURY FINDS MORTGAGE FRAUD DEFENDANTS GUILTY OF ALL COUNTS IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING THE HIDDEN BAY CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX IN AVENTURA, FLORIDA
MIAMI MAN CHARGED WITH SECURITIES AND COMMODITIES FRAUD IN $3 MILLION “PONZI” SCHEME TO DEFRAUD INVESTORS
BROWARD COUNTY MAN SENTENCED IN SEPARATE WIRE AND MORTGAGE FRAUD CONSPIRACIES
September 29, 2011
TWENTY SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS CHARGED IN $40 MILLION BANK AND MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
FLORIDA FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS MAN FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD SCHEME
ROTHSTEIN ASSOCIATES SENTENCED ON CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH FRAUDULENT INVESTMENT SCHEME
BROWARD COUNTY RETURN PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FALSE PERSONAL TAX RETURNS
September 28, 2011
DORAL WOMAN SENTENCED TO 43 MONTHS FOR MEDICARE FRAUD
September 27, 2011
TWO MIAMI-AREA RESIDENTS PLEAD GUILTY IN $25 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
September 21, 2011
TEN MIAMI-AREA RESIDENTS PLEAD GUILTY IN $25 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
MORTGAGE BROKER AND STRAW PURCHASER CHARGED IN $2.8 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
FEDERAL COURT SHUTS DOWN SOUTH FLORIDA TAX RETURN PREPARER
September 20, 2011
TWO MIAMI GARDENS RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING AND USING TAX REFUNDS
MIAMI-DADE RETURN PREPARER SENTENCEDFOR PREPARING FALSE INCOME TAX RETURNS
September 9, 2011
OWNER OF MIAMI-AREA MENTAL HEALTH COMPANY SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ORCHESTRATING $205 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
September 6, 2011
THREE WOMEN PLEAD GUILTY IN FRAUDULENT “MONEY CLEANSING” SCHEME
MIAMI CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD
September 2, 2011
ROTHSTEIN ASSOCIATE SENTENCED ON CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH FRAUDULENT INVESTMENT SCHEME
COLOMBIAN BACRIM NARCO-TRAFFICKERS INDICTED ON COCAINE CONSPIRACY CHARGES
U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE COMMEMORATES 9/11
September 1, 2011
PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MARTIN COUNTY PILL MILLS AND PHARMACIES ARE SHUT DOWN
August 31, 2011
OPERATOR OF HIALEAH SLAUGHTER HOUSE SENTENCED FOR FOOD SAFETY AND HUMANE SLAUGHTER VIOLATIONS
INMATE CONVICTED FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS
MIAMI-AREA NURSE PLEADS GUILTY IN $25 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
August 30, 2011
FORMER FLORIDA CITY MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH MAKING FALSE CLAIM ON BP CLAIMS FUND
WILDLIFE SMUGGLERS ARRESTED
August 29, 2011
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RELEASES FINDINGS OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS AT MIAMI-DADE JAIL FACILITIES
August 25, 2011
MAN SENTENCED FOR ARMED ROBBERY OF PALMETTO LAKES POST OFFICE
FORMER FOUNDING PARTNER OF FT. LAUDERDALE LAW FIRM SENTENCED IN MBC INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME
FLORIDA OWNER OF CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS SENTENCED TO 60 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR EMPLOYMENT TAX FRAUD
THIRTEEN INDICTED FOR AIRDROPPING MULTI-HUNDRED KILOGRAM QUANTITIES OF COCAINE IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND FOR MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENSES
August 24, 2011
ROTHSTEIN ASSOCIATE SENTENCED ON CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH FRAUDULENT INVESTMENT SCHEME
TWO FT. LAUDERDALE MEN INDICTED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE IN CONNECTION WITH MUTUAL BENEFITS CORPORATION FRAUD
FORMER "MOST WANTED" HEALTH CARE FRAUD FUGITIVES PLEAD GUILTY TO $9.1 MILLION DETROIT MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
OWNER OF MIAMI-AREA MENTAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION CONVICTED ON ALL COUNTS FOR ORCHESTRATING $205 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
August 23, 2011
MIAMI-AREA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY OWNERS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
THIRTY-TWO INDICTED IN BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES IN SECOND COORDINATED PILL MILL TAKEDOWN
KEY WEST FISHERMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGAL HARVESTING ACTIVITY
MIAMI MOTHER AND SON SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND CONSPIRACY TO PAY HEALTH CARE KICKBACKS
FIVE CHARGED FOR THE ROBBERY AND SHOOTING DEATH OF BRINKS GUARD
August 22, 2011
OCEAN BANK ENTERS INTO DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT
August 19, 2011
SEA FOOD CENTER, LLC., AND ADRIAN VELA CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO SELL MISLABELED SHRIMP
SAINT LUCIE MAN CHARGED FOR IMPERSONATING ICE AGENT AND PROVIDING FALSE IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS
August 18, 2011
OKEECHOBEE PODIATRIST SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL OXYCODONE DISTRIBUTION
PORT ST LUCIE TAX RETURN PREPARER SENTENCED FOR ROLE IN TAX FRAUD SCHEME
FAA REPAIR STATION OWNER AND CHIEF INSPECTOR SENTENCED FOR COMMITTING FRAUD INVOLVING AIRCRAFT PARTS
August 17, 2011
TWO MEN INDICTED FOR LURING WOMEN TO SOUTH FLORIDA, DRUGGING AND FILMING THEM IN SEXUAL ACTS, AND THEN SELLING THE RECORDED FOOTAGE
MIAMI MOTHER SENTENCED TO JAIL IN $12.3 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
August 16, 2011
SELLER OF ANHINGA FEATHERS SENTENCED FOR VIOLATIONS OF MIGRATORY BIRD ACT
TEN CHARGED IN $40 MILLION ADVANCE FEE SCHEME
FREIGHT FORWARDER CHARGED WITH FRAUDULENTLY CERTIFYING AIR CARGO AS ELIGIBLE FOR SHIPMENT ON PASSENGER AIRLINES
August 15, 2011
MIAMI MAN CHARGED WITH MAIL AND WIRE FRAUD IN INVESTMENT SCHEME
August 12, 2011
CALIFORNIA MAN CHARGED IN BOMB HOAX
FORMER OWNERS OF FLORIDA AIRLINE FUEL SUPPLY AND INDIANA FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMPANIES PLEAD GUILTY IN SCHEMES TO DEFRAUD RYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
August 10, 2011
MI WOMAN IS TENTH PERSON ARRESTED FOR HER ROLE IN LEADING $27 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
August 9, 2011
NINE INDICTED IN $1.9 MILLION THEFT OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS
August 8, 2011
MIAMI HOME HEALTH NURSE SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD
August 5, 2011
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESIDENT SENTENCED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
TWO TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVES CONVICTED BY MIAMI JURYON ALL COUNTS FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SCHEME TO BRIBE OFFICIALS AT STATE-OWNED TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY IN HAITI
August 4, 2011
TWO MEXICAN NATIONALS PLEAD GUILTY TO COMMERCIAL HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING
BROWARD MAN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND BRIBERY
August 3, 2011
JURY CONVICTS SOUTH FLORIDA MAN OF MANUFACTURING AND POSSESSING SILENCERS
TWO MARTIN COUNTY WOMEN PLEAD GUILTY TO INTERSTATE PROSTITUTION CHARGES
TWO LOAN OFFICERS AND A TITLE AGENT CHARGED IN $2.5 MILLION REVERSE MORTGAGE AND LOAN MODIFICATION SCHEME PLEAD GUILTY
August 2, 2011
MIAMI-AREA RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN $200 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
FORMER UBS BANKER CHARGED WITH HELPING U.S. TAXPAYERS USE SECRET SWISS BANK ACCOUNTS TO EVADE U.S. TAXES
MORTGAGE FRAUD TAKE-DOWN LEADS TO CHARGES AGAINST TWENTY-SEVEN SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS
July 2011
July 29, 2011
FORMER MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL FACILITIES EMPLOYEES SENTENCED FOR ACCEPTING BRIBES
MIAMI MAN SENTENCED IN ILLEGAL REFRIGERANT SMUGGLING OPERATION
MIAMI HUSBAND, WIFE, AND CORPORATION SENTENCED FOR SMUGGLING ADULTERATED CHEESE
July 28, 2011
MULTI-AGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION TACKLES GANG AND GUN VIOLENCE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
July 27, 2011
MIAMI HUSBAND AND WIFE CHARGED WITH HOME HEALTH CARE FRAUD
BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE AND STATE COURT RECEIVER SENTENCED IN $16 MILLION WIRE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
FLORIDA SEAFOOD COMPANY AND ITS PRESIDENT SENTENCED FOR MISLABELING INDONESIAN, MALAYSIAN AND THAILAND SHRIMP
July 26, 2011
SEVENTH INDIVIDUAL SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH COSTA RICA-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD VENTURES
BOYNTON BEACH MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN MAIL FRAUD "PONZI" INVESTMENT SCHEME
July 25, 2011
DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE, HOMELAND SECURITY AND LABOR ANNOUNCE SELECTION OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING COORDINATION TEAMS
July 22, 2011
THREE MIAMI-DADE RESIDENTS CHARGED IN MURDER- FOR-HIRE SCHEME
THREE CHARGED IN PALM BEACH COUNTY TIME SHARE BOILER ROOM CONSPIRACY
July 21, 2011
REPEAT ALIEN SMUGGLER SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS
BARRY MINKOW SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT ON STOCK MANIPULATION CONSPIRACY
PATIENT RECRUITER FOR MIAMI HEALTH CARE AGENCY PLEADS GUILTY IN $25 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
July 20, 2011
FORMER FLORIDA STATE SENATOR INDICTED ON TAX CHARGES
July 15, 2011
ORGANIZED ROMANIAN CRIMINAL GROUPS TARGETED BY DOJ AND ROMANIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT
July 14, 2011
NEW PORT RICHEY WOMAN SENTENCED FOR MAKING THREATS TO BROWARD SCHOOLS
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
INTERNATIONAL DRUG MONEY LAUNDERING INDICTMENT UNSEALED
July 13, 2011
FLORIDA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, TWO EXECUTIVES, AN INTERMEDIARY AND TWO FORMER HAITIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INDICTED FOR THEIR ALLEGED PARTICIPATION IN FOREIGN BRIBERY SCHEME
July 12, 2011
FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS MIAMI-DADE RETURN PREPARER OF 24 COUNTS OF PREPARING FALSE INCOME TAX RETURNS
July 8, 2011
THREE MEN ARRESTED IN TIME SHARE CONSPIRACY
SEVEN INDICTED IN BROWARD PHARMACY TAKEDOWN
July 6, 2011
PONZI SCHEME DEFENDANT RECEIVES 17½ YEAR SENTENCE
MIAMI CONTRACTOR SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR EMPLOYMENT TAX FRAUD
BOYNTON BEACH POLICE OFFICER INDICTED
July 5, 2011
BOYNTON BEACH POLICE OFFICER INDICTED
July 1, 2011
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR IN MORTGAGE FRAUD CONSPIRACYMIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR IN MORTGAGE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
June 2011
June 30, 2011
DRUG KINGPIN SENTENCED
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA'S SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT FRAUD INITIATIVE NETS MORE PENNY STOCK FRAUDSTERS
FRAUDULENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OWNER SENTENCED IN MIAMI
June 29, 2011
FORMER WACHOVIA FINANCIAL ADVISOR PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING APPROXIMATELY $1.45 MILLION IN CLIENT FUNDS
FORMER GRANT WRITER FOR THE CITY OF DAVIE IS SENTENCED
June 28, 2011
PALM BEACH OWNER OF THREE PRECIOUS METALS FIRMS CHARGED IN $25 MILLION PRECIOUS METALS INVESTMENT SCHEME
MIAMI DOCTOR SENTENCED TO 235 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
June 24, 2011
CORPORATE EMBEZZLER SENTENCED
MICHIGAN MAN WHO OPERATED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR YOUTH IN HAITI INDICTED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS AT THE FACILITY
June 23, 2011
RETIRED BOLIVIAN GENERAL AND OTHER BOLIVIAN NATIONAL PLEAD GUILTY TO DRUG TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY
FORMER ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT & ADLER EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH PONZI SCHEME
June 22, 2011
FORMER ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT & ADLER EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH PONZI SCHEME
PONZI SCHEME DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH ADDITIONAL THEFT FROM EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL IDENTITY THEFT RING MEMBERS PLEAD GUILTY AND ARE SENTENCED
June 17, 2011
FORMER ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT & ADLER EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH PONZI SCHEME
JUPITER MAN SENTENCED IN $1.6 MILLION PRECIOUS METALS INVESTMENT SCHEME
NORTH MIAMI MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN BANK ROBBERY
NORTH MIAMI MAN CHARGED IN ARMORED CAR ROBBERY AND SHOOTING
June 16, 2011
LEADER OF THE KRAZY LOCOS CRIMINAL STREET GANG AND FIVE GANG ASSOCIATES SENTENCED ON CHARGES RELATED TO TWO HOMICIDES, ROBBERY, NARCOTICS, FIREARMS, AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY OPHTHALMOLOGIST PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING A FALSE TAX RETURN
OPERATOR OF HIALEAH SLAUGHTER HOUSE PLEADS GUILTY TO FOOD SAFETY AND HUMANE SLAUGHTER VIOLATIONS
June 15, 2011
BROWARD COUNTY DENTIST PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING A FALSE TAX RETURN
PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY IN SCHEME TO IMPORT ILLEGAL CATCH FROM THE BAHAMAS
FORMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WEST FACILITIES DIRECTOR, WIFE OF FORMER MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL TEAM LEADER, AND SEVEN HOSPITAL VENDORS CHARGED IN BRIBERY SCHEME
June 14, 2011
ROTHSTEIN ASSOCIATE PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH PONZI SCHEME
June 13, 2011
NORTH CAROLINA MAN CHARGED IN SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SCHEME
June 10, 2011
FORMER DETECTIVE AND TAX PREPARER CONVICTED OF TAX FRAUD
June 9, 2011
FORMER DETECTIVE AND TAX PREPARER CONVICTED OF TAX FRAUD
WEST PALM BEACH MAN SENTENCED ON $1.3 MILLION PRECIOUS METAL INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL IDENTITY THEFT RING MEMBERS PLEAD GUILTY AND ARE SENTENCED
June 8, 2011
FLORIDA RADIOLOGY CLINIC AND FORMER OWNERS TO PAY $3 MILLION TO RESOLVE MEDICARE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS
BOYNTON BEACH MAN CHARGED WITH MAIL FRAUD IN “PONZI” INVESTMENT SCHEME
June 7, 2011
SOUTH FLORIDA DENTIST CHARGED WITH FILING A FALSE TAX RETURN
June 6, 2011
ST. LUCIE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND ENTICEMENT OF MINORS OVER THE INTERNET
CITY OF MIAMI POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE
June 1, 2011
FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON FOR FRAUDULENT LOBBYING AND FUND RAISING CONSPIRACY
LENDER TO PAY $300,000 TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS INVOLVING SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOAN
May 2011
May 31, 2011
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL IDENTITY THEFT RING MEMBERS PLEAD GUILTY AND ARE SENTENCED
May 27, 2011
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL IDENTITY THEFT RING MEMBERS PLEAD GUILTY AND ARE SENTENCED
WEST PALM BEACH MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH PURPORTED IMMIGRATION SERVICES
“BRAZEN BANDIT” BANK ROBBER SENTENCED TO FIFTY-TWO (52) YEARS IN PRISON
FOUR ROTHSTEIN ASSOCIATES CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH PONZI SCHEME
May 26, 2011
MIAMI NURSE CONVICTED OF HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS REGARDING HEALTH CARE MATTERS
DORAL WOMAN CONVICTED OF HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS REGARDING HEALTH CARE MATTERS
May 24, 2011
MIAMI-AREA OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY PLEAD GUILTY TO MEDICARE FRAUD
May 23, 2011
LENDER TO PAY $300,000 TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS INVOLVING SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOAN
May 20, 2011
BROWARD FINANCIAL ADVISOR SENTENCED TO 63 MONTHS FOR STEALING MORE THAN $1,000,000 IN CLIENT’S FUNDS
May 19, 2011
SENTENCING IN IDENTITY THEFT AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD SCHEME
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AWARDS FLORIDA AND HAWAII LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES FOR WORK COMBATING CHILD EXPLOITATION
MIAMI RIVER COMPANY CHARGED WITH OIL POLLUTION
FORMER FOUNDING PARTNER OF FT. LAUDERDALE LAW FIRM PLEADS GUILTY TO $837 MILLION INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME
May 18, 2011
LAKE WORTH DOCTOR ARRESTED ON FIFTY-FIVE COUNTS OF ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF OXYCODONE AT LAKE WORTH CLINIC
SENTENCING OF FORMER CITY OF MIAMI POLICE OFFICER
May 14, 2011
SIX INDIVIDUALS CHARGED FOR PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO THE PAKISTANI TALIBAN
May 12, 2011
HUSBAND, WIFE, AND CORPORATION CONVICTED OF SMUGGLING ADULTERATED CHEESE
ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL SENTENCED IN MIAMI IN CONNECTION WITH COSTA RICA-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD VENTURES
May 10, 2011
MAN CONVICTED IN MIAMI IN CONNECTION WITH COSTA RICA-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD VENTURES
May 9, 2011
U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE HOSTS LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
THREE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH MAIL AND WIRE FRAUD FOR PURPORTED “CLEANSING” OF EVIL SPIRITS
BROWARD MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO IMPERSONATING AN FBI AGENT
May 5, 2011
MIAMI BEACH BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED FOR MISUSE OF GOVERNMENT SEALS
TWO MIAMI MEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN DECEMBER 2010 MURDER OF POSTAL WORKER
BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE/STATE COURT RECEIVER PLEADS GUILTY IN $16 MILLION WIRE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
May 3, 2011
THREE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH THEFT OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS
TWO MIAMI-AREA CORPORATIONS PLEAD GUILTY TO MORE THAN $200 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD
STOCK PROMOTERS INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY IN STOCK MANIPULATION SCHEME
May 2, 2011
FORMER MEDELLIN CARTEL ASSOCIATE PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY
April 2011
April 29, 2011
DOCUMENT VENDOR, DMV EXAMINERS, AND CUSTOMERS CHARGED WITH FRAUD RELATING TO DRIVER’S LICENSES
April 29, 2011
DOCUMENT VENDOR, DMV EXAMINERS, AND CUSTOMERS CHARGED WITH FRAUD RELATING TO DRIVER’S LICENSES
April 28, 2011
NINE CHARGED IN THREE INDICTMENTS CONCERNING VERSAILLES MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEMES
April 27, 2011
NINE CHARGED IN THREE INDICTMENTS CONCERNING VERSAILLES MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEMES
FLORIDA SEAFOOD COMPANY AND ITS PRESIDENT PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO MISLABEL SHRIMP
April 26, 2011
TWO WELLINGTON MEN SENTENCED IN MAIL AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT RING
MIAMI MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGAL REFRIGERANT SMUGGLING OPERATION
THREE MIAMI-AREA MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS EACH SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ROLES IN $23 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
April 22, 2011
BROWARD OFFICE MANAGER SENTENCED ON MAIL FRAUD CHARGE FOR STEALING MORE THAN $647,799 FROM EMPLOYER
April 20, 2011
FORMER GRANT WRITER FOR THE CITY OF DAVIE PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
OPERATOR OF HIALEAH SLAUGHTER HOUSE ARRESTED CHARGED FOR FOOD SAFETY AND HUMANE SLAUGHTER VIOLATIONS
PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENT CHARGED IN EFFORT TO IMPORT ILLEGAL CATCH FROM THE BAHAMAS
POWERMEDICA DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO ILLEGALLY DISTRIBUTE HUMAN GROWTH HORMONES AND STEROIDS
April 19, 2011
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER CONVICTED OF ENTICING A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY
FORMER MIAMI-DADE REAL ESTATE AGENT PLEADS GUILTY IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
April 15, 2011
FORMER HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR STEALING AND DISCLOSING PATIENT INFORMATION
FORT PIERCE COUPLE AND PORT ST. LUCIE MAN INDICTED FOR TAX FRAUD
FIFTEEN INDICTED ON FRAUD AND BRIBERY CHARGES IN SOUTH BEACH PRIVATE CLUBS SCHEME
MIAMI DOCTOR CONVICTED IN $23 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
April 14, 2011
TWO OWNERS OF MIAMI-AREA MENTAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION PLEAD GUILTY TO ORCHESTRATING $200 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
FORMER GRANT WRITER FOR THE CITY OF DAVIE CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION
April 13, 2011
COLOMBIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER INDICTED
April 12, 2011
MORTGAGE FRAUD DEFENDANT CONVICTED IN AFFINITY-FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING HAITIAN-AMERICAN VICTIMS
April 11, 2011
KEYS COMMERCIAL FISH HOUSE PLEADS GUILTY AND SENTENCED IN SEAFOOD HARVESTING CONSPIRACY
PORT ST LUCIE TAX RETURN PREPARER CHARGED IN TAX FRAUD SCHEME
PORT ST. LUCIE MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
April 8, 2011
ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDA SEAFOOD COMPANY AND ITS PRESIDENT CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO SELL MISLABELED SHRIMP
MIAMI-AREA MARKETING DIRECTOR PLEADS GUILTY FOR HER ROLE IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING MORE THAN $100 MILLION IN FRAUDULENT MEDICARE CLAIMS
April 6, 2011
SEVENTEEN INDIVIDUALS CHARGED IN WIRE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING PRIVATE SOUTH BEACH CLUBS
April 5, 2011
MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANTS AND BROWARD SCHOOL BOARD EMPLOYEE AMONG TWELVE CHARGED IN BANK FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT RING
April 5, 2011
MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANTS AND BROWARD SCHOOL BOARD EMPLOYEE AMONG TWELVE CHARGED IN BANK FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT RING
MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO MAIL FRAUD INVOLVING THEFT OF GOLD AND SILVER COINS
March 2011
March 30, 2011
BARRY MINKOW PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO MANIPULATE COMMON STOCK OF LENNAR CORPORATION
MIAMI-DADE MORTGAGE BROKER SENTENCED FOR OBTAINING FRAUDULENT MORTGAGES ON HOUSES PURCHASED IN PALM BEACH AND ST LUCIE COUNTIES
March 29, 2011
VIRGINIA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
March 28, 2011
FLORIDA AND RHODE ISLAND SEAFOOD COMPANIES SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO MISLABEL SHRIMP AND SALMON
MIAMI-DADE FAMILY CHARGED WITH HEALTH CARE FRAUD
March 25, 2011
MIAMI DOCTOR SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ROLE IN $37 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING MIAMI-AREA HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
FOUR SOUTH FLORIDA MEN SENTENCED IN HEROIN TRAFFICKING RING
DOCTOR CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
FORT LAUDERDALE MAN SENTENCED TO THIRTY YEARS IMPRISONMENT AFTER BEING CONVICTED OF CHILD ENTICEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OF A MINOR
March 24, 2011
KEYS COMMERCIAL FISHHOUSE CHARGED IN MASSIVE SEAFOOD HARVESTING CONSPIRACY
BARRY MINKOW CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO MANIPULATE COMMON STOCK OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANY
March 23, 2011
FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS CHARGED IN CONSPIRACY TO EXPORT F-5 FIGHTER JET ENGINES TO IRAN
MUNITIONS SUPPLIER SENTENCED ON DEFENSE PROCUREMENT FRAUD AND LYING TO ARMY ON GOVERNMENT MUNITIONS CONTRACT
March 22, 2011
LEADER OF THE KRAZY LOCOS CRIMINAL STREET GANG AND TWO GANG ASSOCIATES ENTER GUILTY PLEAS RELATED TO TWO HOMICIDES, ROBBERY, NARCOTICS, FIREARMS, AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE CHARGES
MIAMI CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO EMPLOYMENT TAX FRAUD
March 11, 2011
BOYNTON BEACH DOCTOR SENTENCED ON HEALTH CARE FRAUD CHARGES
March 4, 2011
“BRAZEN BANDIT” BANK ROBBER CONVICTED
HUSBAND, WIFE, AND CORPORATION CHARGED IN A CONSPIRACY TO SMUGGLE ADULTERATED CHEESE
March 2, 2011
TWO PLEAD GUILTY TO STOLEN MAIL IDENTITY THEFT & BANK FRAUD SCHEMES
DRUG TRAFFICKER AND CONVICTED FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 29 YEARS IN PRISON
March 1, 2011
THREE CHARGED IN VERSAILLES MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
February 2011
February 28, 2011
FORT PIERCE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
FOUR BOLIVIAN NATIONALS CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING
February 25, 2011
PODIATRIST SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS FOR VIOLATING EXCLUSION FROM THE MEDICARE PROGRAM
February 24, 2011
SEVEN MEMBERS OF ROMANIAN ORGANIZED CRIME GROUP CHARGED IN INTERNATIONAL WIRE FRAUD SCHEME
February 24, 2011
FOUR CHARGED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
February 24, 2011
BROWARD LAWYER SENTENCED FOR STEALING TRUST FUNDS
February 24, 2011
RIVIERA BEACH MAN CONVICTED OF POSSESSING ENDANGERED SEA TURTLE EGGS SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON
February 24, 2011
SOUTH FLORIDA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD
February 23, 2011
SIX INDICTED IN BROWARD, MIAMI-DADE PILL MILL TAKEDOWN
February 22, 2011
MIAMI ACCOUNTANT SENTENCED ON $31 MILLION BANK FRAUD
February 18, 2011
OKEECHOBEE GUN DEALER SENTENCED FOR MACHINE GUN SALES
February 17, 2011
MARTIN COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO TWENTY YEARS FOR ENTICEMENT OF MINORS OVER THE INTERNET AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
THIRTY-TWO SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS CHARGED AS PART OF NATIONWIDE TAKEDOWN BY MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE OPERATIONS
February 16, 2011
TWO INDIVIDUALS PLEAD GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH COSTA RICA-BASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD VENTURES
THIRTEEN MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES OF TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME GROUPS CHARGED IN SOUTH FLORIDA
February 15, 2011
LEADER OF MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PONZI SCHEME TARGETING HAITIAN-AMERICANS SENTENCED TO SEVENTEEN YEARS IN PRISON
MIAMI CLINIC OWNER PLEADS GUILTY IN $5 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
BROWARD OFFICE MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING MORE THAN $647,799 FROM EMPLOYER
TWENTY PEOPLE INDICTED IN FLORIDA FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY $200 MILLION IN MEDICARE BILLING
February 11, 2011
TWO WELLINGTON MEN PLEAD GUILTY IN MAIL AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT RING
INTERNATIONAL REFRIGERANT GAS SUPPLIER PLEADS GUILTY AND IS SENTENCED FOR FALSE STATEMENTS IN THE IMPORTATION OF OZONE DEPLETING HCFC-22
MIAMI BEACH BUSINESSMAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR MISUSE OF GOVERNMENT SEALS
HIGH-LEVEL COLOMBIAN BACRIM NARCO-TRAFFICKER INDICTED ON COCAINE CONSPIRACY CHARGES
FT. LAUDERDALE ARMED ROBBER SENTENCED
MORTGAGE BROKER, LOAN PROCESSORS AND STRAW BUYER SENTENCED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
February 9, 2011
TWENTY-SEVEN DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH NARCOTICS-RELATED OFFENSES FOR SELLING “CUT” FOR COCAINE AND HEROIN
HIGH-LEVEL COLOMBIAN BACRIM NARCO-TRAFFICKER INDICTED ON COCAINE CONSPIRACY CHARGES
February 4, 2011
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HEALTH CARE FRAUD
EIGHT MIAMI-AREA NURSES SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR $18.7 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING HOME HEALTH CARE
WEST PALM BEACH RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY IN CRAMMING SCHEME
MIAMI BEACH HOTEL DEVELOPERS SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD
February 3, 2011
BROWARD MAN CHARGED FOR IMPERSONATING FBI AGENT AND POSSESSING FEDERAL BADGES AND IDENTIFICATION
CORAL GABLES SEAFOOD FIRM SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF CHILEAN SEA BASS
February 2, 2011
NINE SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS CHARGED IN $12 MILLION BANK FRAUD SCHEME
January 2011
January 28, 2011
FORMER CITY OF MIAMI OFFICER CHARGED
BROWARD MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN TAX FRAUD SCHEME
January 27, 2011
HIALEAH MAN FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS STOLEN FIREARMS, INCLUDING FULLY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
FORMER CONTROLLER OF A MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HIS ROLE IN FOREIGN BRIBERY SCHEME
January 24, 2011
MASSACHUSETTS MAN INDICTED FOR ILLEGALLY TRANSPORTING AMMUNITION PRIMERS
FORMER CONTROLLER OF A MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HIS ROLE IN FOREIGN BRIBERY SCHEME
January 20, 2011
SEAFOOD COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO VIOLATING THE LACEY ACT FOR MISLABELING OF HADDOCK
January 19, 2011
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIR CARRIER PLEADS AND IS SENTENCED FOR THE ILLEGAL STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
MORTGAGE BROKER PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS
BROWARD MAN CHARGED WITH IMPERSONATING A FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AGENT AND POSSESSION OF FEDERAL BADGES AND IDENTIFICATION
January 13, 2011
MIAMI-DADE RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 37 MONTHS’IMPRISONMENT FOR CONSPIRING TO COMMIT PART D HEALTH CARE FRAUD
MIAMI CONTRACTOR SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR EMPLOYMENT TAX FRAUD
January 12, 2011
MIAMI-DADE MORTGAGE BROKER PLEADS GUILTY TO OBTAINING FRAUDULENT MORTGAGES ON HOUSES PURCHASED IN PALM BEACH AND ST LUCIE COUNTIES
LONG-TERM FBI UNDERCOVER OPERATION NABS A TOTAL OF 24 DEFENDANTS
NICARAGUAN NATIONAL AND FIVE OTHERS CHARGEDFOR CONSPIRING TO PROVIDE WEAPONS TO PURPORTED COLOMBIAN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
FLORIDA SEAFOOD COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE THE LACEY ACT FOR MISLABELING OF SHRIMP AND SALMON
January 7, 2011
BANK OFFICER SENTENCED TO 36 MONTHS IN $12 MILLION BANK FRAUD SCHEME
LAST STATE PRISON GUARD IN OPERATION BLIND JUSTICE SENTENCED
January 6, 2011
MIRAMAR WOMAN SENTENCED IN MURDER-FOR-HIRE PLOT
FORT LAUDERDALE MAN CONVICTED ON 1974 AND 1977 CHILD ENTICEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION CHARGES
January 5, 2011
TWO MEN SENTENCED IN BANK OF AMERICA ROBBERY
January 3, 2011
