News and Press Releases
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December 2012
December 28, 2012
Hollywood Man Convicted for Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud
December 21, 2012
Man Sentenced for Mailing Hoax Threats to State Attorney’s Office
Former U.S. Marine Sentenced to 57 Months for Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Marines
December 20, 2012
Miami Husband and Wife Sentenced on Medicare Fraud Charges
Three Convicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in South Beach “B-Girls” Private Clubs Scheme
Clinical Director for Miami-Based Health Care Clinic Sentenced to Prison for Role In $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Indian River County Man Sentenced on Firearms Charges
December 19, 2012
Owners of Two Miami Home Health Companies Plead Guilty in $48 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Broward County Resident Sentenced for Identity Theft Scheme
Miami-Dade Police Officer and Miami Beach Firefighter Sentenced in Drug and Gun Case
West Palm Beach Resident Sentenced for Role in Staged Accident Scheme
Individual Arrested in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures
December 18, 2012
Extradited Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Scheme
December 17, 2012
Leader of $63 Million Mental Health Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty In Miami
Frank DeFilippo Sentenced in Timeshare Fraud
December 14, 2012
Three Individuals Sentenced for Their Participation in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Miami Area Photographer Sentenced to 10 Years on Child Pornography Charges
Hialeah Police Officer and Wife Charged with Dealing in Firearms Without a License
December 13, 2012
Florida Accountant Indicted for Stealing Client Money Intended for IRS
December 12, 2012
Medicare Beneficiaries and Patient Recruiter Found Convicted of Accepting Kickbacks from Home Health Agency
Sunrise Man Arrested and Charged in $20 Million Payroll Tax Fraud Scheme
Sixteen Miami-Dade Residents Indicted on Drug Conspiracy and Distribution Charges
December 11, 2012
Miami Man Sentenced in Illegal Refrigerant Smuggling Operation
Owner of North Miami Beach Dry Cleaner Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
December 10, 2012
Key West Man Charged with Child Pornography and Firearms Offenses
Florida CPA Sentenced for Role in Foreclosure Scheme
Lauderhill Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking of Minors
December 7, 2012
Six Defendants Sentenced in Multi-Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme at Jade Apartment Complex in Miami
Top Executives of Miami Beach Manufacturing Company Arrested and Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme
Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty For Role In $23 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
December 6, 2012
Wildlife Smuggler Pleads Guilty to Charges of Importing Birds from Cuba
Hialeah Clinic Company Owner Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects $47,718,642.26 in Civil & Criminal Actions in FY 2012
Fourteen Men Charged in International Cocaine Trafficking Ring
December 4, 2012
Florida Man Charged with Filing False Claims for Tax Refunds
Treasure Coast Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Income Tax Returns
November 2012
November 30, 2012
Miami Gardens Man Sentenced to Jail for Mailing Hoax Threats to Broward Government Offices
Former NFL Star Sentenced on Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
President of Miami Medical Clinic Sentenced on Health Care Fraud Charges
Two South Florida Residents Charged With Terrorism Violations
November 28, 2012
Key West Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Claim on BP Claims Fund
North Miami Man Sentenced for Tax Refund Scheme Using Stolen Personal Identification Information
Keys Resident Sentenced for Illegal Harvest of Spiny Lobsters
November 27, 2012
Broward Man Pleads Guilty in Massive Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Identity Thief Sentenced to 188 Months on Fraud, Narcotics and Weapons Charges
November 20, 2012
Colombian Narco-Trafficker Sentenced on Ten Year Cocaine Importation Conspiracy
Jupiter Commercial Fisherman Charged for Making False Statements to NOAA
Operator of Unlicensed Slaughter House Pleads Guilty to Distributing Adulterated Food Products
Former Miami Beach Lead Code Compliance Officer Sentenced to Prison on Extortion Conspiracy
November 19, 2012
Company and Two Owners Sentenced on Charges of Mislabeling Shrimp
Former NFL Player Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud
North Miami Resident Arrested and Charged with Identity Theft
Italian Resident Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud
November 16, 2012
Four Men Charged in Armed Bank Robbery in Coral Springs
Federal Court Shuts Down South Florida Tax Preparer
November 14, 2012
Corporation and Owners of West Palm Beach Septic Tank Company Plead Guilty
November 13, 2012
North Miami Beach Resident Sentenced for Filing False Income Tax Returns
Palm Beach County Drug and Mental Health Services Provider Settles with United States Regarding False Billings Allegations
November 9, 2012
Palm Beach County Middle School Principal Pleads Guilty to Charges of Enticing a Minor to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity
Virginia Gardens Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing in Firearms Without a License
November 5, 2012
Cooper City Resident Pleads Guilty in Stolen Tax Refund Scheme
Owner of Miami Assisted Living Facility Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud Conspiracy
U.S. Attorney Ferrer Announces District Election Officer in Connection with the Justice Department’s Nationwide Election Day Program
Boca Raton Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud in Connection with Staged Accident Scheme
November 2, 2012
Two Florida Residents Sentenced for Roles in Foreclosure Rescue Scheme
November 1, 2012
South Carolina Couple Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft Charges
October 2012
October 31, 2012
Miami Resident and Mexican National Plead Guilty to Charges Relating to Attempted Sale of Stolen Henri Matisse Painting
Owner of I&C Fish Ranch Pleads Guilty in “Operation Long Neck” Involving Trafficking in Live Turtles
October 30, 2012
Fort Lauderdale Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking of Minors
October 29, 2012
Three Miami-Dade Residents Sentenced in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Identities
Four Convicted in $160 Million Nationwide Tax Fraud Scheme
Highlands County Doctor Sentenced to Prison on Pension Fund Theft Charges
Miami Area Assisted Living Facility Owners Plead Guilty for Roles in $63 Million Fraud Scheme
October 25, 2012
Two Miami Serial Armed Robbers Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Sentences
Palm Beach County Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
Boca Raton Attorney Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges
October 24, 2012
U.S. Attorney Ferrer Announces District Election Officer in Connection with the Justice Department’s Nationwide Election Day Program
October 23, 2012
Owner of Miami Home Health Company Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for $60 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Port St. Lucie Woman Charged with Preparing False Income Tax Returns
October 18, 2012
Owner and Operator of Florida Halfway House Company Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fruad Scheme
Defendant Pleads Guilty in $39 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
October 17, 2012
Five Guilty in Shooting Death of Brinks Guard at Calder Casino
Broward Man Sentenced for his Participation in Versailles Mortgage Fraud Scheme
October 16, 2012
Miami Man Sentenced to 78 Months on Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud
West Palm Beach Company and Owners Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Fraud in Connection with Bogus Septic Tank Products
Owner of Miami Home Health Company Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison For $42 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
October 15, 2012
Treasure Coast Tax Return Preparer Charged with Preparing False Income Tax Returns
October 12, 2012
West Palm Beach Resident Pleads Guilty in $1.9 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses Southeastern Regional Investor Fraud Summit in Miami
Miami-Area Therapist Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Participating in $205 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
October 10, 2012
Miami Dade Police Officer and Miami Beach Firefighter Convicted of Drug and Gun Charges
Operator of Unlicensed Slaughter House Pleads Guilty to Food Safety and Humane Slaughter Violations
Forty Defendants Charged in Separate Schemes that Resulted in Thousands of Identities Stolen and Millions of Dollars in Identity Theft Tax Filings
Ten Individuals Indicted in National Business Opportunity Fraud Scam
October 9, 2012
Broward County Resident Charged in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Identities
October 5, 2012
Four Defendants Pled Guilty in Multi-Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme at Jade Apartment Complex in Miami
Operation Double Dip Results in Charges against Ten Broward Residents for Defrauding Federal Unemployment Insurance Program
Customs and Border Protection Officer Sentenced for Sexual Assault of Women at Miami International Airport
Opa-Locka Police Captain Charged with Drug Offenses Pleads Guilty
October 4, 2012
Canadian Citizen Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Consumers Purchasing Pharmaceuticals Online
33 South Florida Residents Charged as Part of Nationwide Coordinated Takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force Operations
October 3, 2012
U.S. Marine Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Marines
Rothstein Associate Sentenced to Prison
Miami Man Pleads Guilty in Illegal Refrigerant Smuggling Operation
Palm Beach County Lawn Service Owner Sentenced for Employment Tax Fraud and for Filing a False Tax Return
October 2, 2012
Idaho Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Filing False Tax Returns
Two Miami-Area Doctors Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Participating in $205 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
October 1, 2012
Investor Fraud Summits Across the Country Arm Consumers with information to Protect Retirement Funds and Life Savings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Pleads Guilty To Impersonating U.S. Customs Attaché
September 2012
September 26, 2012
Prison Time in BP Fund and Disaster Fraud
Turtle Farm Employee Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Turtles to China
Turtle Farm Employee Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Turtles to China
September 25, 2012
Florida Businessman Sentenced to Jail for Exporting Turtles to China
September 21, 2012
Indian River Man Charged with Internet Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography
September 20, 2012
U.S. Attorney's Office to Host Regional Investor Fraud Summit
September 19, 2012
Two Sentenced in St. Lucie Medicare Fraud Scheme
Nine Charged in Florida-Delaware Oxycodone Conspiracy
September 17, 2012
Accused Drug Trafficker Arrested in Panama Appears in Miami Federal Court
September 14, 2012
Rothstein Attorney Sentenced on Conspiracy to Violate Federal Election Campaign Act and other Fraud Charges
Homestead Man Indicted in BP Claims Fund Fraud Scheme
September 13, 2012
Managers of West Palm Beach Septic Tank Products Sentenced for Fraud
Jury Convicts Miami Man of December 2010 Murder of Postal Worker in Identity Theft Scheme
September 12, 2012
South Florida Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison in Drug Diversion Scheme
Port St. Lucie Middle School Teacher Sentenced to Life Imprisonment on Charges of Internet Enticement of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography
September 11, 2012
South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Trio Charged in Connection with Armed Robbery Plot against Vero Beach Licensed Firearms Dealer
September 10, 2012
North Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund Scheme Using Stolen Personal Identification Information
September 7, 2012
Port St. Lucie Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Computer Hacking
September 6, 2012
Five Individuals Charged in Plot to Conceal and Dispose of Assets in Connection with Rothstein Case
Police Officer Sentenced in Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
September 5, 2012
Identity Thief Sentenced on Tax Fraud Charges
Police Officer Arrested for Deprivation of Civil Rights
Five Charged in $20 Million Fraudulent Investment Scheme
August 2012
August 30, 2012
Plantation Man Pleads Guilty to Voter-Fraud and Firearms-Related False Statements Charges
August 29, 2012
California Man Convicted of Traveling to the Dominican Republic and Sexually Abusing Minor Boys
Miami Man Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice and False Statements for Certifying Ships Safe for Sea
President of Miami Medical Clinic Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Charges
Homestead Husband and Wife Sentenced in Case Involving Fraud in Connection with Disaster Relief Fund
August 24, 2012
Keys Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy To Illegal Ly Harvest Spiny Lobsters
St. Lucie County Man Charged Federally with Internet Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography
Two Home Health Care Nurses Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Health Care Fraud
August 23, 2012
Six Defendants Arrested and Charged in Unemployment Compensation Benefits Scheme
Culinary Specialties, Inc., Walter Schoepf, and Karl Degiacomi Plead Guilty to Falsely Labeling Shrimp
August 22, 2012
Guatemalan Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
August 21, 2012
Lake County Woman Sentenced on Bank Fraud Conspiracy Charges
Florida Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme
Three Defendants Pled Guilty in Multi-Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme at Jade Apartment Complex in Miami
August 20, 2012
Two Keys Residents Sentenced for Illegal Harvest of Spiny Lobsters
August 16, 2012
Man Pleads Guilty to Arson of Okeechobee City Convenience Store
Virginia Gardens Man Charged with Dealing in Firearms Without a License
August 14, 2012
Owner of Miami Home Health Company Pleads Guilty in $60 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Miami-Area Patient Broker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Role in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
August 10, 2012
Alleged International Narcotics Trafficker Extradited from Mexico on Cocaine Conspiracy Charges
Operators of Uninspected Slaughter House Arrested and Charged for Food Safety and Humane Slaughter Violations
Former Tribal Council Member Sentenced for Tax Fraud
August 9, 2012
Four Charged in Precious Metals Investment Scheme
Federal Court Shuts Down Florida Tax Return Preparers
Alleged International Narcotics Trafficker Extradited From Colombia on Cocaine Importation Charges
August 7, 2012
Fort Pierce Financial Manager and Six Other St. Lucie County Residents Charged in Mail Fraud Embezzlement Scheme
August 6, 2012
Former Miami Beach Lead Code Compliance Officer Pleads Guilty to Extortion Conspiracy involving a South Beach Nightclub
July 2012
July 31, 2012
Miami Resident and Mexican National Indicted for Transportation and Possession of Stolen Henri Matisse Painting
Palm Beach Man Sentenced for Defrauding Timeshare Owners
July 30, 2012
Citrus Quarantine Violators Sentenced By Court
July 27, 2012
Three Florida Men Sentenced to Federal Prison on Charges of Arson, Insurance Fraud and Mortgage Fraud
“Red Handed” Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years Imprisonment
July 26, 2012
South Florida Joint Federal/State Synthetic Marijuana Round Up Nets a Dozen Arrests
July 25, 2012
Task Force on Children Exposted to Violence Briefs Congress
Former UBS Client Sentenced to Federal Prison for Failing to Report $4 Million in Swiss Bank Accounts
July 24, 2012
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations for Sexual Assault of Three Women
July 23, 2012
Florida Tax Preparer Sentenced to Federal Prison on Charges of Stolen Identity and Tax Refund Fraud
July 20, 2012
Two Doctors Charged with Oxycodone-Related Deaths Resulting from Broward and Palm Beach Counties Pill Mill Operation
Operators of Check Cashing Store Sentenced for Their Role in Treasury Check and Tax Refund Scheme
Former Florida State Senator Sentenced for Tax Evasion
July 19, 2012
Miami Police Sergeant Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice
Two Arrested and Charged with Possession of Stolen Henri Matisse Painting
July 13, 2012
Orange County Man Sentenced for Forcible Assault of a Federal Officer
July 12, 2012
Three Miami-Dade Residents Charged in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Identities of Foreign Nationals
Three Defendants Plead Guilty to Theft of Government Funds
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Wells Fargo Resulting in More Than $175 Million in Relief for Homeowners to Resolve Fair Lending Claims
Broward Woman Sentenced for Role in Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scheme Involving U.S. Marine Victims
July 2, 2012
Asheville, North Carolina, Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating In $63 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Florida Man Convicted in Child Pornography Case
Miami Resident Indicted On Narcotics, Weapons, Unauthorized Access Devices, And Identity Theft Charges
June 2012
June 29, 2012
Sebastian Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
Davie Pill Mill Owner Sentenced in Operation Snake Oil
Miami-Area Patient Recruiters Sentenced to Prison For Roles in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
June 28, 2012
Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $63 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
June 26, 2012
International Product Support Company Senior Vice President Sentenced For The Illegal Purchase and Sale of Smuggled Ozone-Depleting Refrigerant Gas
Four Charged with Shipping Defense Articles to Venezuela
Owner of Miami-Area Assisted Living Facility Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme
June 25, 2012
Loan Officer Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Resulted in More Than $9.2 Million in Losses
June 22, 2012
Port St. Lucie Resident Sentenced in $3.3 Million Timeshare Advance Fee Scheme
Miami Resident Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme that defrauded Friends and Family
Bulgarian Nationals Plead Guilty to Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft in Scheme to Defraud ATM Customers at Various Banks in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Pregnant Firefighters by the Town of Davie, Florida
Two Owners of Miami Home Health Company Each Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
June 21, 2012
Sunrise Man Charged for On-line Enticement of Minor
June 20, 2012
Defendants Sentenced for their Role in Tax Refund Fraud Utilizing Stolen Social Security Office Identity Information
June 19, 2012
Eight Defendants Charged in Multi-Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme at Jade Apartment Complex in Miami
June 19, 2012
Owner and Employee of Miami Home Health Company Sentenced to Prison in $22 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
June 18, 2012
School Teacher Arrested and Charged for Enticing a Minor to Engage in Sexual Acts
Four Miami-Dade Residents Charged in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Identities
Eleven Additional Palm Beach County Defendants Charged for Roles in Staged Accident Fraud Scheme
June 15, 2012
President of Broward Title and Escrow Company Sentenced in Two Separate Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Schemes
Port St. Lucie Middle School Teacher Convicted of Enticement of a Minor Over the Internet and Possession of Child Pornography
June 14, 2012
Miami-Area Resident Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Participating in Medicare Fraud Scheme
June 12, 2012
Miami-Area Resident Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Participating in Medicare Fraud Scheme
Boca Raton Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Synthetic Marijuana
June 11, 2012
Boca Raton Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Synthetic Marijuana
June 8, 2012
Fort Lauderdale Woman Arrested in Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scheme Involving More Than 1000 Fraudulent Tax Returns and $9.5 Million in Fraud
Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts in BP Fund and Disaster Fraud
Managers of West Palm Beach Septic Tank Products Plead Guilty
June 7, 2012
Fourteen Defendants Charged in Cyber Bank Fraud Scheme
June 6, 2012
Three Individuals Charged in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Palm Beach Resident Sentenced for Importing 1500 Pounds of Conch from the Bahamas
Multiple Arrests in Murder/Marijuana Grow House Conspiracy
June 5, 2012
North Miami Man Charged in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Using Personal Identification Information Stolen from Social Security Office
North Miami Man Charged in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Using Personal Identification Information Stolen from Social Security Office
Two South Floridians Charged in Tax Refund Scheme Using Stolen Identities
June 4, 2012
Three South Florida Defendants Sentenced for Kickback Scheme in Hurricane Wilma FEMA Fraud
Southern District of Florida Securities and Investment Fraud Initiative Results in Charges Against 15 Individuals in 12 Separate Cases
June 1, 2012
Doctors, Therapist and Recruiters from Miami-Area Mental Health Care Corporation Convicted for Participating in $205 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
U.S. Customs and Border Officer Indicted For Civil Rights And Abusive Sexual Contact Offenses
South Florida Woman Convicted Of Tax Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison
May 29, 2012
Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Fraud in Connection with Disaster Relief Fund
May 25, 2012
Leader of Massive Staged Car Accident Ring Sentenced on Mail Fraud, Money Laundering, and Structuring for Role in Staged Accident Fraud Scheme
Miami Man Convicted for Obstruction of Justice And False Statements for Certifying Ships Safe for Sea
Palm Beach Man Sentenced for Mislabeling Medical Test Kits
Palm Beach County Lawn Service Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Fraud and to Filing a False Tax Return
May 24, 2012
Palm Beach County Lawn Service Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Fraud and to Filing a False Tax Return
May 23, 2012
Arrest Made on Charges of Failure to File Currency Transaction Reports
South Carolina Man Dubbed the “Nike Hat Bandit” Indicted on Charges of Bank Robbery in South Florida
Florida Resident Imprisoned for Importing Endangered and Threatened Species from the Bahamas
Miami Food Supplier Sentenced for Distributing Misbranded Food
May 22, 2012
Former Track Supervisor at Calder and Two Others Sentenced in False Billing and Kickback Scheme
West Palm Beach Timeshare Boiler Room Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
Former Haitian Government Official Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Role in Scheme to Launder Bribes
May 21, 2012
St. Lucie County Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Explosive Devices
May 18, 2012
Miami Man Charged with Arson of Okeechobee City Convenience Store
Miami-Dade Man Sentenced for Role in Social Security Scheme and Aggravated ID Theft in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties
May 17, 2012
Miami-Dade Man Sentenced for Role in Social Security Scheme and Aggravated ID Theft in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties
May 17, 2012
Fort Lauderdale Man Arrested on Charges of Sex Trafficking of Minors
May 14, 2012
Police Officer Defendant Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana
May 11, 2012
Principal of Offshore Brokerage Firm Sentenced in Miami to 20 Years in Prison for $7 Million Stock Manipulation Scam
Orange County Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud
Broward Man Pleads Guilty for His Participation in Versailles Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Palm Beach County Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Violations Involving First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
Rothstein Associate Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Federal Election Campaign Act, Defraud the United States, and Defraud a Financial Institution
May 10, 2012
Two Stock Promoters, a Stock Trader and a Securities Lawyer Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in a $7 Million Fraudulent Stock Manipulation Scheme
Miami Child Photographer Charged with Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
Trio of Illegal Aliens Sentenced in Ft. Pierce Armed Robbery Plot
May 9, 2012
Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced to 24 Months’ Imprisonment for Trafficking Steroids
U.S. Marine Arrested in Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Marines
Coconut Creek Man Sentenced to Prison for Misuse of National Science Foundation Seal
Real American Brands President Convicted of Securities Fraud Charges
Boca Raton Resident Charged with Filing False Tax Returns
May 8, 2012
Owner of Miami-Dade Wholesale Distributing Company Charged and Arraigned on Tax Fraud Scheme
Miami Jury Convicts Guatemalan Drug Kingpin of Distributing Cocaine Knowing it Would be Imported into the United States
May 7, 2012
Boom Boom Room Defendant Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors and Production of Child Pornography
May 4, 2012
Former Police Officer Sentenced for Wire Fraud
May 3, 2012
Businessman with Swiss Bank Account Pleads Guilty to Charge of Filing a False Tax Return
Three Turtle Farmers Charged and Two Arrested For Illegal Turtle Trafficking
Eleven Indicted in Pharmaceutical Thefts
May 2, 2012
Fifty-Nine South Florida Residents Charged as Part of Nationwide Coordinated Takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force Operations
May 1, 2012
Serial Armed Robber Sentenced to 162 Years in Prison
Eight Defendants Charged as Part of an Identity Theft Tax Refund Undercover Operation
April 2012
April 30, 2012
Miramar Man Convicted on Kidnapping Charges
April 27, 2012
Miramar Man Convicted on Kidnapping Charges
Two Sentenced for Tax Charges in Connection with Operation of Three Miami-Area Medical Clinics
April 25, 2012
Florida Residents and Corporations Plead Guilty to Charges of Smuggling Hazardous Children’s Products, Including Toys Containing Lead and Small Parts, From China
Former City of Miami Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Scheme
Three Operators of Miami Home Health Company Sentenced in $60 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Miami Man Sentenced in Mail and Wire Fraud Investment Scheme
April 24, 2012
“Red Handed” Bank Robber Pleads Guilty
U.S. Attorney Testifies on Health Care Fraud before U.S. Senate
Florida Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Wire Fraud
Lake County Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy Charges
April 23, 2012
Former Florida State Senator Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
April 20, 2012
Another Defendant Sentenced in Broward and Palm Beach Pill Mill Operation
Broward Woman Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scheme Involving U.S. Marine Victims
April 18, 2012
Opa Locka Man Sentenced for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
Extradited Defendant Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Charges in Employee Leasing Scheme
Justice Department Seeks To Shut Down Five South Florida Tax Return Preparers
Miami Gardens Man Arrested and Charged with Mailing Hoax Threats to Broward Government Offices
April 17, 2012
Miami-Dade Man Sentenced for Money Laundering and Drug Conspiracy Related to Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties
Loan Officer Pleads Guilty For Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme that Resulted in More than $6.5 Million in Losses
Port St. Lucie Man Indicted for Threatening Email Communications
April 16, 2012
Former Tribal Council Member Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
April 13, 2012
Miami Doctor Convicted on Health Care Fraud and Oxycodone Trafficking Charges
Former Tribal Council Member Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
April 12, 2012
Palm Beach County Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors
Tax Preparers Plead Guilty in Tax Refund Scheme
April 11, 2012
International Product Support Company Senior Vice President Pleads Guilty to the Illegal Purchase and Sale of Smuggled Ozone-Depleting Refrigerant Gas
Eight Individuals Charged and Arrested in Two Separate Corruption Investigations
April 10, 2012
Former Assistant Finance Director at Belle Glade Non-Profit Housing Corporation Sentenced in Embezzlement Case
April 9, 2012
Rothstein Associate Charged with Conspiracy to Violate the Federal Election Campaign Act, Defraud the United States, and Defraud a Financial Institution
April 6, 2012
Operators of Check Cashing Store Plead Guilty in Treasury Check Tax Refund Scheme
South Florida Investment Advisor Indicted for Investment Fraud Scheme
South Florida Aircraft Parts Brokers Sentenced for Procurement Fraud against the U.S. Military
April 4, 2012
Royal West Owner Sentenced To Five Years’ Imprisonment
Former Executive of Miami-Based Ocean Bank Sentenced to Serve 37 Months in Prison for Participating in Bribery Scheme and Filing False tax Returns
President of Broward Title and Escrow Company Pleads Guilty in Two Separate Multi-Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
April 3, 2012
Miami-Area Assisted Living Facility Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Two Owners and Two Employees of Miami Home Health Company Plead Guilty In $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
April 2, 2012
Davie Pill Mill Owner Pleads Guilty
March 2012
March 30, 2012
Five Sentenced in Broward Pharmacy Case
Naples Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud in Investment Fraud Scheme
Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
West Palm Beach Couple Sentenced to Prison Terms for Conspiracy to Commit Immigration Fraud
March 29, 2012
Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking into More than 80 Bank of America Customer Accounts
Palm Beach County Woman Sentenced for Preparing and Filing Fraudulent Income Tax Returns
March 28, 2012
Keys Case Results in Jail Time for Lobstermen
Defendant Charged in Superseding Information in Broward and Palm Beach Counties in Pill Mill Operation
Sixteen South Florida Residents Charged with Operating Hialeah Commercial Aircraft Cockpit Window Repair Company without FAA Certifications
Palm Beach County Resident Pleads Guilty to Importing Illegal Catch from the Bahamas
March 27, 2012
Palm Beach County Resident Pleads Guilty to Importing Illegal Catch from the Bahamas
March 22, 2012
Owner of Broward Tax Preparation Company Charged in Fraudulent Tax Return Conspiracy
March 21, 2012
Attorney General's task force on children's exposure to violence holds public hearing in Miami
March 16, 2012
Boca Raton Resident Charged with Mail Fraud in Corporate Identity Theft Scheme
North Miami Beach Resident Pleads Guilty to Filing False Income Tax Returns
Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating In $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
New York Resident Sentenced on Charges of Distribution of Child Pornography
Miami Pharmacy Charged in Mail Fraud Scheme
March 15, 2012
Two Convicted of Tax Refund Fraud That Used Stolen Social Security Information
President of Broward Title and Escrow Company Charged in Multi-Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
March 14, 2012
Former Palm Beach County Branch Bank Manager Pleads Guilty to Structuring Charge
Operation Jail House Defendant Sentenced
Nineteen Charged in West Palm Area Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking Ring
Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
March 13, 2012
Two Found Guilty of Tax Charges in Connection with Operation of Three Miami-Area Medical Clinics
Former Haitian Government Official Convicted in Miami for Role in Scheme to Launder Bribes Paid by Telecommunications Companies
March 12, 2012
Two Keys Residents Plead Guilty to Conspiracy To Illegally Harvest Spiny Lobsters
Last of Three Defendants Sentenced on Fraudulent “Money Cleansing” Scheme
March 9, 2012
Broward County, Fla.-Area Halfway House Owner Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison For Participating In Fraud And Kickback Scheme
March 8, 2012
Miami Gardens Man Convicted of Felon-in-Possession Charges
Port St. Lucie Teacher Charged with On-Line Enticement of a Minor
Broward Mortgage Broker Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud
March 6, 2012
Port St. Lucie Electrical Contractor and Wife Convicted in Kickback Scheme in Hurricane Wilma FEMA Fraud
Former Track Supervisor at Calder Pleads Guilty to False Billing and Kickback Scheme
Texas Wildlife Smugglers Sentenced to Prison
March 5, 2012
Broward Tax Preparers Charged in Fraudulent Tax Return Conspiracy
March 2, 2012
Former Plantation Police Officer Joseph Guaracino Sentenced to 43 Months’ Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
North Carolina Man Sentenced on Workers’ Compensation Insurance Scam
Three Memorial Hospital Vendors Convicted in Bribery Scheme
Miami Taxidermist Sentenced for Wildlife Smuggling
March 1, 2012
Florida Resident Pleads Guilty to Importing Endangered and Threatened Species from the Bahamas
February 2012
February 29, 2012
Three Ft. Lauderdale Men Charged in $3 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme
Three South Florida Men Sentenced in $9 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
February 28, 2012
Palm City Businessman Sentenced on Internet Child Pornography Charges
February 27, 2012
Nicaraguan National Extradited from Colombia to Face Drug Charges
Five Defendants Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Palm Beach County Residents Charged with Sex Trafficking of Minors
February 24, 2012
Two More Defendants Sentenced in Broward and Palm Beach Counties in Pill Mill Operation
West Palm Beach Purveyor of Unnecessary Septic Tank Products Found Guilty of Wire Fraud
February 23, 2012
Repeat Credit Card Fraudster Sentenced to 70 Months’ Imprisonment
Two Tampa Residents and a Tampa-Based Company Charged with Conspiracy to Sell Mislabeled Shrimp
Five Charged for Conspiracy to Extort Relatives of Smuggled Cuban Migrants
February 22, 2012
Two Palm Beach County Men Charged for Importing Illegal Catch from the Bahamas
South Florida Corrections Officer Sentenced on Federal Civil Rights Charge
Tax Fraud Defendant Sentenced to 24 Months’Imprisonment and Ordered to Surrender on April 11, 2012
February 21, 2012
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-Area Halfway House Operator Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Participating in Fraud And Kickback Scheme
February 17, 2012
Four More Defendants Sentenced in Broward and Palm Beach Counties in Pill Mill Operation
Two Men Sentenced to Multiple Life Sentences for Enticing Women to South Florida to Engage in Commercial Sex Acts and Distributing Date Rape Pills
Rothstein Associate Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
February 14, 2012
Boca Raton, Florida-Based CPA Indicted for Preparing False Tax Returns and Obstructing Internal Revenue Laws
February 13, 2012
Two Charged with Tax Refund Fraud Utilizing Stolen Social Security Office Identity Information
Two Individuals Arrested in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures
February 10, 2012
Three More Defendants Sentenced in Broward and Palm Beach Counties in Pill Mill Operation
Superseding Indictment Returned in Bp Fund and Disaster Fraud
Miami Woman Charged with Possessing Personal Identifying Information in Furtherance of Identity Theft Tax Refund Scheme
Plantation Resident Convicted for Interfering with the IRS and Filing False Tax Returns
February 9, 2012
Tamarac Man Sentenced to Thirty Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Production of Child Pornography
President of Broward Title and Escrow Company Charged in Multi-Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
February 8, 2012
Miami-Dade Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Drug Conspiracy Related to Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties
February 7, 2012
Fort Lauderdale Man Charged in Wilton Manors Bank Robbery
February 2, 2012
FORMER ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR AT BELLE GLADE NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORPORATION PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLEMENT
THREE CHARGED WITH PARTICIPATING IN FALSE BILLING AND KICBACK SCHEME AT CALDER RACE COURSE
FLORIDA MAN INDICTED FOR TAX FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT
February 1, 2012
PRINCIPAL OF OFFSHORE BROKERAGE FIRM AND LAS VEGAS STOCK PROMOTER CONVICTED IN MIAMI FOR $7 MILLION STOCK MANIPULATION SCAM
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA-AREA HALFWAY HOUSE OWNER SENTENCED TO 28 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR PARTICIPATING IN MEDICARE FRAUD KICKBACK SCHEME
January 2012
January 31, 2012
MORTGAGE BROKER SENTENCED IN FRAUD SCHEME
January 30, 2012
SOUTH FLORIDA CORRECTIONS OFFICERS SENTENCED ON FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS AND OBSTRUCTION CHARGES
January 27, 2012
PEMBROKE PINES MAN SENTENCED FOR ENTICING A MINOR TO ENGAGE IN SEX AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
FORMER OWNER OF FLORIDA-BASED AIRLINE SERVICES COMPANY SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD ILLINOIS-BASED RYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
COCONUT CREEK MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MISUSE OF NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SEAL
OWNER AND EMPLOYEE OF MIAMI HOME HEALTH COMPANY PLEAD GUILTY IN $22 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
January 25, 2012
FORMER EXECUTIVE OF MIAMI-BASED OCEAN BANK PLEADS GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN BRIBERY SCHEME AND TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS
January 24, 2012
MIAMI-AREA NURSE PLEADS GUILTY IN $25 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
FLORIDA RESIDENTS AND CORPORATIONS CHARGED FOR CONSPIRACY TO SMUGGLE HAZARDOUS CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS, INCLUDING TOYS CONTAINING LEAD AND SMALL PARTS, FROM CHINA
January 23, 2012
BROWARD SEPTIC HAULER SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL DISCHARGE OF WASTE
OPERATORS OF CHECK CASHING STORE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY IN CONNECTION WITH IRS TAX REFUND CHECK CASHING SCHEME
FLORIDA LOAN OFFICER SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH $2.5 MILLION REVERSE MORTGAGE FRAUD AND LOAN MODIFICATION SCHEME
PALM BEACH COUNTY TAX RETURN PREPARER CHARGED WITH TAX VIOLATIONS INVOLVING FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT
NAPLES MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO WIRE FRAUD IN INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME
January 20, 2012
FLORIDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH IMPORTATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES FROM THE BAHAMAS
TWO MORE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES IN PILL MILL OPERATION
MIAMI RIVER COMPANY SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS PROBATION AND $1,000,000 FINE FOR OIL POLLUTION AND BALLAST WATER CRIMES
January 19, 2012
FEDERAL TRIAL JUROR PLEADS GUILTY TO SOLICITING BRIBE
January 18, 2012
MIAMI-AREA RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 35 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR LAUNDERING MONEY IN $200 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
ARKANSAS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CLAIMING FRAUDULENT TAX REFUNDS
MIAMI-AREA RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN $200 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME
MIAMI MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
BOYNTON BEACH MAN SENTENCED TO JAIL IN MAIL FRAUD "PONZI" INVESTMENT SCHEME
January 18, 2012
BROWARD MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN FOUR CASES INVOLVING VERSAILLES MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEMES
January 13, 2012
THREE MORE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES IN PILL MILL OPERATION
SHOOTER IN BRINKS ARMORED CAR ROBBERY SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
January 11, 2012
RECRUITER/MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO MAIL FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING, AND STRUCTURING FOR ROLE IN STAGED ACCIDENT SCHEME
FORMER FLORIDA CITY MAN SENTENCED FOR MAKING FALSE CLAIM ON BP CLAIMS FUND
January 9, 2012
OPERATION SMOKING GUN II DEFENDANT SENTECED TO MORE THAN 10 YEARS IN PRISON IN FIREARMS TRAFFICKING CASE
BROWARD COUNTY, FLA.-AREA HALFWAY HOUSE OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD AND KICKBACK SCHEME
January 6, 2012
FLORIDA DOCTOR SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF OXYCODONE AT LAKE WORTH CLINIC
MIAMI-AREA PATIENT RECRUITER SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR PARTICIPATING IN MEDICARE FRAUD KICKBACK SCHEME
EIGHT DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DATE IN BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES IN PILL MILL OPERATION
FORMER CITY OF MIAMI POLICE OFFICER CHARGED IN EMBEZZLEMENT SCHEME
OFFICE MANAGER FOR MIAMI HOME HEALTH COMPANY SENTENCED TO 78 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ROLE IN $25 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
January 5, 2012
INTERNATIONAL FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN MIAMI ON SPANISH MURDER CHARGES; EXTRADITION PROCESS BEGINS
BROWARD COUNTY RETURN PREPARER SENTENCED FOR FILING FALSE PERSONAL TAX RETURNS
January 4, 2012
