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December 2012
December 27, 2012
Two Alleged Operatives of the Tamil Tigers Terrorist Organization Extradited to Brooklyn
December 21, 2012
Three Supporters of Foreign Terrorist Organization Al-shabaab Charged in Brooklyn Federal Court, Face Life in Prison
December 20, 2012
Six Long Island Men Charged with Using Stolen Social Security Numbers to File False Tax Returns
December 19, 2012
Leader and Member of the Latin Kings Street Gang Each Sentenced to Sixteen Years’ Imprisonment for Their Participation in Shootings on Long Island
December 19, 2012
Amgen Inc. Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Brooklyn and Pays $762 Million to Resolve Criminal Liability and Civil Fraud Allegations
December 18, 2012
Alleged Fugitive “Deadbeat Parent” Arrested for Failure to Pay over $1 Million in Child Support
December 11, 2012
Taiwanese National Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Illegally Export Aerospace-grade Carbon Fiber
December 11, 2012
HSBC Holdings Plc. And HSBC Bank Usa N.a. Admit to Anti-money Laundering and Sanctions Violations, Forfeit $1.256 Billion in Deferred Prosecution Agreement
December 10, 2012
United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch Announces Extradition of Mexican Sex Traffickers as Part of Comprehensive Program to Combat Trafficking and Reunify Victims and Families
December 07, 2012
U. S. Attorney’s Office Collects over $600 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in FY 2012
December 05, 2012
International Organized Crime Cyber Fraud Ring Responsible for Millions of Dollars in Fraud Dismantled
November 2012
November 27, 2012
Alleged Gambino Associate, Westies Member, and Demon Knights Motorcycle Gang Member Charged with Violent Extortion
November 19, 2012
Alleged Leader of Ethnic-albanian Organized Crime Syndicate Extradited to the United States to Face Drug and Money-laundering Charges
November 19, 2012
Alleged Member of Mexican Sex Trafficking Ring Extradited from Mexico to Face Charges in Brooklyn
November 16, 2012
Al-qaeda Operative Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in One of the Most Serious Terrorist Threats to the United States since 9/11
November 16, 2012
Arrests of Alleged Corrupt Colombian Government Employee and Criminal Defense Attorney in Obstruction of Justice Case
November 14, 2012
Former Queens Assemblyman Jimmy Meng Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
November 14, 2012
Former High-ranking Nassau County Housing Official Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds
November 13, 2012
Long Island Doctor Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Oxycodone and Income Tax Evasion
November 09, 2012
38 Defendants in Historic Colombo Family Case Plead Guilty
November 09, 2012
Alleged Mexican Drug Kingpin Extradited to the United States to Face Criminal Enterprise, Drug, and Money-laundering Charges
November 09, 2012
United States Attorney Announces Settlement of Fair Housing Act Case Against Co-op Which Denied Woman Her Comfort Animal
November 08, 2012
Deer Park, Long Island Man Arrested in $2 Million Extortion Plot
November 06, 2012
Mexican Kingpin Pleads Guilty to U.S. Drug Charges
November 05, 2012
United States Attorneys Available to Receive Election Complaints
November 01, 2012
Justice Department Officials Raise Awareness of Disaster Fraud Hotline
October 2012
October 26, 2012
Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 188 Months’ Imprisonment for Sexually Assaulting an Undocumented Alien Minor While Smuggling Her from Texas to New York
October 23, 2012
United States Intervenes in Action Alleging That New York City Department of Education Improperly Billed Medicaid for Psychological Services to Special Education Students
October 18, 2012
Investment Manager Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
October 17, 2012
JTTF Arrests Man in Lower Manhattan after He Attempted to Bomb New York Federal Reserve Bank
October 16, 2012
Eight Members of Three Brooklyn-based Motorcycle Gangs Charged Federally with Trafficking of High-caliber Weapons
October 16, 2012
Former American Airlines Employee Sentenced to Life in Prison for Leading a Criminal Drug Enterprise Involving Corrupt Airline Dispatchers and Baggage Handlers
October 15, 2012
NYPD Officer Pleads Guilty to Criminal Civil Rights Violation
October 15, 2012
United States Resolves False Claims Act Claims Against Rxamerica for Allegedly Submitting False Pricing Relating to the Company’s Medicare Part D Plan
October 15, 2012
United States Announces $475,000 Penalty in Settlement of Claims That Defendants Violated Federal Leak Prevention Requirements at Seven New York City Gas Stations
October 15, 2012
Mark Hotton and Five Others Indicted for Orchestrating Multi-million Dollar Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
October 12, 2012
Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr. Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud; Will Not Challenge Jury Conviction for Stealing from Bronx Health Clinics
October 9, 2012
Convicted Boiler Room Owner and Business Associate Charged with Plotting to Kill Federal Judge and Federal Prosecutor
October 5, 2012
Fugitive Who Shot at Deputy United States Marshals Pleads Guilty to Assault, Robbery, and Firearms Charges
October 4, 2012
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Participation in International Arms Smuggling Ring
October 4, 2012
Doctor, Four Chiropractors and 10 Others Arrested in Brooklyn and Long Island as Part of Nationwide Medicare Strike Force Initiative
October 3, 2012
Russian Agent and 10 Other Members of Procurement Network for Russian Military and Intelligence, Operating in the U.S. and Russia, Indicted
October 2, 2012
Supervisory Officials at NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development Plead Guilty to Bribery Charges
September 2012
September 28, 2012
Long Island Doctor Indicted for Causing Oxycodone Overdose Deaths of Two Patients
September 27, 2012
United States Announces Settlement of Superfund Suit for Reimbursement of Cleanup Costs at the Stanton Cleaners Area Groundwater Contamination Site in Great Neck, New York
September 26, 2012
Chinese National Arrested after Attempting to Illegally Export Aerospace-grade Carbon Fiber to China
September 25, 2012
Department of Justice Awards Funding to Enhance Communities’ Ability to Improve Safety in Distressed Neighborhoods
September 21, 2012
Eleven MS-13 Members Charged with Murders, Attempted Murders, Assaults and Armed Robberies in Superseding Indictment
September 19, 2012
Couple Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Help Drivers Cheat on Commercial Driver’s License Exam
September 18, 2012
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling African Elephant Ivory
September 18, 2012
Former President of Union Local Arrested for Accepting Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Kickbacks Embezzled from Union Welfare Fund
September 06, 2012
Former Soldier Pleads Guilty to Participation in International Arms Smuggling Ring
September 05, 2012
The United States and Ny Downtown Hospital Settle Civil Fraud Claims for $13.4 Million
August 2012
August 30, 2012
Durable Medical Equipment Supplier Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of More than $1 Million
August 30, 2012
Individual Charged with Defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of More than $30 Million
August 23, 2012
52-year-old Queens Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking a Minor Sentenced to 210 Months’ Imprisonment
August 20, 2012
Former President of Children's Social Networking Company and Stockbroker Found Guilty of Securities Fraud and Commercial Bribery Charges
August 15, 2012
Long Island Medical Supplier Convicted of $10.7 Million Medicare Fraud
August 13, 2012
Three Indicted in $5 Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
August 01, 2012
U.S. Army Translator Re-sentenced to 108 Months’ Imprisonment for Unauthorized Possession of Classified Documents Concerning Iraqi Insurgency and for Using a False Identity
August 01, 2012
Members of a Mexican Sex Trafficking Ring Plead to Guilty to Forcing Women and a Minor into Prostitution
July 2012
July 31, 2012
Thomas Qualls Extradited from Canada after Fleeing Trial
July 30, 2012
Two Queens Attorneys Convicted of Mortgage Fraud
July 27, 2012
Former Nassau County Housing Official Arrested for Theft of Government Funds
July 26, 2012
Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager Sentenced to 78 Months for Operating a Multi-million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
July 25, 2012
Brooklyn Man Charged with Transporting a Minor in Interstate Commerce to Engage in Sexual Activity
July 24, 2012
Former Queens Assemblyman Jimmy Meng Arrested for Fraud
July 18, 2012
Hacker Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Role in Two Hacking Schemes Involving a Total of More than 240,000 Stolen Credit Card Numbers
July 09, 2012
Financial Advisor Charged in Ponzi Scheme
July 05, 2012
CEO of Axius Inc. and Finance Professional Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Bribe Stock Brokers and Manipulate Stock Prices
July 02, 2012
Missing Bank Director Charged with Embezzling $17 Million in Bank Funds
June 2012
June 29, 2012
Former Citigroup Vice President Sentenced to 97 Months for Embezzling More than $22 Million
June 27, 2012
Long Island-based Falconstor Software, Inc. Charged with Conspiring to Bribe J.P. Morgan Chase Executives and Related Securities Violations
June 22, 2012
Former NYPD Officer Sentenced to 57 Months for Extortion and Criminal Civil Rights Violation
June 21, 2012
Bronx Man Sentenced to 92 Months for Attempting to Export Carbon Fiber to Iran
June 20, 2012
Nine Alleged Narcotics Traffickers from Far Rockaway, Queens, Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
June 18, 2012
United States Files Civil Complaint Against Internet-based Consumer Electronics Vendor Alleging Violations of the False Claims Act
June 15, 2012
Staten Island Real Estate Developer Sentenced to 10 Years for Operating a Multi-million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
June 15, 2012
Westchester Investment Manager Sentenced to 10 Years for Operating a Multi-million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
June 14, 2012
Check Cashers in Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Los Angeles Charged for Alleged Violations of Anti-money Laundering Laws
June 08, 2012
Gambino Organized Crime Family Associate John Burke Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Two Murders
June 06, 2012
United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch and District Attorneys of Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau and Suffolk Counties Announce Comprehensive Prescription Drug Initiative
June 05, 2012
Former Hip-hop Manager James Rosemond, Also Known as “Jimmy Henchman,” Convicted of Leading a Continuing Criminal Enterprise
June 05, 2012
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development Inspections Supervisors and Three Real Estate Developers Arrested on Bribery Charges
May 2012
May 24, 2012
Residential Mortgage-backed Securities (RMBS) Working Group Announces New Resources to Investigate Rmbs Misconduct
May 24, 2012
International Gun Trafficking Ring Dismantled by Arrests of North Carolina Resident and Chinese Nationals
May 22, 2012
Three Ñetas Gang Members Charged with Murdering Two 17-year-old Rival Gang Members
May 21, 2012
Corporate Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud
May 16, 2012
Former Dockworker Pleads Guilty to Extortion Conspiracy Involving Christmastime Tribute Payments
May 14, 2012
Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Convicted of Stealing from Non-profit Medical Clinics
May 14, 2012
Fitness Club Owner Convicted of Obstruction of Justice Murder Conspiracy
May 09, 2012
Former New York City Police Officer Sentenced to 25 Years for Conspiring to Commit Drug Robberies, Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine and Heroin, and Illegally Using a Firearm
May 09, 2012
Colombo Organized Crime Family Acting Boss and Soldier Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy
May 04, 2012
Superseding Indictment Charges Six Ms-13 Members with Murder, Conspiracy, Assault and Armed Robbery
May 01, 2012
Al Qaeda Operative Convicted by Jury in One of the Most Serious Terrorist Threats to United States since 9/11
April 2012
April 25, 2012
Former Morgan Stanley Managing Director Pleads Guilty for Role in Evading Internal Controls Required by FCPA
April 25, 2012
Colombian Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 40 Years for International Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
April 25, 2012
Former Agape World, Inc. Account Representatives Charged with Massive Ponzi Scheme
April 24, 2012
Construction Giant Lend Lease (F/K/A Bovis) Charged with Defrauding Clients in Three Separate Schemes – Will Pay over $50 Million and Institute Comprehensive Reforms
April 18, 2012
Antiquities Dealer Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Egyptian Cultural Property
April 18, 2012
Eleven Individuals, Including Members and Associates of the Genovese Organized Crime Family, Indicted
April 18, 2012
Three Charged in Connection with Multi-million Dollar Fraud Schemes
April 13, 2012
Chief Executive Officer of Holding Company Charged with Bank Fraud Arising out of $750 Million Check Kiting Scheme
April 12, 2012
Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Embezzling Toddlers’ School Lunch Funds
April 12, 2012
Albanian National Arrested En Route to Fight Jihad Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Support Terrorists
April 11, 2012
Brooklyn Man Convicted of Child Exploitation and Receipt of Child Pornography
April 05, 2012
Importers Charged Wtih Securities Fraud
April 03, 2012
Khalid Awan Re-sentenced to 14 Years’ Imprisonment for Providing Material Support and Resources to Indian Terrorist Organization
March 2012
March 22, 2012
Two Men Arrested for String of Thefts from U.S. Mail Stolen Items Include Diamonds, Electronics and Other Goods
March 19, 2012
Queens Man Indicted Federally for Fire-bombings of Islamic Mosque and Hindu Temple
March 16, 2012
Individual Posing as Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges
March 15, 2012
Business Consultant Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading
March 14, 2012
Former President and Fund Administrator of Electrical Union Charged with Embezzlement
March 13, 2012
Twenty Alleged Members of a Heroin Trafficking Organization Indicted on Long Island
March 13, 2012
Staten Island Doctor Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Oxycodone
March 08, 2012
Trucking Company Owners, Employees and Shop Steward Indicted on Embezzlement, Unlawful Payments and Health Care Fraud Charges
March 07, 2012
United States Announces Settlement of Clean Air Act Suit Against Suffolk County Landfill Owners and Operators
March 06, 2012
Leader of Credit Card Fraud Ring Sentenced to 39 Months
March 05, 2012
Queens Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years’ Imprisonment for Distributing Thousands of Kilograms of Cocaine and Marijuana and Threatening Federal Judge, Prosecutor and Investigating DEA Agents
March 02, 2012
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 27 Years’ Imprisonment for Conspiring to Kill U.s. Soldiers Abroad and Attempting to Provide Material Support to Al-shabaab
March 01, 2012
Couple Charged with Scheme to Help Drivers Cheat on Commercial Driver’s License Exam
February 2012
February 27, 2012
Long Island Pharmacist Arrested on Illegal Sale of Oxycodone and Fentanyl Charge
February 16, 2012
Commodities Pool Operator Pleads Guilty in Connection with a Ponzi Scheme
February 14, 2012
United States Files Civil Suit Against Long Island Co-op for Violating Fair Housing Act
February 13, 2012
Leader of Bloods Street Gang Indicted for Racketeering, Including Three Murders and Three Attempted Murders
February 09, 2012
Boiler Room Operator Sentenced to 15 Years’ Imprisonment for Multi-million Dollar Scheme
February 09, 2012
Jury Finds Staten Island Real Estate Developer Guilty of Operating a Multi-million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
February 09, 2012
$1 Billion to Be Paid by the Bank of America to the United States Largest False Claims Act Settlement Relating to Mortgage Fraud
February 08, 2012
Leader and Three Members of Violent Jamaican Drug Posse Convicted of Engaging in a Continuing Criminal Enterprise, Narcotics Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
February 08, 2012
Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
February 08, 2012
Fugitive Who Shot at Deputy United States Marshals Indicted on Attempted Murder, Assault, Robbery and Firearms Charges
February 07, 2012
Brooklyn Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography
February 01, 2012
Oceanside Woman Indicted for Operating Ponzi Schemes
January 2012
January 31, 2012
Seven Members, Associates and Leaders of Folk Nation Gang Indicted for Racketeering and Murder
January 27, 2012
Five Members of the Bonanno Crime Family Arrested for Racketeering and Related Charges
January 24, 2012
NYPD Officer Pleads Guilty to Extortion and Criminal Civil Rights Violation
January 23, 2012
Five Members of the MS-13 Street Gang Indicted for Murder, Conspiracy, Assault and Armed Robbery
January 18, 2012
New York City Resident Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Export Carbon Fiber to Iran
January 13, 2012
Kareem Ibrahim Sentenced to Life in Prison for Conspiring to Commit Terrorist Attack at JFK Airport
January 11, 2012
Final Three Defendants Plead Guilty in Multi-million Dollar Fraud Against Cellular Service Providers
January 11, 2012
Long Island Doctor to Be Arraigned Today on Child Sexual Exploitation and Health Care Fraud Charges
January 06, 2012
Kosovar, Deme Nikqi, Extradited from Albania to United States to Face Human Smuggling Charges
January 06, 2012
Genovese Organized Crime Family Associate Frank Dimattina Convicted of Extortion and a Related Firearms Charge
January 05, 2012
