The Grime
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Charles P. Hendricks, Drug Conspiracy, Money Laundering, Oklahoma 2019
Charles Hendricks Brings in Big Bucks, Bigger Trouble Murfreesboro, TN resident Takila Shauntel Carpenter, 34, is charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, while Oklahoma native Charles P....
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Microsoft Hungary, Foreign Bribery, New York 2023
Microsoft Hungary, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, has agreed to pay a criminal fine of more than $8.7 million to resolve a Foreign Bribery case in New York. According to the investigation, Microsoft Hungary...
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Gary Frantz, Prescription Pill Trafficking, Ohio 2017
Mansfield Physician Charged with Prescription Pill Trafficking A 67-year-old Mansfield physician, Gary Frantz, has been indicted in federal court for allegedly leading a conspiracy in which he is accused of illegally...
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Anthony Ryan Moore-Powell, Coercion and Enticement of a Minor, North Carolina 2018
A Chicago man who traveled to western North Carolina to engage in a sexual activity with a minor has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Anthony Ryan Moore-Powell, 26, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced on charges of...
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Aaron Tyler Stroud, Impersonating a U.S. Marshal, New Mexico 2019
Aaron Tyler Stroud, 38, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, made his initial appearance in federal court in Las Cruces on Wednesday on a criminal complaint charging him with impersonating an officer of the United States....
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Pengyi Li, Smuggling Goods & Export Control Violation, New Mexico 2023
Chinese National Faces Federal Charges for Smuggling Goods from US ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Pengyi Li, 33, of Guangdong, China, appeared in federal court on Monday for arraignment on an indictment charging him with two...
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Mark Schofield, Heroin Possession, Pennsylvania 2018
PITTSBURGH - In a shocking turn of events, a McKeesport man has been accused of violating federal drug-trafficking laws. Mark Schofield, 24, has been named in a single-count indictment, according to a recent...
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Angel DeLeon, Racketeering, New Mexico 2023
Angel DeLeon, 41, a Mexican national, was extradited from Mexico and made his initial appearance in federal court in Albuquerque, New Mexico today, on a racketeering charge involving alleged violent criminal conduct by...
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Thomas Ruchlicki, Making False Statement to the FBI, New York 2018
Clifton Park Man Sentenced for Lying to the FBI ALBANY, NEW YORK - Thomas Ruchlicki, age 63, of Clifton Park, New York, was sentenced today to 1 year of probation for making a false statement to the Federal Bureau of...
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Adrian Charleston, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Mississippi 2019
A 24-year-old Jackson man has been sentenced to four and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Kirk Thielhorn with the Bureau...
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Jory D'Michael Trayvunn Dumas, Casino Theft, Alabama 2019
A brazen heist at the Wind Creek Casino in Montgomery, Alabama, has led to the conviction of 28-year-old Jory D'Michael Trayvunn Dumas. On Thursday, November 14, 2019, a federal jury found Dumas guilty of theft from a...
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Jesus Ernesto Reyes Garcia, ATM Jackpotting, Nevada 2019
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Robert L. Green, Drug and Gun Law Violations, Pennsylvania 2019
A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to five years in prison for violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Brady today. United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson imposed...
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Adam R. Walker, Methamphetamine Possession, Illinois 2019
Adam R. Walker, 34, of Herrin, Illinois, has been charged with a serious federal crime after allegedly possessing over 50 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. According to a recent indictment, the...
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Lonnie Etienne Green, False Statement on Passport Application, New York 2019
A Buffalo man has been charged with making a false statement in an application for a United States Passport. 49-year-old Lonnie Etienne Green, a/k/a Lonnie Coleman, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal...
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James Counterman, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2017
SCRANTON— James Counterman, a 56-year-old man from Canadensis, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 144 months' imprisonment followed by ten years' supervised release for distribution and possession with intent to...
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William Patrick King, Child Sex Exploitation, Alaska 2023
A 37-year-old Maryland man has been sentenced to serve a total of 43 years in federal prison for child sex exploitation in Alaska. William Patrick King, 37, was charged in Alaska federal court for attempted production...
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Jill Martinho, Embezzlement, Rhode Island 2019
Former Controller at Walco Electric Company Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement PROVIDENCE, RI - Jill Martinho, 43, of Swansea, Mass., has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for embezzling $550,000 from her...
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David Richison, Tax Evasion, Maryland 2023
Baltimore Maryland – David Richison, age 64, of Frederick, Maryland, who owned and operated a payroll processing business, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of wire fraud and aiding in the filing of a false tax...
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David Weaver, Distribution of Methamphetamine, West Virginia 2017
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A local man has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution operation. David Weaver, 34, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was found guilty of...
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Dennis James Miller, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution, West Virginia 2019
A Moorefield man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his involvement in a fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution operation, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Dennis James Miller, age 50, pled guilty to...
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Peter Frazzano, Healthcare Fraud, New Jersey 2019
A Morris County man has admitted participating in a conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud , the Grimy Times has learned. Peter Frazzano, 46, of Randolph, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John...
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Ernest Dewayne Taylor, Bank Robbery, Pennsylvania 2018
A brazen daytime robbery at the Huntington Bank in New Brighton has resulted in a five-year prison sentence for the perpetrator. On August 17, 2018, Ernest Dewayne Taylor, 50, of Beaver Falls, entered the bank located...
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Clinton Shane Strable, Methamphetamine Distribution, Oklahoma 2026
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – A Stigler man, Clinton Shane Strable, 36, has been sentenced to 168 months' imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution ring. The charges...
Irakli Nakashidze, International Money Laundering Conspiracy, Florida 2026
Miami, FL – In a brazen scheme that bilked Medicare out of nearly $180 million, a Georgian citizen has been sentenced to three years in prison for laundering over $1.1 million in illicit proceeds to his co-conspirators abroad. Irakli Nakashidze, 35, a resident of Miami, Florida, was handed down a 37-month prison sentence for his…
Ruhuan Zhen, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Virginia 2026
A pair of Chinese nationals has been charged with laundering cartel funds in a transnational money laundering scheme that spanned years and multiple continents. Ruhuan Zhen and Hongce Wu, both wanted for their alleged involvement in the conspiracy, are accused of using secretive methods to launder millions in narcotics proceeds. According to court documents, the…
Marco Scamarone, Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering, Florida 2026
BODY:In a brazen scheme to rip off Medicare, three Florida men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a massive fraud and money laundering operation. Marco Scamarone, 34, of Tamarac, Florida, was handed a 70-month prison sentence, while Jose Mendez, 34, of Coral Springs, Florida, received a 78-month sentence. Renee Vazquez, 33, of…
Treva Edwards, Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor, New Jersey 2025
BODY: A chilling tale of exploitation and abuse has emerged from the streets of Orange, New Jersey, where a self-proclaimed prophet and his wife allegedly preyed on vulnerable congregants, forcing them into labor and sex. Treva Edwards, 61, and his wife Christine Edwards, 64, are facing the music after a grand jury returned a superseding…
Anthony Santamaria, $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud, New York 2026
In a shocking case of international healthcare greed, a Moscow-based criminal organization has been dealt a major blow. Anthony Santamaria, a key player in the scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which involved billing nearly $2 billion in fraudulent…
Anthony Santamaria, $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud, New York 2026
In a shocking case of international healthcare greed, a Moscow-based criminal organization has been dealt a major blow. Anthony Santamaria, a key player in the scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which involved billing nearly $2 billion in fraudulent…
Violetta Mailyan, Medicare Botox Fraud Scheme, California 2026
A California doctor’s lavish lifestyle was funded by a brazen scheme to defraud Medicare out of $45 million. Violetta Mailyan, a medical professional with a seemingly legitimate practice, was convicted by a jury in the Central District of California for submitting false claims for Botox injections that were never provided and medically unnecessary. The investigation,…
Rathnakishore Giri, Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme, Ohio 2026
Rathnakishore Giri, a 31-year-old investment manager from New Albany, Ohio, has been sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that swindled over $10 million from unsuspecting investors. The scheme, which targeted residents in and around Columbus, Ohio, saw Giri pose as an…
Mehrdad Tabrizi, Pandemic Relief Funds Theft, California 2026
BODY: A Southern California medical mogul has been brought to justice for swindling the government out of over a million bucks in pandemic relief funds. Mehrdad Tabrizi, the owner of defunct medical companies Life Fleet Inc. and Resonante Group, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in a California court. According to investigators,…
Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, International Drug Distribution and Terrorism Charges, Texas 2026
In a major blow to the notorious Tren de Aragua (TdA) cartel, a high-ranking leader has been extradited to the United States to face terrorism and international drug distribution charges. Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, also known as “Chuqui,” a 24-year-old Venezuelan national, is set to make his initial appearance in Houston federal court on May…
Ruby Scott, Medicare Fraud Scheme and Kickback Conspiracy, Michigan 2026
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – In a brazen scheme that left Medicare on the hook for a staggering $1.6 million, a local nurse and home health care agency owner has been convicted of operating a massive kickback conspiracy. According to court documents, Ruby Scott, 55, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, bribed a discharge nurse at a Detroit…
Olvin Javier Velasquez-Maldonado, International Human and Drug Smuggling Conspiracy, Louisiana 2026
GrimyTimes.com – May 14, 2026 A Honduran national has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for his role in a massive human and drug smuggling operation. Olvin Javier Velasquez-Maldonado, 35, was extradited from Honduras and brought to justice in the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to court documents, Velasquez-Maldonado and his…
Shivam LNU, Alien Smuggling, New York 2025
BODY: In a dark underworld of human trafficking, a 22-year-old Indian national has pleaded guilty to his role in smuggling a dozen aliens into the United States. Shivam LNU, a key player in the operation, coordinated the transportation of these individuals from the Canadian border into Northern New York. According to court documents, LNU’s scheme…
Bradley D. Hounsell, Child Exploitation, Wisconsin 2026
BODY: A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars for his role in a sickening online child exploitation ring. Bradley D. Hounsell, 44, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was handed down the lengthy prison term on May 14, 2026, after being found guilty of using the internet to coerce and entice a minor in…
Manuel Rocha, Filing a False Tax Return, Colorado 2026
BODY: Aurora, Colorado, resident Manuel Rocha is facing the music for his alleged role in cooking the books on his tax returns. The 40-year-old business owner pleaded guilty to filing a false personal tax return with the IRS, according to court documents. Rocha, who operated two businesses in Denver – Rocha’s Drain, a drain installation…
Ofelia Hernandez Salas, Human Smuggling, Texas 2026
Ofelia Hernandez Salas, a 64-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her role in a years-long human smuggling operation that brought hundreds of aliens from over a dozen countries into the United States. According to court documents, Hernandez Salas and her co-conspirators facilitated the travel of aliens from countries including…
Hiam Hmaidan, Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Illinois 2026
Hiam Hmaidan, a Chicago tax preparer, has been convicted of a brazen unemployment insurance fraud scheme that left a trail of devastation in its wake. The 48-year-old’s scheme, which spanned from May 2020 to December 2022, saw her and her co-conspirators submit nearly 700 fraudulent claims to a COVID-19 assistance program. The result? A staggering…
Tiffany Williams, Covid Tax Credit Scheme, New York 2026
Brooklyn Woman Lands 36 Months Behind Bars for $600M Covid Tax Scam In a brazen scheme that left taxpayers footing the bill, Tiffany Williams, a 43-year-old Brooklyn tax preparer, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for her role in a massive Covid tax credit scam. The scheme, which spanned from November 2021 to…
Brandon Sartor, Sex Trafficking, Maryland 2026
In the dark underbelly of the nation’s capital, a Maryland man has been indicted for his alleged role in a sex trafficking ring that spanned multiple states. Brandon Sartor, 33, of Hyattsville, Maryland, is accused of forcing two adult women to engage in commercial sex acts in Miami and elsewhere for his financial gain between…
Monica Hernandez-Palma, Alien Smuggling, Texas 2026
A Mexican national was sentenced to 41 months in prison for her role in a massive international alien smuggling organization. Monica Hernandez-Palma, 34, was handed down the sentence yesterday for her involvement in the vast conspiracy. The case was a major blow to a complex criminal organization that had been successfully dismantled thanks to the…