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Pau Kim Ly, 52, Sentenced to Four Months’ Imprisonment for Tax Fraud
Pau Kim Ly, a 52-year-old resident of Jackson, Wyoming, has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and four months of home confinement with one year of supervised release for filing a false tax return. The court also ordered Ly to pay a total of $371,803 in restitution to the IRS and the State of Wyoming and an additional $16,588 to the U.S. Government for the cost of prosecution.
According to court documents, Ly was a part owner of the Chinatown restaurant in Jackson and was responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the restaurant. For tax years 2019 through 2022, Ly knowingly underreported the restaurant’s true cash receipts to the IRS and the State of Wyoming.
The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation was responsible for investigating the crime. Ly waived indictment and pleaded guilty to an Information on July 23. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on October 24 in Casper.
Court Case No. 24-CR-00096
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Roddeen Ingawanup, 56, Sentenced to 35 Months’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking
Roddeen Ingawanup, a 56-year-old resident of Fort Washakie, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 35 months’ imprisonment with three years of supervised release for distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
According to court documents, during an investigation into drug trafficking on the Wind River Indian Reservation, agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) received information that Ingawanup was involved in distributing controlled substances. A controlled purchase led to a search of the defendant’s residence resulting in a seizure of $12,535 in U.S. currency, 20 fentanyl pills, 50 grams of methamphetamine, and other drug-related contraband.
The FBI and DCI Agents with the Rocky Mountain Safe Trails Task Force investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuted the case. Ingawanup was indicted on May 24 and pleaded guilty on July 24. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on October 22, in Casper.
Court Case No. 24-00078
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Stephen Clifford Swingle, 45, Sentenced to 21 Months’ Imprisonment for Firearm Offenses
Stephen Clifford Swingle, a 45-year-old resident of Evansville, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment with three years of supervised release for being in possession of an unregistered firearm.
According to court documents, Swingle was sentenced to three years of supervised probation in November 2023 for willfully injuring government property. Swingle violated the terms of his probation by failing multiple urinalysis tests so federal probation officers searched his home. During the search, they found two homemade, unregistered silencers.
This crime was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Evansville Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christyne Martens prosecuted the case. Swingle pleaded guilty on August 8 and U.S. District Court Judge Kelly H. Rankin imposed the sentence on October 24, in Cheyenne.
Court Case No. 24-CR-00071
Key Facts
- State: Wyoming
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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