Tag: 2012
Juan Carlos Guerrero, Bribery and Alien Smuggling, Texas 2012
Former CBP Officer and Associates Plead Guilty to Multi-year Bribery and Alien Smuggling Activities A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, Juan Carlos Guerrero, 39, of Mission, Texas, pleaded guilty today in federal court for his participation in multi-year bribery and alien smuggling activities along the U.S./Mexico border. Guerrero, his girlfriend Claudia Flores,…
Warnell Warnell, Violent Crime, Illinois 2012
Larry Warnell, a defendant involved in a high-profile federal case, was brought to justice in the Illinois Northern District Federal Court (ILND Federal District) on December 13, 2012. The case, labeled as Warnell, caught the attention of law enforcement agencies due to the severity of the charges. Warnell was accused of committing violent crimes, causing…
Alex P. Soria, Foreclosure Rescue Scam, Nevada 2012
A Las Vegas man was sentenced to prison for operating a foreclosure rescue scam that defrauded distressed homeowners. Alex P. Soria, 65, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for operating the scam that targeted homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages. According to court documents, Soria identified homeowners whose mortgage debt exceeded the value of…
Graves Couple, Investment Fraud, Virginia 2012
A Fredericksburg, Virginia couple, John Robert "Bob" Graves and Sara Turberville Graves, have been sentenced for their role in an investment fraud scheme that targeted 11 investors in central Virginia. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, John Graves, a 53-year-old former FBI agent, and his 45-year-old wife, Sara Graves,…
Max Spatig, Hazardous Waste Storage and Disposal, Idaho 2016
Rexburg, ID – Max Spatig, 73, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison last October for the illegal storage and disposal of hazardous waste, a crime that has plagued communities across Idaho for over a decade. Spatig, owner of MS Enterprises, knowingly accumulated and abandoned thousands of containers of dangerous materials on a property…
W&T Offshore Inc., Environmental Crime, Louisiana 2013
New Orleans, LA – Offshore oil and gas operator W&T Offshore, Inc. has been sentenced to a $1 million penalty following a guilty plea to federal charges stemming from deliberate tampering with water sample testing and a negligent oil discharge in the Gulf of Mexico. The case, brought by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…
Ho Yon Kim, Medicare Fraud, New York 2011
A shocking case of Medicare fraud has come to light in Brooklyn, New York. Ho Yon Kim, an 86-year-old physician and president of two medical clinics, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. According to court documents, Kim was the president of URI Medical Service PC and Sarang Medical PC, both located in…
Reginald Dunlap, Racketeering Charges, Nevada 2013
A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges. Reginald Dunlap, 30, aka “Bowlie,” pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to engage in a racketeering enterprise in the District of Nevada. According to court documents, the Bloods is a criminal street organization whose members engage in drug trafficking and acts of violence. The…
Euranus Johnson, Hazardous Waste, Indiana 2013
Indianapolis, IN – Euranus Johnson, 51, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 36 months of probation and ordered to pay $33,496.60 in restitution following a guilty plea related to the illegal storage and disposal of hazardous waste, and concurrent charges of Social Security fraud. The case, investigated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the…
Steven Booth, Racketeering, Nevada 2004
A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges related to his involvement with the Playboy Bloods gang. Steven Booth, 27, aka ‘Stevie-P,’ pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to engage in a racketeering enterprise. According to court documents, the Bloods is a criminal street organization whose members engage in drug trafficking and…
