Tag: February 2015
Lockport’s Vasiliou Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud
LOCKPORT, N.Y. – The grim tale of James P. Vasiliou Jr.’s fraudulent mortgage dealings has reached its conclusion with the 49-year-old Lockport man being sentenced to a stretch of home detention and electronic monitoring after his conviction for bank fraud. In a gritty courtroom under U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara’s watch, Vasiliou was…
Greenville Businessman Morin Sentenced in NSF Grant Theft
COLUMBIA, SC – Brian Morin, 47, of Greenville, South Carolina, is feeling the heat after being sentenced for systematically ripping off the National Science Foundation. The businessman pleaded guilty to theft of government funds, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641, and now faces three years of probation and a hefty $5,000…
Cheko’s Crew Boss Pleads Guilty To RICO, Multiple Murders
Buffalo’s streets have been haunted by the blood of four victims and countless other lives threatened by Efrain Hildalgo, alias Cheko. The grim truth has finally come to light as Cheko, the ruthless leader of the notorious Cheko’s Crew/7th Street Gang, has pleaded guilty to Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy and discharging a firearm…
Buffalo Deli Worker Ghanem Gets 10-Month Sentence for Food Stamp Fraud
Buffalo’s Nasser Ali Ghanem, 34, was handed a 10-month prison sentence by U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny for his role in a food stamp fraud scheme. Ghanem, who operated the Hollywood Nights Prime Shop deli on Jefferson Avenue, purchased food stamps from recipients at less than their full value and then sold them for…
Fairbanks Fraudsters Face up to 20 Years for False Tax Returns
Two Fairbanks residents have been hit with a staggering $214,560 in fraudulent tax refunds as they face up to 20 years in prison for their scheme. Earl Worthy, 39, and Tammy Jean Jackson, also 39, were arrested on February 24, 2015, for conspiracy to defraud the government, mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft. According to…
Heroin & Meth Haul Lands Arizona Couple in Idaho Lockup
BOISE, ID – A Phoenix, Arizona couple is facing a lengthy stretch behind bars after a high-speed chase and a hefty drug bust in Twin Falls, Idaho. Jess Ramirez-Orta, 27, received an eight-year federal sentence today for possession with intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine. His girlfriend and co-defendant, Marina Morales, 24, will serve three…
Kodiak Strip Club Owners Face Federal Charges for Illegal Waste Dumping
Anchorage, Alaska – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska has dropped a重磅 bombshell on Kimberly Christina Reidel-Byler, 46, and Darren K. Byler, 54, both residents near Kodiak, by announcing that they have been indicted by a federal grand jury. The charges? Illegal disposal of human waste into waters in and around Kodiak.…
Anchorage Store Owner Sentenced for SNAP Fraud Scheme
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – In a stunning defeat for a local store owner, Ayub Yusuf Eprahin, 45, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to forfeit over $42,000 for orchestrating a massive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud scheme. Eprahin, the proprietor of Africa and Middle East Market, pleaded guilty in 2014 to…
Naples Couple Indicted: $332K in Structuring & Bankruptcy Fraud
Naples Couple Indicted: $332K in Structuring & Bankruptcy Fraud FORT MYERS, FL – A Naples businessman and his wife are facing serious federal charges after an indictment revealed a scheme to evade transaction reporting and defraud creditors during bankruptcy proceedings. Sydney Jackson Williams, Jr. (66) and Lorie Ann Williams (48) are accused of meticulously structuring…
Joan Osborn Arrested
Salt Lake City resident Joan Osborn, 57, was arrested for threatening to assault and murder a Utah federal judge, according to U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho is handling the prosecution due to the federal judge sitting in the District of Utah. The arrest of Joan Osborn…
