Tag: February 2017
Wilkie, Nowak, Rodriguez Nabbed in $9M Cocaine Ring
Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced the arrest of three men in Buffalo, NY, for their involvement in a major cocaine distribution ring with ties to Mexico. James Wilkie, 67, Remus Nowak, 47, and Fernando Rodriguez, 51, are charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute over five kilograms…
Jenkins Guilty
A federal jury has convicted Benjamin Jenkins, 36, of Mims, of distributing and possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it, possessing a firearm in furtherance of that drug-trafficking crime, and using a telephone in committing the drug offense. According to United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III, Jenkins faces a minimum mandatory penalty of…
Greinke Gets 8 Years for Child Porn Distribution
Springfield Man Gets 8 Years for Child Porn Distribution SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Michael Greinke, 29, of Springfield, Missouri, will spend the next eight years in federal prison after being sentenced today for his role in a sickening internet scheme involving the distribution of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips handed down the sentence, with…
Brooklyn Clinic Owner Gets 5 Years in $70M Medicare Fraud
NEW YORK, NY – Victor Lipkin, a former Brooklyn health clinic owner, received a five-year federal prison sentence last Friday for orchestrating a brazen $70 million fraud scheme against Medicare and Medicaid. The sentencing, handed down by Judge Ronnie Abrams in Manhattan federal court, marks a significant blow to a network that preyed on vulnerable…
21-Year-Old Norridgewock Resident Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Distribution
United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II dropped a bombshell in Bangor, Maine, announcing that Brandon Lancaster, a 21-year-old from Norridgewock, has pleaded guilty to distributing oxycodone. The court records are stark: on August 31, 2016, in a Pittsfield parking lot, Lancaster swapped eleven 30 mg pills for $500 with an individual working hand-in-glove with…
San Antonio Man Nabbed in Mexico for Kidnapping
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Ismail Khaleel Al Gebory, 36, of San Antonio, is facing federal charges after a brazen act of international parental kidnapping. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, led by Kenneth Magidson, announced Al Gebory’s arrest following a frantic search spanning the border. Al Gebory was apprehended in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 24, 2017. He…
Ocean City Pizza Owners Sentenced For Tax Fraud
CAMDEN, N.J. — In a stunning blow to the Ocean City dining scene, Charles and Mary Bangle, owners of the iconic Manco & Manco Pizza chain, have been sentenced for tax evasion, cash structuring, and making false statements to IRS agents. Charles Bangle, 57, from Somers Point, N.J., was handed a 15-month prison sentence after…
Lenox Bank Teller Gets 10 Months for $378K Heist
SPRINGFIELD, MA – A former teller at the now-defunct Lenox National Bank is headed to federal prison after admitting to a long-running scheme to pilfer over $378,000 from unsuspecting depositors. Melissa K. Scolforo, 48, of Lee, Mass., received a 10-month sentence in U.S. District Court today, a slap on the wrist for betraying the trust…
Miami Health Agency Boss Jailed for $2.5M Medicare Fraud
MIAMI — Raciel Leon, the 42-year-old administrator of Miami-area home health agency Mercy Home Care Inc., was today sentenced to a staggering 126-month prison term for his pivotal role in a $2.5 million Medicare fraud scheme. Raciel Leon, who also worked as a billing employee for D&D&D Home Health Care Inc., was convicted in December…
McAllen DME Owner Garza Found Guilty of $2.5M Medicaid Fraud
McALLEN, Texas – Maria Garza, 41, of McAllen, has been convicted by a federal jury on all 18 counts related to a brazen scheme to defraud Texas Medicaid through her durable medical equipment (DME) company, Hacienda DME. The verdict follows a grueling seven-day trial and six hours of jury deliberation, signaling a strong condemnation of…
