Tag: February 2023
Newark Doc Admits Fraudulent Prescription Scheme
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Newark doctor is facing a decade behind bars after admitting today to a sprawling health care fraud conspiracy that bilked state and local benefits programs, along with other insurers. Saurabh Patel, 51, of Woodbridge, New Jersey, pleaded guilty via video conference before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler to one count…
Houston Woman Convicted in $3.2M Romance Scam
PROVIDENCE – In a gritty tale of romance fraud, Sadae Mills, 28, of Houston, TX, found herself in federal court in Rhode Island after being convicted for her role in a multistate scheme that defrauded unsuspecting seniors out of more than $3.2 million. Mills, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, admitted to…
Readus Nabbed: Memphis Man Convicted in Multi-State Robbery Spree
MEMPHIS, TN – Randy Readus, 36, is facing serious time after a federal jury found him guilty on multiple counts related to a brazen string of armed robberies that stretched across three states. The verdict, announced today by United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz, culminates a six-day trial detailing Readus’s role as the getaway driver…
Felipe-Morales Faces Illegal Reentry Charges
SCRANTON – A Guatemalan national named Bartolo De Jesus Felipe-Morales, aged 39, has been hit with federal charges for illegal re-entry into the United States. The Middle District of Pennsylvania’s U.S. Attorney’s Office disclosed that a federal grand jury indicted Felipe-Morales on Thursday. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment accuses Felipe-Morales…
Arecibo Teacher Busted in Child Exploitation Case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Jonathan Ortiz-Medina, a 36-year-old man from Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is facing serious federal charges after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested him Friday for crimes involving a minor. Ortiz-Medina is accused of violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252 (a)(2) – attempted receipt of child pornography – and Title 18,…
Beaumont Gun Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
BEAUMONT, Texas – In a gritty turn of events, 28-year-old Jared Javon Bias has been sentenced to federal prison for a heinous firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas. U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston made the announcement today. Bias, who pleaded guilty on March 2, 2022, to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person,…
Mass Man Sentenced for Minor Enticement, Sex Travel
A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for attempting to entice a 12-year-old girl and her younger sister into sexual encounters. Cody J. Hansen, 38, of Orange, MA., was caught after communicating online with an undercover detective he believed to be the girls’ caretaker. Hansen’s crime began when he posted…
SC Courier Gets 51 Months in Elder Fraud Ring
RICHMOND, VA – Jeel Patel, 22, of Duncan, South Carolina, is headed to federal prison for 51 months after admitting his role in a ruthless international scheme that preyed on elderly Americans. Patel was sentenced today on charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, a case highlighting the growing threat of scams originating…
California Conspirator Daniel Fiero Navarrette Gets 15-Year Meth Sentence
SIOUX FALLS – The grimy streets of South Dakota were hit with a hard punch as Daniel Fiero Navarrette, a 54-year-old from Los Angeles, California, was sentenced to serve 15 years in federal prison for his brazen role in a methamphetamine distribution and money laundering conspiracy. Navarrette’s sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Karen…
Sioux Falls Predator Zoppe Gets 11+ Years
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Terry Zoppe, a 49-year-old resident of Sioux Falls, will spend over a decade in federal prison after being sentenced for the abhorrent crime of Transportation of Child Pornography. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the 11-year and three-month sentence on February 13, 2023, followed by five years of supervised…
