Tag: January 2009
CEMEX California Cement, Clean Air Act Violations, California 2000
VICTORVILLE, CA – Cement giant CEMEX California Cement is coughing up $2 million and agreeing to massive emissions reductions after years of pumping illegal pollutants into the California air. Federal prosecutors finalized a deal with the company today, resolving claims that the Victorville plant repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act, effectively turning the region’s skies…
Zubair Ahmed, Providing Material Support to Terrorists, Alabama 2007
Chicago, AL – A chilling plot to murder or maim American soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan was thwarted when Zubair Ahmed and his cousin Khaleel Ahmed pleaded guilty in the Northern District of Ohio. The duo faced a shocking revelation: their conspiracy charge for providing material support to terrorists. Both face up to 15 years…
Zubair Ahmed, Conspiracy to Support Terrorism, Ohio 2004
TOLEDO, OH – Zubair Ahmed, 29, and Khaleel Ahmed, 28, both hailing from Chicago, admitted in federal court today to a years-long conspiracy to support terrorism, specifically targeting U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The pair pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, facing up to 15 years in prison and a hefty $250,000…
Zubair Ahmed, Conspiracy to Provide Support to Terrorists, Ohio 2007
Two Chicago residents have pleaded guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to support terrorism and attack U.S. military forces in Iraq or Afghanistan, federal prosecutors announced. Zubair Ahmed, 29, and his cousin Khaleel Ahmed, 28, both of Chicago, each face a maximum sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine for providing material…
Feds, Win Ruling on Spy Powers, PENSACOLA FL, 2023
PENSACOLA, FL – The feds just scored a major win in the shadowy world of foreign intelligence gathering. A ruling handed down by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) – and only now declassified after years locked away – confirms the government’s right to compel private companies to assist in surveillance operations targeting…
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review Upholds Spy Tacti…
FLORIDA — Federal prosecutors are celebrating a major victory after the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review upheld the constitutionality of spy tactics under the Protect America Act of 2007. The ruling, which validates controversial surveillance measures, marks a significant win for the feds in their ongoing battle against terror and espionage. In a case…
Tanya Rice and Nancy Romeo, Hospice Care Fraud, Alabama 2023
Alabama’s SouthernCare Inc. is facing a multi-million dollar reckoning after being caught red-handed in a hospice care fraud scheme that bilked the government out of millions. The Birmingham-based company, which operates in 15 states, has agreed to fork over $24.7 million to settle charges. Their alleged trickery? Submitting false claims for patients who weren’t eligible…
SouthernCare Inc, Hospice Fraudulent Claims, Birmingham AL, 2023
Health care giant SouthernCare Inc. is facing a staggering $24.7 million fine after federal prosecutors revealed the company’s fraudulent billing practices for hospice services. The Birmingham, Ala.-based firm, which operates in 15 states, stands accused of submitting false claims to the government for patients who were not eligible for hospice care. The scam resulted in…
Juan Tony Marrero, Medicare Fraud Scheme, Florida 2006
MIAMI – A trio of operators behind two Miami-based clinics are facing serious time after admitting to a brazen $5.3 million Medicare fraud. Juan “Tony” Marrero, 41, his wife Belkis Marrero, 41, and phlebotomist Luz Borrego, 43, all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud last week, according to court records. The scheme involved…
Juan A. Tony Marrero, Medicare Fraud Scheme, Florida 2004
MIAMI – The owners and operators of two Miami medical clinics have been hit with guilty pleas in a $5.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to federal prosecutors. Juan A. ‘Tony’ Marrero, Belkis Marrero, and Luz Borrego each pleaded guilty on Jan. 14, admitting they co-owned Medcore Group LLC and M&P Group of South Florida…
