Tag: July 2015
Robin W. Simon, Unlawful Importation of Prescription Drugs, Pennsylvania 2007
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Fox Chapel woman has admitted to running a shadow pharmacy, illegally importing anti-cancer drugs from overseas and pushing them onto unsuspecting patients through the Stanton-Negley Pharmacy. Robin W. Simon, 45, pleaded guilty to two federal counts of unlawful importation of prescription drugs, a scheme that stretched from Portugal to Great Britain…
Holly A. Cook, DEA Property Theft, Pennsylvania 2012
PITTSBURGH – In a grim reminder of the corruption that can rear its head within law enforcement ranks, Holly A. Cook, 44, of Monongahela, PA, has been sentenced to one year probation and 50 hours of community service for her conviction of stealing $1,800 from the DEA. Cook’s crime came to light in June 2012…
Nichole L. Rankin, Conspiracy to Distribute 500 Grams of Cocaine, Pennsylvania 2012
A Tire Hill, Pa., woman has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, according to the United States Attorney David J. Hickton. Nichole L. Rankin, 25, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson. The guilty plea is in connection with a conspiracy to distribute 500 grams…
Joseph E. Gump, Income Tax Evasion, Pennsylvania 2006
Related Federal Cases Paving Boss Gets 24 Months for Tax Dodge · Pennsylvania Latrobe Tax Cheat Irwin Gets Home Confinement · Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Man Nabbed for $480K Tax Dodge · Pennsylvania Philly Businessman Leib Admits $800K Tax Dodge · Pennsylvania Aliyu Gets 33 Months for Tax Refund Fraud · Pennsylvania Table of Contents Toggle Sharon…
Rogelio Valencia-Sanchez, Illegal Re-entry, Pennsylvania 2013
ERIE, Pa. – Rogelio Valencia-Sanchez, a 42-year-old former resident of Oaxaca, Mexico, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie for violating federal immigration laws, according to United States Attorney David J. Hickton. The indictment, filed against the defendant, alleges that on or about April 22, 2013, Valencia-Sanchez was found to be unlawfully…
Mark Lawson, Cocaine Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2013
PITTSBURGH – A thirteen-year reign of alleged drug dealing came crashing down today as federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against two Pittsburgh residents accused of running a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation. Mark Lawson, 39, and Dacosta Lomax, 50, are facing federal charges that could put them behind bars for the rest of their lives. The…
Kimberly G. Yarnavick, Making False Statements, Pennsylvania 2013
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Kimberly G. Yarnavick, 47, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has confessed to a cold calculation: lying to federal firearms dealers to put guns in the hands of someone else. The admission came in federal court today, a small victory in a city grappling with the fallout from illegal firearms. Yarnavick pleaded guilty before United…
Daniel Young, Structuring Financial Transactions, Pennsylvania 2023
Related Federal Cases Jioio’s Owner Skims Cash, Faces Fed Tax Evasion Rap · Pennsylvania Austell Accountant Pleads Guilty to Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme · Pennsylvania Carlisle Attorney Karl E. Rominger Sentenced in Tax Evasion Scheme · Pennsylvania Florida Man Prieto Admits to Bank Fraud Scheme · Pennsylvania Colamarino Gets Six Months for Bank Fraud…
David Michael Spaid, Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods, Pennsylvania 2011
PITTSBURGH – David Michael Spaid, 56, a Pittsburgh-based scrapper, has been hit with a 24-month federal prison sentence for his role in transporting stolen nickel worth an estimated $151,000 across state lines. The United States Attorney David J. Hickton revealed the details of the sentencing. According to court documents, Spaid was convicted of interstate transportation…
Richard D. Edwards, Failing to Pay Employee Withholding Taxes, Pennsylvania 2000
A Monroeville, Pa., business owner has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for failing to pay employee withholding taxes to the IRS. Richard D. Edwards, 55, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Gustave Diamond. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Edwards failed to account for and pay over withholding taxes for various…
