Tag: New York City
Wenfeng Cui and Fan Pang, Methamphetamine Trafficking, New York 2026
⏱ 3 min read Wenfeng Cui, aka ‘Vincen,’ and Fan Pang, aka ‘Jerry,’ two Chinese nationals, were taken down by law enforcement for allegedly developing a mass-scale methamphetamine production facility in New York City. The duo’s operations spanned nearly a year, during which they worked with chemists and engineers to create a sophisticated technology capable…
Ali Rashan, COVID-19 Insurance Fraud, New York 2021
⏱ 3 min read A New York City doctor’s $24 million COVID-19 insurance scam has been exposed. Ali Rashan, 47, a medical doctor and CEO of ClearMD LLC, has pleaded guilty to running a widespread scheme to defraud healthcare benefit programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, between 2021 and 2023. Rashan’s scam targeted insurance providers, causing…
Kamerin Stokes, Fantasy Sports Heist, New York 2022
⏱ 2 min read Kamerin Stokes, aka ‘TheMFNPlug,’ has been sentenced to 30 months in the slammer for masterminding a brazen hack of a fantasy sports and betting website. Stokes and his crew compromised thousands of user accounts, raking in hundreds of thousands in losses. The heist went down on November 18, 2022, when Stokes…
Leah Mathieu, Embezzlement, New York 2022
⏱ 2 min read A correction officer at the New York City Department of Correction swiped $80,000 in military leave pay from taxpayers, claiming she was on state active duty in the Navy Reserve. Leah Mathieu, a Sailor in the United States Navy Reserve and New York Naval Militia, used forged documents to collect the…
Adam Sloan, Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death, New York 2025
A Manhattan man known on the streets as “Slug” is facing federal charges after authorities say the fentanyl he sold led to the death of a 32-year-old New York City resident last July. Adam Sloan, 30, was unsealed today in connection with the July 15, 2025 overdose, marking the latest escalation in the city’s relentless…
Adam Sloan, Fentanyl Distribution, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Manhattan Dealer Linked to Fatal OD SEE ALSO: Artful Dodge: Medicare Scam Unravels MANHATTAN – Adam Sloan, a street operator known as “Slug,” is facing a federal indictment for supplying the fentanyl that killed a New York City man on July 15, 2025. Federal prosecutors unsealed the charges today, alleging…
