Tag: October 2016
Amherst Woman Gets Year for ‘Flakka’ Import Scheme
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Judi Strong, 43, of Amherst, New York, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 12 months for her role in a 2015 scheme to import the dangerous synthetic stimulant Alpha-PVP, also known on the streets as “flakka.” The sentence was handed down today by U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence J.…
Bulgarian National Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud in Maryland
27-year-old Bulgarian national Martin Aleksandrov Enev of Randallstown, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possessing equipment designed to create counterfeit credit and debit cards, marking a significant takedown in a transnational fraud scheme targeting U.S. financial systems. The charges were announced by United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein, Special Agent in Charge Brian Murphy of the…
U.S. Attorney Miles Appoints Prosecutor to Combat Voter Fraud
Grand Rapids federal prosecutors are locking and loading for Election Day 2016, with U.S. Attorney Patrick Miles appointing a seasoned prosecutor to hunt down voter fraud, intimidation, and discrimination. The target: any force standing between qualified voters and the ballot box. Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald Daniels, a federal prosecutor with over 30 years on the…
Tariq Mahmood Ordered to Pay $1.2M in Health Care Fraud
Tariq Mahmood, the Cedar Hill, Texas doctor convicted of orchestrating a sprawling health care fraud scheme, has been slapped with a $1,223,414.50 civil judgment after defrauding Medicare and Medicaid. The order, issued Oct. 28, 2016 by U.S. Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell in the Eastern District of Texas, holds Mahmood accountable for 85 false claims…
Forfeited Rutland Drug Houses to Become Family Homes
Crack and heroin once flooded the halls of 114, 116, and 117 Park Avenue in Rutland, Vermont—until federal authorities stepped in. The properties, long-serving as distribution hubs for hard drugs, have been forfeited under a federal forfeiture lawsuit brought by the United States Attorney’s Office. The government proved the rental units were used to facilitate…
Garrahan, Spillman Ordered to Pay $4.4M in Fraud Scheme
Two Delray Beach residents have been slapped with a $4.4 million restitution order for their role in a sprawling federal fraud scheme involving phony insurance bonds tied to government contracts. Brian J. Garrahan, 42, and Kelly A. Spillman, 35, admitted to conspiring to defraud federal agencies and contractors by issuing fraudulent surety bonds, a scam…
Jacksonville Prostitution Ring Busted, John R. Biggerstaff Indicted
United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III dropped a重磅 bombshell in the Sunshine State by announcing the unsealing of an indictment against John R. Biggerstaff (39), a Jacksonville resident, for running a slick operation that violated the very laws meant to protect its citizens. The charges, which include using a facility of interstate commerce—a cellphone—to…
David H. Stewart Sentenced in $4.2M Internet Gambling Scam
Digital smoke and mirrors turned real-life prison bars for David H. Stewart, 65, of Holly Hill, Florida. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron slapped Stewart with a 41-month federal prison sentence for his central role in a $4.2 million wire and bank fraud conspiracy tied to illegal offshore internet gambling operations. The judgment…
Lahai Charles Sentenced for Cisco Equipment Fraud
An Oak Park engineer used his access and IT know-how to pull off a 15-month wire fraud scheme that netted him over $400,000 in stolen Cisco computer equipment. Lahai Charles, 36, was sentenced yesterday to 21 months in federal prison after admitting to defrauding Cisco Systems, Inc., a major tech provider, by exploiting corporate support…
Jonathan Mota Gets Life for Killing Clerk in 2013 Robbery
Jonathan Mota, 34, of Lake County, California, is headed to federal prison for life plus 10 years after being sentenced in Oakland for the cold-blooded murder of convenience store clerk Forrest Seagrave during a 2013 robbery. The sentencing, handed down by U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar, marks the end of a years-long legal battle…
