Tag: Portland
Jahangeer Ali, Medicare Fraud, Oregon 2026
⏱ 2 min read In a brazen scheme, two individuals were charged in Oregon for defrauding Medicare, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Veterans Health Administration, and private insurance companies. The scam, which cost over $15 million, was part of a larger national health care fraud takedown. Jahangeer Ali, 34, a citizen of…
Jaswinder Singh, Naturalization Fraud, Oregon 2013
⏱ 2 min read Jaswinder Singh, a 54-year-old native of India, is facing a denaturalization complaint in Oregon for allegedly lying about his identity and immigration history to obtain US citizenship. The complaint, filed in the District of Oregon, claims that Singh illegally procured his citizenship by providing false information under penalty of perjury. The…
Brandon Charles Nelson, Escape from Custody, Oregon 2026
⏱ 2 min read Brandon Charles Nelson, a 40-year-old Washington state man, failed to report to the Northwest Regional Re-entry Center (NWRRC) in Portland, Oregon, after being referred there while in federal custody. On February 25, 2025, Nelson’s supervision was revoked due to his third violation of release conditions, and he was sentenced to 12…
Scott E. Bradford, White Collar Crime, Oregon 2026
⏱ 2 min read Portland’s top fed, US Attorney Scott E. Bradford, just got a major promotion. He’s been tapped to join the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, an elite group of 18 US Attorneys advising the DOJ chief on national priorities. Bradford’s no rookie – he’s been a key player in Oregon’s federal court system…
Derren Wood-Peterson, Child Porn Distribution, Maine 2025
⏱ 3 min read A Portland, Maine, man is headed to federal prison for distributing and possessing thousands of images and videos of child sex abuse material. Derren Wood-Peterson, 35, made a plea deal on October 2, 2025, and was sentenced to 7 years behind bars, followed by 10 years of supervised release. According to…
Olena Oblamska, Wire Fraud, Oregon 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 42-year-old Ukrainian national, Olena Oblamska, has been extradited from Thailand to the United States to face charges for her role in a global Ponzi and pyramid scheme that took in approximately $340 million from victim-investors around the world. The scheme, which was operated through a platform called Forsage, was advertised…
Cristhian Martinez, Fentanyl Trafficking, Oregon 2023
⏱ 2 min read A Honduran national, Cristhian Martinez, 21, has pleaded guilty to his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that led to a fatal overdose in Clackamas County, Oregon. Martinez, who was unlawfully residing in the United States, was identified as the person who sold fentanyl to the deceased victim’s dealer in September…
Lawrence Okeyo, Tax Fraud, Maine 2025
⏱ 2 min read Lawrence Okeyo, a 48-year-old professional tax return preparer from South Portland, was sentenced to two years in prison for preparing false tax returns for his clients and himself in Portland, Maine. On October 29, 2025, Okeyo was convicted following a three-day jury trial. He falsified tax returns by claiming bogus expenses,…
William Andrew Fleming-Davis, Drug Trafficking, Oregon 2026
⏱ 2 min read Two notorious methamphetamine peddlers were brought down in Portland’s affordable housing scene, leaving a trail of destruction and desperation in their wake. William Andrew Fleming-Davis, 39, and Edward Mortenson, 55, were charged with trafficking narcotics at or near Musolf Manor and another complex in Southeast Portland. It all started on April…
Aramis Manolea, Conspiracy to Defraud the US, Oregon 2025
⏱ 3 min read Two Romanian nationals, Aramis and Cristina Manolea, aged 35, have pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal over $27,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from low-income individuals and families in Oregon. Between April and November 2025, the couple used stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) account information and Personal Identification Numbers…
