Tag: Q2 2017
Tracy Dean Tronco, Federal Program Theft, Florida 2024
Grifters at FDOT: Former Employee Tracy Dean Tronco and Her Husband Accused of Stealing Over $370,000 in Federal Grant Funds In a stunning revelation from the United States Attorney’s Office, Tracy Dean Tronco, 51, and Alejo Tronco-Diaz, 50, both of Lakeland, Florida, have been indicted for their alleged roles in a massive fraud scheme that…
Theodore Wells, Escape, Virginia 2024
ALEXANDRIA, VA – A repeat offender with a history of sexual crimes is back behind bars after attempting to vanish from federal custody. Theodore Wells, 59, formerly of Washington, D.C., received a one-year prison sentence today for escaping, a brazen act that exposed flaws in the Bureau of Prisons’ transitional program. Wells initially ran afoul…
Jon Frank, Embezzlement, Virginia 2024
Alexandria, Va. – A shocking revelation in the Virginia criminal landscape: Jon Frank, 48, from Nokesville, has pleaded guilty to embezzling an astonishing $19.3 million from his employer, a Reston-based IT company. According to court documents, Frank served as the controller at the firm and exploited this position to siphon funds from the company’s bank…
Donald Omar Fazel, Real Estate Investment Fraud, Virginia 2017
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Donald Omar Fazel, 50, of Alexandria, is headed to federal prison for eight years after a sprawling scheme of fraud and deception culminated in a guilty plea and a harsh sentence handed down today. Fazel, also known as Rodney Dickerson, bilked investors and renters out of hundreds of thousands of dollars before…
Kumi Frimpong, Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone, Texas 2013
DALLAS — In a gritty blow to the illegal drug trade, licensed pharmacist Kumi Frimpong was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for his role in a ‘pill mill’ operation that distributed thousands of oxycodone pills. Frimpong, 57, who owned and operated Cornerstone Pharmacy in Desoto, Texas, faced the stiff sentence after pleading guilty…
NOLAN DAVID BARBISAN, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Montana 2024
MISSOULA & BILLINGS, MT – A wave of federal indictments hit Montana courts this week, exposing a network of alleged criminal activity ranging from drug trafficking and illegal firearms to financial fraud. The United States Attorney’s Office confirmed the arraignments, revealing the charges and potential penalties facing several Montana residents and one from California. Bozeman…
Steven Scudder, Wire Fraud, Ohio 2024
DAYTON – The grim specter of financial chicanery struck close to home as Steven Scudder, 62, of Centerville, was meted out a sentence of 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a massive Ponzi scheme that swindled millions. Scudder pleaded guilty on January 19th, admitting to wire fraud…
Robert Cartalemi, Steroid Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2017
SCRANTON, PA – Robert Cartalemi, 32, of Henryville, Pennsylvania, avoided jail time but wasn’t entirely off the hook, receiving two years’ probation for his involvement in a steroid trafficking operation. The sentence was handed down June 8, 2017, by U.S. District Court Judge Richard P. Conaboy, marking the end of a case that began with…
Doug Evans, Wire Fraud, Ohio 2024
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: Federal prosecutors have dropped the hammer on Evans Landscaping, Inc., and its top brass, charging them with wire fraud and conspiracy in a staggering bid to swindle city and state funds. Company owner Doug Evans, 55, of Cincinnati, and vice president Jim Bailey, 49, also from the Queen City, are accused of…
Deandre Tyree Harris, Using and Carrying a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Crime, Virginia 2023
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Deandre Tyree Harris, 23, is headed to federal prison for five years after admitting to running drugs and packing heat while doing it. The Alexandria man was sentenced today for using and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, a clear indication of the escalating violence plaguing our streets. Harris pleaded…
