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Western New York Medical P.C. has agreed to a settlement of $251,477 to address allegations related to improper billing practices for chronic care management services under Medicare.
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Detroit man sentenced for multi-state pandemic unemployment fraud scheme
A Detroit man has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme that defrauded the U.S. government and several states of unemployment insurance funds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mexican man faces charges for illegal reentry into US
A Mexican national, Cesar Ruiz-Aguilar, aged 38, has been charged with illegal reentry into the United States after being previously deported.
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Cryptocurrency firm founder extradited to US over market manipulation charges
A Russian national, Aleksei Andriunin, has been extradited from Portugal to the United States to face charges related to an alleged conspiracy to manipulate cryptocurrency markets.
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Brockton man admits guilt in cocaine and firearms trafficking case
A Brockton man, Malcolm Desir, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for his involvement in cocaine and firearms trafficking activities within the Boston area.
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Ecuadorian dentist sentenced for drug conspiracy involving misbranded prescriptions
An Ecuadorian man, Daniel Pinos, has been sentenced to one year of non-reporting probation and a $100 special assessment for his role in a conspiracy to introduce misbranded prescription drugs into the United States.
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Guatemalan man sentenced to two years for illegal firearm possession
An individual from Guatemala has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegal firearm possession.
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Houma man pleads guilty to federal drug charge involving methamphetamine
Curtis Williamson Jr., a 41-year-old resident of Houma, Louisiana, has pled guilty to federal drug charges.
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Missouri couple charged with abduction and abuse of Virginia teen
A couple from Springfield, Missouri, has been arrested and charged with transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
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Omaha man sentenced for distributing over 50 grams of methamphetamine
An Omaha resident, Jose Israel Robledo, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for distributing a significant quantity of methamphetamine.
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Fair Oaks man sentenced for fraud in medical device sales scheme
Michael Andrew Scott, a 38-year-old resident of Fair Oaks, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for fraud related to medical device sales.
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Valrico man convicted of drug trafficking faces up to 40 years
A federal jury in Tampa, Florida, has convicted Tryon Metteria Byrd IV of Valrico for his involvement in drug trafficking activities.
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Doctor pleads guilty to health care fraud involving unnecessary Medicare services
A Kansas City doctor has admitted to accepting significant kickbacks in exchange for ordering unnecessary health care services.
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Yakima businessman sentenced to 30 years for child sexual abuse material offenses
David Roger Franklin, a businessman from Yakima, Washington, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to violating Commodity Exchange Act
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Michael Brian DePetrillo, 43, from New Orleans, has pled guilty to violating the Commodity Exchange Act on February 18, 2025.
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Subsidiary settles False Claims Act allegations over PPP loan
YAPP USA Automotive Systems, Inc., a Michigan-based corporation, has agreed to pay $14.2 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act by submitting false claims for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
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Palmdale man indicted on charges involving child pornography
A Palmdale resident, Darius Desean Edwards, is set to appear in court today following a federal grand jury indictment.
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Mexican national sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy in Nebraska
Rodrigo Marrufo-Pineda, a 34-year-old from Zitacuaro, Michoacan, Mexico, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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Fort Myers man sentenced for firearm possession and drug trafficking
U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Warren Gregory Edwards, a 34-year-old resident of Fort Myers, to two years and six months in federal prison.
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Convicted felon receives five-year sentence for gun crime
A convicted felon in Birmingham, Alabama, has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm.
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