News from October 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 24, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment today charging JULIAN DeJESUS CASTILLO, 34, with possession of contraband in a federal prison.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
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By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Philadelphia-based Vascular Access Centers L.P., along with its 23 subsidiary and related corporations (collectively “VAC"), has agreed to pay at least $3.825 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for non-reimbursable vascular access procedures...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Yerdinson Rodriguez-Tavarez, a 24 year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic and lawful permanent resident of the U.S. living in Texas, pled guilty Friday before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to the crime of transporting an illegal alien within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Gregory K. Bovino, Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s New Orleans Sector.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that the last defendant in a Winn Parish methamphetamine distribution ring pleaded guilty Monday before he was scheduled to go to trial.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: FBI Richmond’s Central Virginia Violent Crimes Task Force Investigates Commercial Robberies at Local Convenience Store.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Kevin Safford, age 33, of Amsterdam, New York, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison, to be followed by 20 years of supervised release, for possessing child pornography and accessing a child pornography web site available only through an anonymous Internet network.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: When it comes to improving the cybersecurity posture of the nation’s critical infrastructure and vital data assets, there are a host of questions that need to be answered before actionable cybersecurity risk-management strategies can be developed and resources deployed.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: Starlet J. Howie, a/k/a "Star Oettle," and "Star Miller," 49, of Sparta, Illinois, has been sentenced to 192 months in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine conspiracy, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Steven D. Weinhoeft, announced today. Howie previously pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment charging her and nine others with conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
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By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: Philadelphia-based Vascular Access Centers L.P., along with its 23 subsidiary and related corporations (collectively “VAC”), has agreed to pay at least $3.825 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for non-reimbursable vascular access procedures performed on End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) beneficiaries and engaging in an alleged kickback scheme related to referrals for such procedures, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: A federal court permanently enjoined a Memphis, Tennessee company from distributing misbranded drugs and drugs manufactured under insanitary conditions, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: A Brooklyn, New York, man was sentenced to 48 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the government and theft of public funds, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: A former special agent for the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison for filing false tax returns, obstruction of justice, and stealing government money, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Alex G. Tse for the Northern District of California.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: Four additional members of Chicago area criminal street gang, the Latin Dragons Nation, have been charged with racketeering conspiracy and other related offenses in a second superseding indictment unsealed today, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: Alaa Mohd Abusaad was charged today by criminal complaint in Birmingham, Alabama with attempting to provide material support and resources to al Qaeda, a designated foreign terrorist organization, and aiding and abetting others, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2339B and 2. Assistant ...
By Fed Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent prohibition of Joel Shumate, former Senior Vice President of First Iowa State Bank, Keosauqua, Iowa, for engaging in improper practices regarding credit origination.
By Fed Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its interest rate meetings from August 27 through Sept. 26, 2018.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: I am pleased to be here to express the U.S. Government’s commitment to Uzbekistan as we continue to work together to improve the business opportunities between our two nations. Thank you to the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce for organizing this event. And thank you to the distinguished guests and hosts from the government of Uzbekistan.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 23, 2018
News Release: Mr. Vice President, National Space Council, and guests - thank you for allowing me to join you today.
