January 31, 2020 FusionPharm co-conspirators sentenced for $10+ million securities fraud and money laundering Felon sentenced for multiple fraud charges Illegal alien sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin Michigan man sentenced for role in a drug distribution operation in Monongalia County Woman pleads guilty to distributing contraband cigarettes Ludlow couple sentenced to 18 months in prison for six-year bid-rigging scheme Las Vegas tax return preparer sentenced to more than three years in prison for tax crimes January 30, 2020 Former Stockman Bank employee sentenced to prison for stealing from customers Operators of veterinary clinic charged with federal tax violations Senior adviser to the operator of the "Silk Road" website pleads guilty in Manhattan federal court Philadelphia tax preparer sentenced to two years in prison for causing tax loss of over $2 million U.S. Attorney announces tax charges against Poughkeepsie business owner Former Aurora business owner pleads guilty to multi-million-dollar fraud schemes Jury finds Florida man guilty of obstructing the IRS Tampa woman sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for tax fraud scheme Staten Island man sentenced to nine years' imprisonment for international arms trafficking and money laundering Former owner of oil field construction business pleads guilty to tax evasion January 29, 2020 Rochester contractor sentenced for filing false tax returns As tax filing season opens, IRS Criminal Investigation highlights tax fraud prosecutions Owner of Wildwood Crest Pizza restaurant admits filing false income tax returns Two men plead guilty for roles in transnational heroin trafficking operation Operators of Millbury plumbing business convicted of running large scale commercial marijuana cultivation and distribution operation Former union official sentenced to 30 months for identity theft and failure to file tax returns Kenner woman pleads guilty to failure to pay FICA taxes Gainesville physician and ex-wife sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud conspiracy, health care fraud, and money laundering Morgantown pharmacist sentenced to 10 years for drug charges Quebec resident pleads guilty in multi-million dollar telemarketing scheme Two sentenced for roles in oxycodone distribution operation Former Universal companies executives indicted on RICO, related charges in wide-ranging fraud and bribery schemes involving city councilman and his spouse All of the defendants have admitted to their roles in an oxycodone distribution operation January 28, 2020 Detroit man sentenced to 10 years for his involvement in an oxycodone distribution operation Minnesota business owner sentenced to 46 months in prison for tax evasion Tax preparer sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for tax fraud scheme Detroit man sentenced for money laundering and drug trafficking "Sovereign citizen" who targeted federal judges and government officials sentenced to 25 years in prison Former executive assistant sentenced in connection with embezzling over $3 million Seventh defendant sentenced in million dollar tax refund scheme Bergen and Burlington county, New Jersey, religious leaders sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to evade taxes on millions of dollars in income from church January 27, 2020 Santa Fe Springs gang member sentenced to 40 years in prison for racketeering charges, including 2016 murder of rival gangster Baton Rouge man sentenced to federal prison for transferring more than $4.6 million in criminal proceeds as part of an unlicensed money transmitting business Electrical contractor sentenced to 20 months in prison for stealing $3.3 million from employees Federal court permanently shuts down Georgia tax return preparers HOPE clinic physician pleads guilty Converse man sentenced to prison and ordered to pay over $3 million in restitution Former Philadelphia zoning board of adjustments chairman sentenced to more than one year in prison for theft, tax fraud Florida criminal defendant to serve additional prison time for lying on pre-sentencing financial disclosure form Former Rochester man charged in multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme West Virginian business owners sentenced to prison for failing to pay employment and individual income taxes Former officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection sentenced to over 2½ years in federal prison for illegal gun sales and tax evasion January 24, 2020 Fugitive Coachella Valley doctor extradited from Israel to face 20-year prison term imposed in cosmetic surgery scheme Seaford man pleads guilty to tax charge Three Louisiana residents charged for conspiring to file false tax returns Former Mexican federal police commander arrested for drug-trafficking conspiracy Top executives plead guilty to participating in a billion dollar Ponzi scheme—the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the eastern district of California Washington State couple and companies sentenced for fraud and false statement in connection with renewable energy fraud scheme NYC restaurateur pleads guilty in Manhattan federal court to tax evasion scheme Former assistant director of real estate for city of Boston sentenced for accepting $50,000 in bribes Lowell woman pleads guilty to stealing approximately $182,000 from employer New Orleans women plead guilty in credit card fraud conspiracy Grayson County woman sentenced for wire fraud conspiracy San Francisco man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation Florida man sentenced for conspiracy to resell diverted pharmaceuticals January 23, 2020 Elkins business owner sentenced for tax fraud New York pharmacist charged with narcotics and tax fraud offenses Owner of Frederick payroll processing business sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for defrauding victims of more than $1.6 million Chicago-area resident indicted for scheme to file false claims for tax refunds Smith County landscaper guilty of failing to pay payroll taxes January 22, 2020 California man sentenced for $447,000 scheme to cash stolen tax refund checks Ocean county attorney sentenced to one year and one day in prison for failing to pay over payroll taxes and making false statements on loan application Braking Point recovery center owner sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for health care fraud and drug crimes Twelve individuals indicted in methamphetamine distribution and money laundering conspiracy Washington woman and Nevada man sentenced to federal prison for their role in insurance fraud conspiracy California woman pleads guilty in college admissions case January 21, 2020 New Brunswick tax preparer pleads guilty to tax evasion Two more defendants plead guilty in multi-million dollar home health care fraud conspiracy Indiana man sentenced to 51 months in prison for defrauding former owners of Duluth-based trucking company Las Vegas tax preparer pleads guilty to filing false tax returns January 19, 2020 Brighton man sentenced for failure to file tax return and for fraudulently concealing facts relevant to social security disability payments Former Milton mayor and ex-head of United Way of Santa Rosa county sentenced to federal prison for fraud and tax evasion January 17, 2020 Colorado Springs man convicted of bank fraud Meridian man sentenced to more than five years in prison for distributing methamphetamine Federal judge sentences six individuals for marijuana conspiracy Florence resident sentenced to federal prison for committing tax fraud while operating a tax preparer business January 16, 2020 Bettendorf doctor sentenced to prison for failure to pay employment taxes Former president of Newell Rubbermaid sentenced for tax fraud related to offshore asset protection company Eleven people charged in federal court with heroin and fentanyl trafficking in the Milwaukee area Williamsville man sentenced for wire fraud — again Owner of D.C. area tax preparation business indicted for tax fraud Gulfport tax preparer sentenced to prison for preparing false returns Pennsylvania anesthesiologist sentenced to prison for tax fraud Two dentists and office manager indicted for Medicaid fraud scheme January 15, 2020 Home care services owner charged with failing to pay employment taxes Pharmacist admits role in multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme Federal grand jury in San Antonio indicts former Air Force employee, Ashburn, VA-based Quantadyn Corporation, and its owner for alleged bribery and government contract fraud scheme Jury finds Texas attorney and client guilty of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service Nursing home operator pleads guilty to embezzlement and tax offenses Tax Day 2020 Wednesday, April 15 Four exotic sports cars seized from convicted payday lender Scott Tucker to be auctioned off in order to return additional money to victims of Tucker's scheme Owner and manager of Anwar Fresh Meat Market in Erie charged with food stamp fraud Lawrence man sentenced to 78 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy January 14, 2020 Parent charged in college admissions case indicted on additional tax fraud charge Former New Haven tax preparer is sentenced IRS service center employee charged with filing hundreds of false tax returns Staten Island woman sentenced to 2 years in prison for defrauding police charity of over $400,000 Certified public accountant pleads guilty to participating in federal contract bribe conspiracy and committing tax fraud Pittsburgh resident pleads guilty to conspiracy and health care fraud January 13, 2020 Holiday woman indicted on fraud and money laundering charges Owner of tax preparation business pleads guilty to filing false returns North Carolina tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false returns January 10, 2020 Belgian national sentenced for scam targeting charities and law firms Somerset man sentenced for illegal participation in bank loan Lawrenceburg man pleads guilty to wire and tax fraud Tax preparer sent to prison for false tax returns Cape cod man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine January 9, 2020 San Anselmo resident pleads guilty in ID theft and tax fraud scheme Springfield golf pro and home builder charged in superseding indictment with making false statements to a bank U.S. Attorney Trent Shores announces the distribution of $2 million seized in Operation Killa Gorilla to local agencies on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Former state senator's accountant sentenced for tax fraud St. Louis resident sentenced to prison for role in a stolen identity fraud scheme that claimed $12 million in tax refunds Former Long Island investment advisor sentenced to 170 months in prison for multi-million dollar securities fraud and Ponzi scheme Former Newark police officer admits bribery and assisting in preparing false federal tax return Former consultant/chief operating officer of 1 Global Capital LLC charged with conspiracy to commit wire and securities fraud in relation to $287 million scheme January 8, 2020 Burlington county man charged with wire fraud and money laundering for defrauding internet donors Owners of Upper Darby tax preparation service sentenced to prison for scheme to create false tax returns Owner of tax return preparation business sentenced to prison; stole identities and filed false returns Former owner of Elizabeth restaurant admits evading taxes Two more defendants sentenced to federal prison for their role in staged accident scheme Houston man sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for leading interstate marijuana trafficking conspiracy Former bank branch manager sentenced to 33 months for scheme to steal funds from elderly account holders January 7, 2020 City of Atlanta director of the Office of Contract Compliance sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for wire and tax fraud January 6, 2020 Local man guilty of tax evasion New Jersey painting company owner pleads guilty to filing false tax returns Former Connecticut resident sentenced to prison for tax evasion scheme January 3, 2020 Government contractor sentenced to 18 months for fraudulently claiming to perform services as a minority business enterprise defendant also sentenced for money laundering and tax fraud Former UVA football player sentenced for $10 million fraud Middlesex county man admits conspiring to defraud United States through filing of false tax claims Senior manager of global internet company pleads guilty to wire fraud January 2, 2020 St. Joseph man sentenced for $6 million synthetic cannabinoid conspiracy
