Current News May 2022 May 26, 2022 Former Illinois state representative sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for participating in bribery scheme Queens man sentenced to 51 months in prison for defrauding pharmaceutical manufacturer Twelve defendants sentenced for tax felonies and immigration crimes after major undercover operation May 25, 2022 Investigation into illegal casinos leads to indictments alleging gambling dens, bribery, extortion scheme and drug trafficking Syracuse man pleads guilty to methamphetamine conspiracy and distribution Federal Grand Jury indicts suburban Chicago police chief for allegedly corruptly accepting money from local businessman Naugatuck tax preparer who filed false tax returns sentenced to three years in federal prison Durham attorney sentenced to prison for fraud and tax charges, ordered to forfeit more than $2 million in restitution May 24, 2022 Arizona business owner and employee plead guilty Owner of the Taxman Financial Services sentenced to three years in prison for aiding in filing false taxes Auburn man pleads guilty to federal tax evasion and agrees to pay nearly $1 million in restitution Rockland County man sentenced to seven years for Ponzi-like securities fraud scheme targeting local Haitian community Rafael “Raphy” Pina sentenced to 41 months in prison Twenty individuals indicted in Colombian-based drug money laundering organization May 23, 2022 Operators of Monroe county veterinary clinic sentenced to prison for failure to remit payroll taxes Former CEO of NYC non-profit sentenced to prison for honest services fraud May 20, 2022 Fifteen people charged with trafficking semi-truckloads of marijuana and laundering drug proceeds, over $40 million in assets seized Dominican Republic citizen extradited to United States on money laundering charges North Royalton man sentenced to prison after failure to pay taxes collected from employees and embezzling from an employee healthcare plan Tax return preparer sentenced in fraud scheme involving over 160 victims Pittsburgh man pleads guilty in drug and money laundering conspiracy May 19, 2022 Three defendants plead guilty to fraud and money laundering conspiracies targeting federally funded meal programs for underprivileged youth Houston, Texas, Man Played Role in Large Meth Trafficking Organization Purported surgeon pleads guilty to 25 counts relating to romance scam involving online dating websites Mastermind of 11.1 million dollar Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme sentenced to fifteen years Former Norfolk sheriff sentenced for public corruption Taos business owner pleads guilty to failure to pay taxes withheld from employee paychecks Refund fraud schemers sentenced to prison Former school official and local restauranteur indicted in kickback scheme Former Key Worldwide employee sentenced in college admissions case Defendant took online classes for students and helped fabricate athletic “profiles” and other documents to bolster students’ college applications Former congresswoman Corrine Brown pleads guilty to corrupt obstruction of the administration of the Internal Revenue laws Folsom man pleads guilty to making and subscribing false tax returns Enumclaw, Washington, couple convicted of multiple federal felonies for stealing tax dollars intended for flood control May 18, 2022 Ridley Township tax collector sentenced to one year for tax evasion Austin man sentenced for hotel investment fraud scheme Eighteen arrested, charged in East Texas Paycheck Protection Program-related fraud Hazleton roofing company owner sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for failing to pay payroll taxes Local woman charged with preparing false income tax returns Spokane resident pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $50,000 in COVID-19 relief funds May 17, 2022 Boise man sentenced to over six years for transporting women for prostitution and money laundering Former head of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce named in federal criminal complaint alleging false statements on loan application Former Union County postal employee sentenced to three years in prison for conspiring to commit bank fraud and fraudulently attempting to obtain SBA loans South Florida tax preparer sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax fraud Baker woman charged in federal court with aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false and fraudulent tax returns Pennsylvania man charged with $1.7 million Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud scheme May 16, 2022 Father and son sentenced to more than 12 years in prison in large-scale cocaine and heroin trafficking conspiracy Washington man sentenced to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay $3.2 million dollars for kickback scheme May 13, 2022 Former accountant for college admissions scheme sentenced Twenty-five indicted in Erie-based drug trafficking ring Man pleads guilty to multimillion dollar tax fraud scheme involving professional athletes and PPP loan fraud Marietta man charged in massive PPP fraud scheme May 12, 2022 Sacramento Grand Jury indicts Riverside county man and woman for fentanyl distribution and money laundering conspiracy Cybercriminal sentenced for decrypting the credentials of thousands of computers and selling them on a dark web website Granby man pleads guilty to fraud and tax evasion offenses stemming from embezzlement scheme Rocklin business owner pleads guilty to defrauding banks while awaiting sentencing on other fraud and money laundering charges Ten alleged members or associates of Chicago street gang charged in drug trafficking probe Fayetteville daycare owner convicted of drug and gun charges — faces at least 20 years in prison Salem man sentenced to five years in prison for COVID-19 and tax fraud schemes Former Mercer County pharmacist charged with illegally distributing oxycodone and other opiates from Trenton pharmacy May 11, 2022 Sarasota woman pleads guilty to aiding in filing of false tax returns Delaware woman charged with tax fraud Naugatuck man sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for distributing heroin Former bank teller pleads guilty to federal fraud charges May 10, 2022 IRS-CI shows Dutch Caribbean investigators how to trace financial crimes tied to human trafficking Former San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to fraud and tax charges in multimillion-dollar investment swindle Harrison County contractor admits to fraud Rock Hill man pleads guilty in large drug trafficking case RV salesman sentenced to prison for tax evasion May 9, 2022 Imperial, Pennsylvania daycare operator pleads guilty to failing to account for and pay over taxes Bloomsburg man sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment for $430,000 fraud scheme, including $300,000 in COVID relief fraud Three found guilty of participating in scheme to submit millions of dollars in fraudulent bills for substance abuse treatment for teens Two owners of Tony Luke’s Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the IRS Orange County man sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $1.5 million in COVID relief loans Texas and Maryland women arrested for COVID-19 relief fraud May 6, 2022 Two Florida men sentenced to ten and six and a half years in prison for roles in massive COVID-19 Relief fraud scheme Florida tax preparer convicted of fraud and identity theft for filing false tax returns Salt Lake City estate planning attorney sentenced to 97 months in prison and ordered to pay over $12.7 million dollars to 26 victims Jury convicts men for gang-related multistate drug trafficking ring and murder Texas man sentenced for defrauding Cisco Systems and other companies out of over $1.9 million in computer hardware and electronics Jury convicts Southern Illinois University-Carbondale professor of concealing foreign bank account from the Internal Revenue Service May 5, 2022 Justice Department seeks forfeiture of Los Angeles mega-mansion allegedly purchased with proceeds of Armenian corruption scheme Brentwood woman sentenced to 81 months in prison for serial tax fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft Grand jury indicts Florida woman in debt collection scheme Owner of St. Paul staffing agency sentenced to prison for one million dollar tax fraud Jury finds Sarasota man guilty of running 80 million dollar "OASIS" FOREX Ponzi scheme May 4, 2022 Citizen of Dominican Republic admits role as leader of international money laundering organization Dearborn resident sentenced in investment fraud scheme Doctor admits to filing false tax returns Former Mercyhealth executive sentenced for kickback scheme Fugitive deported to the United States for sentencing after more than 21 years Kalispell businesswoman accused of running money mule business to launder funds overseas from wire fraud schemes in the United States Longtime employee of a Harford County, Maryland manufacturer pleads guilty to leading a 29 million dollar 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