November 30, 2020 Houston man gets huge sentence for sex trafficking minors General manager of San Francisco public utilities commission charged with honest services wire fraud for taking bribes in public bidding process North suburban man sentenced to a year in federal prison for illegal sports bookmaking and tax offenses Los Angeles woman sentenced to 29 months for cocaine and money laundering conspiracy Lead defendant pleads guilty in Long Island federal court to transnational fraud scheme November 25, 2020 Venezuelan business executive charged in connection with international bribery and money laundering scheme Owner of Rochester trucking company charged with lying to the Department of Transportation Philadelphia electrical contractor indicted for bank, tax fraud and theft of union benefit funds Metro East couple charged with $2 million extortion and fraud scheme Durham attorney charged in bank fraud conspiracy Nashville woman pleads guilty in heroin and fentanyl distribution conspiracy Agents seize $3.5 million in U.S. currency and massive quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and .50 caliber ammunition in Otay Mesa Rapid City priest sentenced to seven years and nine months in federal prison for wire fraud, money laundering, transportation of stolen money, and filing a false tax return November 24, 2020 Owner and employees of Chicago-area child care centers charged with defrauding Illinois low-income daycare program out of $6.1 million November 23, 2020 Woman facing charges for alleged tax fraud yielding $18,000+ refund Fifth individual charged in health care kickback conspiracy Maryland tax preparer indicted for preparing false returns Former Purdue professor sentenced for scheme to defraud the National Science Foundation November 20, 2020 Montana chiropractor and his wife plead guilty to tax evasion Naugatuck man sentenced to ten years in federal prison for trafficking heroin Tampa Bay area medical biller indicted on health care fraud and aggravated identity theft charges Interagency operation nets indictments in drug conspiracy Mississippi man convicted for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service for up to $1.7 million November 19, 2020 Former president of recycling company sentenced to eighteen months for storing hazardous waste and tax violations Lawyer sentenced for his role in fraud scheme Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker extradited from Italy Former Uniontown Medical Group office manager sentenced to prison for embezzlement and tax scheme Twenty-five defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation of drug and firearms trafficking organization Worcester man charged with money laundering and tax fraud charges Dominican man sentenced to seventy-eight months for participation in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy Erie woman prepared false tax returns for herself and others New York man sentenced for aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank fraud Lake County man pleads guilty to tax evasion Former City of Newark official charged with scheming with two Newark businessmen to obtain bribes Current and former Kokomo police officers recognized Homeland Security Investigations special agent charged with tax, structuring, and concealment offenses November 18, 2020 Waterbury man sentenced to more than seven years in prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring North Carolina return preparer indicted for tax fraud scheme Federal search warrants executed Former Commonwealth Edison executives and consultants charged with conspiring to corruptly influence and reward state of Illinois official San Francisco trash company executive charged with bribing company’s chief San Francisco government regulator Waterbury man sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for trafficking heroin Franklin County man sentenced to 90 months for role in drug trafficking conspiracy Battle Ground man sentenced to one year in federal prison for tax evasion Several area residents arrested in ongoing drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies Wausau man charged with fraud scheme involving illegal distribution of prescription drugs Four members of Los Angeles-based fraud ring indicted for COVID relief fraud North Idaho woman sentenced for defrauding employer and filing false tax return Dominican man pleads guilty to participation in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy Business owner who orchestrated $13 million fraud upon North Carolina Medicaid program from Las Vegas pleads guilty, forfeits private jet Louisiana man sentenced to 15 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine Former office manager of Boston dental practice sentenced for bank fraud, identity theft and tax fraud Former lawyer and CPA charged with tax crimes in addition to defrauding elderly investors November 17, 2020 Second Virgin Islands woman convicted in tax fraud scheme California couple sentenced in college admissions case Former UAW vice president sentenced to 30 months for taking $250,000 in bribes and kickbacks November 16, 2020 Dayton business owner pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud IRS Criminal Investigation releases Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report; identifies $2.3 billion in tax fraud Paving company owner sentenced for tax fraud Former CEO of Crown Bank sentenced to prison for fraud and tax offenses Tucson tax return preparer sentenced to prison for role in obtaining fraudulent refunds Former Harvard fencing coach and Maryland businessman charged with bribery Former Tucson man sentenced to 33 months for tax evasion Multiple defendants charged in federal investigation that dismantled telephone drug hotline in Chicago O.C. tax preparer sentenced to nearly three years in prison for filing false tax returns that caused almost $5 million in losses to IRS November 13, 2020 Former president of private tennis academy sentenced in college admissions case NDTX roundup for October: money laundering sentencings Former executive vice president of J&R Manufacturing sentenced to prison failing to pay taxes, false statements Federal inmate sentenced to 41 months for laundering drug trafficking proceeds November 12, 2020 Federal authorities arrest nine defendants charged in relation to scheme that laundered over $30 million in fraud proceeds Tulare County man arrested for over $8 million fraud that purported to turn cow manure into renewable energy Two women sentenced in credit card fraud conspiracy case Waterbury man sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring Florida man indicted for selling fentanyl on the darknet in exchange for cryptocurrency Jury convicts Hampton Roads tax preparer of fraud Six Central Ohio individuals charged on Valentine's Day sentenced for laundering funds from victims of online romance fraud Virginia return preparer indicted for evading her own taxes and not filing her returns Las Vegas tax preparer pleads guilty to false returns November 10, 2020 Miami couple charged in $3.3 million scheme to defraud Verizon Wireless Co-conspirator sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment in multimillion dollar investment fraud scheme that victimized professional hockey players and Long Island investors Former bank executive sentenced to prison for $15 million construction loan fraud November 9, 2020 Former Microsoft software engineer sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing more than $10 million in digital value such as gift cards Crystal Lake man pleads guilty to federal income tax evasion Campaign consultant Ravneet Singh re-sentenced for conspiring with Mexican billionaire to buy the San Diego mayor November 6, 2020 Charity founders sentenced to prison for using non-profit to steal from donors and cheat on their taxes Ex-financial advisor sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for defrauding professional athlete clients in ticket company scam Jury convicts Missoula CPA of filing false tax returns Stacey Pomrenke, Kurt Pomrenke plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States Bergen County man sentenced to 14 years in prison for role in $7 million fraud scheme and cross-country drug distribution scheme November 5, 2020 Ringleader convicted in immigration scam that offered fake marriages for $70,000 Mississippi tax preparer sentenced to prison for false IRS returns Former Cape Cod bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzlement charges in two criminal cases Leader of drug trafficking organization and money launderer sentenced Former restaurant owner pleads guilty to income tax evasion United States files a civil action to forfeit cryptocurrency valued at over one billion U.S. dollars Colorado man admits securities and tax offenses related to $722 million fraud scheme November 4, 2020 Rehab operator sentenced to 10 years for heroin trafficking and tax fraud Sussex county dentist pleads guilty to filing false tax return Mid-state tax preparer headed to federal prison again Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force operations “Trap Mansion” and “Two Birds One Stone” deliver strong blow to international drug smugglers Fannin County woman guilty of tax fraud Owner of Tennessee drug screening lab sentenced to probation, home detention, and community service on federal health care fraud charge November 3, 2020 Towing company owner pleads guilty to tax fraud and evading cash transaction reporting Two former Jacksonville City Council members sentenced to federal prison for fraud and money laundering Retired lawyer sentenced to 24 months imprisonment for tax evasion November 2, 2020 New Jersey man sentenced to prison for tax fraud conspiracy Cincinnati police officer pleads guilty to failing to claim off duty detail cash earnings on her tax returns South Bay resident charged with wire fraud in alleged scheme to convert funds intended for foster children
