Current News November 2020 November 30, 2020 NYC restaurateur sentenced to two years in prison for tax evasion 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 October 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for October 2020 September 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for September 2020 August 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for August 2020 July 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for July 2020 June 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for June 2020 May 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for May 2020 April 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for April 2020 March 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for March 2020 February 2020 February 28, 2020 Meriden man pleads guilty to federal tax offense Guilty plea of U.S. accountant in panama papers investigation Philadelphia tax preparer convicted at trial on all counts Lead defendant pleads guilty in Texas-to-Ohio heroin distribution ring February 27, 2020 Union County man arrested for mortgage fraud and defrauding the Orange Public Library Queens pharmacy owner found guilty of health care fraud and money laundering charges for role in billing scheme Brothers charged with Old City arson indicted separately for tax fraud Phoenix tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false tax return Apex entrepreneur pleads guilty to defrauding water remediation investors and to aggravated identity theft Bowling Green attorney pleads guilty to laundering over $700,000 of illegal proceeds Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh sentenced to three years in federal prison for fraud, conspiracy and tax charges Bakersfield attorney indicted for scheme to defraud her clients February 26, 2020 Twenty-four people in Milwaukee charged with heroin and cocaine trafficking and firearms offenses Mortgage short sale negotiator sentenced for defrauding mortgage lenders February 25, 2020 Illegal resident sentenced for purchasing aircraft parts with drug money Pilot involved in marijuana trafficking ring sentenced to 30 months in federal prison Member of New Haven drug ring sentenced to 5 years in federal prison KC tax preparer sentenced for false tax return scheme Portland tax return preparer sentenced to prison for preparing false returns Pharmacy owner admits role in multimillion-dollar illegal kickback scheme and evading taxes on over $33 million of income California man sentenced to 12+ years in prison for cross-country cocaine distribution scheme Boylston man pleads guilty to filing false corporate and personal tax returns Parent sentenced in college admissions case; defendant paid bribes for two of her children to gain admission to college Jury finds Wisconsin dentist guilty of tax evasion; directed patients to pay in cash Former Microsoft software engineer convicted of 18 federal felonies for stealing more than $10 million in digital value such as gift cards Man pleads guilty to preparing and filing false tax returns and theft of government funds NDTX roundup: February 25 February 24, 2020 Former university tennis coach sentenced in college admissions case Palm Beach county tax return preparer sentenced to prison for filing false returns and theft of government funds February 21, 2020 North Hollywood man sentenced to nine years in federal prison for smuggling cocaine in household products shipped to Australia Former DEA agent and his wife indicted for alleged roles in scheme to divert drug proceeds from undercover money laundering investigations Florida man charged with organic fraud scheme Colorado tax evader indicted for not reporting to serve five-year prison sentence Fort Lauderdale father and daughter sentenced to prison terms for involvement in $100 million fraudulent tax refund scheme New Orleans man pleads in credit card fraud conspiracy Philadelphia labor-leasing company owner sentenced to prison for tax fraud Bergen county man sentenced to six years in prison for using personal information stolen from U.S. service members to file phony tax returns Miami tire importers indicted for excise tax conspiracy and tax evasion Ludington man charged with stealing from the SS Badger ferry company Parent agrees to plead guilty in college admissions case February 20, 2020 Mississippi tax return preparer sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns Savannah man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and prostitution conspiracies, possessing machine gun Two brothers, owners of Kennedy Industrial Electronics, sentenced on conspiracy charges Milledgeville, Georgia tax preparer sentenced for tax fraud, ordered to repay $1 million Former head of airline sentenced to prison for fraud Dorchester man sentenced for federal narcotics and firearms charges Florida man sentenced for conspiracy to resell diverted pharmaceutical products and wire fraud Member of Eastern European organized crime syndicate sentenced to 198 months’ imprisonment for racketeering and other violent crimes February 19, 2020 San Gabriel Valley man agrees to plead guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion charges in $147 million mining and digital currency fraud Thirty indicted for drug trafficking 78-year-old Boise man sentenced to federal prison a second time for distributing methamphetamine Four charged in conspiracy to import and distribute steroids, launder proceeds Former senior UAW official sentenced to 28 months for taking over $1.5 million in bribes and kickbacks Paving company owner charged with tax fraud Five men arrested on cocaine and money laundering charges in coordinated takedown Former chief economist for the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space pleads guilty Ringleader of racketeering and money laundering conspiracy sentenced to 108 months in federal prison February 18, 2020 Bakersfield man pleads guilty to conspiring to structure funds Alabama man pleads guilty to tax evasion Former Michigan health care consultant pleads guilty to fraud and tax evasion Davenport man sentenced to prison for tax crimes Westford man pleads guilty to embezzlement and tax crimes Employee at mortgage company sentenced to 46 months in prison for illegally accessing computer to steal $2 million NDTX roundup: February 18 Michigan business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion and conspiring to steal reports from city police department Manhattan U.S. Attorney announces guilty plea of U.S. taxpayer in Panama Papers investigation Massachusetts state representative charged with embezzling campaign funds, bank fraud and tax fraud February 14, 2020 Delaware County business owner sentenced to 4+ years in prison for stealing funds from clients, filing false forms with the IRS Aliquippa man sentenced for conspiring to distribute drugs February 13, 2020 Jury convicts tax preparer of fraud and tax violations Jury convicts San Antonio businessman Brian Alfaro on federal mail fraud charges Jury convicts chiropractic clinic owner of tax fraud Manager of Middletown Mall sentenced for bankruptcy and tax fraud Ohio resident charged with operating darknet-based bitcoin “mixer,” which laundered over $300 million “Helix” laundered bitcoin from numerous darknet markets Utah tax return preparers indicted for tax crimes February 12, 2020 Bennington man sentenced for failing to pay withholding taxes Milwaukee business owner sentenced for $5.4 million tax fraud conspiracy Former president of labor union sentenced to 2 years in prison for demanding and accepting bribes Ithaca man pleads guilty to filing false income tax returns Tax preparer sentenced to federal prison for cheating IRS out of $2.6 million Local non-profit CEO charged with tax fraud Manitou Springs man sentenced for tax evasion Centre County man sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for income tax evasion February 11, 2020 Waterbury man involved in New Haven drug ring sentenced to 5 years in federal prison Rhode Island businesswoman sentenced in $10m Ponzi scheme that defrauded 23 individuals Former Raleigh officer sentenced to 10 years in connection with multi-million dollar investment fraud schemes McKees Rocks felon sentenced to prison for distributing cocaine and possessing a stolen firearm Erie tax preparer charged with violating federal tax laws Springfield business owner pleads guilty to evading $300,000 in employment taxes Part owner of international trading business sentenced to three years in prison for tax fraud made false statements to IRS auditors and on tax returns Bridgeport tax preparer pleads guilty Tax return preparer sentenced to prison Walpole man sentenced for filing a false tax return Mexican drug trafficker charged with drug trafficking crime based on seizure of over 500 kilograms of methamphetamine Glendale-based tax preparer indicted on 29 counts of preparing false tax returns and wire fraud NDTX roundup: February 11 Worcester man pleads guilty to tax evasion February 10, 2020 Indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court charging an associate of a Sinaloa cartel leader with drug-trafficking conspiracy and firearms crimes Defendant sentenced to prison for laundering funds from lottery fraud scheme targeting the elderly Boston auto body shop owner sentenced for tax fraud Jury convicts Denison, Iowa man for meth conspiracy February 7, 2020 Westland resident indicted in false return scheme Former president of National Children's Blanket charity indicted for allegedly stealing more than $400,000 from the organization Government food service provider pleads guilty to payroll tax fraud; did not pay more than $10 million in taxes Members of Anderson and Indianapolis drug trafficking organization indicted by federal grand jury Former CEO of PIMCO sentenced in college admissions case Lee’s Summit woman, brother sentenced for $1.7 million marijuana conspiracy Former UAW regional director and board member pleads guilty to racketeering and embezzlement conspiracy Judge sends former Greensburg doctor to prison for illegally distributing opioids Southampton man sentenced to prison for tax fraud Texas man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 720 kilos of cocaine February 6, 2020 Federal jury convicts Chicago man of illegally structuring nearly $350,000 Operator of New Jersey home health care agency sentenced to prison for not paying employment taxes New York plumbing contractor pleads guilty to employment tax fraud Men plead guilty to employment fraud scheme, defrauding Goodwill Mississippi tax return preparer indicted for filing false tax returns Delaware facility supervisor pleads guilty in Maryland to federal charges of tax evasion and interstate transportation of stolen goods worth more than $3.6 million Altoona man pleads guilty in $1 million fraud scheme and failed to pay taxes Rhode Island chiropractor pleads guilty to tax evasion U.S. Attorney’s Office in Memphis Collects $7,467,543.96 For U.S. Taxpayers and Victims in 2019 Beaumont couple guilty of falsifying tax returns February 5, 2020 North suburban man pleads guilty to orchestrating $9.6 million fraud scheme Owners of Greensboro temporary staffing firms plead guilty to employment tax fraud; continued fraud even after prison sentence Hoboken-based accountant sentenced to 12 months for tax evasion Monroeville man admits guilt in marriage fraud scheme Federal inmate pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute synthetic cannabinoids February 4, 2020 Acupuncturist sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison for defrauding Amtrak’s health care plan out of millions of dollars Ocala man sentenced to twenty years for conspiring to distribute cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl Pain clinic owner pleads guilty to tax evasion and money laundering Four indicted in compound cream prescription scam that cost government and union health plans over $22 million Sedalia man indicted for tax evasion Owner of DC-area tax preparation business pleads guilty to fraud Two South Florida residents sentenced to prison terms for stolen identity and tax refund fraud scheme San Antonio businessman pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy Utica men found guilty of drug trafficking conspiracy Former dental clinic owner sentenced for payroll tax fraud scheme; wife sentenced earlier for $885,000 Medicaid fraud February 3, 2020 HOPE clinic physician pleads guilty to drug crime Pawn shop owner pleads guilty to tax evasion Owners of underground, international financial institutions plead guilty to operating unlicensed money transmitting business Former Upland resident sentenced to 37 months for embezzling over $1.4 million from her employer Waterbury man guilty of trafficking heroin Pelham and Bronx-based tax preparer pleads guilty in white plains federal court to preparing and filing false income tax returns Former tax lawyer sentenced to five years in federal prison for evading back taxes he owed to Internal Revenue Service Income tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing and filing false tax returns Illinois man admits conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin Greensburg doctor charged with conspiring to receive kickbacks for prescribing fentanyl, and then causing insurers to pay for the unlawful prescriptions January 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for January 2020 2019 News December 2019 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for December 2019 October 2019 October 16, 2019 South Korean national and hundreds of others charged worldwide in the takedown of the largest darknet child pornography website, which was funded by bitcoin August 2019 August 20, 2019 Former bank executive found guilty in $15 million construction loan fraud scheme National Press Release Archives 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 2016 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 Local Press Release Archives Special-Agents-in-Charge of several IRS-Criminal Investigation field offices also publish local press releases. You will find links to these local press releases below. Fiscal Year 2017 First Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2017
