Massachusetts Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:05:48 -0600

Robert Gamere, of Brookline, Massachusetts, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for transportation and possession of child pornography.

Two Illinois Men Charged in Murder-for-Hire Plot
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:19:33 -0600

Frank Caira, of Downers Grove, Illinois, and Jack Mann, of Naperville, Illinois, were charged in Hammond, Indiana for their roles in a murder-for-hire plot targeting an Assistant United States Attorney and a Drug Enforcement Administration agent assigned to Chicago.

Former Bookkeeper Sentenced for Embezzling from Virginia Law Firm
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:57:57 -0600

Norma Blackwell, of Sebring, Florida, was sentenced in Norfolk, Virginia to 17 months in prison for embezzling $153,203.71 from a Virginia Beach law firm where she was formerly employed.

Louisiana Doctor Sentenced for Prescription Fraud Scheme
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:28:11 -0600

Dr. Tandy McElwee, Jr., of Natchitoches, Louisiana, was sentenced in Shreveport to five years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging scheme to obtain controlled substances by fraud.

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced on Drug Charges
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:52:00 -0600

Pierre Cidone, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison for trafficking crack cocaine.

Kansas Men Charged in Texas in Connection with Wire Fraud Scheme
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:13:49 -0600

Matthew Wyrick, of Olathe, Kansas, and his father-in-law, Robert Steele, of Gardner, Kansas, were indicted in Fort Worth, Texas on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, where Wyrick was formerly employed.

Serial Bank Robber Sentenced in Oregon
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:50:59 -0600

Alan David Hurwitz, of Orleans, California, was sentenced in Medford, Oregon to 17.5 years in federal prison for committing an armed bank robbery in Medford, Oregon and three additional robberies in northern California in December 2008.

Oregon Woman Sentenced on Three Counts of Bank Robbery
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:53:44 -0600

Gwendolyn Nell Sherbondy was sentenced in Eugene, Oregon to 63 months in prison following her previous guilty plea to three counts of bank robbery.

Eighteen Indiana Residents Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Case
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:58:32 -0600

Eighteen individuals from the Indianapolis area were charged with cocaine trafficking as a result of an investigation directed by the FBI's Safe Streets Task Force. Police seized $125,000 in cash, approximately two kilograms of cocaine, seven ounces of crack, two pounds of marijuana, and 12 firearms, including two MAK-90's, during the execution of the search and arrest warrants.

Connecticut Cocaine Dealer Sentenced
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:04:06 -0600

Jose Caraballo, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last residing in Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for his participation in a Hartford-area narcotics trafficking ring.

Connecticut Man Sentenced on Drug Trafficking Charges
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:05:44 -0600

Ruben Garcia, of New Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.

Three New York Businessmen Charged with Laundering Money Through Iran
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:10:57 -0600

New York businessmen Reza Safarha, Nick Mohamey, and Mohammad Soroush Mahalaty were charged in Manhattan federal court with engaging in the transfer of illicit funds to Iran through the use of the "hawala" system, a money remittance system that facilitates the transfer of money outside of traditional banking channels.

Former Mayoral Assistant Indicted in Michigan on Bribery and Extortion Charges
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:15:03 -0600

DeDan C. Milton, of Detroit, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and extortion and two counts each of bribery and extortion, which he allegedly committed while serving as an executive assistant to former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

Former Tribal Chief of Police Charged in Michigan with Conspiracy to Defraud the U.S.
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:17:33 -0600

Frederick James Paquin, of St. Ignace, Michigan, the former Chief of Police for the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, was charged with multiple offenses related to a scheme to defraud the United States by dishonest means.

Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:33:10 -0600

Wilbur Ray Crain, of Franklin, Louisiana, pled guilty to involving the sexual exploitation of children.

Wisconsin Executive Indicted in $31Million Fraud Scheme
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:45:04 -0600

Sujata Sachdeva of Mequon, Wisconsin, the former vice president of finance, secretary, and principal accounting officer for Koss Corporation, a publicly traded company located in Milwaukee, was charged with six counts of wire fraud in connection with allegedly using her position at Koss to fraudulently obtain more than $31 million.

National Dental Management Company Pays $24 Million to Resolve Fraud Charges
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:48:27 -0600

The United States announced that it has settled False Claims Act allegations against FORBA Holdings LLC, a dental management company. Under the agreement, FORBA will pay the U.S. and participating states $24 million, plus interest, to resolve allegations that it caused bills to be submitted to state Medicaid programs for medically unnecessary dental services performed on children insured by Medicaid, which is funded jointly by the federal and state governments.