Michigan Doctor Convicted of Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:14:15 -0600

Physician Toe Myint, of Troy, Michigan, was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud in a $4.2 million Medicare fraud scheme.

Michigan Woman Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $640,000
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:28:36 -0600

Debra Boynton, of Troy, Michigan, was sentenced to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay $641,474.24 in restitution on bank fraud charges.

Two Sentenced for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to the Tamil Tigers
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:36:18 -0600

Sathajhan Sarachandran and Nadarasa Yogarasa were sentenced in Brooklyn, New York, to 26 and 14 years in prison, respectively, in connection with their efforts to purchase $1 million worth of high-powered weaponry for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a designated foreign terrorist organization.

University Police Officer, Wife Plead Guilty in Missouri to Identity Theft Conspiracy
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:39:02 -0600

James B. Drake, a former officer for the University of Central Missouri Police Department, and his wife, Amanda J. Drake, both of Warrensburg, Missouri, each pled guilty in federal court to their roles in an identity theft conspiracy that targeted students at the university.

Former Credit Suisse Broker Sentenced on Securities and Wire Fraud Charges
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:43:09 -0600

Eric Butler, a former Credit Suisse broker, was sentenced in Brooklyn, New York to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, a $5 million fine, and forfeiture of $250,000 for securities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced in New York to 38 Years in Prison
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:46:43 -0600

Hector Portillo, a member of the international MS-13 street gang, was sentenced in Brooklyn, New York to 38 years in prison after pleading guilty to racketeering, including predicate acts of murder and attempted murder. After serving the term of incarceration, Portillo is subject to deportation to El Salvador.

California Man Sentenced in Nevada for Child Pornography Offense
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:49:37 -0600

Ted Lewis Girdner, of Jackson, California, was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for coercing an 8-year-old girl to engage in sexual acts.

Alaska Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charges
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:52:11 -0600

Cheri Ray, of Wasilla, Alaska, admitted that while employed as a bookkeeper for a company receiving health care benefits, she embezzled and stole approximately $75,000.

Alaska Youth Counselor Pleads Guilty to Multiple Drug Charges
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:54:03 -0600

Edward Jamal Mason, of Anchorage, Alaska, a former counselor at the McLaughlin Youth Center, pled guilty to two counts of distribution of a controlled substance in or near a school and two counts of distribution of a controlled substance.

Connecticut Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Cocaine
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:12:25 -0600

Reynaldo Laureano, of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his participation in a Hartford-area narcotics trafficking ring.

California Physician Convicted of Defrauding Insurance Companies
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:19:14 -0600

Lawrence Saks, a physician who operated a medical clinic in Torrance, California, was convicted of defrauding insurance companies by billing for "medically necessary" procedures, even though the operations he performed were for cosmetic reasons.

Iowa Bank Vice President Sentenced on Bank Fraud Charge
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:22:54 -0600

Calvin Cleveringa, of Sioux Center, Iowa, was sentenced to 30 days in federal prison for making a false entry in bank records while acting as the vice president and loan officer of the American State Bank in Sioux Center.

Cartel Associate Convicted in Texas on Kidnapping Charges
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:25:54 -0600

Gulf Cartel associate Luis Alberto Avila-Hernandez, an illegal alien residing in Weslaco, Texas, was convicted of kidnapping a Weslaco resident and having him transported into Mexico.

Texas Dentist and Orthodonist Wife Charged with Defrauding Medicaid
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:30:03 -0600

Laredo, Texas dentist Carlos Armin Morales-Ryan and his orthodontist wife, Nelia Patricia Garcia-Morales, were indicted on 17 counts of health care fraud.

Texas Business Owners Sentenced in $36 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:35:13 -0600

The owners of several Houston area durable medical equipment companies convicted by a jury in April 2009 of conspiracy to defraud Medicare and Medicaid, health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering have been sentenced to long prison terms.

Four Sentenced in Ohio Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:14:23 -0600

Four participants in an extensive mortgage fraud scheme that affected 210 residential properties were sentenced in Dayton, Ohio.

Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Robberies
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:03:36 -0600

Thomasina Precious Trent, of Chester, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to robbing two banks in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Oregon Woman Sentenced in $7 Million Wire Fraud Scheme
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:12:58 -0600

Sabina Vieru, of Boring, Oregon, was sentenced to serve four years in federal prison for wire fraud and was ordered to pay more than $7 million in restitution to the victim, Daimler Trucks North America LLC, formerly Freightliner LLC, of Portland, Oregon.

Holy Land Foundation Representative Arrested in Michigan
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:20:01 -0600

Mohamad Mustapha Ali Masfaka, a native of Syria, was arrested when he attempted to enter the United States from Canada via the Ambassador Bridge. Mr. Masfaka made his initial appearance in federal court in Detroit on an indictment charging him with attempted naturalization fraud, false statements, and perjury.