April 29, 2022 Eighteen individuals charged with trafficking methamphetamine in central and southern Indiana Former Morton, Illinois man sentenced to over five years in prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and making a false tax return “Chicken Joe” sentenced to 16 months in prison for conspiring to run an animal fighting operation Alaska dentist and wife indicted for tax evasion, bankruptcy fraud, wire fraud and money laundering Ariel Quiros sentenced to 60 months in prison for EB-5 fraud in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom Durham man sentenced to 27 months for filing of false tax returns Las Vegas woman guilty of fraud and money laundering charges Shoreline business owner admits failure to pay taxes Stoneham police officer and electrical contractor indicted in 36 million dollar fraud scheme involving Mass Save Funds April 28, 2022 Owner of pharmacies in Brooklyn and Queens pleads guilty in health care fraud and kickback scheme Former Chicago-area tax preparer charged with false returns and wire fraud Former assistant controller charged with embezzling over three million dollars from Pennsylvania-based metal salvage company Robert Lenard Booth convicted of defrauding investors of nearly two million dollars Thrice-convicted Rhode Island businessman sentenced for pocketing employee federal withholding taxes April 27, 2022 Robert Lenard Booth convicted of defrauding investors of nearly $2 million Boston police officer pleads guilty to tax charge Tax Tiger preparer pleads guilty to tax fraud Two Keene residents charged in superseding indictment with additional charges related to virtual currency exchange business Vice president of Kenwood Keys sentenced for failing to pay over payroll taxes San Francisco man charged in alleged cryptocurrency investor fraud scheme Former Monahans businessman ordered to pay 1.3 million dollars for failure to pay withholding taxes April 26, 2022 Queens business owner sentenced for tax crimes Dental clinic operator arrested for failing to pay 1.7 million dollars in taxes IRS-CI investigators share crypto expertise with Taiwanese law enforcement officials Michigan real estate developer pleads guilty to tax evasion Middletown woman pleads guilty to failure to pay over tax April 25, 2022 Former co-owner of Vikings pleads guilty to providing shadow banking services to cryptocurrency exchanges New York tax preparer sentenced to prison for tax conspiracy Former defense contractor manager pleads guilty to tax evasion Former real estate agent sentenced to prison for wire fraud and money laundering Bergen County woman sentenced to 27 months in prison for embezzling money from guided tour company and subscribing to false tax returns April 22, 2022 NorCal man indicted on wire fraud charges alleging he bilked digital media outfit he ran with fraudulent bills from other companies Mexican posse gang members sentenced to federal prison for narcotics trafficking Former owner of Shreveport tax preparation businesses sentenced on tax fraud charge IRS-CI seeks help locating fugitive wanted for role in stolen identity refund fraud scheme Naples felon indicted for COVID relief fraud State College man sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for failure to pay over one million dollars in employment taxes April 21, 2022 Austin-area man guilty of federal fraud and money laundering violations Kentwood man pleads guilty to defrauding employer and filing false taxes Savage man arrested, charged with passport fraud Virginia equipment company owner sentenced, fined 50,000 dollars for role in scheme to defraud Roundup coal mine California men sentenced to more than six years for international tax fraud scheme Chinese national sentenced to 52 months for 20 million dollar COVID-19 pandemic loan fraud scheme Former Nevada business owner and salesman sentenced for conspiring to defraud the United States Liberian national sentenced to 10 years for 23 million dollar COVID-19 relief fraud Tennessee man guilty of East Texas elder fraud violations Tobacco wholesaler pleads guilty to PACT Act violation Texas tax preparer charged for willfully helping clients file false returns Williamsburg businessman sentenced for tax fraud April 20, 2022 Cogan Station man charged with tax evasion Longtime employee of a Harford County, Maryland manufacturer pleads guilty to participating in a 20 million dollar kickback scheme Warehousing company owner sentenced in college admissions case William Kelly sentenced to 18 months in prison in connection with the AnC Vermont EB-5 project in the Northeast Kingdom Albuquerque investment broker pleads guilty to mail and wire fraud and failure to file tax returns April 19, 2022 Medical sales representative found guilty of role in multimillion-dollar health care fraud, wire fraud, anti-kickback statute and travel act conspiracies Three Sioux Falls men charged for roles in bank fraud and money laundering conspiracies Former accounting supervisor pleads guilty to embezzling funds from Johnson County District Court New Mexico man sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for fraud, money laundering, and obstruction conspiracies April 18, 2022 An Indianapolis casino executive and a former Indiana state senator plead guilty to felonies involving political contribution schemes Siblings sentenced for offenses involving the sale of stolen MacBooks Bethel man pleads guilty to tax evasion Attorney convicted of tax fraud offenses South Shore landscaper charged with filing false tax returns Santa Clarita man sentenced to nearly 3½ years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining COVID relief loans Fresno man sentenced to over 5 years in prison for investment fraud, bank fraud, and tax evasion Three plead guilty to wire fraud in connection with unlawful virtual currency sales business April 15, 2022 Owner of Jacksonville tax preparation business convicted of tax fraud Ogden business owner sentenced to a year in prison for tax crimes Owner of Danbury grocery store pleads guilty to federal tax offense Cleveland tax return preparer charged with submitting false returns for clients April 14, 2022 California parents sentenced in college admissions case Former water district general manager indicted for 25 million dollar water theft and tax violations New York man indicted for tax evasion related to sale of stock Allegedly evaded over $250,000 in taxes Tax preparer sentenced to prison for conspiracy and filing fraudulent tax returns for clients Two marketers sentenced for engaging in an illegal health care kickback scheme Scranton man charged with tax evasion April 13, 2022 Operators of Michigan businesses charged with tax conspiracy and wire fraud Illinois woman charged with conspiring to defraud the United States and preparing false tax returns for clients San Diego attorney admits to conspiring to commit $500,000 of tax fraud with former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Goldstein Shepherd restaurant owner sentenced for COVID relief fraud; forfeited vintage vehicles bought with business loan aid Chicopee company controller pleads guilty to stealing $1.4 million from company finances South Florida bookkeeper sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for support of international enterprise that operated sexually exploitive “child modeling” websites Two sentenced for conspiring with state contractor in multi-million dollar unemployment fraud scheme Co-owner of Georgia bars pleads guilty to tax evasion Waterbury heroin distributor sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Woman pleads guilty to pandemic related fraud Star woman pleads guilty to false statement in case involving more than $11 million in government contracts April 12, 2022 Florida man sentenced to prison for promoting nationwide tax fraud scheme Syracuse man pleads guilty to possessing and intending to distribute 6 kilograms of cocaine DC Solar CFO sentenced to 6 years in prison for billion dollar Ponzi scheme Helotes husband and wife arrested for export control violations and alleged fraud scheme Folsom man pleads guilty to scheme involving the sale of stolen MacBooks Bergen County man sentenced to two years in prison for filing phony tax returns United States leads seizure of one of the world’s largest hacker forums and arrests administrator Owner of construction company and Puget Sound properties involved in illegal production of marijuana sentenced to six years in prison Winthrop man pleads guilty to cocaine and money laundering charges April 11, 2022 Tax fraud sends another to prison Butte woman admits stealing more than $600,000 from victim under her guardianship Six Southern California companies ordered to pay $1.83 billion in restitution for scheming to avoid payment of aluminum duties Former federal official sentenced to prison for contract bribery conspiracy and tax fraud Belgrade construction company co-owner admits failing to pay $2.8 million in employee, employer taxes East St. Louis man sentenced to 17 years in prison for distribution of methamphetamine and money laundering Morgantown woman sentenced for tax fraud April 8, 2022 Former USC head water polo coach convicted by jury in college admissions scheme Former State Department employee sentenced to prison for honest services fraud Test taker in college admissions case sentenced Gilbert man sentenced to prison for PPP fraud Former Goldman Sachs investment banker convicted in massive bribery and money laundering scheme U.S. citizen arrested in Honduras convicted of federal fraud and conspiracy charges Business owner pleads guilty to failing to pay two million dollars in payroll, employment taxes Kansas business owner pleads guilty to tax fraud April 7, 2022 Boston police officer agrees to plead guilty to tax charge Former associate director admits embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from global maritime service group and tax charge Georgia cocaine trafficker and money launderer is sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Gloucester county man charged with filing false tax returns Former president and employee of auto parts manufacturing company sentenced for conspiring to defraud the United States More charges filed in HISD corruption probe Woonsocket businessman admits defrauding the IRS of over two million dollars April 6, 2022 Former president of Madison District Public Schools Board of Education charged with tax evasion Former St. Tammany Parish sheriff Jack Strain sentenced to 120 months imprisonment Owner of Dublin, Ohio restaurants guilty of tax fraud San Antonio man sentenced to five years home confinement and ordered to pay 273,000 dollars for false returns Woman pleads guilty for 53.8 million dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme Owner of trucking business sentenced to 18 months in prison for COVID relief fraud scheme Tampa tax preparer admits he assisted in preparing numerous false returns April 5, 2022 Former bookkeeper sentenced to 36 months in prison for decades-long theft from Charleston real estate company Calabasas man allegedly scammed investors out of at least 28 million dollars they thought would fund cannabis vaping businesses Middletown man sentenced to prison for tax fraud Roswell escrow manager arraigned on charges of wire fraud and illegal transactions U.S. and German law enforcement investigation leads to shutdown of largest online darknet marketplace One hundred and twenty-five convicted during investigation dismantling Irish Mob Gang drug trafficking and criminal activities CEO of medical device company charged with evading payment of six million dollars in federal payroll taxes Tax preparer pleads guilty to aiding in the preparation of false tax returns April 4, 2022 United States forfeits millions in cryptocurrency used to launder illicit dark web proceeds Operator of Westport tree service sentenced to prison for tax evasion April 1, 2022 Los Angeles paralegal admits role in scheme to fraudulently obtain legal U.S. residency for members of Philippines-based church Insurance company owner sentenced after lying to bankruptcy court, underreporting income Former Cressona Borough treasurer sentenced to 15 months in prison for tax evasion Rochester man sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in multi-million dollar nationwide Ponzi scheme Appleton restaurant owner pleads guilty to violations of federal tax laws Superseding indictment charges 12 in gun-running conspiracy to supply firearms to gang members in Chicago Woodbridge resident who embezzled from family company sentenced to prison for tax evasion