Current news June 2024 June 27, 2024 U.S. Attorney Breon Peace announces 11 arrests in national health care fraud enforcement action Businesswoman sentenced for tax evasion IRS-CI case sends Round Rock business tax cheat to prison Clay woman sentenced to 6 years for drug conspiracy West Hartford man admits role in catalytic converter theft ring Dumfries businesswoman sentenced for employment tax crimes Illinois man sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for fraud involving luxury vehicles Newton County Board of Commissioners chairman and real estate broker charged with money laundering June 26, 2024 St. Louis woman sentenced to 24 months in prison for aiding $291,000 pandemic fraud Former Local 98 president Brian Burrows sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement of union funds, filing false government reports, and tax fraud Final conspirator sent to prison for stealing nearly $4m in IRS refunds Nine defendants indicted in North Dakota for roles in international drug trafficking conspiracy with ties to a federal prison in Florence, Colorado Chittenden County man sentenced to 46 months in fraud and gun cases Five indicted in Feeding Our Future jury bribery scheme Former Newark deputy mayor and director of Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development admits scheming with two Newark businessmen to obtain bribes Armed dark web drug trafficker sentenced to over a decade in federal prison Federal jury convicts Rochester trucking company owner of lying to the Department of Transportation Justice Department to recover over $100 million in additional funds linked to 1MDB scheme Owner of tax preparation company pleads guilty to bank fraud and $2.1 million COVID relief fraud Former Overland Park business owner sentenced for $800,000 COVID fraud Co-founder of medical charity in St. Joseph sentenced to 17 years in prison for $8 million fraud scheme June 25, 2024 Gang member sentenced to seven years in prison for racketeering and firearms charges Personal assistant sentenced after embezzling more than $2.1 million from long-time employer and friend June 24, 2024 Drug trafficker sentenced to 180 months in prison Blackstone man sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding former employer, identity theft and tax evasion Pharmacy owners sentenced to $18m COVID-19 health care fraud and money laundering scheme June 21, 2024 Two men sentenced for commercial bribery and tax fraud Chicago consultant sentenced to a year in federal prison for tax offenses Former state senator and sister/business owner charged with obstruction of justice June 20, 2024 Executives for Fresno-based business American Labor Alliance convicted of multimillion-dollar fraud following five-week trial Syracuse man sentenced to 54 months for conspiring to distribute cocaine and money laundering Haverhill man indicted for allegedly filing fraudulent pandemic unemployment assistance claim for Brazilian resident Fort Smith arms dealer Neil Ravi Mehta and his company Federal Armament LLC sentenced for various criminal violations Mexico-based drug cartel leaders indicted and sanctioned June 18, 2024 New indictment alleges Aaron Rossi committed fraud in COVID-19 testing Federal indictment alleges alliance between Sinaloa Cartel and money launderers linked to Chinese underground banking Boston man pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining nearly $50,000 in COVID relief funds Michigan man who orchestrated international computer fraud and online drug distribution schemes sentenced to decade in prison Corona man pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns Leader of international drug trafficking organization operating in lane county sentenced to federal prison Buxton woman who stole from employer for 7+ years sentenced for wire fraud, filing a false tax return Southern California woman pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution and money laundering conspiracy June 17, 2024 Fresno man sentenced to over 15 years in prison for multimillion-dollar caregiver fraud against vulnerable Malibu physician Georgia CPA pleads guilty to promoting syndicated conservation easement tax scheme involving fraudulent charitable deductions Bakersfield man pleads guilty to $25 million tax fraud scheme Employee of Tolland strip club pleads guilty Former financial TV news analyst-turned-fugitive arrested on federal indictment charging him with defrauding investors Two Washington County residents indicted after allegedly operating an unlicensed money transmitting business June 14, 2024 Bergen County man admits fraudulently obtaining CARES Act loan and laundering the proceeds of his fraud Oklahoma City man pleads guilty to attempting to impede federal tax laws Valrico man sentenced for role in aiding in the preparation of false tax return IRS Criminal Investigation appoints Ronald A. Loecker new Special Agent in Charge for Tampa Field Office June 13, 2024 Former Utica tax preparer sentenced for filing false tax returns Founder/CEO and clinical president of digital health company arrested for $100M Adderall distribution and health care fraud scheme IRS CI Charlotte Field Office promotes fraud education ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Justice Department repatriates $1.4B misappropriated 1MDB funds to Malaysia June 12, 2024 Essex County tax preparer sentenced to 57 months in prison for $4.4 million conspiracy to defraud IRS Oregon check casher found guilty for role in payroll tax scheme Burlington County man sentenced to 33 months in prison for $4 million money laundering scheme Nahant woman and Winthrop man plead guilty to fraud and tax evasion Missouri man pleads guilty to fraud and tax offenses Former IRS employee indicted for fraudulent tax returns Michigan shipping magnate charged with filing false tax returns and employment tax crimes June 11, 2024 Eight defendants charged with multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme Former Yukon resident turned international fugitive arrested in the United Kingdom more than 13 years after jury conviction Hip-hop artist pleads guilty to COVID-19 fraud scheme Former luxury homebuilder convicted of defrauding the United States Killeen couple sentenced for operating fraudulent rideshare company for soldiers Former Navy civilian employee pleads guilty to bribery involving government contracts worth hundreds of millions Owner of Halo Home Healthcare pleads guilty to health care fraud, tax crimes Charity founder and CEO charged with embezzling millions from organization and tax evasion June 10, 2024 Two individuals sentenced to prison in connection with $7.5 million multi-state PPP fraud scheme Georgia siblings sentenced to federal prison for defrauding unemployment, COVID-19 relief programs Miami tax return preparer sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud Construction company project manager convicted of tax conspiracy Federal grand jury indictment charges money laundering, obstruction, and falsifying documents Two Ohio men sentenced for operating illegal gambling businesses and tax fraud conspiracy June 7, 2024 Saratoga County business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion Five defendants found guilty for their roles in $250 million fraud scheme New Jersey man sentenced for wire fraud kickback conspiracy and tax evasion Accused drug cartel broker, 28 others indicted in St. Louis Brownsville man pleads guilty to methamphetamine trafficking June 6, 2024 Luxury jewelry company supervisor pleads guilty to stealing, selling millions of dollars’ worth of precious metals Virginia man pleads guilty in fake law firm scheme that defrauded distressed homeowners out of $15 million June 5, 2024 Georgia woman sentenced in South Dakota drug and money laundering conspiracy Two partners of Westchester accounting firm plead guilty to tax fraud conspiracy Michigan business owner sentenced for tax evasion and obstructing the IRS Year-long wiretap investigation results in four arrests and kilogram seizures of fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine Former Utah movie producer found guilty of tax crimes June 3, 2024 New Jersey man sentenced to 10 years in prison for leading one of the largest no-fault insurance frauds in New York history Florida man facing federal charges for COVID-19 unemployment insurance fraud in Maryland and California May 2024 May 2024 Criminal Investigation press releases April 2024 April 2024 Criminal Investigation press releases March 2024 March 2024 Criminal Investigation press releases February 2024 February 2024 Criminal Investigation press releases January 2024 January 2024 Criminal Investigation press releases Prior year news 2023 December 2023 Criminal Investigation press releases November 2023 Criminal Investigation press releases October 2023 Criminal Investigation press releases September 2023 Criminal Investigation press releases August 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