October 31, 2022 Home health manager sent to prison for $21m Medicare fraud scheme New Haven man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and heroin New Castle man pleads guilty in scheme to distribute cocaine from Mexico October 28, 2022 San Antonio woman sentenced to prison for tax evasion Jury convicts leader of worldwide tax return scheme Bethel landscape contractor sentenced to prison for tax evasion Former police officer convicted of money laundering Paving business owner pleads guilty to filing false tax return Morris County man admits tax evasion over several years Blaine man indicted for his role in $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme Eagle River nurse practitioner guilty on all counts New Orleans man convicted of federal tax crime October 27, 2022 Ringleader sentenced in immigration scam that offered fake marriages for $70,000 Former Texas state representative pleads guilty to tax evasion St. Paul man pleads guilty to his role in $250 million feeding our future fraud scheme South Georgia physician sentenced to prison after admitting conspiracy to illegally distribute drugs New Jersey man convicted of $40m securities claims fraud Sewickley woman sentenced to 12 years for distributing drugs to prisons Dallas attorney charged in $1 billion tax shelter scheme Six Detroiters charged with drug, gun, and money laundering crimes Lavaca man pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering Mexican national arrested for alleged fraud scheme in which he impersonated an IRS employee and filed false tax returns October 26, 2022 Clearfield mail carrier received meth and marijuana for drug trafficking organization Wilkes-Barre moving company owner sentenced for failing to pay required federal payroll taxes Cambria County man pleads guilty to drug charge Idaho Springs man indicted for million dollar PPP fraud scheme Mystic restaurant owner sentenced for federal tax offense October 25, 2022 Paving business owner pleads guilty to filing false tax return Ottumwa man and woman charged for filing hundreds of false tax returns and fraudulently obtaining unemployment insurance benefits payments Eight more defendants charged in COVID-19 relief fraud schemes Albuquerque woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States October 24, 2022 Durango business owners plead guilty to federal income tax evasion Tampa couple sentenced in multimillion dollar money laundering scheme Husband and wife are sentenced to prison for stealing $200,000 from a high school booster club Former Tampa postal employee sentenced to over four years in federal prison for stealing nearly $400,000 in federal tax refund checks from the mail New Haven man sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for distributing crack Canadian national pleads guilty to tax fraud October 21, 2022 California woman pleads guilty to drug and money laundering charges Sarasota man sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for running $80 million “oasis” FOREX Ponzi scheme Salem man sentenced to four years in prison for decade-long mortgage fraud scheme Orlando man sentenced to over six years in federal prison for money laundering conspiracy after being stopped while transporting over $1 million in cash Former owner of Long Island commercial check cashing companies sentenced to 48 months in prison for fraud scheme Tampa man pleads guilty to aiding in filing of false tax returns Taos business owner sentenced to prison for failure to pay taxes withheld from employee paychecks Two Texas men convicted of bribing city officials October 20, 2022 Nine multinational cocaine traffickers indicted Dubois woman distributed meth to users Six individuals charged with conspiring to act as illegal agents of the People's Republic of China Everton man sentenced to 21 years for leading meth conspiracy Ten defendants charged in drug trafficking probe targeting fentanyl-laced heroin sales in Chicago Fairfield tax preparer pleads guilty to making and subscribing a false tax return causing loss of more than 1.5 million dollars Pharmaceutical sales representative admits role in health care fraud and criminal HIPAA schemes Lowell money manager pleads guilty to defrauding clients of millions of dollars Eau Claire man charged with fraud scheme Morris County man indicted on tax and bankruptcy fraud Seven Chicago-area residents charged with 16 million dollar COVID-relief fraud IRS-CI serves as key player in government’s response to combatting COVID fraud October 19, 2022 Two men sentenced in nationwide scheme to steal social media accounts and cryptocurrency Shakopee couple indicted for their roles in 250 million dollar Feeding Our Future fraud scheme Strongsville dentist convicted of attempted tax evasion Georgia bar and restaurant owner pleads guilty to tax evasion October 18, 2022 Former 3rd Circuit state attorney and former Dixie County attorney sentenced to more than three years in prison for extortion and other crimes Federal grand jury indicts five Peoria, Illinois residents for wire fraud related to COVID relief funds Louisville attorney sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for tax evasion Owner of Danbury grocery store sentenced for tax offense October 17, 2022 Louisiana tax preparer pleads guilty to making and subscribing a false tax return Father-and-son owners of Orange County car dealership sentenced for fraud Montgomery tax preparer sentenced to 16 months in prison for filing false return Local paving company owner sentenced for tax evasion October 14, 2022 Drug trafficker sentenced to 23 years in prison Former City of Atlanta official convicted for accepting bribes San Fernando Valley woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for defrauding health insurers by submitting claims for Botox injections Bakersfield pain management doctor pleads guilty to tax evasion Tax fraud lands three tax preparers in prison Defendant who failed to appear in court before 2009 drug trial arrested in Panama and returned to United States Nevada man pleads guilty for COVID-19 relief fraud scheme and money laundering AT&T Illinois to pay 23 million dollars to resolve federal investigation into efforts to unlawfully influence former Illinois Speaker of the House Former president of AT&T Illinois charged with conspiracy to unlawfully influence former Illinois Speaker of the House Superseding federal indictment against former Illinois Speaker of the House adds charge for alleged corruption scheme related to AT&T Illinois October 13, 2022 Dominican national involved in New Haven drug ring sentenced to 10 years in federal prison North Carolina tax return preparer pleads guilty to aiding in the preparation of a false tax return Virginia man pleads guilty to his role in government contract fraud Canal Winchester man sentenced to 5 years in prison for romance scam money laundering conspiracy Four defendants sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud Former Philadelphia city treasurer pleads guilty to naturalization fraud and failure to file taxes charges Former Pembroke Township supervisor charged with filing false tax returns Glendive woman admits stealing more than 119,000 dollars from man whose finances she managed Three defendants plead guilty to their roles in 250 million dollar Feeding Our Future fraud scheme Two leaders of real estate investment firm indicted for 650 million dollar Ponzi scheme conspiracy Former Yale Med School employee who stole 40 million dollars in electronics sentenced to 9 years in prison Beverly Farms man indicted for multi-million-dollar payroll scheme Gloucester City business owner admits payroll tax fraud and pandemic loan fraud Hispanic heritage helps CI special agents crack cases October 12, 2022 Baltimore businessman pleads guilty to employment tax crimes Business owner sentenced for failing to pay 2 million dollars in payroll, employment taxes Former Florida tech CEO pleads guilty to tax evasion created shell company to receive payments for fictitious consulting services October 11, 2022 Tonawanda man pleads guilty for his role in debt collection scheme Chicopee company controller sentenced for stealing 1.4 million dollars from company finances Santa Barbara man sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for 14 million dollar Ponzi scheme, tax evasion, ID theft and other felonies Four men sentenced for tobacco trafficking conspiracy Michigan real estate developer sentenced to prison for tax evasion Former financial controller sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling over 1.8 million dollars from Montgomery County multinational technology company October 7, 2022 Milwaukee man convicted for scheme to obtain over $80 million in fraudulent tax refunds Victor man pleads guilty to defrauding the IRS Ohio electrical engineer convicted of tax evasion; Used fraudulent trust to evade more than 500,000 dollars in taxes owed to IRS South Shore landscaper sentenced to prison for underreporting 1.5 million dollars in taxable income Graham, Washington, man pleads guilty to tax fraud and aiding and assisting with false tax returns Professional tax return preparer pleads guilty to tax fraud Former Tyngsborough police officer pleads guilty to national firearms act violations and bank fraud October 6, 2022 IRS-CI Mexico City initiative locates 79 criminal fugitives in first year October 5, 2022 Johnstown man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine Monmouth county man admits corrupt interference with administration of Internal Revenue Laws Florida man guilty of violating international economic powers act Evansville restaurant operator sentenced for scheme to employ undocumented workers Springfield woman sentenced to more than seven years in prison for drug trafficking, firearms and money laundering conspiracies Georgia man pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the IRS and to commit wire fraud through the operation of bogus credit repair businesses Former medical assistant sentenced to two years in prison for role in health care fraud conspiracy Member of multistate drug trafficking organization pleads guilty Bronx man sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for supplying heroin and cocaine to Waterbury drug ring California man sentenced to prison for multimillion dollar tax fraud scheme involving professional athletes and PPP loan fraud October 4, 2022 Colorado man charged with participation in Vermont kidnapping and murder Former certified nurse practitioner pleads guilty to drug diversion and health care fraud Former FBI special agent found guilty of accepting bribes paid by lawyer linked to Armenian organized crime figure Former associate director sentenced to 27 months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from global maritime service group and tax charge Gynecologist and pharmacist plead guilty to operating massive “pill mill” network Woburn restaurant owners arrested and charged with human smuggling October 3, 2022 Philadelphia man sentenced to three years of probation for role in scheme to launder money, defraud internet donors Full restitution payment obtained from three former Portland-area strip club operators convicted of fraud Non-payment of federal income tax on cryptocurrency earnings leads to conviction for south Florida resident Medical sales representative sentenced to 14 years in prison for role in multimillion-dollar health care fraud, wire fraud, anti-kickback statute, and travel act conspiracies Farrell man sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in drug trafficking organization