July 29, 2022 Quebec man pleads guilty to conspiracy to import and distribute fentanyl Restaurant owner admits $2 million tax fraud scheme Peoria man sentenced to 12 months in prison for PPP fraud Eight indicted in money laundering ring Brooklyn business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion; underreported proceeds from his buyout agreement July 28, 2022 Camden County man sentenced to three years in prison for role in stolen identity refund fraud scheme Attorney sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for tax fraud offenses North Tonawanda man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud Two New Jersey men plead guilty to health care fraud conspiracy targeting state health benefits programs IRS-CI, HSI train German, Swiss officials on human trafficking investigative techniques July 26, 2022 Former Appleton restaurant owner sentenced to federal prison for violations of federal tax laws Las Vegas real estate professional pleads guilty to tax evasion Second man sentenced to federal prison in Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme Three in Lebanon charged in schemes to smuggle weapons from Cleveland and income tax evasion Former UAW official sentenced to 57 months in prison for embezzling over 2 million dollars in union funds Husband and wife sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in tax fraud conspiracy July 25, 2022 Local paving company owner pleads guilty to tax evasion Jessamine County man sentenced to 93 months for distribution of marijuana and money laundering Staffing company owner pleads guilty to payroll tax crimes July 22, 2022 Florida man charged with $1.6 million cares act loan fraud scheme Three fugitives arrested in massive multistate fraud scheme Alleged members of a multistate fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine trafficking ring arrested Las Cruces woman sentenced to four years in prison for wire fraud and false tax returns Evansville woman sentenced for embezzling over 100,000 dollars from her former employer and filing false tax returns July 21, 2022 Former federal inmate sentenced to nearly three years for fraudulently collecting PUA funds on behalf of incarcerated individuals Pittsburgh heroin dealer sentenced to life in prison plus 80 years for murdering a federal witness Real estate consultant sentenced for tax crimes in kickback scheme Burlington county woman sentenced one year and one day in prison for role in scheme to launder money, defraud internet donors St. Petersburg man sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in tax fraud conspiracy Rock Hill man sentenced to more than 2 decades in federal prison for illegal drug sales Colorado couple indicted for payroll and personal tax fraud Remaining members of Indianapolis methamphetamine and heroin trafficking organization sentenced to federal prison July 20, 2022 Final defendant sentenced to prison for role in nationwide tax fraud scheme Louisiana return preparer sentenced to additional prison time for second tax fraud conspiracy Second defendant pleads guilty to multimillion dollar tax fraud scheme involving professional athletes and a PPP loan fraud scheme Syracuse entrepreneur sentenced to prison for tax fraud Third Ohio gambling business owner pleads guilty to tax fraud conspiracy July 19, 2022 Three men charged in Ecuadorian bribery and money laundering scheme Operator of Missouri aircraft supply businesses pleads guilty in 7 million dollar fraud scheme North Carolina man convicted of tax evasion Michigan doctor pleads guilty to tax evasion July 18, 2022 Oyster Bay residents charged with $27 million investment fraud scheme and selling foreign nationals access to prominent U.S. politicians July 15, 2022 Turkish businessman extradited from Austria to face money laundering and wire fraud charges Syracuse man pleads guilty to distribution of “molly” Tarzana accountant pleads guilty to fraud charge for helping client fraudulently obtain $1.2 million COVID related business loan U.S. citizen extradited from Costa Rica to face wire fraud charges Montrose man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and money laundering Local Paving Company Owner Charged with Tax Evasion Twenty-one defendants convicted during three-year investigation into drug trafficking and criminal activities led by inmates inside state prison walls using contraband cell phones July 14, 2022 Springfield woman pleads guilty in drug trafficking, firearms and money laundering conspiracy Albuquerque man indicted for tax evasion and false statement Colorado man pleads guilty to “bust out” bank fraud scheme in Sacramento area and elsewhere Former benefit plan administrator admits tax evasion and kickback scheme Georgia man sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for filing false returns Employment tax crimes land Kansas home health care business owner in prison Hotel manager sentenced to prison for filing false tax return Owner of tax preparation business indicted for defrauding pandemic relief funding program Two New Jersey men admit health care fraud conspiracy targeting state health benefits programs Two Ohio gambling business owners plead guilty to tax conspiracy Lehigh Acres couple sentenced to prison for COVID relief fraud Columbia woman sentenced to more than three years in tax refund scheme Woonsocket businessman sentenced for defrauding the IRS Former president of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education and a local contractor charged in $560,000 bribery scheme Former Louisiana state senator and chair of a state political party charged with wire fraud for role in nearly seven-year scheme to defraud campaign entity, donors, and political party organization July 13, 2022 Louisiana woman sentenced to prison in false tax return scheme Fraudster resentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for stealing the identities of hundreds of victims to fraudulently obtain more than $2.2 million in tax refunds Johnstown woman pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess cocaine and fentanyl Passaic County man pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting an illegal money transmitting business Rome, New York donut shop owners sentenced to prison for tax evasion Owners and operators of mid-state Japanese restaurants indicted in conspiracies related to harboring undocumented workers Baton Rouge man sentenced to 41 months imprisonment for embezzling funds from the New Orleans firefighters pension and relief fund Charlotte tax preparer is sentenced to prison Dark web vendor of illegal narcotics indicted for distributing heroin and cocaine in exchange for bitcoin Springfield, Illinois, man sentenced to six months’ home confinement, fined for COVID-19 related fraud July 12, 2022 Durham, N.C. man admits to operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency business and related tax charges Rhode Island woman to admit to falsifying military service; false use of military medals; identity theft; and fraudulently collecting more than $250,000 in veteran benefits and charitable contributions Polk County man sentenced for role in construction-related wire fraud and tax fraud conspiracy July 11, 2022 Philipsburg man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine July 8, 2022 ER doctor sentenced to prison for tax evasion Versailles tax preparer sentenced for filing false returns Owner of Chicago shipping companies charged with helping prepare false corporate tax returns July 7, 2022 Office manager for veterinary hospital sentenced to one year for kickback scheme Six people charged with fraudulently obtaining loans meant to help small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic Woodland man sentenced to 70 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine Major black tar heroin conspiracy in Katy lands three men in prison Birmingham store manager pleads guilty to food stamp and tax fraud Brother-sister duo indicted for laundering more than 42 million dollars of drug proceeds through shell companies North Carolina tax preparer sentenced to prison; prepared more than $5 million in false refund claims July 6, 2022 Preparing fraudulent returns results in conviction for tax servicers Chicago attorney sentenced to federal prison on false statement and tax offenses in connection with funds received from failed bank Wellsboro man charged with COVID relief fraud Husband and wife sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy related to fraudulent tax filings of Maryland auto body repair shop Former IRS employee sentenced to over one year in prison for tax evasion Four defendants plead guilty in $11.5 million fraud case Rapper who bragged about COVID-related jobless benefits scam agrees to plead guilty to federal fraud and firearm charges July 5, 2022 Orinda man found guilty of bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering Phillipsburg woman sentenced to 60 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine Rapid City business owner sentenced for not paying employee taxes Brooklyn man sentenced to 72 months in prison for $1.9 million paycheck protection program fraud Eleven arrested as part of narcotics distribution ring bringing bulk amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine into central Ohio July 1, 2022 NY Bagel company owner sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison for scamming prospective franchisees out of over $2 million North Bay accountant sentenced to 29 months in prison for bank fraud, embezzlement of Credit Union funds, and tax evasion in connection with schemes to defraud Cavallo Point Lodge and Redwood Credit Union Former Rancho Mirage resident sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for $44 million fraud that illegally billed insurers for cosmetic surgeries Central Illinois mother and son sentenced to prison for marijuana and money laundering conspiracy Former head tennis coach at Georgetown University sentenced to more than two years in prison in college admissions case Wilkes-Barre moving company owner pleads guilty to failing to pay required federal payroll taxes Calabasas man agrees to plead guilty to charges for scamming cannabis vaping business investors out of at least $28 million South Georgia physician admits participating in conspiracy to illegally distribute drugs Former head of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce pleads guilty to federal fraud, false statement and criminal tax charges
