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April 26, 2024 ¡ª A Texas was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 37 months in prison for crimes related to providing faulty parts to the U.S. military.

July 3, 2024 ¡ª A 30-count indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court charging Douglas Edelman, a former defense contractor, and Delphine Le Dain, his wife, with a decades-long scheme to defraud the United States and evade taxes on more than $350 million in income Edelman made as a defense contractor during the United States¡¯ post-9/11 military efforts in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

January 8, 2024 ¡ª A U.S. Navy service member was sentenced today to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,500 fine for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to an intelligence officer from the People¡¯s Republic of China (PRC) in exchange for bribery payments.

April 12, 2024 ¡ª The final two members of a massive conspiracy to bilk TRICARE, the military¡¯s healthcare program, out of more than $65 million have been sentenced in federal court.

Nov. 13, 2024 ¡ª The former vice president of sales of a Louisiana compounding pharmacy today admitted conspiring to use the Louisiana pharmacy to defraud New Jersey and military health benefits programs, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.

July 23, 2024 ¡ª Janet Yamanaka Mello, the civilian Army employee who stole over $108 million from a grant program designed to provide services to military dependents and their families was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for five counts of mail fraud and five counts of filing a false tax return.

June 30, 2022 ¡ª A Star woman was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for falsely claiming that a business she controlled qualified as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business. By making the false statements, she made it appear that her business was eligible for more than $11 million in government procurement contracts at two military bases.

March 14, 2025 ¡ª Two former executives of a Louisiana compounding pharmacy were found guilty of conspiring to use the pharmacy to defraud New Jersey and military health benefits programs of approximately $100 million, conspiring to commit identity theft in connection with the fraud, and conspiring to transact in the criminal proceeds, U.S. Attorney John Giordano announced.

IR-2025-23, Feb. 19, 2025 ¡ª As the 2025 tax filing season continues, the Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to make essential preparations and be aware of significant changes that may affect their 2024 tax returns.

Dec. 10, 2024 ¡ª A four-count indictment was unsealed today charging Hang Sun, also known as Cody Sun, with conspiracy, wire fraud, smuggling, and a violation of the Arms Export Control Act for his role in an illegal scheme to send export-controlled defense-related technical data to China and to unlawfully supply the Department of Defense (DOD) with Chinese-origin rare earth magnets for aviation systems and military items.