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July 30, 2024 ¡ª A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted David Motovich of perpetrating a years-long scheme to establish and conceal a massive illegal check-cashing operation.

July 12, 2023 ¡ª United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved by the Middle District of Florida¡¯s efforts to combat fraud related to COVID-19. Those efforts have included complementary actions by the United States Attorney¡¯s Office¡¯s (USAO-MDFL) Criminal, Asset Recovery, Appellate, and Civil Divisions, along with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

November 18, 2023 ¡ª Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston with allegedly scheming to defraud the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance and collecting income that he failed to report to the IRS.

Feb. 8, 2024 ¡ª As a result of a law enforcement operation on February 7, 2024, 10 defendants were arrested at locations throughout Maryland and three search warrants were executed related to an alleged money laundering conspiracy involving more than $9.5 million in proceeds from fraud schemes. Law enforcement agents from IRS Criminal Investigation, the Homeland Security Investigations Mid-Atlantic El-Dorado Task Force, the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General, and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service participated in yesterday¡¯s searches and arrests. Additional defendants are currently fugitives.

March 20, 2024 ¡ª Andrew Chmiel, of Mt. Pleasant, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison yesterday for his role in a nearly $100 million scheme related to the payment of kickbacks and bribes in exchange for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) orders.

March 22, 2024 ¡ª A federal grand jury returned a 58-count superseding indictment Thursday adding new charges for Shahrir ¡°Sean¡± Loloee of Granite Bay, and charging Sacramento residents Mirwais Shams and Ahmad ¡°Shah¡± Shams, for their participation in the fraud conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

April 2, 2024 ¡ª Yesterday a federal jury convicted two Louisville men and a Louisville woman of numerous felony offenses, including kidnapping, robbery, drug trafficking, and money laundering after a ten-day jury trial. Several other defendants previously pleaded guilty to the charges.

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.

October 19, 2023 ¡ª Joseph Harding, of Williston, Florida, was sentenced to 4 months in federal prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

November 16, 2023 ¡ª United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Gloria Byars of Aldan, PA and Carlton Rembert of Hampton, VA were both found guilty for their roles in a scheme to defraud elderly, incapacitated people of over $1 million. Byars entered a guilty plea on the eve of trial, pleading guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud. Her co-conspirator and brother Carlton Rembert proceeded to trial and after a four-day trial, a jury found Rembert guilty of conspiracy, bank fraud, and wire fraud.