united states Former Workers at Los Alamos Charged with Transmitting Classified Nuclear Weapons Data to Injure the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:09:06 EDT The Justice Department today announced that a scientist and his wife, who both previously worked as contractors at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, have been indicted on charges of communicating classified nuclear weapons data to a person they believed to be a Venezuelan government official and conspiring to participate in the development of an atomic weapon for Venezuela, among other violations. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Sues Marine Engine Manufacturer and Shipbuilder Under Clean Air Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:10:20 EDT The United States filed a civil complaint today against Coltec Industries Inc., a subsidiary of EnPro Industries Inc., and the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Army Major Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for False Statements Charge Related to Attempt to Smuggle Currency from Iraq to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 18:43:22 EDT U.S. Army Major Charles E. Sublett, 46, of Huntsville, Ala., was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for making false statements to a federal agency, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Announces Approximately $773 Million Settlement with GM to Resolve Environmental Liabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:13:17 EDT The United States, 14 states and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe have entered into a settlement agreement with Chapter 11 debtor Motors Liquidation Companyformerly known as General Motors Corporation, to settle certain environmental liabilities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and state environmental laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Maryland Contractors and Their President to Pay United States for Falsely Obtaining Hubzone and SBA 8(a) Contracts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:55:13 EDT Platinum One Contracting, located in Capitol Heights, Md., its president, Anthony Wright, and Capitol Contractors, also located in Capitol Heights, and its president, Vernon J. Smith III, have agreed to pay the United States $200,000 to settle claims that they used false statements to obtain contracts from the Department of Defense. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Virginia Contractor and Its President to Pay United States to Settle Allegations of Falsely Obtaining Hubzone Contract By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:21:55 EST CFP Group, located in McLean, Va., and its president, Roberto Clark, have agreed to pay the United States $150,000 to settle claims that they used false statements to obtain a contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Viktor Bout Extradited to the United States to Stand Trial on Terrorism Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:57:21 EST After more than two years of legal proceedings, alleged international arms dealer Viktor Bout has been extradited to the Southern District of New York from Thailand to stand trial on terrorism charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Announces Global Environmental Bankruptcy Settlement with Tronox By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:43:08 EST Under a global bankruptcy settlement lodged in federal bankruptcy court in Manhattan today, Tronox Inc. and its affiliated debtors will pay $270 million into trusts and to federal and state agencies that will fund the cleanup of contaminated sites in 22 states. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states U.S. Court Approves Agreement Between Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, United States, State of Michigan, Isabella County and City of Mt. Pleasant to Settle Jurisdiction By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:19:02 EST The settlement declares the entire Isabella Reservation to be Indian Country, resolving longstanding disputes over the boundaries and existence of the Isabella Reservation in south central Michigan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Leader of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization and Associate Found Guilty of Conspiring to Import Multiple Tons of Cocaine into the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:06:05 EST Christian Fernando Borda and Alvaro Alvaran-Velez, two narcotics traffickers aligned with the Autodefenses Unidas de Colombia (AUC), were found guilty today in U.S. District Court of conspiring to import ton-quantities of cocaine into the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Fifteen Individuals Extradited from Mexico to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:05:03 EST Fifteen individuals have been extradited over the past week from Mexico to the United States to stand trial, to be sentenced or to serve sentences. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Beacon, New York, Police Department Enters into Agreement with the United States to Reform Its Policies and Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:30:35 EST The Justice Department announced today an agreement with the Beacon, N.Y., Police Department (BPD) to resolve the department’s investigation of the BPD, in accordance with the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Co-Founder of Casino-Cheating Criminal Enterprise Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting Casinos Across the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:00:48 EST The co-founder of a criminal enterprise known as the "Tran Organization" pleaded guilty today in San Diego to conspiring to participate in the organization’s scheme to cheat casinos across the country out of millions of dollars. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Importer of Defective Zylon Fiber Used in Bullet Proof Vests Reaches Settlement with United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:22:11 EST N.I. Teijin Shoji Co. Ltd., aka N.I. Teisho of Japan, and an American subsidiary, N.I. Teijin Shoji (USA) Inc., have agreed to pay the United States $1.5 million to resolve potential claims under the False Claims Act in connection with the companies’ importation and sale of defective Zylon fiber which was used as the key ballistic material in bulletproof vests. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Files Suit Against Guidant and Boston Scientific for Selling Defective Heart Devices That Were Implanted in Medicare Patients By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:54:47 EST The United States has filed a complaint against Boston Scientific Corp. and related Guidant entities under the False Claims Act for conduct relating to certain of its cardiac devices. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Oracle America to Pay United States $46 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Against Sun Microsystems By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:08:17 EST Oracle America Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $46 million to settle claims that Sun Microsystems Inc., a corporation that merged with Oracle in 2010, submitted false claims and caused others to submit false claims to the General Services Administration and other federal agencies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Iranian National Charged with Illegally Exporting Specialized Metals from the United States to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:42:54 EST Milad Jafari, 36, a citizen and resident of Iran has been indicted for illegally exporting and attempting to export specialized metals from the United States through companies in Turkey to several entities in Iran, including some entities that have been sanctioned for involvement in ballistic missile activities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Detroit-Area Man Who Shot Jews While Serving as Nazi Policeman Ordered Removed from the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 11:21:09 EST An immigration judge in Detroit has ordered John (Ivan) Kalymon of Troy, Mich., removed from the United States because of his participation in Nazi-sponsored acts of persecution while serving during World War II as an armed member of the Ukrainian Auxiliary Police (UAP) in Nazi-occupied L’viv, Ukraine. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Horizon Lines LLC Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Coastal Water Freight Services Between the Continental United States and Puerto Rico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:43:58 EST Horizon Lines LLC has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $45 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the coastal water freight transportation industry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Illegal Money Transmitting Business That Moved More Than $172 Million Through Shell Corporations in the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 16:53:26 EST Victor Kaganov, who emigrated from Russia and set up numerous shell corporations in Oregon on behalf of Russian clients, pleaded guilty today to charges of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Alleged Mexican Drug Kingpin Extradited to the United States to Face Drug and Money-Laundering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:41:39 EDT Alleged Mexican drug kingpin Esteban Rodriguez-Olivera, 47, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on Friday, March 11, 2011, and was arraigned today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., on charges contained in a superseding indictment returned on March 21, 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Files Counterclaims Against KBR Alleging False Claims and Kickbacks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:31:09 EDT In response to a pending lawsuit from Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. (KBR) in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Department of Justice has filed counterclaims alleging that KBR managers had received kickbacks from a dining facility subcontractor in violation of the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States and European Union Launch Formal Negotiations for an Agreement to Protect Personal Information Exchanged in the Context of Fighting Crime and Terrorism By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:52:50 EDT A Joint statement on behalf of the United States and the European Union: Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Colombian Narcotics Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Import Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:13:09 EDT Colombian drug trafficker Carlos Ojeda-Herrera pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Ellen S. Huvelle in the District of Columbia to conspiring and attempting to transport shipments of 700- 800 kilograms of cocaine from Isla de Margarita, off the coast of Venezuela, to vessels waiting on the high seas to transport the drugs to Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Verizon Communications Pays United States $93.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 11:06:01 EDT Verizon Communications Inc. has paid the United States $93,525,410.96 in order to resolve allegations that the company overcharged the General Services Administration (GSA) on invoices dealing with government-wide voice and data telecommunications services contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Former Leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization Extradited from Mexico to United States to Face Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:09:00 EDT Alberto Benjamin Arellano-Felix, an alleged leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization (AFO), was extradited today by the government of Mexico to the United States to face racketeering, money laundering and narcotics trafficking charges in the Southern District of California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Sues Deutsche Bank and Subsidiary MortgageIT for Years of Reckless Lending Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 May 2011 13:39:26 EDT The United States has filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit against Deutsche Bank AG and its wholly owned subsidiary, MortgageIT Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Sues to Shut Down Eastern Pennsylvania Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 May 2011 11:59:37 EDT The United States has sued Dorthea Alexander of Leola, Pa., seeking to bar her from preparing federal tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Announces Bankruptcy Settlement with Oil Company in Wake of October 2009 Explosions and Fire By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2011 18:18:59 EDT Under a settlement agreement lodged today in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware, Caribbean Petroleum Corp., Caribbean Petroleum Refining L.P., and Gulf Petroleum Refining Corp. – Puerto Rico will pay more than $8.2 million to address environmental liabilities relating to CAPECO’s former petroleum distribution facility in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and more than 170 service stations owned or leased by CAPECO throughout Puerto Rico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Areté Sleep to Pay the United States $650,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 17:43:14 EDT Areté Sleep LLC, Areté Sleep Therapy LLC and Areté Holdings LLC have agreed to pay the United States $650,000 to settle allegations that their sleep medicine and durable medical equipment facilities in Arizona and Texas submitted false claims to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Donald B. Verrilli Jr. as Solicitor General of the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 18:27:21 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today welcomed Donald B. Verrilli Jr. as the next Solicitor General of the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Files Suit Against Florida-Based Bay Area Sleep Associates LLC and Its Owner By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:45:42 EDT The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act (FCA) against Bay Area Sleep Associates LLC, dba SomnoMedics LLC, and its owner, Edward Killmer Jr. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States and Two California State Agencies File Civil Lawsuit Against Greka Oil & Gas Inc. for Oil Spills in Santa Barbara County By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:24:27 EDT The United States, the California Department of Fish and Game and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region, filed a civil complaint today in federal court against Greka Oil & Gas Inc. alleging that the company violated federal and state water laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Sues Seattle-Area Man to Bar Him from Promoting Alleged “Form 1099-OID” Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:40:11 EDT The United States has sued a Seattle-area man to stop him from promoting an alleged tax fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Virginia Couple Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:12:39 EDT John Scott Miles was sentenced to 30 months in prison and Kathryn Charles Miles was sentenced to 20 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Washington Business Owner Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Participating in Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Making False Claims on Government Contract By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:15:10 EDT A founder and president of a Washington-area design firm was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States in the award of a government contract for U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Sixteen Individuals Arrested in the United States for Alleged Roles in Cyber Attacks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:19:27 EDT Fourteen individuals were arrested today by FBI agents on charges related to their alleged involvement in a cyber attack on PayPal’s website as part of an action claimed by the group “Anonymous,” announced the Department of Justice and the FBI. Two additional defendants were arrested today on cyber-related charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states High-Ranking Member of Mexican Gulf Cartel Extradited to the United States to Face Drug Conspiracy Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:24:45 EDT Aurelio Cano-Flores, aka “Yankee” and “Yeyo,” a high-ranking member of the Mexican Gulf Cartel, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face drug conspiracy charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Barrio Azteca Gang Member Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges Related to U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:52:17 EDT Miguel Angel Nevarez, aka “Lentes” and “94,” a member of the Barrio Azteca (BA) gang, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face a variety of charges including those related to his alleged participation in the March 13, 2010, murders of three individuals with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Florida Couple Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Failure to Account for and Pay Over Employment Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:51:38 EDT Anthony Chaudhuri and Margaret Chaudhuri, of Naples, Fla. were indicted by a federal grand jury on Aug. 8, 2011, in Detroit, with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, 11 counts of failure to account for and pay over employment taxes and one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct or impede the due administration of the Internal Revenue laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Former Heber City, Utah, Resident Indicted in Salt Lake City for Presenting False Claims to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:37:24 EDT April Rampton, formerly a resident of Heber City, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City with 15 counts of presenting false claims to the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States and Belgium Sign Agreement to Prevent and Combat Serious Crime By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:27:22 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today joined Belgian Minister of Justice Stefaan De Clerck and Minister of Interior Annemie Turtelboom to sign an agreement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime (PCSC), which will allow for the exchange of biometric and biographic data of suspected criminals between the United States and Belgium to bolster counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts while protecting individual privacy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Colorado-Based CH2M Hill Agrees to Pay United States $1.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Act Liability By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:51:41 EDT CH2M Hill Hanford Group Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims and paid kickbacks relating to a contract to operate and manage mixed radioactive waste at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Nuclear Site in the state of Washington. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Two Men Charged in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:39:50 EDT Two individuals have been charged in New York for their alleged participation in a plot directed by elements of the Iranian government to murder the Saudi Ambassador to the United States with explosives while the Ambassador was in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Files Suit to Stop Florida Woman from Promoting Form 1099-OID Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:37:36 EDT The United States has sued Judy Grace Sellers to bar her from promoting an alleged scheme involving fraudulent tax refund claims. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States and European Union Antitrust Agencies Issue Revised Best Practices for Coordinating Merger Reviews By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:16:56 EDT The Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the European Commission today issued an updated set of “best practices” that they use to coordinate their merger reviews. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States and Osage Tribe Announce $380 Million Settlement of Tribal Trust Lawsuit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:14:54 EDT The United States has reached a final settlement of a long-running lawsuit by the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma regarding the United States’ accounting and management of the tribe’s trust funds and non-monetary trust assets. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states Florida-Based Sea Star Line LLC Agrees to Plead Guilty and Its Former President Is Indicted for Price Fixing on Coastal Freight Services Between the Continental United States and Puerto Rico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:45:21 EST Sea Star Line LLC has agreed today to plead guilty and to pay a $14.2 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the coastal water freight transportation industry. Additionally, a federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico, returned an indictment against Frank Peake, the former president of Sea Star Line, for his role in the same conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Files Complaint Against BestCare Laboratory Services Alleging False Claims for Medicare Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:02:25 EST The United States filed a complaint against BestCare Laboratories, Inc. and its founder and principal, Karim A. Maghareh, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
united states United States Seeks Forfeiture of Property Related to Federal Firearms Smuggling and Money Laundering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:06:54 EST The complaint alleges that, between April 2010 and July 2011, property associated with New Deal Shooting Sports was used in connection with, among other things, a conspiracy to make false statements in connection with the acquisition of firearms and to illegally export firearms to Mexico, a conspiracy to engage in money laundering, and a conspiracy to facilitate the trafficking of narcotics. Full Article OPA Press Releases