states United States Transfers Two Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Italy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:25:12 EST Both detainees are the subject of outstanding arrest warrants in Italy and will be prosecuted there. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers a Guantanamo Bay Detainee to France By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:30:19 EST Late last night, Sabir Lahmar, a native of Algeria, was transferred to the government of France. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers a Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Hungary By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:33:04 EST Late last night, a detainee originally from the West Bank was transferred to the government of Hungary. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Syracuse Mortgage Underwriter to Pay United States Nearly $679,000 to Resolve Mortgage Fraud Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:26:32 EST Robert Corp, a mortgage underwriter in Syracuse, N.Y., has agreed to pay the United States close to $679,000 to settle allegations that he defrauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers One Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Kuwait By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:36:55 EST Fouad Mahmoud al-Rabiah, a Kuwaiti national, has been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the government of Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Guyanese National Charged with Smuggling Indian Nationals to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:05:14 EST Annita Devi Gerald, aka Annita Rampersad, 52, was charged in a nine-count indictment returned yesterday by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Three New York City Home Health Agencies Pay $9.7 Million to the United States to Settle False Claims Act Claims By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:44:54 EST The United States and the state of New York have entered into settlement agreements with three home health agencies to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to the New York Medicaid and Medicare programs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers 12 Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland Region By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:33:55 EST These transfers were carried out under individual arrangements between the United States and relevant foreign authorities to ensure the transfers took place under appropriate security measures. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Michigan Health Care Provider to Pay United States $669,413 to Settle False Claims Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:37:40 EST “As this case demonstrates, we are committed to vigorously pursuing those who defraud Medicare.” Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Announces Two Major Clean Air Act New Source Review Settlements at 28 Industrial Plants Nationwide By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:44:50 EST The United States filed two major Clean Air Act settlements to reduce air emissions from container glass and Portland cement plants throughout the country. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers Two Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Algeria By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:08:55 EST Two Algerian detainees, Hasan Zemiri and Adil Hadi al Jazairi Bin Hamlili, have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the custody and control of the Government of Algeria. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Slovakia By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:42:09 EST The United States is grateful to the Government of Slovakia for its willingness to support U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Switzerland By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:39:12 EST The Swiss Government, with the support of the Canton of Geneva, accepted an Uzbek national for resettlement and his transfer was carried out according to arrangements between the governments of the United States and Switzerland. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states First Extradition from El Salvador to the United States Brings Salvadoran National Back to Serve Prison Sentence on Texas State Sexual Assault Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:40:09 EST “Today’s extradition brings a criminal to justice and paves the way forward in our law enforcement partnership with El Salvador,” said Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Taiwan Exporter Arrested on Charges of Exporting Missile Components from the United States to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:43:45 EST Yi-Lan Chen, aka "Kevin Chen," 40, a Taiwan passport holder, was arrested on Feb. 3, 2010, on charges of illegally exporting commodities for Iran’s missile program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Guyanese National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Indian Nationals to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:03:45 EST Annita Devi Gerald, a Guyanese national, pleaded guilty today to bringing an alien into the United States for commercial gain. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Extradited from Mexico to United States to Face Federal Drug-trafficking Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:31:49 EST An allegedly high-ranking leader of one of Mexico’s largest drug cartels, whose father allegedly heads a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and is among Mexico’s most powerful drug kingpins, was extradited today from Mexico to face federal narcotics trafficking conspiracy charges in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Albania By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:19:51 EST The United States is grateful to the Government of Albania for its willingness to support U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Spain By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:21:37 EST The United States is grateful to the Government of Spain for its willingness to support U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Oregon Man Charged with Operating Illegal Money Transmitting Business That Moved More Than $172 Million Through Shell Corporations in the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 18:00:42 EST Victor Kaganov, who emigrated from Russia and set up numerous shell corporations in Oregon on behalf of Russian clients, was arrested today on charges of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Leader of Casino-Cheating Criminal Enterprise Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Targeting Casinos Across the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:25:11 EDT Phuong Quoc Truong was sentenced today in San Diego for his role in a scheme by the "Tran Organization" to cheat casinos across the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Georgia By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:45:40 EDT The United States is grateful to Georgia for its willingness to support U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Transfers Two Uighur Detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Switzerland By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:55:10 EDT The Swiss Government, with the support of the Canton of Jura, accepted the two Chinese nationals of Uighur ethnicity for resettlement in Switzerland. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Attorney General Holder Signs First Criminal Law Enforcement Agreement Between United States and Algeria By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:09:20 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder and Algerian Minister of Justice Tayeb Belaiz today signed a treaty between the United States and Algeria on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, the first ever criminal law enforcement agreement between the two countries. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 2010 Days of Remembrance National Tribute Dinner By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:24:08 EDT This Department of Justice will ensure that would-be human rights violators know that such crimes cannot – and will not – go unpunished. We will bear any burden and go to any length to insure that those who have committed these unspeakable crimes are brought to justice. Full Article Speech
states Miami Beach Hotel Developers Charged with Conspiring to Defraud United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:12:13 EDT Mauricio Cohen Assor and his son, Leon Cohen-Levy, each with residences in Miami Beach, Fla., have been charged in a criminal complaint with conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Two Exxon Mobil Subsidiaries in Guam & Northern Marianas Reach Settlement with United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:34:28 EDT Two subsidiaries of Exxon Mobil Corporation – Mobil Oil Guam Inc. and Mobil Oil Mariana Islands Inc. – have agreed to pay $2.4 million for allegedly violating the federal Clean Air Act by failing to control emissions from their facilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states New Hampshire Tax Shelter Promoter Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:51:27 EDT Anthony G. Merlo, a resident of Portsmouth, N.H., was sentenced to 51 months of imprisonment for conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Residential Homebuilder Settles Clean Water Act Violations in 18 States and D.C. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:21:03 EDT Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., a national residential homebuilder, has agreed today to pay a $1 million civil penalty to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations at 591 construction sites in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Department of Justice Announces New Assistant United States Attorneys and FBI Agents to Combat Intellectual Property Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:38:42 EDT As part of the Department of Justice’s ongoing initiative to confront intellectual property (IP) crimes, Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler announced today the appointment of 15 new Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) positions and 20 FBI Special Agents to be dedicated to combating domestic and international IP crimes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Former ABN Amro Bank N.V. Agrees to Forfeit $500 Million in Connection with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and with Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 May 2010 15:57:31 EDT The former ABN AMRO Bank N.V., now named the Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., has agreed to forfeit $500 million to the United States in connection with a conspiracy to defraud the United States, to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and to violate the Trading with the Enemy Act, as well as a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Nine Hospitals in Seven States to Pay U.S. More Than $9.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Kyphoplasty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 17 May 2010 10:59:04 EDT Nine hospitals located in Alabama, Indiana, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, New York and Minnesota have agreed to pay the United States more than $9.4 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Bulgarian National Extradited from Poland to the United States to Face Charges Related to Alleged Role in International Money Laundering Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 May 2010 16:02:27 EDT Georgi Vasilev Pletnyov, 49, of Svishtov, Bulgaria, was extradited from Poland to the United States on Friday, May 21, 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. to Pay Total of $16.5 Million for Overcharging the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 May 2010 10:33:38 EDT Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. has agreed to pay the United States an additional $3,718,770, bringing the total paid to resolve civil claims arising from the company’s cost charging practices on some of its contracts with the government to $16,570,018. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Florida Man Who Served in Military Unit Linked to Massacres During the Bosnian Conflict of 1992-1995 Leaves United States Following Denaturalization By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 14:55:58 EDT A former member of the Bosnian Serb Army has left the United States to return to Serbia after a federal judge ordered his denaturalization based on concealment during his application for U.S. citizenship that he served in the military during the Bosnian war. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Statement of Attorney General Holder on the U.S.- EU and EU Member States Declaration on Counterterrorism By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 15:45:19 EDT “The Council’s adoption of this Declaration is a crucial step forward in our mutual fight against terrorism," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations with Cochlear Americas for $880,000 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 10:58:20 EDT Cochlear Americas, a Colorado-based cochlear implant manufacturer, has agreed to pay $880,000 to resolve allegations that it paid illegal remuneration to health care providers to induce purchases of cochlear implant systems. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Files Counterclaims and Crossclaims in Small Business Administration Loan Fraud Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:06:07 EDT The United States filed False Claims Act counterclaims against Saehan Bank and crossclaims against Steve Yong Kim and Young Soon Kim in the Northern District of Oklahoma. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Iranian National Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Export Munitions from the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:09:01 EDT Omid Khalili, an Iranian national, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama to attempting to illegally export fighter jet or military aircraft parts from the United States to Iran. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Files Claims Against Feed Dealers in USDA Livestock Feed Assistance Initiative Fraud Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:48:42 EDT The United States filed a False Claims Act suit against R&J Feed Co., Jerry Goodwin, Richard Carter and Carter Livestock Inc. in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Ten Alleged Secret Agents Arrested in the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:03:20 EDT Eight individuals were arrested Sunday for allegedly carrying out long-term, “deep-cover” assignments in the United States on behalf of the Russian Federation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Italian Executive Extradited from Germany to the United States to Face Foreign Bribery Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 12:11:14 EDT Italian citizen Flavio Ricotti, a former executive of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based valve company Control Components Inc. (CCI), has been extradited to the United States from Germany in connection with his alleged participation in a conspiracy to secure contracts by paying bribes to officials of foreign state-owned companies as well as officers and employees of foreign and domestic private companies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Charges Unsealed Against Five Alleged Members of Al-Qaeda Plot to Attack the United States and United Kingdom By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:04:57 EDT The Justice Department today announced charges against five members of an al-Qaeda plot to attack targets in the United States and United Kingdom. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states U.S. Army Major Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements Related to Shipment of Currency from Iraq to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 17:19:04 EDT U.S. Army Major Charles E. Sublett, 46, of Huntsville, Ala., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Memphis, Tenn., to making false statements to a federal agency. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Ten Russian Agents Plead Guilty and Are to Be Removed from the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 17:04:38 EDT Ten individuals pleaded guilty today in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to serve as unlawful agents of the Russian Federation within the United States and will be immediately expelled from the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Mcwane Inc. Agrees to Resolve Environmental Violations at Manufacturing Facilities in 14 States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:49:42 EDT McWane Inc., a national cast iron pipe manufacturer headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve more than 400 violations of federal and state environmental laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Former Department of State Employee Charged with Defrauding the United States and Iraq in Connection with a $147,000 Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:40:17 EDT Robert D. Hearn, 55, was charged in a five-count indictment in the Southern District of Texas with wire fraud and conversion stemming from a scheme to defraud the United States and Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states Three Colombian Nationals Extradited to the United States to Face Alien Smuggling and Visa Fraud Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:53:15 EDT Three Colombian nationals have been extradited from Colombia to the United States on charges of conspiracy to smuggle aliens for profit, alien smuggling for profit, and conspiracy to commit visa fraud in connection with their alleged roles in an extensive and sophisticated visa fraud scheme through which they fraudulently procured visas from the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Files Complaint Against Oracle Alleging Contract Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:53:33 EDT The United States has intervened and filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Oracle Corporation and Oracle America Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
states United States Takes Action to Reduce Hazards from Fertilizer Manufacturing Plant in Florida By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:17:46 EDT CF Industries Inc. has agreed to spend approximately $12 million to implement facility-wide operational changes to reduce and properly manage hazardous wastes generated at its Plant City, Fla., phosphoric acid and ammoniated fertilizer manufacturing facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases