pm Justice Department Obtains Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the State of Georgia’s Mental Health and Developmental Disability System By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:41:01 EDT The Justice Department today announced that it has entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement that will transform the state of Georgia’s mental health and developmental disability system and resolve a lawsuit the United States brought against the state. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Cargolux Airline Executives Indicted in Conspiracy to Fix Surcharge Rates on Air Cargo Shipments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:48:07 EDT A Miami grand jury returned an indictment today against two executives of Cargolux Airlines International S.A., a Luxembourg-based corporation, for participating in a conspiracy to fix and coordinate certain surcharges on air cargo shipments to and from the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Four Former Airline Executives Indicted in Conspiracy to Fix Fuel Surcharges on Air Cargo Shipments to South and Central America By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:49:25 EDT A Miami grand jury returned an indictment today against four former airline executives of competing air cargo carriers for participating in a conspiracy to fix surcharges on air cargo shipments from the United States to South and Central America following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Former President of New Jersey Manufacturer and Distributor of Food Service Equipment Hardware Charged with Conspiracy to Allocate Customers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:57:43 EDT An Atlanta grand jury returned an indictment today against the former president and chief executive officer of a Lakewood, N.J.-based manufacturer and distributor of food service equipment hardware, for conspiring to allocate customers for the sale of commercial and institutional food service equipment hardware. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Former Executives from Two Japanese Airlines Indicted in Conspiracy to Fix Rates on Air Cargo Shipments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:02:41 EST An Atlanta grand jury returned an indictment today against a former executive of Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd. (JAL) and two former executives of Nippon Cargo Airlines Co. Ltd. for participating in a conspiracy to fix and coordinate components of rates for air cargo shipments to and from the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Air Cargo Shipments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:51:39 EST Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $48 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the air transportation industry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Houston Medical Equipment Company Manager Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison and Delivery Driver Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Roles in Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:05:05 EST Houston-area residents Oliver Nkuku and Callistus Edozie were sentenced to 120 months in prison and 41 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a durable medical equipment (DME) Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Florida West International Airways Inc., Three Executives Indicted in Conspiracy to Fix Rates on Air Cargo Shipments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 12:23:43 EST A one-count indictment was returned late yesterday in U.S. District Court in Miami charging Miami-based Florida West International Airways Inc., one of its former executives and two executives of a competing air cargo carrier with participating in a conspiracy to fix and coordinate certain components of air cargo shipments from Colombia to Miami. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Florida Man and Two U.K. Nationals Plead Guilty in Relation to Immigration Fraud Scheme Involving Florida Property Development Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:42:01 EST A Florida man and two U.K. nationals pleaded guilty Dec.10, 2010, to immigration fraud charges for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently procure visas from the U.S. Embassy in London through a Florida property development company called Royal Development. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm New Orleans Doctor and Owner of Medical Equipment Company Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Baton Rouge-area Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 17:33:54 EST A New Orleans-area medical doctor and the owner and operator of a medical equipment company were sentenced today to 48 and 30 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Brooklyn-Area Medical Equipment Company Owners and Operators Plead Guilty to Fraud Scheme Involving Diabetic Shoe Inserts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:04:07 EST The owners and operators of a Brooklyn-area durable medical equipment (DME) company pleaded guilty yesterday to defrauding the Medicare program, announced the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Immigration Fraud Scheme and Tax Evasion Involving Florida Property Development Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:12:09 EST Richard A. Murdoch of Florida was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for immigration fraud and tax evasion charges related to his role in a scheme to fraudulently procure visas from the U.S. Embassy in London through a Florida property development company called Royal Development. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Three Individuals and Two Companies Indicted for Conspiring to Export Millions of Dollars Worth of Computer-Related Equipment to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:59:25 EDT One individual and his company in New York and two others and their company in California were indicted today in the District of Columbia on charges of illegally exporting millions of dollars worth of computer-related equipment from the United States to Iran via the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Former Air France Cargo Executives Indicted in Conspiracy to Fix Rates and Surcharges on Air Cargo Shipments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:07:43 EDT A Chicago grand jury returned an indictment today against two former executives of Paris-based Société Air France (Air France), for participating in a conspiracy to fix and coordinate rates and surcharges on air cargo shipments and to refuse to pay commissions on surcharges on air cargo shipments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Houston Medical Equipment Company Owner Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving More Than $2 Million in False Billings By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2011 09:33:34 EDT The owner of a Houston-area durable medical equipment (DME) company was sentenced to 84 months in prison for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Miami-Area Owners and Operators of Medical Equipment Company Plead Guilty to Medicare Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:37:23 EDT Two Miami-area residents who were owners and operators of a durable medical equipment (DME) company, pleaded guilty today for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Two Individuals Convicted of Importing and Selling Counterfeit Cisco Computer Networking Equipment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 16:21:30 EDT Chun-Yu Zhao, of Centreville, Va., and Donald H. Cone, of Frederick, Md., were convicted by a federal jury in Alexandria, Va., for their roles in a sophisticated scheme to import and sell counterfeit Cisco-branded computer networking equipment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm EVA Airways Corporation Agrees to Plead Guilty and to Pay $13.2 Million Fine for Price Fixing on Air Cargo Shipments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2011 11:05:27 EDT EVA Airways Corporation has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $13.2 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the air cargo industry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Former U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Stealing Equipment in Iraq and Receiving Proceeds from Sale on Black Market By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:10:03 EDT A former U.S. Army sergeant pleaded guilty today to conspiring to steal U.S. Army equipment related to his work as a non-commissioned officer helping to train Iraqi army personnel in Mosul, Iraq, in 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division Speaks at the “Youth Violence Prevention and Positive Youth Development” Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:20:57 EDT "You are here today because you know how important it is to continue finding innovative and effective ways to fight violent crime. As someone who focuses on criminal prosecution, I am absolutely committed to doing everything I can to help make our communities safer." Full Article Speech
pm Washington, D.C.-based Academy for Educational Development Pays More Than $5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:38:32 EDT The Academy for Educational Development (AED) in Washington, D.C., has agreed to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in connection with two cooperative agreements under which AED provided foreign assistance in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm JPMorgan Chase Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Employees in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $228 Million to Federal and State Agencies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 11:28:11 EDT JPMorgan Chase &s role in anticompetitive activity in the municipal bond investments market and has agreed to pay a total of $228 million in restitution, penalties and disgorgement to federal and state agencies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant from South Carolina Pleads Guilty for Role in Scheme to Steal Military Equipment in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:27:25 EDT Eric Scott Hamilton, 40, of Pelzer, S.C., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge J. Michelle Childs in the District of South Carolina to a criminal information charging him with two counts of conspiracy to steal public property. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Maryland Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Importing and Selling Counterfeit Cisco Computer Networking Equipment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:22:31 EDT Donald H. Cone, 48, of Frederick, Md., was sentenced today in Alexandria, Va., to 30 months in prison for his role in a sophisticated conspiracy to import and sell counterfeit Cisco-branded computer networking equipment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Miami-Area Medical Equipment Company Owners Sentenced to Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:30:23 EDT Obel Martinez, 39, and Damaris Gil, 30, previously pleaded guilty on May 24, 2010, before U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Virginia Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Importing and Selling Counterfeit Cisco Computer Networking Equipment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:57:18 EDT A Virginia woman was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for leading a sophisticated conspiracy to import and to sell counterfeit Cisco-branded computer networking equipment, laundering criminal proceeds and obtaining her citizenship through fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm New York Resident and His Company Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Export Computer-Related Equipment to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:53:56 EDT Jeng “Jay” Shih and Sunrise Technologies and Trading Corporation pleaded guilty today in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to illegally export U.S.-origin computers from the United States to Iran through the United Arab Emirates. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Former Executive of Peruvian Airline Pleads Guilty to Fixing Fuel Surcharge Rates on Air Cargo Shipments Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:17:31 EST A former executive of a Peruvian airline pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to fix surcharges on air cargo shipments from the United States to South and Central America following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Cargolux Airlines International Executives Plead Guilty for Fixing Surcharge Rates on Air Cargo Shipments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 17:20:45 EST Two executives of Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines International S.A. have each pleaded guilty and agreed to serve 13 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to fix cargo rates for international air shipments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Justice Department Obtains Comprehensive ADA Agreement Regarding the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Developmental Disabilities System By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:21:15 EST The Justice Department today announced that it has entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement that will transform the Commonwealth of Virginia’s system for serving people with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, and will resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Louisiana Medical Equipment Company Owner Pleads Guilty in $21 Million Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:36:03 EST Chikenna D. Jones, 36, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge James J. Brady of the Middle District of Louisiana to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Former U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Role in Scheme to Steal Military Equipment in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:13:17 EST A former U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) gunnery sergeant was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for conspiring to steal at least 55 electrical generators from USMC bases in Iraq in 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Dallas Company in Connection with Misbranded Drug Shipment That Led to Three Deaths By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:25:56 EST The Justice Department, at the request of the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA-OCI), has charged Gary D. Osborn and his corporation, ApothéCure Inc., with two misdemeanor criminal violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) in connection with their interstate shipment of two lots of misbranded colchicine injectable solution that led to the deaths of three people in the Pacific Northwest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm California Resident and Company Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Export Computer-Related Equipment to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:27:39 EST Massoud Habibion, 49, aka “Matt Habibion” and “Matt Habi,” a U.S. citizen and co-owner of a Costa Mesa, Calif., company, Online Micro LLC, pleaded guilty today in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to illegally export computers from the United States to Iran through the United Arab Emirates. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm New York Resident and His Company Sentenced for Conspiracy to Export Computer-Related Equipment to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:53:25 EST Jeng “Jay” Shih, 54, a U.S. citizen, was sentenced today in the District of Columbia to 18 months in prison, while his Queens, N.Y., company, Sunrise Technologies and Trading Corporation, was sentenced to 24 months corporate probation for conspiracy to illegally export U.S.-origin computers from the United States to Iran through the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Former Civilian Contractor Pleads Guilty in North Carolina for Role in Scheme to Steal and Sell Military Equipment in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:31:18 EDT David John Welch, 36, of Hope Mills, N.C., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge W. Earl Britt to a criminal information charging him with one count of conspiracy to steal property under the control of a government contractor. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Dallas Compounding Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty in Connection with Misbranded Drug Shipment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:37:47 EDT Gary D. Osborn and his corporation, ApothéCure Inc., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to two misdemeanor criminal violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). The pleas are in connection with ApothéCure’s interstate shipment of two lots of misbranded colchicine injectable solution that led to the deaths of three people in the Pacific Northwest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Two Individuals and Their California Company Sentenced in Connection with Exports of Computer Equipment to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:12:40 EDT Massoud Habibion, 49, a U.S. citizen, Mohsen Motamedian, 44, a U.S. citizen, and their Costa Mesa, Calif., company, Online Micro LLC, were sentenced today in the District of Columbia in connection with a scheme to illegally export millions of dollars worth of computer-related goods from the United States to Iran through the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Plastics Producer SABIC Agrees to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution from Leaking Equipment to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Indiana and Alabama By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2012 15:05:08 EDT SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC, and its subsidiary, SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon LLC, have agreed to pay an approximately $1 million civil penalty and improve leak detection and repair practices to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at chemical manufacturing facilities in Mt. Vernon, Ind., and Burkville, Ala., the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Former Civilian Contractor Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Role in Scheme to Steal and Sell Military Equipment in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 18:24:37 EDT A former U.S. civilian contractor was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for conspiring to steal military generators in Iraq and selling them on the black market. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Co-Owners of Houston-Area Durable Medical Equipment Company Sentenced to Prison for Role in $1.18 Million Medicare Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:08:19 EDT Clifford Ubani, 54, and Princewill Njoku, 53, the former co-owners of Family Healthcare Services, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gray H. Miller in the Southern District of Texas in Houston. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Medical Equipment Company Owner Sentenced in Louisiana to 180 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:39:07 EDT Henry Lamont Jones, 37, of Prairieville, La., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James J. Brady of the Middle District of Louisiana. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Court Approves Comprehensive Agreement Between US and the Commonwealth of Virginia Regarding the Rights of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:39:22 EDT The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has approved a comprehensive settlement agreement between the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, resolving the department’s findings that Virginia’s system for serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department had found that Virginia was violating the ADA requirement, as interpreted by the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C., to provide people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to live and receive services in the community. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit GM Diagnostic Equipment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:17:28 EDT A Virginia man pleaded guilty today in federal court to selling counterfeit General Motors automotive diagnostic devices used by mechanics to identify problems with and assure the safety of motor vehicles. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supplier Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 17:20:10 EDT A Los Angeles medical equipment supplier, who submitted almost $1 million in false claims to Medicare for expensive, high-end power wheelchairs, was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Florida’s Technological Research and Development Authority Pays $15 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:31:42 EST The Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA) has agreed to pay $15 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in connection with grants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the Department of Commerce, the Justice Department announced today. TRDA, which was created by the Florida legislature as a special district, owns and operates a system of incubator facilities to nurture small businesses by providing low-rent office space and business development assistance. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Justice Department Obtains Comprehensive Agreement to Resolve Long Standing Litigation Regarding the Rights of People with Developmental Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:20:41 EST Today, the Justice Department announced that yesterday afternoon it filed in federal court a comprehensive agreement that will resolve long running litigation with the state of Tennessee originally concerning conditions of care at the former Arlington Developmental Center (ADC). Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Virginia Man Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Gm Diagnostic Equipment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:07:39 EST A Virginia man was sentenced today in federal court to serve one year and one day in prison for selling counterfeit General Motors (GM) automotive diagnostic devices used by mechanics to identify problems with and assure the safety of motor vehicles. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Owner of Texas Durable Medical Equipment Companies Convicted in Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:57:38 EST A Texas federal judge convicted the owner of two Texas-based durable medical equipment companies today on multiple health care fraud charges following a five-day bench trial. Full Article OPA Press Releases
pm Georgia Man Admits Taking Bribes to Allow $1 Million Theft of Government Equipment from Marine Base By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:34:37 EST A retired employee of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (MCLB-Albany) pleaded guilty today to receiving bribes in exchange for allowing heavy equipment to be stolen from the base for resale. Full Article OPA Press Releases