Caesarean Section Statistics Show Major Changes
Atlanta, GA—A new report by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta shows that pregnant women in the United States no longer face an increasing rate of caesarean section in United States hospitals. For many [...]... Read More
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Justin鈥檚 Announces Expansion of Recall
On October 11, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Justin’s was expanding its voluntary recall of select peanut butter products in connection with Sunland Inc. The products in the expanded voluntary recall may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Justin’s almond butter, hazelnut butter, and ...
Woodbury Tax Preparer Guilty of Multiple Tax Offenses
On October 11, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced that a tax preparer by the name of Thomas Thorndike of Milford, Connecticut pleaded guilty to multiple tax offenses. He pleaded guilty to “one count of aiding and assisting the preparation of a false federal income tax return and ...
LA Company Owners Guilty in $16.6M Medicare Scheme
On October 11, 2012, the Office of Public Affairs announced that the former owners of a durable medical equipment wholesale company in Ontario, California were arrested for participating in a fraud scheme that falsely billed Medicare over $16.6 million.
The two defendants are Rajinder Singh Paul and his wife, Baljit Kaur ...
Man Tried to Trade Weapons for Ton of Cocaine
On October 11, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Jamal Yousef, “Talal Hassan Ghantou,” was sentenced to 12 years in prison for providing high-powered weapons to the foreign terrorist organization called Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC). The US ...
Home Health Company Committed $374 Million Scheme
On October 11, 2012, the Office of Public Affairs announced that Cyprian Akamnonu of Arlington, Texas pleaded guilty to his role in a $374 million home health fraud scheme. He is the owner of Ultimate Care Home Health Services Inc., and he admitted to billing Medicare for services that were never performed.
Court ...
25 Members of Texas Mexican Mafia Gang Indicted
On October 11, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced that 25 members of the feared Texas Mexican Mafia prison gang were indicted for trafficking heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. They are also charged with firearms violations and the distribution of explosive materials.
One ...
Bath Salts Trafficking Leader Pleads Guilty
On October 11, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced that Matthew Scott Baker of Fairfax, Virginia pled guilty for leading a trafficking organization for methylone—most commonly known as bath salts. He admitted to leading the organization that bought kilograms of the illegal substance ...
McGinn, Smith, & Co Founders Indicted for Fraud
On October 11, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York announced that Timothy M McGinn of Clifton Park, and David L Smith of Saratoga Springs were indicted for one count of conspiracy to engage in mail and wire fraud, 19 counts of mail and wire fraud, six counts of security fraud, and three counts of ...
$5 Million Awarded for Revitalizing Neighborhoods
On October 11, 2012, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that 17 communities within the United States will receive a total of $4.95 million to aid and revitalize public housing or HUD-assisted housing in certain distressed neighborhoods.
The winners of the grants were selected from 72 different applications ...
U.S. Attorney Seeking Millions from Well Fargo
On October 9, 2012, Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara announced the United States is filing a mortgage fraud lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank under the False Claims Act and Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989. The United States is claiming Well Fargo’s recklessly allowed false loan applications ...
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