FBI in the News
Press Releases from National Press Office
New York Man Sentenced for Attempted Enticement of Minor
Paul Hinkley, a Manhattan consultant, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of attempting to entice a person he believed to be an 11-year-old girl to engage in sexual activities.
New York Contractor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Louis Cordasco, Jr., the owner of a company that specializes in restoration and emergency clean-up services, pled guilty in Manhattan federal court to participating in a scheme to commit insurance fraud in connection with the flooding of several multi-million dollar homes.
Seven South Carolina Gang Members, Associates Sentenced
Seven members and associates of the Gangsta Killer Bloods street gang from Columbia, South Carolina were sentenced to federal prison following their guilty pleas to drug conspiracy charges.
South Carolina Mayor, Zoning Director Indicted for Corruption
Bruce E. Morgan, the two-term mayor of Union, South Carolina, and Jeffery Lawson, the Building and Zoning Director of Union, were indicted for using their positions to extort others for personal gain.
Drug Dealers Plead Guilty in South Carolina
Cavedric McNair and Deandra Maurice Adams, both of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Douglas McKendrie Mays, IV, of Cassat, South Carolina, pled guilty in Columbia, South Carolina, to their participation in a group responsible for the distribution of multiple kilograms of cocaine in both North and South Carolina since 2000.
South Carolina Men Convicted of Armed Robberies
Vincent Rogers and Cameron Anderson, both of Spartanburg, South Carolina, were found guilty of committing several armed robberies of South Carolina convenience stores.
California Man Sentenced on Drug Charges
Calvin Mitchell, of Stockton, California, was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for selling crack cocaine. Mitchell has a lengthy criminal record, which played a factor in his sentencing.
Missouri Health Care System to Pay $60 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Lester E. Cox Medical Centers, a health care system headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, has agreed to pay the U.S. $60 millon to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Statute by entering into certain financial relationships with referring doctors at a local physician group and engaging in improper billing practices with respect to Medicare.
California Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking of a Minor
Rishi Sanwal, of El Dorado Hills, California, was indicted for allegedly using force, fraud, and coercion to cause a 17-year-old girl to engage in prostitution.
Eleven California Gang Members Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
An extensive drug trafficking investigation in the Sacramento, California area, dubbed "Operation Smoking Dragon," resulted in 11 members of the Asian street gang Hop Sing being charged with conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute and to manufacture ecstasy and marijuana.
New York Dentist Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Terrance D. Stradford, a former Staten Island, New York dentist who maintained an office in Berlin Township,New Jersey, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme in which he fraudulently obtained approximately $2.76 million in mortgage loans, and spent the proceeds on luxury items.
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
Timothy Allen Cain, of St. Paul, Minnesota, pled guilty to possession of child pornography.
Texas Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Jason K. Ware, of Sunset, Texas, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole for transporting and shipping child pornography.
Mexican National Sentenced for Role in Sex Trafficking Ring
Jesus Perez-Laguna, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced in Columbia, South Carolina to over 14 years in prison on charges stemming from his participation in a sex trafficking ring involving at least one teenage girl.
Texas Business Owner Convicted in Money Laundering Scheme
Dong Dang Huynh, the owner of a Houston, Texas money remittance company, was convicted for his involvement in an international narcotics money laundering scheme.
North Carolina Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Accessing E-Mail Accounts
Teresa Gamble Treadaway, of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, a former employee of ECOFLO, Inc., a Greensboro-based business that provides industrial and hazardous waste management services, pled guilty to three charges in a case involving intercepted corporate e-mails.
Seeking Information on Michigan Bank Robber
The FBI is seeking public assistance in identifying a man who is believed to have robbed at least seven banks in the Macomb County, Michigan area.
Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Illinois Armed Bank Robberies
Rodney Messic, of Evansville, Indiana, pled guilty to two counts of armed bank robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence in connection with the armed robberies of two Illinois banks.
Colorado Realtor Convicted of Mortgage Fraud, Witness Tampering
Arvin Weiss, a licensed real estate broker from Englewood, Colorado, was found guilty of mortgage fraud and witness tampering in connection with his scheme to fraudulently obtain money and property from mortgage companies which funded federally insured loans.
Seeking Information on Texas Bank Robber/Car Thief
The FBI Houston Bank Robbery Task Force is seeking public assistance in identifying an unknown bank robber and the stolen pick-up truck he used as a getaway vehicle during a morning robbery at a Chase Bank branch in Houston, Texas. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to his charging and arrest.
Connecticut Crack Dealer Sentenced
Jason Dantley Davis, formerly of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, followed by eight years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute and distribution of crack cocaine.
California Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud Scheme
Edward Javier, of Cerritos, California, was sentenced to six months in prison in connection with a $1 million scheme to defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Funds
Deborah Knighten, of Harvey, Louisiana, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of funds from a federally funded program that was designed to assist homeless individuals.
Louisiana Men Arrested for Home Invasion Conspiracy in California
Vo Duong Tran and Yu Sung Park, both of New Orleans, Louisiana, were arrested on charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics and to commit robbery and other crimes at a residence in Fountain Valley, California.
California Man Guilty of Tax Evasion
Uri Mandelbaum, of Los Angeles, California, who made "donations" to several charitable organizations associated with a New York-based orthodox Jewish group--"donations" that were largely refunded--has agreed to plead guilty to federal tax evasion charges and to pay back taxes totaling more than $1.5 million.
