A Largo man facing murder charges for two separate incidents agreed last week to a plea deal that spares him the death chamber. According to authorities, in late 2017 the 42-year-old man was suffering from an episode of paranoia caused by illicit drugs when he fired a...
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Month: April 2019
Michigander Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Participation In Defrauding Medicare Of $8.3 Million
A Michigan man will spend 7 years in Federal prison after being convicted of his alleged involvement in a plan to defraud Medicare of $8.3 million. Federal prosecutors say the 49-year-old man submitted false certifications to Medicare in order to become and remain...
Nicaraguan National And Venezuelan Bank Designated By OFAC For Support Of Ortega Regime
Last week the Federal government announced sanctions against the child of the president and vice president of Nicaragua and a Nicaraguan bank for allegedly helping Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega remain in power and engage in corruption, human rights abuses, and...
Violent Argument Yields Attempted Murder Charges For Tampa Man
An argument in New Tampa turned violent last week, resulting in critical gunshot wounds to one man and a charge of attempted murder for another man. Hillsborough County authorities say a 28-year-old man and a 64-year-old man were at a home rented by the older man when...
Tampa Man Facing DUI Manslaughter Charges After Allegedly Striking Cyclist
A Tampa man is facing drunk driving and manslaughter charges after Tampa police say he fatally injured a bicyclist last week while he was driving impaired. Authorities say the 48-year-old man was driving his 2010 Acura ZDX on North 15th Street just before midnight on...
Multi-Agency Investigation Yields Charges For Over A Dozen Individuals In Alleged Plant City Meth Lab
A seven-month investigation by local, state, and Federal law enforcement agencies resulted in a bust last week of an alleged methamphetamine trafficking ring headquartered in a home in Plant City. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced the bust last week,...
Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges For Allegedly Laundering $3.5 Million In Illicit Drug Proceeds
A Mexican national pled guilty last week to his alleged involvement in a multinational money laundering operation that helped move around $3.5 million in drug proceeds for a Mexican cartel. Per the plea agreement the 31-year-old man made with federal prosecutors, he...
Federal Government Charge 24 Individuals In Scheme To Defraud Medicare Of $1.7 Billion
In an operation Federal law enforcement characterizes as the biggest of its kind, two dozen individuals were indicted last week on charges that they were involved in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $1.7 billion. Per Federal prosecutors, the charges involve an...
Clearwater pharmaceutical company under fire for bribing doctors
Medicaid fraud is a significant charge, but imagine if it was combined with charges for drug distribution. That's what happened in a major drug bust that reached the news on April 18.According to the story, several defendants are now fighting against charges including...
Lebanese Man Designated By OFAC On Allegations Of Laundering Money For Illicit Drug And Terror Organizations
Last week the Federal government announced sanctions against a Lebanese man and his financial operation due to allegations that he and it are involved in laundering money for a wide array of illicit drug and terror operations around the world. The 57-year-old Hermel...
