A quartet of women are facing charges on allegations by detention deputies that they smuggled illegal drugs into the Pinellas County Jail over the past several weeks.The first instance was noted in mid-April, involving a 31-year-old inmate. She was first arrested on...
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Month: May 2020
Texas Man Facing Federal Charges For Allegedly Fraudulently Attempting To Receive $5 Million In PPP Loans
A Texas man is facing Federal felony charges on allegations that he fraudulently filed for $5 million in emergency payroll loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA).According to investigators, the 32-year-old man filed applications for loans from two...
Georgia Woman Charged With Medicare Fraud After Receiving Kickbacks For COVID-19 Tests
A Georgia woman is facing Federal charges related to allegations that she attempted to defraud Medicare by submitting false claims for cancer testing.Prosecutors say the 32-year-old woman sought and received kickbacks from the owners and operators of a diagnostic...
Hernando Woman Charged With Elderly Exploitation After Allegedly Embezzling Over $1 Million From Handicapped Man
A Hernando woman entrusted with managing the finances of an elderly man was arrested last week on allegations that she used the money for herself instead.Investigators say the 55-year-old woman obtained power of attorney in the summer of 2016 for a man they describe...
Federal Court Issues Permanent Injunction Against Claims Made By Dallas Ozone Therapy Clinic Of COVID-19 Cure
A Texas "ozone therapy" business has been permanently enjoined from touting its service as a treatment for COVID-19 after a Federal investigation allegedly found the firm making such unproven claims.Last week the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas...
Brooksville Man Facing Felony Drug Charges After Search Warrant Leads To Over Two Pounds Of Fentanyl
Deputies of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office arrested a man last week they say possessed enough fentanyl to overdose over half a million individuals. The 43-year-old Brooksville man was taken into custody on Friday, ending an investigation against a man whom...
What are the minimum penalties for drug trafficking in Florida?
The sale and distribution of controlled substances are illegal per both Florida and federal laws. Prosecutors must be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a Clearwater defendant committed the crime that they stand accused of. There are certain minimum...
