Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Connecticut FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, August 23, 2023 Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging RYAN FIELDS, 49, and LISA MAHAN, 53, of Port Neches, Texas, formerly of Glastonbury, Connecticut, with…
South Florida Resident Sentenced in Elaborate Prescription Medication Diversion Scheme
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, July 25, 2023 MIAMI – A 37-year-old South Florida resident, Eladio Vega, was sentenced yesterday to 87 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a widespread fraud scheme involving the distribution of adulterated and misbranded cancer, HIV,…
Thoroughbred Racehorse Trainer Jason Servis Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, July 26, 2023 Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant JASON SERVIS was sentenced to four years in prison today for his role in a years-long scheme in which horses trained by SERVIS were…
Leader of “Genesis II Church of Health and Healing,” Who Sold Toxic Bleach as Fake “Miracle” Cure for COVID-19 and Other Serious Diseases, Guilty of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, July 21, 2023 MIAMI – A federal jury in Miami has found Mark Grenon, 65, and his three sons, Jonathan Grenon, 38, Jordan Grenon, 29, and Joseph Grenon, 36, guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States by distributing an unapproved and misbranded drug….
Employee of Medical Device Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Forging Two FDA Clearance Letters for Medical Devices
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, July 20, 2022 A Philadelphia-area man pleaded guilty today for his role in distributing medical devices without U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, the Department of Justice announced.Peter Stoll III, 34, pleaded guilty to one felony count of violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) by…
Three Darknet Fentanyl Vendors Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, July 14, 2023 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Tempe, Arizona, woman was sentenced today to 5 years in prison for her role in operating multiple darknet pages selling illicit drugs alongside two previously sentenced co-conspirators. According to court documents, from at least in and around…
Cape Coral Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl and Other Federal Offenses
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeMiddle District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 22, 2023 Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Brandon Albanito (37, Cape Coral) has pleaded guilty to a six-count information charging him with possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl) with the intent to distribute it, two counts…
Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Columbia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 23, 2023 Defendant Facilitated $18 Million in Illegal Drug Transactions Using Cryptocurrency WASHINGTON –Milomir Desnica has been extradited from Austria to face charges of running a criminal darknet narcotics marketplace. The charges, unsealed on May 25, 2023, were announced today by United States Attorney…
Winchester Man and Former Medical Device Sales Rep Arrested for Defrauding Boston Hospital and Lying to Federal Authorities
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, June 26, 2023 BOSTON – A former DePuy Synthes sales representative and team lead was arrested today for allegedly defrauding a Boston area hospital and lied to federal authorities investigating his interference with the hospital’s sterilization processes. Matthew Capobianco, 45, of Winchester, Mass., was…
National Enforcement Action Results in 78 Individuals Charged for $2.5B in Health Care Fraud
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 28, 2023 The Justice Department, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, announced today a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law enforcement action that resulted in criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes that included over $2.5…