Criminal Division

Justice Department Resolves Foreign Bribery Investigation with Balt SAS; Healthcare Executive and Sales Consultant Indicted in Alleged Years-Long Foreign Bribery Scheme justice.gov/opa/pr/justice…

Five Members of Sex Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Nearly 120 Years in Prison “Today’s lengthy sentences reflect the heinous and depraved conduct of the defendants, who abused numerous women and girls for years,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of @DOJCrimDiv. “The Department of Justice is committed to rooting out sex trafficking in the United States, seeking lengthy sentences for perpetrators and obtaining restitution for survivors so they can rebuild their lives. I thank the prosecutors and law enforcement who tirelessly pursued what was right and brought this case to a just conclusion.” 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/five-me…

Anchorage Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Million-Dollar Health Care Fraud and Tax Evasion An Anchorage doctor was sentenced yesterday to six and a half years in prison and three years of supervised release for executing a $12.5 million health care fraud scheme and evading over $4 million in taxes on the profits of that 15-year scheme. Her husband and co-defendant was sentenced to three years of probation, with two years to be served in home confinement. 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/anchora…

Maryland and Alabama Men Sentenced to a Combined 64 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Traffic Child Sexual Abuse Material justice.gov/opa/pr/marylan…

Mississippi Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking 🔗:justice.gov/opa/pr/mississ…

Former Syrian Assad Prison Official Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud “Samir Ousman Alsheikh tortured prisoners and committed human atrocities to punish and silence political dissent in Syria,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva. “Then, after committing these heinous offenses for years, he lied to U.S. immigration authorities to live in the United States of America and pursue citizenship. Thanks to the courage of the victims, and the diligence and dedication of our prosecutors and law enforcement partners, Alsheikh can no longer escape his past and will be held to account for his brutal crimes.” 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/former-…

Owners and CEO of Wholesale Pharmaceutical Company Sentenced for Distributing More Than $92M of Black-Market HIV Drugs “Fraud schemes like this one undermine the integrity of our supply chain for necessary prescription drugs." - Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva. 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/owners-…

United States Arrests Alleged Tren de Aragua Leader Charged in Chile With Criminal Association, Extortion and Kidnapping Resulting in Homicide “This illegal alien from Venezuela is an alleged leader of the foreign terrorist organization TdA,” said @DAGToddBlanche. “While in the United States, he was convicted of human smuggling and is accused by Chile of heinous violent crimes. This man is a clear public safety threat and should never have been in this country but reentered the United States illegally under the Biden Administration. The Justice Department, along with our federal and international partners, will continue to put safety and security first.” 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/united-…

Hawaiian Child Sex Trafficker Convicted justice.gov/opa/pr/hawaiia…

Swiss Businessman Extradited to the United States Pleads Guilty to International Securities Fraud Scheme justice.gov/opa/pr/swiss-b…

Tennessee Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to $80M Pandemic-Relief Fraud Scheme justice.gov/opa/pr/tenness…

Second Man Charged with Murder Relating to Methamphetamine Trafficking justice.gov/opa/pr/second-…

Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/mexican…

Department of Justice Releases First-Ever Corporate Enforcement Policy for All Criminal Cases “This Department of Justice is committed to transparency and fairness, and our first-ever Department-wide corporate enforcement policy is yet another example of that,” said @DAGToddBlanche. 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/departm…

Pennsylvania Brothers Convicted of Decades Long Racketeering Conspiracy justice.gov/opa/pr/pennsyl…

Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Company Sentenced for $59M Medicare Fraud 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/owner-d…

United States Files Civil Forfeiture Complaints Against $15M in Funds Allegedly Linked to Iranian Oil Shipping Network “Under President Trump's leadership, we have ZERO tolerance for foreign actors using the U.S. financial system to prop up our nation's enemies,” said @AGPamBondi. “This defendant was allegedly supporting the IRGC with millions of dollars in violation of U.S. sanctions — he will now pay a heavy price.” 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/united-…

United States Leads Dismantlement of One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums “The takedown of this cyber forum disrupts a major international platform that cybercriminals use to obtain and profit from the theft of sensitive personal, banking and account credentials,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva. “This operation illustrates the strength of the United States and our international partners working across the globe to dismantle a critical cybercriminal forum. The Criminal Division will continue to leverage our international relationships to protect victim personal and account information from falling into the hands of transnational criminal organizations.” 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/united-…

Florida Man Sentenced for Aggravated Identity Theft and Fraud Committed Against at Least 450 Victims 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/florida…

United States Seeks Forfeiture of Oil Tanker and 1.8M Barrels of Crude Oil That Supported Iran and Venezuela 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/united-…