Imperial Valley News Center
Two Men Charged with Conspiracy and Acting as Agents of a Foreign Government
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Washington, DC - An indictment was unsealed today charging Bijan Rafiekian, aka Bijan Kian, 66, of San Juan Capistrano, California, and Kamil Ekim Alptekin, 41, of Istanbul, and a Turkish national, with conspiracy, acting in the United States as illegal agents of the government of Turkey, and making false statements to the FBI.
Pharmacy Owner Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme
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Los Angeles, California - A federal jury in Los Angeles, California found a pharmacy owner guilty Friday for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme involving more than $1.3 million in fraudulent claims for prescription drugs.
United States Sues Freight Companies for Systematic Overcharging of Shipments
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Buffalo, New York - The United States has filed a complaint in the Western District of New York against YRC Freight Inc., (YRC); Roadway Express Inc. (Roadway); and Yellow Transportation Inc. (Yellow), alleging that these companies systematically overcharged the government for freight carrier services and made false statements to the government that hid their misconduct, the Justice Department announced Friday.
Ongoing Television Broadcaster Information Exchange Investigation
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it has reached a settlement with Nexstar Media Group Inc., one of the largest owners of television stations in the country, as part of its ongoing investigation into exchanges of competitively sensitive information in the broadcast television industry.
Thirty-Six Defendants Guilty for Their Roles in International Thai Sex Trafficking Organization
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Washington, DC - Five defendants were convicted by a federal jury for their roles in operating a massive international sex trafficking organization that was responsible for coercing hundreds of Thai women to engage in commercial sex acts across the United States.
Shipping Company Sentenced for Illegally Discharging Oily Waste at Sea
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Navimax Corporation, incorporated in the Marshall Islands with its main offices in Greece, was sentenced to a $2,000,000 fine by a federal district court for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and obstructing a Coast Guard investigation.
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