Imperial Valley News Center
Former Bureau of Prisons Employee Agrees to Pay $50,000 to Resolve Anti-Kickback Act Allegations
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Austin, Texas - Cary Hudson, a former financial administrator for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in Carswell, Texas, has agreed to pay the United States $50,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the Anti-Kickback Act by accepting improper payments from Mansfield, Texas-based Integrated Medical Solutions Inc. (IMS) in exchange for his assistance in obtaining BOP contracts. In May 2017, IMS and its former president, Jerry Heftler, agreed to pay more than $2.4 million to resolve their civil liability arising from the alleged scheme.
DEA Suspends the Registration of Morris & Dickson Company from Distributing Controlled Substances
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Washington, DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration Friday announced the issuance of an Immediate Suspension Order served on Morris & Dickson Company, a wholesale pharmaceutical distributor, located in Shreveport, Louisiana.
State Senator and Consultant Convicted for Bribery Scheme
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Fort Smith, Arkansas - A former Arkansas State Senator and an Arkansas consultant have been convicted for a bribery scheme in which state funds were directed to non-profit entities in exchange for kickbacks funneled through the consultant’s business, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Duane “DAK” Kees for the Western District of Arkansas.
Maine Men Sentenced for Illegally Trafficking American Eels
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Portland, Maine - Thursday, William Sheldon was sentenced in federal district court in Portland, Maine, to six months in prison followed by three years supervised release for trafficking juvenile American eels, also called “elvers” or “glass eels,” in violation of the Lacey Act, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H. Wood for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.
Love LA? Stay in LA! CBP is now accepting Applications for Officer Positions in Los Angeles directly
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Los Angeles, California - For the first time in over a decade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is now accepting applications for the Los Angeles area directly. This is a rare opportunity for the people of Los Angeles and its neighboring counties to apply for a CBP officer position and stay in the area.
CBP to Evaluate Incident Driven Video Recording System
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Washington, DC - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced the start of a six-month testing period of Incident Driven Video Recording System (IDVRS) in operational environments. Agents and officers will evaluate the use of this technology, which includes body-worn cameras and vehicle-mounted cameras, in each of CBP’s operational environments including along the U.S. border, at and between ports of entry, in the air and at sea. In support of its commitment to the public trust, integrity and transparency, CBP is continuing to press forward toward the use of cameras in the operational environment.
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