Imperial Valley News Center
San Diego Charity Founders Sentenced to Prison for Using Non-Profit to Steal from Donors
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San Diego, California - A Bonita husband and wife were sentenced in federal court Friday to 9 months and 15 months, respectively, in prison for using their charity to obtain donations from various companies – supposedly to give to the needy - and then selling those donations for a profit and failing to pay taxes on the profits.
Fresno Antiviolence Operation Results in 2 More Indictments Charging Firearm Offenses
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Fresno, California - As part of an ongoing concerted effort by local and federal law enforcement to address the significant uptick in violent crime in the City of Fresno, a federal grand jury returned indictments Thursday against two Fresno residents with being a felon in possession of either a firearm or ammunition, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
Former CEO of Medical Device Startup Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fraud And Money Laundering
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San Francisco, California - Lawrence J. Gerrans, former chief executive officer of a San Rafael-based medical device company, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and related charges announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Fair. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Edward M. Chen, U.S. District Judge.
San Fernando Valley Medical Supply Company that Defrauded Federal Health Care Programs to Resolve Civil Claims
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Los Angeles, California - A Canoga Park-based company that sells home medical equipment has paid $565,873 to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to federal health care programs for medically unnecessary medical supplies and supplies never delivered to patients.
Two Arrested for Arson on Chase Bank Building During Violent May Protest in La Mesa
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La Mesa, California - Two men are in custody, charged with arson and looting, in connection with destructive fires intentionally set in La Mesa during a protest that turned violent in May.
Women Plead Guilty to Running Scheme that Improperly Billed Medi-Cal for Substance Abuse Counseling
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Los Angeles, California - An Inglewood woman and her mother-in-law, who both ran a South Los Angeles drug and alcohol abuse treatment program, each pleaded guilty today to a health care fraud charge for fraudulently submitting more than $500,000 in claims for services that did not qualify for reimbursement or were never provided.
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