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Corrections officer indicted for providing meth and sex to an inmate CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 38-year-old Beeville woman has been arrested on charges of attempting to bring meth to an inmate with whom she also had a sexual relationship, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. A federal,,,

Federal agent charged with aiding drug smuggling McALLEN, Texas – A Border Patrol (BP) agent has been arrested on allegations he attempted to aid and abet smuggling cocaine through a BP checkpoint, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Oberlin Cortez Pena Jr., 22, La Joya, is set to,,,

Seven charged for roles in a $110 million compound drug scheme McALLEN, Texas – A compound pharmacy owner, three marketers, a referring physician and two clinic office staff have been taken into custody in connection with a multi-million dollar health care fraud and kickback scheme, announced Acting,,,

Pain doctor pays to settle allegations arising from false billing LAREDO, Texas – A 44-year-old physician from Laredo has paid $340,437.68 to resolve allegations he falsely billed Medicare for the use of electro-acupuncture devices, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Dr. Marte A,,,

Wrongful billing results in $2.6M settlement and 10-year exclusion from federal health care programs HOUSTON – A 46-year-old chiropractor and her medical group have agreed to pay in order to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Suhyun An owns,,,

Houston gang member charged for trafficking young teen for sex HOUSTON – A local gang member has been ordered into custody on charges of child sex trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. Today, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sam Sheldon ordered Porter Bush, 44, Houston, into custody,,,

Texan sentenced in CARES Act unemployment fraud scheme CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 29-year-old Corpus Christi man has been ordered to federal prison after he admitted to devising a scheme to fraudulently misappropriate $255,052 in unemployment benefits meant for those suffering financial hardship due,,,

Texas woman handed significant sentence for health care fraud scheme HOUSTON – A 58-year-old resident of Richmond has been ordered to prison for 25 years following her convictions of conspiracy and aiding and abetting health care fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A Houston,,,

RGV attorney admits to detainee list bribery scheme BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 40-year-old Weslaco attorney has entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to commit bribery and bribery of a public official, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Roel Alaniz admitted he paid immigration detention,,,

Houston bounty hunter sentenced for running international sex trafficking conspiracy HOUSTON – A 30-year-old Houston bounty hunter has been ordered to prison following his convictions of sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit visa fraud and international money laundering, announced Acting U.S,,,