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Justice Department Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud The Department of Justice announced an update today on criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud, including schemes targeting the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and,,,

Two Reeves County Detention Center Guards Charged with Smuggling Cell Phones to Inmate Today, U.S. Magistrate Judge David Fannin unsealed an information charging two prison guards with smuggling cell phones and other contraband to a Reeves County Detention Center (RCDC) inmate, announced U.S,,,

Costa Rican Living in El Paso Indicted for Fraudulent Lottery Scheme -- Stole more than One Million Dollars from Unsuspecting Individuals In El Paso, the federal grand jury indicted 39-year-old Allan Francisco Castrillo Bastos, a citizen of Costa Rica residing in El Paso, in connection with a scheme,,,

Federal Grand Jury in San Antonio Indicts Two in Health Care Fraud Scheme In San Antonio today, federal authorities arrested a former employee of medical services provider Kindred Home Health (KHH) for her role in prescription fraud and home health kickback schemes, announced U.S. Attorney Gregg N,,,

Lakeway Regional Medical Center Agrees to Pay more than $1.1 Million to Settle Civil False Claims Act Allegations U.S. Attorney John F. Bash of the Western District of Texas announced today that Lakeway Regional Medical Center, LLC (LRMC) has agreed to pay the United States and the State of Texas $1,,,

Twelve San Antonio-Based Texas Mexican Mafia Members and Associates Arrested -- Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges In San Antonio, federal, state and local authorities have arrested twelve Texas Mexican Mafia (TMM) members and associates on federal drug charges in connection with a,,,

Federal Judge in San Antonio Accepts Guilty Plea and Sentences QuantaDyn Corporation to Pay Millions of Dollars in Fines and Restitution for Bribery and Government Contract Fraud Scheme In San Antonio today, an Ashburn, VA-based software engineering company called QuantaDyn Corporation (QuantaDyn),,,

Federal Complaint Filed Against Austin Man for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Related to the SBA Paycheck Protection Program During COVID-19 Pandemic In Austin today, federal authorities arrested Michael George McQuarn, 51 of Austin, for allegedly defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration,,,

Importers to Pay more than $5.2 Million to Resolve Allegations they Evaded Customs Duties in Violation of the False Claims Act U.S. Attorney John F. Bash of the Western District of Texas announced today that Blue Furniture Solutions, LLC, its successor XMillenium, LLC, and two of the companies’,,,