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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to “DMV Board” Dogfighting Conspiracy ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today a Forestville, Maryland, man pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in dogfighting. According to court documents, from at least May 2015 through August 2020, Laron Mecco “Frog” West, 46, and other conspirators,,,

Government Prime Contractor Ordered to Pay $1.1 Million for Subcontractors’ Kickback Scheme on Wounded Warrior Program ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On October 24, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held Management Consulting, Inc. (Mancon), located in Virginia Beach, strictly liable,,,

Real Estate Agent and Her Husband Sentenced for Fraud Using Stolen Personal Identifying Information ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Merrifield couple was sentenced today for stealing at least nine people’s identities and using the stolen personal identifying information (PII) to fraudulently buy a luxury,,,

Hampton Gang Member Sentenced for Pandemic Unemployment Fraud NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for a fraud scheme to obtain unemployment benefits made available because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents, Demichael J. Peeples, 27,,,

Midlothian Woman Sentenced for $1.8 M COVID-19 Fraud Using Information Obtained from Her State Employment RICHMOND, Va. – A Midlothian woman was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and the,,,

Richmond Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced for Health Care Fraud RICHMOND, Va. – The former owner of a Richmond-based assisted living facility was sentenced today to 2 years in prison for health care fraud after diverting over $800,000 in federal and state benefits that were intended to pay,,,

Former Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to $2M Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme RICHMOND, Va. – A Pleasant Hill, California, woman pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to defraud multiple state workforce agencies of COVID-19 pandemic-related benefits intended for unemployed workers,,,

Three Individuals Plead Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Benefits for Virginia Prison Inmates RICHMOND, Va. – Three individuals pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to use the personal identifying information (PII) of Virginia prison inmates in order to fraudulently,,,

Richmond Community College Director Sentenced for Stealing Student Financial Aid Funds RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond woman was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for orchestrating a six-year scheme to defraud the United States Department of Education and the Commonwealth of Virginia of at least,,,

Member of $3M COVID-19 Loan Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A McLean man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy that involved the submission of at least 63 fraudulent loan applications to obtain COVID-19 pandemic relief funds to which he and his co,,,