• 10.29.2020

  Colombian National Pleads Guilty to $109 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

  BOSTON – A Colombian national residing in Lighthouse Beach, Fla., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with submitting more than $109 million in false and fraudulent claims for durable medical equipment (DME) such as arm, back, knee and shoulder braces.

• 09.30.2020

  Vestavia Hills Doctor Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

  Birmingham, Ala. – A federal today yesterday sentenced a former Vestavia Hills doctor to 30 years in prison for producing and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.

• 09.30.2020

  Northern District of Alabama Announces Charges in Health Care Fraud Cases as Part of Nationwide Law Enforcement Effort

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Seven individuals have been charged in the Northern District of Alabama with a $41 million health care fraud, drug distribution, and kickback conspiracy run out of Northern Alabama Pain Specialists (“NAPS”), a clinic owned and operated by the husband and wife. The announcements are part of a federal law enforcement effort to crack down on health care fraud nationwide.

• 09.22.2020

  Denver Doctor Justin Neisler Sentenced to Twenty-Three Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography

  DENVER – United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that Dr. Justin Neisler, age 32, of Denver, Colorado, was sentenced to serve 276 months (23 years) in federal prison, followed by 10 years in supervised release for the production of child pornography.

• 09.04.2020

  Boulder Man Sentenced For Possessing Tens Of Thousands Of Images And Videos Of Child Pornography

  DENVER – United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that Wesley David Gilreath, age 30, of Boulder, was sentenced today to serve 186 months in federal prison (15.5 years) followed by 10 years on supervised release for possession of child pornography. Gilreath was remanded at the conclusion of the sentencing hearing. The Denver office of the FBI joined in today’s announcement.

• 08.03.2020

  Mobile-Area Doctor Charged in Prescription Drug Billing Scheme

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Mobile-area Alabama doctor was indicted on Tuesday in a long-running investigation into a prescription drug-billing scheme involving a Haleyville, Ala.-based pharmacy, Northside Pharmacy doing business as Global Compounding Pharmacy.

• 07.30.2020

  Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two for Kidnapping Resulting in Death

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury today indicted two persons for kidnapping and conspiracy to kidnap a minor victim, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.

• 05.12.2020

  Former Co-Owner and CEO of Pharmacy Pleads Guilty in Prescription Drug Billing Scheme

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Today an additional defendant pled guilty in a long-running investigation into a prescription drug-billing scheme involving a Haleyville, Ala.-based pharmacy, Northside Pharmacy doing business as Global Compounding Pharmacy.

• 05.04.2020

  Fultondale Doctor Pleads Guilty to Prescribing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud; Demopolis Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Fultondale doctor today pleaded guilty to prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose and engaging in health care fraud announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Clay Morris, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.

• 03.27.2020

  Former Co-Owner and COO of Pharmacy Pleads Guilty in Prescription Drug Billing Scheme

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Today an additional defendant pled guilty in a long-running investigation into a prescription drug-billing scheme involving a Haleyville, Ala.-based pharmacy, Northside Pharmacy doing business as Global Compounding Pharmacy.

• 03.06.2020

  FBI Announces Arrest of Huntsville Man on Numerous Charges

  HUNTSVILLE, AL—Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr., announced that Deondre Cleveland Day, 20, of Huntsville, was arrested today, March 6, 2020, without incident by members of the North Alabama Violent Crime Task Force (NAVCTF), the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF) and the Huntsville Police Department Anticrime Unit.

• 02.11.2020

  Federal Jury Convicts Vestavia Hills Doctor on Charges of Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

  Birmingham, Ala. – A federal jury today convicted a Birmingham-area doctor for producing and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.

• 02.07.2020

  Huntsville Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Possession of Child Pornography

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –A federal judge today sentenced a Huntsville man to 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting a 10-year-old child, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Special Agent in Charge James G. Hernandez­.

• 10.17.2019

  Former Madison County Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

  HUNTSVILLE – Federal agents yesterday arrested a former Madison County man on various charges of child exploitation involving multiple victims, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.

• 10.15.2019

  36 Arrested During Joint Law Enforcement Initiative in North Alabama

  HUNTSVILLE – A joint federal, state, and local law enforcement initiative has resulted in the arrests of 36 individuals on a variety of criminal charges, including drug trafficking, money laundering, using communication facilities to facilitate drug trafficking and various firearms offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Clay Morris, FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr., and United States Postal Inspector in Charge, Houston Division, Adrian Gonzalez.

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