Santa Ana, California - A Rancho Mirage woman who faces federal charges related to a scheme that fraudulently billed insurance companies $50 million for “medically necessary” cosmetic surgeries has been returned the United States after fleeing to Israel two years ago.

Los Angeles, California - An electrical engineer has been found guilty of multiple federal criminal charges related to a scheme to illegally obtain integrated circuits with military applications that were exported to China without the required export license, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

Sacramento, California - Charles V. Stanley Jr., 65, of Agua Dulce, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to six years in prison for conspiring to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

Trenton, New Jersey - The last of 12 defendants to be convicted for their roles in multi-state dog fighting conspiracies were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Trenton, New Jersey, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

Laredo, Texas - A federal grand jury sitting in Laredo has indicted a 51-year-old Laredo resident for making a false statement and providing contraband in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Miami, Florida - A Key Biscayne, Florida, resident and the former CEO and Chairman of a now-bankrupt multinational pharmaceutical company was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his role his role in a $100 million scheme to defraud Westernbank of Puerto Rico (Westernbank). The losses triggered a series of events leading to Westernbank’s insolvency and ultimate collapse.