Imperial Valley News Center
Essentra Fze Admits to North Korean Sanctions and Fraud Violations, Agrees to Pay Fine
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Washington, DC - Essentra FZE Company Limited (Essentra FZE), a global supplier of cigarette products that is incorporated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has agreed to pay a $665,112 fine and enter into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and defrauding the United States in connection with evading sanctions on North Korea.
Department of Justice Announces Takedown of Key MS-13 Criminal Leadership
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Washington, DC - Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General William P. Barr announced significant cases related to Joint Task Force Vulcan (JTFV), an initiative launched in August 2019 aimed at disrupting, dismantling, and ultimately, destroying MS-13.
Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced for Lying to Federal Authorities
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Petersburg, Virginia - A former corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg, Virginia (FCI-Petersburg), was sentenced Tuesday to 54 months in prison for willfully making false statements to federal agents during a federal criminal civil rights investigation, announced the Department of Justice.
Twenty-Seven California Skilled Nursing Facilities Controlled By Longwood Management Corporation To Pay $16.7 Million
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Washington, DC - Longwood Management Corporation and 27 affiliated skilled nursing facilities (Longwood) have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation therapy services that were not reasonable or necessary, the Department of Justice announced. Longwood is headquartered in California and the 27 skilled nursing facilities are also located in California.
Washington, D.C. General Contractor Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud
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Washington, DC - The owner of a residential construction contracting firm based in Washington, D.C., was charged with allegedly submitting fraudulent documents to a bank in connection with applications seeking more than $400,000 in a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Vice President Pence’s Governors Briefing on COVID-19 Response & Best Practices
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Washington, DC - Today, Vice President Mike Pence led a discussion with the chief executives of approximately 50 States, territories, and the city of Washington, DC, and the White House Coronavirus Task Force to discuss local, State, and Federal Coronavirus response and recovery best practices.
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