Imperial Valley News Center
CBP Announces Way Forward on the Use of Body-Worn Cameras
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Washington, DC - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske announced his decision to expand CBP’s camera review, including the integration of new body-worn camera testing into law enforcement operations such as checkpoints, vessel boarding and interdictions, training academies, and outbound operations at ports of entry, as well as mobile camera options in vehicles.
Alstom Sentenced to Pay $772 Million Criminal Fine to Resolve Foreign Bribery Charges
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Washington, DC - Alstom S.A., a French power and transportation company, was sentenced today to pay a $772,290,000 fine to resolve criminal charges related to a widespread corruption scheme involving at least $75 million in secret bribes paid to government officials in countries around the world, including Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the Bahamas and Taiwan.
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Role in $1.5 Million Medicare Part D Fraud Scheme
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Miami, Florida - A Miami-area pharmacy owner was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for her role in the submission of more than $1.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare Part D.
Justice Department Requires Springleaf to Divest 127 Branches in 11 States in Order to Complete Acquisition of OneMain Financial
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice announced that it will require Springleaf Holdings, Inc. (Springleaf) to divest 127 branches with over $600 million in loan receivables in order for Springleaf to proceed with its proposed $4.25 billion acquisition of OneMain Financial Holdings, LLC (OneMain) from CitiFinancial Credit Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc.
The United States stands with France in Wake of Attacks
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Washington, DC - The United States stands with France in the wake of today's terrorist attacks in Paris, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said.
UK resident connected to Syrian export scheme extradited to US to face federal charges
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - A dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Syria was extradited from the U.K. Thursday and was arraigned for his alleged part in a conspiracy to illegally export laboratory equipment, including chemical warfare agent detection equipment, from the United States to Syria. The charges and extradition follow an extensive international probe led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
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