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Mohamed Ali Arrested by ICE Agents forAllegedly Streaming Live Copyrighted SportingEvents Over the Internet IllegallyMcNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal DefenseLawyers)

Submitted at 9:51 AM August 24, 2011

The U.S. Immigration and CustomsEnforcement (ICE) on August 23, 2011released the following:“HSI agents arrest website operator forillegally streaming copyrighted sportingevents NEW YORK — A Queens man, whoallegedly streamed live copyrightedsporting events over the Internet illegally,was arrested this morning by agents withU.S. Immigration and CustomsEnforcement’s (ICE) Homeland SecurityInvestigations (HSI). Mohamed Ali, 19, of Hollis, N.Y., wastaken into custody at his home andcharged with one count of criminalinfringement of a copyright. He was theoperator of HQ-STREAMS.COM and HQ-STREAMS.NET. Both of those domainnames were seized by HSI on Feb. 1,2011, as part of an ongoing HSIinvestigation into websites that illegallystreamed copyrighted sporting telecastsand pay-per-view events. The investigation into Ali revealed hemade more than $6,000 in profits fromonline merchants who paid subscriptionfees to view copyrighted material. Sincethe seizure, both sites have received morethan 50,000 hits combined.“Today’s arrest sends a clear message towebsite operators who mistakenly believeit’s worth the risk to take copyrightedprogramming and portray it as their own,”said ICE Director John Morton.

“Protecting legitimate business interestsare a priority for HSI, the NationalIntellectual Property Rights CoordinationCenter and our law enforcement partners.We are dedicated to protecting the jobs,the income and the tax revenue thatdisappear when organized criminals trafficin stolen content for their own profit.” According to the criminal complaint andseizure affidavit unsealed today inManhattan federal court, fromapproximately February 2010 to January2011, Mohamed Ali used HQ-STREAMS.COM and HQ-STREAMS.NET to allegedly infringe oncopyrighted material from the WorldWrestling Entertainment (WWE),Ultimate Fighting Championship and(UFC) and boxing events for purposes ofcommercial advantage and privatefinancial gain. Visitors to HQ-STREAMS.COM and HQ-STREAMS.NET paid a subscription feeof $6, $12 and up to $25 to click on one ofa number of links to begin the process ofdownloading or streaming illegalbroadcasts of sporting events to theircomputers. During the investigationleading to the Feb. 1, 2011, seizures, HSIagents downloaded portions of live andtaped copyrighted telecasts of these eventsfrom HQ-STREAMS.COM and HQ-STREAMS.NET. Ali registered the HQ-STREAMS.COMand HQ-STREAMS.NET domain namesin February 2010 and operated thewebsites until the time of their seizure outof his home in Hollis.

The National Intellectual Property RightsCoordination Center (IPR Center) is oneof the U.S. government’s key weapons inthe fight against criminal counterfeitingand piracy. As a task force, the IPR Centeruses the expertise of its 19 memberagencies to share information, developinitiatives, coordinate enforcementactions, and conduct investigations relatedto IP theft. Through this strategicinteragency partnership, the IPR Centerprotects the public’s health and safety, theU.S. economy and the war fighters. To report IP theft or to learn more aboutthe IPR Center, visit www.IPRCenter.gov. This case is being handled by theComplex Frauds Unit of the U.S.Attorney’s Office for the Southern Districtof New York. Assistant U.S. AttorneyChristopher D. Frey is in charge of theprosecution. The charge contained in the complaint ismerely an accusation, and the defendant ispresumed innocent unless and untilproven guilty.” To find additional federal criminal news,please read Federal Crimes Watch Daily. Douglas McNabb and other members ofthe U.S. law firm practice and writeextensively on matters involving FederalCriminal Defense, INTERPOL RedNotice Removal, International Extraditionand OFAC SDN List Removal. The author of this blog is DouglasMcNabb. Please feel free to contact himdirectly atmcnabb@mcnabbassociates.com or at oneof the offices listed above.

Minnesota Transit Constructors to Pay U.S. $4.6Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 1:01 PM August 24, 2011

Minnesota Transit Constructors Inc.(MnTC), a joint venture comprised ofGranite Construction, C.S. McCrossanInc. and Parsons Transportation Group, as

well as a number of subcontractors, haveagreed to pay the United States $4.6million to resolve allegations that theyknowingly submitted false claims relatedto a federally-funded transit constructionproject in Minneapolis.

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Importation of Polar Bear Trophy fromCanada(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 9:53 AM August 24, 2011

Rodger Dale DeVries, 73, a resident of

Jenison, Mich., has pleaded guilty toillegally importing a polar bear trophymount in 2007 from Canada into

Michigan in violation of the MarineMammal Protection Act.

U.S. v. Richard J.Pisciotta, Jr.(Antitrust Division: Upcoming Public Hearings)

Submitted at 9:47 AM August 24, 2011

Sentencing hearing has been scheduledfor February 13, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.Eastern.

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Thirty-Two Indicted by a Miami Federal GrandJury in Second Coordinated Pill Mill TakedownMcNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal DefenseLawyers)

Submitted at 11:20 AM August 24, 2011

The Federal Bureau of Investigation onAugust 23, 2011 released the following:“ Defendants Owned and Worked at FourArea Clinics that Prescribed More Than20 Million Pills and Profited More than$40 Million; Thirteen Doctors AmongThose Charged MIAMI—Thirty-two defendants,including 13 doctors, were charged in anindictment unsealed today for theirparticipation in, among other things, theillegal distribution of pain killers andsteroids through pill mills operating inBroward and Palm Beach Counties inFlorida and through the Internet,respectively. The charges were announced by WifredoA. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the SouthernDistrict of Florida; John V. Gillies,Special Agent in Charge, FBI; Mark R.Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, DrugEnforcement Administration (DEA); JoséA. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge,Internal Revenue Service-CriminalInvestigation (IRS-CI); MichaelMcAuliffe, Palm Beach, Fla., CountyState Attorney; Ric Bradshaw, Sheriff,Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office; AlLamberti, Sheriff, Broward, Fla., Sheriff’sOffice; Chadwick E. Wagner, Chief,Hollywood, Fla., Police Department; DanAlexander, Chief, Boca Raton, Fla., PoliceDepartment; and Patrick Lynn, Chief,Davie, Fla., Police Department. Researchers from the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention report thatSchedule II prescription painkillers, likeoxycodone, today cause more drugoverdose deaths than cocaine and heroincombined. Oxycodone and other ScheduleII drugs have a high potential for abuseand can be crushed and snorted, ordissolved and injected, to get animmediate high. This abuse can lead toaddiction, overdose, and sometimes death. The five-count indictment, filed Aug. 11,2011 and unsealed today, charges thedefendants with numerous crimes,including racketeering conspiracy (18defendants in count 1), money launderingconspiracy (19 defendants in count 2),possession with intent to distributecontrolled substances (19 defendants incount 3), maintaining drug-involvedpremises (9 defendants in count 4), andwire and mail fraud conspiracy (16defendants in count 5). Charged in theindictment are Christopher Paul George,30, of Wellington, Fla.; Jeffrey George,30, of Wellington; Derik Nolan,34, of

Wellington; Christopher Hutson, 31, ofWellington; Theodore Obermeyer, 30, ofWest Palm Beach, Fla.; Ethan Baumhoff,40, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; AndrewHarrington, 31, of Deerfield Beach, Fla.;Daryl Michael Stewart, 44, of West PalmBeach, Steven Goodman, 67, of St.Petersburg, Fla.; Michael Renda, 30, ofWest Palm Beach, Matthew Siss, 25, ofJupiter, Fla.; Pedro Martinez, 35, of RoyalPalm Beach, Fla.; Jason Leve, 33, ofWellington; Jack Martin, 48, of NorthPalm Beach, Fla.; Marc Anthony Naya,26, of Boynton Beach, Fla.; ZacharyHorsley, 25, of Royal Palm Beach; GinoMarquez, 30, of Wellington; BeauBoshers, M.D., 47, of Palm BeachGardens, Fla.; Michael Aruta, M.D., 48,of Boca Raton; Cynthia Cadet, M.D., 41,of Parkland, Fla.; Roni Dreszer, M.D., 36,of Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.; PatrickGraham, M.D., 64, of Boca Raton; DanielHauser, M.D., 61, of Hollywood; RobertMeek, D.O., 36, of Davie; VernonAtreidis, M.D., 46, of Ft. Lauderdale;Augusto Lizarazo, M.D., 70, of Jupiter;Christine Chico-Blume, D.O., 59, ofJupiter; Dianna Pavnick George, 27, ofWellington; Denice Haggerty, 58, ofWellington; Joseph Castronuovo, M.D.,72, of Key Largo, Fla.; Irwin Beretsky,M.D., 76, of Boca Raton; and JacoboDreszer, M.D., 70, of Sunny Isles Beach. The indictment alleges that Christopherand Jeffrey George, twin brothers,operated, managed and financed fouralleged pain management clinics inBroward and Palm Beach Counties:American Pain, Executive Pain, EastCoast Pain and Hallandale Pain.According to the indictment, from 2008 toearly 2010, the defendants’ pill millsdistributed approximately 20 millionoxycodone pills and made more than $40million from the illegal sales of controlledsubstances. U.S. Attorney Ferrer stated, “Thesedefendants showed a callous disregard forthe well-being of their patients and thevalue of human life. For years, theydistributed oxycodone and othercontrolled substances without regard tomedical need, without individualtreatment plans, and without physicalexaminations. Like all drug traffickers,they focused solely on making money andstaying out of jail. But thanks to the hardwork of our federal and local partners, weare shutting down these dangerous pillmills, seizing their money and assets, andsending the owners, operators, and doctorsto jail. You cannot deal drugs hidingbehind a medical license.”

“The significance of today’s takedown isthat we have dismantled the nation’slargest criminal organization involved inthe illegal distribution of pain killers,”said Special Agent in Charge for FBIMiami Gillies. “Up until today, effortsfocused on the demand by targetingindividual users. Today, we attacked thesource and choked off the supply.” DEA Special Agent in Charge Trouvillestated, “This indictment reflects ourcontinued multi-prong attack on thosewho contribute to the illegal diversion ofpharmaceutical drugs from the pill millsof Florida, to the streets of communitiesacross the United States. The DEA has theunique ability to use both criminal andadministrative tools to put drug traffickersout of business.” IRS Special Agent in Charge Gonzalezstated, “When any serious criminalactivity is identified, IRS will commitresources to work side by side with ourlaw enforcement partners to dismantlemajor drug trafficking organizations andtheir money laundering operations. Ourspecial agents effectively traced the flowof monies, identified the individuals whoprofited from these illegal activities andseized the assets purchased using the ill-gotten gains.”“Thanks to the efforts of law enforcementand lawmakers, Broward County is losingits dubious distinction as the pill millcapital of the country,” Broward SheriffLamberti said. “Unfortunately, deadlyprescription drug abuse continues andlocal, state and federal authorities mustkeep up the fight to combat it.” Hollywood Assistant Police ChiefGranteed stated, “Since 2003, theHollywood Police Department and theSouth Broward Drug Enforcement Unit, inpartnership with the Broward Sheriff’sOffice, have been aggressively involved inoperations like this to fight illegal painclinics throughout Broward County. Thistype of joint police action is the only wayto prevent trafficking in oxycodone,doctor shopping, and the deaths that resultfrom overdoses. We will continue thisfight and not rest until every illegal painclinic is closed.”“Oxy is a contemporary plague. We arevery happy to have partnered with theagencies involved in this operation and tohave played a role in such a significantundertaking. It is our hope that throughthese efforts and other similar operationswe can reduce the illicit use of oxy andsave lives,” stated Chief Lynn of the

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Davie Police Department. According to the indictment, thedefendants operated the clinics as pillmills that offered patients prescriptions foroxycodone and other controlledsubstances without any legitimate medicalpurpose and outside the usual course ofprofessional medical practice.Consequently, individuals, includingaddicts and traffickers, seeking to buylarge quantities of oxycodone and othercontrolled substances would travel fromas far as Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky,West Virginia and elsewhere to obtainprescriptions at the defendants’ clinics.Business was such that the defendantshired security guards to attempt to controlthe fights and arguments that would oftenerupt between patients waiting in theclinic lobbies for their physicalexaminations or prescriptions. To execute the scheme, the defendantshired complicit doctors who agreed fromas early as their job interviews toprescribe oxycodone and other controlledsubstances to patients without regard tomedical necessity, with only a cursoryphysical examination of the patient, and inviolation of numerous federal and statelaws and DEA regulations regarding thestorage and distribution of controlledsubstances. The doctors typicallyprescribed a “cocktail” of controlledsubstances, including large quantities ofoxycodone (30 mg and 15 mg), Xanax (2mg) and/or Soma, with no individualizedtreatment plans or showing of medicalneed. In return, the complicit doctors werepaid on a per capita basis depending onthe number of patients they examinedeach day. According to the indictment, by 2010, thecomplicit doctors were allegedlyexamining close to 500 patients each dayat just one clinic, American Pain Clinic. Infact, from July 2008 through March 2010,approximately 66,871 prescriptions wereallegedly filled from American PainClinic. Of the prescriptions filled atAmerican Pain Clinic, approximately 96percent were for either oxycodone oralprazolam. Moreover, about 80 percentof the prescriptions filled at AmericanPain Clinic were for individuals wholisted an address outside of Florida. The indictment also charges StevenGoodman, who was the owner of apharmaceutical wholesaler, Medical ArtsInc., with participation in the racketeeringcriminal enterprise (count 1). Underfederal law, Medical Arts Inc. wasrequired to report to the DEA suspiciousorders of controlled substances.Suspicious orders include orders of

unusual size and frequency, and ordersdeviating substantially from normalpatterns. DEA notified Medical Arts Inc.that the defendants’ clinics appeared to beoperating as illegal pill mills.Notwithstanding such notice, MedicalArts continued to supply the defendants’clinics with approximately one milliondosages of oxycodone and conspired toobstruct a governmental investigation intothe clinics. In addition to the illegal distribution ofcontrolled substances, many of theracketeering defendants in count 1 arealleged to have participated in large scalefraudulent telemarketing activity. Theracketeering defendants allegedlyoperated and managed two large illegaltime share resale businesses, in whichthey made false statements to victims toinduce them to pay fees for non-existentmarketing and sales activities. Thesetimeshare telemarketing schemesgenerated millions of dollars in profit forthese defendants. The indictment further alleges that manyof the racketeering defendants, under thedirection of Jeffrey George, were alsoinvolved in the illegal Internet distributionof anabolic steroids through South BeachRejuvenation and Health Inc., a companythat he owned and controlled. Accordingto the charges, South Beach Rejuvenationand Health Inc., allegedly sold steroids tocustomers without first conducting in-person patient examinations, as requiredby federal law. Once again, theracketeering enterprise used complicitdoctors to issue thousands of prescriptionsfor steroids. This criminal activitygenerated millions of dollars for thedefendants. Lastly, the indictment alleges that theracketeering defendants engaged in wide-ranging violence, including kidnapping,extortion, assault, aggravated assault witha firearm, and other crimes of violenceagainst competitors and individuals whomthey suspected of stealing or otherdisloyalty. To date, the government has seizedapproximately $4.7 million in cash fromthe defendants’ residences, varioushouses, and expensive automobiles worthmore than $9 million. The indictment alsoseeks the forfeiture of approximately $40million in cash and assets, representingthe illegal proceeds of the pill milloperations. Among the assets sought to beforfeited are a 2010 Range Rover, threeresidential properties in Lake Worth andexpensive watches, including a RolexSubmariner, a Chopard and Patek Phillipewatches.

If convicted, the defendants face astatutory maximum penalty of 20 years inprison on count one, 10 years on counttwo, 20 years on count three, 20 years oncount four, and five years on count five. Today’s case, dubbed Operation OxyAlley, is the result of the ongoing effortsby the Organized Crime DrugEnforcement Task Force (OCDETF), apartnership between federal, state andlocal law enforcement agencies. TheOCDETF mission is to identify,investigate, and prosecute high levelmembers of drug trafficking enterprises,bringing together the combined expertiseand unique abilities of federal, state andlocal law enforcement. A separate press release is being issuedby the Office of the State Attorney,Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Operation“Prescription for Death,” which addressesstate murder and trafficking chargesrelating to some of these defendants. U.S. Attorney Ferrer commended theFBI, DEA, IRS-CI, the Palm BeachCounty Sheriff’s Office, the BrowardSheriff’s Office, the Hollywood PoliceDepartment, the Boca Raton PoliceDepartment and the Davie PoliceDepartment for their work on OperationOxy Alley. U.S. Attorney Ferrer alsonoted the cooperation of the Palm BeachState Attorney’s Office. U.S. AttorneyFerrer also thanked the Delray BeachPolice Department, Jupiter PoliceDepartment, West Palm Beach PoliceDepartment, Boynton Beach PoliceDepartment, Medley Police Department,Homestead Police Department, NorthMiami Beach Police Department andSunny Isles Police Department for theirassistance in this operation. This case isbeing prosecuted by Assistant U.S.Attorneys Paul F. Schwartz, Lawrence D.LaVecchio and Strider Dickson. An indictment is only an accusation andthe defendants are presumed innocentuntil proven guilty.” To find additional federal criminal news,please read Federal Crimes Watch Daily. Douglas McNabb and other members ofthe U.S. law firm practice and writeextensively on matters involving FederalCriminal Defense, INTERPOL RedNotice Removal, International Extraditionand OFAC SDN List Removal. The author of this blog is DouglasMcNabb. Please feel free to contact himdirectly atmcnabb@mcnabbassociates.com or at oneof the offices listed above.

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Connecticut Pediatrician Todd Parrilla Charged in aFederal Criminal Complaint with Alleged Possession,Receipt, and Distribution of Child PornographyMcNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal DefenseLawyers)

Submitted at 12:13 PM August 24, 2011

The Federal Bureau of Investigation onAugust 23, 2011 released the following:“Southeastern Connecticut PediatricianArrested on Federal Child PornographyCharge David B. Fein, United States Attorney forthe District of Connecticut, and KimberlyK. Mertz, Special Agent in Charge of theNew Haven Division of the FederalBureau of Investigation, announced thatTODD PARRILLA, 47, of PellegrinoRoad, Stonington, was arrested today bymembers of the Connecticut ComputerCrimes Task Force and charged in afederal criminal complaint withpossession, receipt, and distribution ofchild pornography. According to allegations contained incourt documents and statements made incourt, on July 8, 2011, a law enforcementofficer in Kansas City, Missouri, acting inan undercover capacity, logged into apublicly available Internet file-sharingprogram and downloaded 104 images ofchild pornography from a shared directorymaintained by PARRILLA. PARRILLA is currently employed as apediatrician in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. PARRILLA was arrested this morningfollowing the execution of a search and

seizure warrant at his residence. Seizedduring the execution of the warrant wereseveral computer-related components,including three detachable hard drives.Investigators also seized a bag containingmore than one hundred printed images ofwhat appears to be child pornographyfrom a closet in PARRILLA’s bedroom. PARRILLA appeared this afternoonbefore United States Magistrate JudgeThomas P. Smith in Hartford and has beenordered detained pending a detentionhearing that is scheduled for Friday,August 26 at 10:00 a.m. If convicted of the charge of possession,receipt, and distribution of childpornography, PARRILLA faces amandatory minimum term ofimprisonment of five years, and amaximum term of imprisonment of 20years and a fine of up to $250,000. U.S. Attorney Fein stressed that acomplaint is only a charge and is notevidence of guilt. Charges are onlyallegations, and the defendant is presumedinnocent unless and until proven guiltybeyond a reasonable doubt. This matter is being investigated by theFederal Bureau of Investigation and theConnecticut Computer Crimes TaskForce, which includes federal, state andlocal law enforcement agencies. TheStonington Police Department is assisting

the investigation. The Connecticut Computer Crimes TaskForce is housed in the main FBI office inNew Haven, Connecticut. Citizens whohave information that may be helpful tothis investigation are encouraged to callthe Task Force at 203-777-6311. This case is being prosecuted byAssistant United States AttorneysDeborah R. Slater and Paul H. McConnellas part of the U.S. Department of Justice’sProject Safe Childhood Initiative, and theDistrict of Connecticut’s “OperationConstant Vigilance,” which are aimed atprotecting children from sexual abuse andexploitation. For more information aboutProject Safe Childhood, please visitwww.projectsafechildhood.gov.” To find additional federal criminal news,please read Federal Crimes Watch Daily. Douglas McNabb and other members ofthe U.S. law firm practice and writeextensively on matters involving FederalCriminal Defense, INTERPOL RedNotice Removal, International Extraditionand OFAC SDN List Removal. The author of this blog is DouglasMcNabb. Please feel free to contact himdirectly atmcnabb@mcnabbassociates.com or at oneof the offices listed above.

Google Forfeits $500 MillionGenerated by Online Ads &Prescription Drug Sales byCanadian Online Pharmacies(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 11:13 AM August 24, 2011

Online search engine Google Inc. hasagreed to forfeit $500 million for allowingonline Canadian pharmacies to placeadvertisements through its AdWordsprogram targeting consumers in theUnited States, resulting in the unlawfulimportation of controlled and non-controlled prescription drugs into theUnited States.

Former “Most Wanted” HealthCare Fraud Fugitives PleadGuilty to $9.1 Million DetroitMedicare Fraud Scheme(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 3:37 PM August 24, 2011

Caridad Guilarte, 54, and Clara Guilarte,57, each pleaded guilty before U.S.District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga to onecount of conspiracy to commit health carefraud and one count of conspiracy tocommit money laundering.

Florida Woman Charged with Witness Tampering,False Statements and Obstruction of Justice inRelation to Her Husband’s Disappearance(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 11:19 AM August 24, 2011

Abby Beard Hogan, 50, was charged withtwo counts of making false statements to

federal law enforcement officials, onecount of witness tampering and fourcounts of obstruction of justice.

Three New Jersey InvestorsPlead Guilty to Bid Rigging atMunicipal Tax Lien Auctions(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 10:43 AM August 24, 2011

Three financial investors who purchasedmunicipal tax liens at auctions in NewJersey pleaded guilty today for their rolesin a conspiracy to rig bids at tax liensauctions held by municipalities.

Iowa Company Pleads Guilty toParticipating in Ready-MixConcrete Price-Fixing and Bid-Rigging Conspiracy(USDOJ: Justice News)

Submitted at 4:34 PM August 24, 2011

An Iowa ready-mix concrete companypleaded guilty today to participating in aprice-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracyfor the sales of ready-mix concrete.

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Former Texas Department of Criminal Justice(TDCJ) Guard Alejandro Smith Pleads Guilty toTrafficking HeroinMcNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal DefenseLawyers)

Submitted at 8:25 AM August 24, 2011

The U.S. Attorney’s Office SouthernDistrict of Texas on August 23, 2011released the following:“Former TDCJ Guard Pleads Guilty toTrafficking Heroin HOUSTON – A former TexasDepartment of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)Institution Division guard has beenconviced of possessing with intent todistribute heroin, United States AttorneyJosé Angel Moreno announced today. Alejandro Smith, 21, pleaded guilty onMonday, Aug. 22, 2011, to the federalfelony offense admitting that on June 1,2011, while employed as a TDCJ guard hereceived a purple duffle bag containingone pound of heroin which he intended todistribute. The investigation leading toSmith’s arrest began on May 31, 2011,when the FBI learned from a confidential

source of information that Smith, a TDCJugard at the Eastham Unit, was providingcontraband to prisoners. The followingday, while in the presence of a undercoverofficer, Smith arrived at the parking lot ofa Huntsville area discount store driving agreen Buick and parked next to anundercover vehicle. Smith got out of hisvehicle, entered the passenger side of theundercover vehicle and was given a purpleduffle bag containing heroin. After Smithretrieved the bag, he returned to the greenBuick and placed the purple duffle bagcontaining the heroin in his frontpassenger seat. Immediately following thedelivery, Smith was arrested. Judge Lynn N. Hughes, who presidedover yesterday afternoon’s hearing,accepted Smith’s guilty plea, convictedhim of the offense and set sentencing forNov. 21, 2011. Smith has been permittedto remain on bond pending his sentencinghearing. Smith faces no less than five

years and up to 40 years in federal prisonand a $5 million dollar fine. The investigation leading to the chargeswas conducted by the FBI and TexasRangers with the assistance of TDCJ-Office of Inspector General, Huntsvilleand Katy Police Departments and theWalker County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney James McAlisterprosecuted the case.” To find additional federal criminal news,please read Federal Crimes Watch Daily. Douglas McNabb and other members ofthe U.S. law firm practice and writeextensively on matters involving FederalCriminal Defense, INTERPOL RedNotice Removal, International Extraditionand OFAC SDN List Removal. The author of this blog is DouglasMcNabb. Please feel free to contact himdirectly atmcnabb@mcnabbassociates.com or at oneof the offices listed above.

U.S. v. William A.Collins(Antitrust Division: Upcoming Public Hearings)

Submitted at 9:47 AM August 24, 2011

Sentencing hearing has been scheduledfor February 13, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.Eastern.

U.S. v. Isadore H. May(Antitrust Division: Upcoming Public Hearings)

Submitted at 9:47 AM August 24, 2011

Sentencing hearing has been scheduledfor February 13, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.Eastern.

U.S. v. Pronto Staffing,Inc., et al.(Antitrust Division: Upcoming Public Hearings)

Submitted at 9:47 AM August 24, 2011

Sentencing hearing has been rescheduledfor November 30, 2011 1:15 p.m. Central

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