A Florida couple is suing the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) after the agency reportedly seized more than $43,000 in cash at the airport without charging them with a crime.
According to news sources, Stacey Jones and her husband were stopped by airport security and questioned about the cash, which they had with them in a carry-on bag. Airport security called the police, who eventually alerted the DEA.
Three Florida men face federal charges in Cincinnati, OH, for their alleged role in a financial fraud conspiracy that involved stealing identities in order to fraudulently obtain tax refunds, coronavirus (COVID-19) stimulus checks, and credit cards.
Adesh Alvin Bissoon, 41, of Miami Beach; Michael Jacques Joseph, 37, of Miami Beach; and Victor Torres, 38, of Apollo Beach are charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, mail fraud affecting a financial institution, and aggravated identity theft. It is unclear if they have acquired legal representation.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida has announced charges against a Fort Myers roofing company owner accused of misusing the $2 million in loans he received from the federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) that is meant to help American businesses that are economically impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Casey David Crowther, 35, was charged with making a false statement to a lending institution. It is unclear if he has acquired the services of an attorney.
Federal prosecutors in Miami are accusing two South Florida men of using synthetic and stolen identities to steal more than $3 million from a federal coronavirus (COVID-19) relief program.
Jean Renald Fleuridor, 41, of Weston, and Hasan Brown, 44, of Miami, are each facing conspiracy to commit bank fraud charges. It is unclear if they have acquired legal representation.
Prosecutors in South Florida have announced charges against two North Miami residents accused of fraudulently receiving $1.1 million in federal coronavirus (COVID-19) relief loans.
Latoya Stanley, 38, and Johnny Philus, 33, were arrested Wednesday and charged in Miami federal court with committing wire fraud and making false statements. They were both released on $100,000 bond. Attorney information was not available.
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