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Large-Scale Fentanyl Dealer from Seminole Faces Federal Prison

Dion Gregory Fisher | U.S. Attorney | Crime
He and his partner sold hundreds of thousands of counterfeit oxycodone pills, mostly by the U.S. Mail, to a man in Boston who then distributed them, according to the U.S.Read More

Clearwater Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Sports Jerseys

Courts | Judges | Court Order
He owned a business called “Tim’s Sports Cards Plus,” which he operated from a booth at the Oldsmar Flea Market, according to the U.S. Attorney. TAMPA – A Clearwater manRead More

Clearwater Man Faces Federal Prison After Selling Guns in School Zone

Gerard Graves | U.S. Attorney | Crime
He sold the firearms to a confidential informant, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. TAMPA – A Clearwater man was sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing firearmsRead More

Clearwater Man Sentenced in Stock Fraud Scheme

Richard Buffington | U.S. Attorney | Crime
He defrauded about 28 investors, from Florida and across the U.S., out of more than $1.2 million by selling unregistered, non-exempt securities in the form of preferred shares, the U.S.Read More

Eight in Tampa Bay Accused of Health-Care Fraud

Crime | Arrests | Jail
The U.S. Attorney says the eight were involved in various schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care benefit programs, and in various plots to obtain and distributeRead More

Feds Accuse St. Petersburg Man of Health-Care Fraud, Identity Theft

Crime | Arrests | Jail
He was one of 67 people charged in a health-care fraud enforcement operation across Florida and Georgia, according to the Justice Department. ST. PETESBURG – A St. Petersburg man isRead More

Tampa Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Heroin, Fentanyl

Arnold Gerard Nelson | James Thomas Lang | Courts
Drug deals took place at a home in New Port Richey and a Tampa restaurant, the U.S. Attorney says. TAMPA – Two Tampa men who pleaded guilty to selling heroinRead More

Owners of Pasco Marketing Firm Plead Guilty to Healthcare-Related Plot

Courts | Crime | TB Reporter
They used profits from the conspiracy to buy, among other things, luxury cars, including a Bentley Continental; a Lamborghini Aventador; a Maserati, and a Fisker Karma, according to the U.S.Read More

Seffner Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms, Arson Charges

Joshua David Jordan | U.S. Attorney | Crime
He tried to commit two armed carjackings in Hillsborough County, firing a semi-automatic handgun during each one and injuring the driver in the second incident, according to the U.S. Attorney.Read More

Colombian Woman Convicted of International Cocaine Smuggling Conspiracy

Lelia Vanessa Perdomo Zapata | U.S. Attorney | Crime
She was part of an international maritime drug smuggling operation involving at least 440 kilograms of cocaine worth about $13 million, the U.S. Attorney says. TAMPA – A federal juryRead More