Cocaine trafficking and cocaine possession used to be the largest problem facing South Florida in the 1980's and 1990's. However, cocaine is no longer the most serious problem in Miami-Dade and Bro...
Posted on Apr 29, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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The federal government filed an information against a former chief financial officer for her alleged involvement in the Rothstein $1.2 billion Ponzi Scheme. The information alleges one count of mon...
Posted on Apr 28, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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The former principal at Northwestern High School is standing trial for his alleged involvement in covering up a sexual crime that occurred at his school. The allegations charge that Dwight Bernard ...
Posted on Apr 27, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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For the past 30 years, the Florida Legislature has enacted various laws regarding sentencing which are among the toughest in the United States. Florida uses a series of minimum mandatory and habitu...
Posted on Apr 26, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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A local businessman was charged and arrested for running a multi-million dollar investment scam. The case is like so many that have occurred over the past couple of years. Considered a philanthropi...
Posted on Apr 22, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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The United States Justice Department took credit for the successful prosecution of one of the most notorious cocaine trafficking kingpins. Jorge Mario Paredes-Cordova was sentenced to 31 years in p...
Posted on Apr 22, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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Not if things were bad enough for lenders linked to fraud, but the lenders are now also being sought for marijuana trafficking or grow house cases. While federal prosecutors and the Florida Mortgag...
Posted on Apr 21, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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Another tool implemented by federal authorities to uncover and prosecute healthcare fraud scams now includes a hot line. The Florida consumer hot line accepts calls from Medicare beneficiaries whos...
Posted on Apr 19, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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A defendant charged with mail fraud and wire fraud for running an investment scam out of Costa Rica was sentenced to 115 months in federal prison. Dilraj Mathauda was indicted on charges alleging t...
Posted on Apr 15, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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A South Florida man entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges stemming from a $60 million Medicare fraud scheme. Ihosvany Marquez appeared in federal court and admitted to a United States D...
Posted on Apr 14, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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Two members of Congress from South Florida are backing new legislation to combat the massive Medicare fraud that costs U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars every year. The politicians believe the leg...
Posted on Apr 13, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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The lead investigator in a marijuana trafficking case fainted during a hearing in federal court. While being cross examined during the sentencing hearing, the lead DEA agent fainted on the witness ...
Posted on Apr 12, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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Law enforcement authorities around the world are on the lookout for beautiful women who are being recruited to transport cocaine from South American to several European countries. In particular, Ar...
Posted on Apr 10, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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The United States Justice Department had a busy year battling tax fraud around the country and overseas. The Tax Division of the Department of Justice along with the Internal Revenue Service have s...
Posted on Apr 08, 2010 by Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A.
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