The following are news releases issued by the OIG, the Department
of Labor, United States Attorneys, or other organizations that
highlight the work of the OIG.
Two Officials in Bridges Division of New York City Department of Transportation Charged in Bribery Scheme (USAO-ED New York, 11/28/07)
Shelton Man Involved in Trash Industry Racketeering Conspiracy Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison (USAO-D Connecticut, 11/15/07)
ICE investigation leads to the arrest of 23 workers with unauthorized access at O'Hare Airport benefits (ICE Press Release, 11/07/07)
Salesman for Danbury Trash Company Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison (USAO-D Connecticut, 11/06/07)
Three Russian Nationals Plead Guilty to Visa Fraud-Related Charges (USAO-WD Missouri 10/19/07)
Former federal government employee sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to pay $123,289 in restitution for fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation benefits (USAO-D District of Columbia, 09/26/07)
Northern Virginia Business Owner and Wife Found Guilty of Immigration Fraud Scheme (D District of Columbia, 09/26/07)
Indictment Returned in Operation Restore Public Integrity (USAO-ND Indiana, 09/17/07)
Trash Company Employee Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison (USAO-D Connecticut, 09/12/07)
Teamsters Local 743 Officer and Three Former Employees Indicted in Alleged Conspiracy to Steal Ballots Rig Contested 2004 Elections for Local Officers ((USAO-ND Illinois, 09/07/07)
President of Furniture Company Arrested on Charges of Embezzling Funds from Employee Pension Plan (USAO-SD New York, 09/07/07)
New York Man Who Had “No-Show” Job at Danbury Trash Company is Sentenced (USAO-D Connecticut, 08/29/07)
DEA Agent Pleads Guilty to Improperly Accessing Government Computer (USAO-D Connecticut, 08/23/07)
Owner of Former Metal Finishing Business Indicted on Federal Environmental and Labor Embezzlement Charges (USAO-ND Illinois, 08/21/07)
Trash Company Salesman Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Charge (USAO-D Connecticut, 08/15/07)
New York Man Sentenced for Role in Trash Industry Racketeering Conspiracy (USAO-D Connecticut, 08/15/07)
State Representative from Cape Girardeau Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Charges (USAO-ED Missouri, 08/06/07)
State Representative from Cape Girardeau Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Charges (USAO-ED Missouri, 08/06/07)
United Nations Employee and Two Others Charged in Wide-Ranging Immigration Fraud(USAO-SD New York, 08/06/07)
New Fairfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Charge (USAO-D Connecticut, 07/31/07)
Former City Employee Indicted for Lying to Federal Grand Jury in Corruption Probe of City’s Hired Truck Program (USAO-ND Illinois, 07/26/07))
Bristol Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax and Mail Fraud Charges (USAO-D Connecticut, 07/20/07)
Lawyer Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Term for Filing Fraudulent Immigration Documents (USAO-SD Texas, 07/13/07)
Investigation into Connecticut and New York Waste Hauling Industry Results in Supersiding Indictment (USAO-D Connecticut, 07/14/07)
Siddhartha Shah and Jignesh Jagaria Indicted (USAO-WD Wisconsin, 07/12/07)
Trash Company Owner Who Concealed Industry Racketeering Activities is Sentenced (USAO-D Connecticut, 07/12/07)