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Western Mass Man Defrauded Veterans By Not Inspecting Medical Equipment Western Mass Man Defrauded Veterans By Not Inspecting Medical Equipment
Western Mass Man Defrauded Veterans By Not Inspecting Medical Equipment The owner of a medical gas company has admitted to taking money from Veterans Affairs hospitals for inspections that he lied about having performed. Chester Wojcik, 49, of Agawam, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Thursday, Aug. 20, in U.S. District court. He will be sentenced on Nov. 19, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts said. Wojcik was the owner of Alliance Medical Gas Corporation. From Mahy 2014 through March 2015, Wojcik falsified invoices and reports for medical gas inspections that never took place. Medical gas supply systems deliver piped gases, such as oxygen or compressed a…

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by Kristin Palpini