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EXCLUSIVE: Duo Poses As Government Agents, Stealing Gold From Victims In 5 States (UPDATE) EXCLUSIVE: Duo Poses As Government Agents, Stealing Gold From Victims In 5 States (UPDATE)
Exclusive: Duo Poses As Government Agents, Stealing Gold From Victims In 5 States (Update) A New Jersey man accused in a sweeping gold-theft scam across five states has entered a guilty plea, his attorney confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Bharat Awasarmol and co-defendant Prakashkumar Prajapati were previously indicted for a multistate wire fraud conspiracy that began in March 2023, according to a superseding indictment returned on Thursday, April 3. Prosecutors said the pair and their co-conspirators posed as government officials to trick victims into turning over cash and gold. Victims in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia received telephone cal…

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Former Maryland Peace Corps Official Accused Of Double-Dipping In Federal Fraud Scheme: Feds Former Maryland Peace Corps Official Accused Of Double-Dipping In Federal Fraud Scheme: Feds
Former Maryland Peace Corps Official Accused Of Double-Dipping In Federal Fraud Scheme: Feds A former high-ranking Peace Corps official from Maryland is accused of secretly double-dipping from taxpayers while abusing his federal access in a fraud scheme that netted tens of thousands of dollars, federal prosecutors announced. Evester Edd, 64, of Silver Spring, was arrested Wednesday, July 2, and charged with wire fraud, theft of government funds, and making false statements, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Edd worked as a senior human resources official at the Peace Corps while also allegedly working as a federal contractor.  Prosecutors say…

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NJ Man Committed Marriage Fraud To Obtain Permanent Residence: Feds NJ Man Committed Marriage Fraud To Obtain Permanent Residence: Feds
NJ Man Committed Marriage Fraud To Obtain Permanent Residence: Feds A 25-year-old Cherry Hill man was recently charged with marriage fraud after he and his wife entered into a sham agreement so he could obtain permanent residence, authorities said. Elvis Harizaj is also charged with making false statements on forms submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) along with his wife, Natasha Flores, a 27-year-old Newark resident, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. Harizaj, an Albanian citizen, entered into a sham marriage with Flores to obtain permanent residence in the United States, Habba said. The duo was married on Thursday, Oct…

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Former Top Cop From VA Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds Former Top Cop From VA Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds
Former Top Cop From VA Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds A former top cop in DC flipped the script on his duties, leaking sensitive information to a Proud Boys' leader and obstructing justice during an ongoing investigation, federal officials announced. Shane Brian Lamond, 49, of Stafford, was convicted this week of obstructing an investigation into the Dec. 12, 2020, destruction of a Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner and for later making false statements to federal law enforcement officials. Among those lies, federal officials said, included denying that he tipped off Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the national chairman of the Proud Boys, to th…

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Maryland Felon Convicted After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Lying To Deputies: Prosecutors Maryland Felon Convicted After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Lying To Deputies: Prosecutors
Maryland Felon Convicted After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Lying To Deputies: Prosecutors A Harford County man who accidentally shot himself and fabricated a story to police about being targeted by a mysterious gunman has been convicted on multiple firearms charges. John Thomas Preston Jr., of Bel Air, was found guilty Thursday, Dec. 5, of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a rifle or shotgun, making false statements to police, and several related charges, according to Harford County State’s Attorney Alison Healey. The three-day trial revealed that on Jan. 10, 2023, deputies responded to Preston's residence following reports of a shooting.  Preston cla…

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by Zak Failla