US unseals indictment against four in $12M Medicaid fraud racketeering case
The US Justice Department announced today the unsealing of a nine-count indictment against four men accused of roles in a racketeering conspiracy tied to Medicaid fraud. The defendants are Louis Trejo, also known as "Machete," Kenneth Garner, also known as "KG," Harold Stevenson, also known as "Bazz," and Erihk Belis, also known as "Eddie." According to the indictment, the case involves a wide-ranging racketeering conspiracy that used fabricated transportation data to support fraudulent Medicaid claims. The government says the scheme supported at least $12 million in false claims. The charges listed include racketeering, violence in aid of racketeering, firearms, fraud,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 20 Aug 2026 23:32 LONDON
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Chinese national sentenced in North Carolina for laundering drug trafficking proceeds
A Chinese national was sentenced today in the Western District of North Carolina to 15 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $25 million, according to the source. The case concerns the defendant's role in a Chinese money laundering organization, or CMLO, that laundered more than $92 million in illicit funds. The source says the money included proceeds from the importation and distribution of illegal drugs into the United States. The laundering network was tied primarily to drug trafficking activity moving through Mexico into the United States. No further operational details, co-defendants, or enforcement outcomes are provided in the source... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 21:02 LONDON
