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.

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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, narcotics, and money laundering offenses.

The source does not provide further details on arrests, court proceedings, or any immediate operational disruption beyond the unsealed indictment.

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