Federal Crimes

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Federal criminal charges brought against USMeds, an alleged “pill mill,” for illegal online distribution of pain medicine

April 17, 2010

Four Georgians were indicted last week in federal court for allegedly conspiring to distribute prescription drugs across the country. Federal authorities believe the four operated an online prescription company which illegally sold hundreds of thousands of pain killers including Vicodin and Lortab. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. Prosecutors say the online business, …

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Deputy Sheriff in Fulton County charged with corruption and drug offenses in Atlanta federal court

April 9, 2010

Federal authorities believe that Anthony Atwater, a Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy, provided protection for drug dealers in exchange for money earlier this year. On Friday, Atwater pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the alleged corruption in an Atlanta federal courtroom. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The FBI claims that Atwater accepted $4,000 […]

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Operation Restore Hope child porn investigation nets 67 arrests in Georgia

March 16, 2010

A three month child pornography investigation has resulted in 67 arrests in 35 Georgia counties. The statewide investigation involved federal, state and local law enforcement and targeted the online distribution of child porn. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The investigation, known as Operation Restore Hope, was spearheaded by the GBI’s Internet Crimes Against [&hel…

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Macon Ga criminal lawyer represents Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy in federal internet sex crimes trial in Atlanta

January 13, 2010

A former Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy stands trial in federal court for allegedly enticing a child for sex. Prosecutors told jurors that he arranged to meet a mother and her 7-year-old child for sex in Sandy Springs. His criminal defense attorney argued that he was role-playing and never intended to have sex with the child. […]

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Rome Georgia paper mill investigation leads to federal criminal charges

November 3, 2009

On Monday, nine men were arraigned in a Rome, Georgia federal court for allegedly scamming a paper mill out of $4.8 million dollars. Federal authorities say the mill paid for timber that was never delivered. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The mill, Temple-Inland paper mill, was allegedly conned out of the millions of […]

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