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14 people, 1 local company connected to decade-long, $26M international fraud scheme, authorities say Published:  Updated:  Tags:  HOUSTON – Authorities have named 14 people and 1 company connected to a massive, decade-long fraud scheme involving tires from China, according to a release. Zheng “Miranda” Zhou, 53, of Missouri City, and Kun “Bruce” Liu, 40, of Sugar Land, were named yesterday in connection with the fraud. A California resident and five Chinese residents were also cha...

Owner of hospice companies sentenced to 20-years in prison for $150 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme 44 Shares A corporate executive has been ordered to serve 20 years in prison after his conviction related to falsely telling thousands of patients with long-term incurable diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, they had less than six months to live and subsequently enrolling them in hospice programs.    A federal jury in McAllen, Texas, convicted Rodney Mesquias, 48...

Tire importers charged in alleged scheme to avoid duty payments Print HOUSTON — The federal government is charging eight individuals — including the president of tire importer/distributor Winland International Inc. — with being involved in an importing scheme designed to dodge millions of dollars in anti-dumping duties. A federal grand jury in Houston indicted the eight recently, and the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Texas has filed a related civil complaint against 1...

Laredo woman facing criminal charges for attempting to smuggle ammunition Courtesy of the U.S. Attorneys Office Dec. 15, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 40-year-old Laredo woman for attempting to smuggle goods from the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick Tuesday. According to the complaint originally filed in the case, Zaira Coronel attempted to pass through the Lincoln-Juarez Port of Entry in Laredo on Nov. 18. However, aut...

US Charges Tire Company With Evading Tariffs On China By AFP News on December 16 2020 12:06 PM US law enforcement officials charged more than a dozen people and a Texas company in connection with a decade-long scheme to evade import tariffs on Chinese-made tires, officials announced Tuesday. The Justice Department said the joint operation found that Houston-based Winland International/Super Tire and executives "conspired to avoid anti-dumping duties associated with off-the-road (OT...

15 Named In $26 Million International Trade Fraud Scheme [re China] Posted on A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas, has returned a criminal indictment against eight individuals, while a related civil complaint has charged 14 individuals and one company relating to international trade fraud violations stemming from a decade-long scheme involving tires from China.   Law enforcement arrested Zheng “Miranda” Zhou, 53, of Missouri City, and Kun “Bruce” Liu, 40, of Sugar Land, yesterda...

US Tire Company Charged With Evading Tariffs on China in $26 Million Trade Fraud Scheme More than a dozen people and a Texas-based company have been charged by U.S. law enforcement officials in connection with a decade-long scheme to evade import tariffs on tires from China, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday. Houston area Winland International/Super Tire, which purported to sell tires to retailers and consumers, and the company’s executives, “conspired to avoid anti-dumping ...

Two men plead guilty after K-9 uncovers immigrants in 100-plus degree trailer Courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Dec. 9, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail A Laredoan and a South Carolina man have both admitted guilt after a smuggling attempt leads to a stash house, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Eloy Martinez-Carranza, 35, of Ridgeland, South Carolina, pleaded guilty on Tuesday while Jose Maria Ramirez, 28, of Laredo, entered his plea Nov. 24. Both admitted to conspiring to transport im...

Laredo smuggler sentenced after conspiring to import $1M in drugs Courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Dec. 9, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Leonardo Rubio pleaded guilty on July 8. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo ordered Rubio to serve a 72-month sentence to be immediately followed by four years of supervised release. In handing down the sentence, Judge Marmolejo noted Rubio’s prior drug convictions as well as the serious nature and amount of narcotics he attempted to...