Seeking Information on Armed Robbery of Bank of America Branch in Pooler

Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Lamkin, FBI Atlanta, in conjunction with Chief Mark Revenew, Pooler Police Department, requests the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the man responsible for today’s (May 18) armed robbery of the Bank of America, 105 E. Highway 80, Pooler, Georgia.

On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at approximately 10:10 a.m., a lone black male entered the Bank of America, located at 105 E. Highway 80, Pooler, Georgia, and announced a robbery. The robber, brandishing a weapon, obtained an undisclosed amount of money and departed the bank without further incident.

The robber is described as being a black male, mid-30s in age, medium build, slight facial hair, wearing a black shirt, blue jacket, and a black baseball cap with “Reebok” on front. A getaway vehicle was described as possibly being a gold box-style vehicle with possible Georgia license plate.

This individual is also believed to be responsible for the following area bank robberies:

* 4/8/2011, SunTrust Bank, 318 Mall Boulevard, Savannah, GA 31406
* 4/13/2011, Bank of America, 7802 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31406
* 4/25/2011, Wells Fargo National Bank, 6999 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA

Anyone with information on this individual should contact the Savannah Crimestoppers at tel. (912) 234-2020 or the Atlanta FBI/Savannah Resident Agency at tel. (912) 232-3716.

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ATF Offers $10k Reward for Information on Retail Gun Theft

/PRNewswire/ -- A reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and convictions of those responsible for a recent firearms armed robbery at Welsh Pawn Shop, a federally licensed gun dealer in Savannah, Ga. was announced today by Gregory K. Gant, Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Savannah/Chatham County Crime Stoppers has pledged a reward of up to $2,500 for the arrest of those responsible for the robbery. The owners of Welsh Pawn have also announced an additional reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators. This crime has triggered a joint investigation between ATF and the Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Department.

"The people of Savannah deserve a safe community. Unfortunately, there are a few violent individuals whose illegal activities threaten to diminish our quality of life. Gun thieves play a critical and deadly role in the chain of violence. ATF will continue to partner with state and local law enforcement agencies to solve this crime," Gant said.

The armed robbery occurred around 10 a.m., Friday, at the business located at 2800 Skidaway Rd., Savannah, Ga. The suspects walked into the business, asked workers to view a few items, then started shooting. Two clerks were shot and received non life-threatening injuries. The robbers smashed glass cases and removed several items to include six firearms. The clerks could only identify the robbers as two black males, wearing dark clothing and baseball caps.

Investigators are seeking the public's help with identifying the subjects involved and providing information on the location of any or all of the stolen firearms. Anyone with information is encouraged to call ATF's toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-888-ATF-TIPS (1-888-283-8477) or Savannah/Chatham County Crime Stoppers at (912) 234-2020. Callers can remain anonymous.

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Three Defendants Plead Guilty to Their Roles in $6.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Alfredo Rasco, 51, and Niurka Rasco, 49, both from Miami, Florida, and Iris Oswald, 54, from St. Simons Island, Georgia, pleaded guilty earlier this week before United States District Court Judge William T. Moore, Jr. to their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare of $6.5 million. Seconds before the scheduled start of the government’s evidence in the trial, the defendants pled guilty.

United States Attorney Edward J. Tarver stated, "Health care fraud is one of our most urgent and widespread national challenges. Offenders who steal from Medicare will be caught, sentenced to long prison sentences and their ill-gotten gains will be forfeited. The United States Attorney’s Office is committed to strengthening the Medicare program through the vigorous prosecution of those who defraud the American people."

Evidence during the guilty pleas showed that from December of 2005 through March of 2008, Alfredo Rasco, Niurka Rasco, Iris Oswald, and others operated United Therapy, a phony medical clinic located in downtown Savannah. The defendants and others lured Medicare beneficiaries to United Therapy with free food, transportation, and gift cards. Many of the Medicare beneficiaries targeted by the scheme were afflicted with HIV or AIDS and lived in local homeless shelters and Section VIII housing. Once at United Therapy, the Defendants used the patients’ Medicare information to submit $6.5 million worth of phony bills to Medicare for infusion services that were not provided to those patients. Before law enforcement put a stop to this fraud, the defendants stole over $4 million from Medicare.

For his role in the scheme, Alfredo Rasco faces a maximum statutory penalty of up to 12 years in prison, fines up to $500,000, and three years of supervised release. Niurka Rasco faces a maximum statutory penalty of up to six months in prison, a fine up to $2,000, and one year of supervised release. The Rascos also forfeited proceeds of the scheme, including $1.3 million seized from their bank accounts and a 42' powerboat they named "Thank You, God." For her role in the scheme, Iris Oswald faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison, a fine up to $250,000 and three years of supervised release. Ms. Oswald also agreed to forfeit a home she purchased on St. Simons Island with proceeds of the fraud scheme.

All three defendants remain on bond pending sentence, which will be held upon the completion of a pre-sentence investigation and report.

Mr. Tarver praised the hard work and dedication of Special Agents Tony Alig and Josh Hayes of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with Special Agent David Graupner of the Office of Inspector General for HHS, who led the investigation of this case. Tarver noted that the indictment against these defendants arose out of Operation Redex Infuscam, a major investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Office of Health and Human Services (HHS) into fraudulent infusion billings to Medicare in and around the Southern District of Georgia. Tarver also recognized the extensive efforts provided by investigator Kim Reinken and auditor Karen Hartley of the United States Attorney’s Office for their contributions to a successful prosecution.

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FBI and Savannah River National Laboratory Put Science to Work to Protect the Nation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) today (June 3) announced the opening of a major expansion of the FBI’s facilities for the forensic examination of radiological material and associated evidence. The FBI’s newly expanded Radiological Evidence Examination Facility (REEF), located at the Savannah River National Laboratory near Aiken, South Carolina, provides a major enhancement in the FBI's ability to protect the nation from crimes involving radiological material and bring to justice those who would use these materials to harm the nation's citizens.

The first phase of the REEF opened at SRNL in 2006, providing facilities and equipment where trained FBI personnel can safely perform forensic examination on radiologically contaminated evidence. The new facility expands that original suite to about six times its original size and provides the capabilities for many more kinds of forensic examination. The new radiological forensic laboratory takes advantage of the long-standing security, safety and radiological protection capabilities already in place at SRNL while allowing the FBI to focus on forensic examination, in consultation with SRNL experts.

The expanded facility offers the FBI the ability to conduct the full spectrum of traditional forensic analysis on contaminated evidence. Working together, FBI and SRNL personnel have developed innovative solutions to adapt existing DNA, latent fingerprints, trace hairs and fiber, document exams, and forensic photography techniques for safe use in a radiation-controlled environment. For example, new microscope slide holders, as well as digital photography and x-ray capabilities have been developed. Digital fingerprint comparisons can now be conducted using secure computer terminals linked to the FBI’s national fingerprint database. The REEF includes a fully functional FBI satellite office, where forensic examiners can securely share information via voice, data, or video with any other FBI office. The facility has a dedicated evidence storage room, where radiological evidence can be safely and securely stored to maintain its integrity for judicial proceedings.

At the FBI Laboratory in Quantico Virginia, traditional forensic examinations of non-hazardous evidence are conducted in support of law enforcement investigations. The new FBI Laboratory facility at SRNL provides FBI forensic examiners with the ability to perform these examinations on radiologically contaminated evidence in a fully equipped, safe, secure forensic laboratory setting.

“We at SRNL are particularly proud of our partnership with the FBI, putting science to work to give the FBI the ability to conduct investigations that help keep our nation safe from nuclear terrorism,” says SRNL Acting Director Dr. Paul Deason. As host to the FBI’s radiological evidence laboratory, SRNL conducted several years of research and development to adapt existing FBI forensic methods for application to radiological evidence, using their expertise in the safe handling of radiological materials. This successful partnership is continuing; future developments already under way include the ability to use remote manipulators and “hot cells” to collect and analyze evidence from items containing sources of neutron or gamma radiation.

In addition, SRNL provides radiological crime scene training to FBI agents from around the country, and has developed special evidence packaging to allow investigators to collect and deliver radiological evidence to the laboratory.

SRNL is the Department of Energy’s applied research and development national laboratory at the Savannah River Site (SRS). SRNL puts science to work to support DOE and the nation in the areas of environmental management, national and homeland security, and energy security. The management and operating contractor for SRS and SRNL is Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC.

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Waynesboro Woman Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the United States with False Tax Returns

Edward J. Tarver, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced February 9 that Charlene Hughes of Waynesboro, Georgia was indicted last week by a federal grand jury sitting in Savannah and charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 286. At her initial court appearance yesterday in the federal courthouse in Augusta, U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Leon Barfield stated the defendant would be released from custody once she deposited with the Court ten percent of her $10,000 bond.

The Indictment arises out of a joint investigation by the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into Hughes’ alleged involvement with more than twenty-five fraudulent tax returns which falsely claimed more than $90,000 in refunds between April 2006 and August 2007. The Indictment alleges that these fraudulent tax returns contained false Form W-2 information, including false employers and wages. United States Attorney Tarver stated, “As we near the height of this year's tax filing season, those who might consider preparing false tax returns should be aware of the severe consequences of doing so. This indictment emphasizes that the IRS, the FBI and the United States Attorney's Office will aggressively pursue anyone who attempts to defraud America's tax system.”

Tarver emphasized that an indictment is only an accusation and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the Government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum statutory penalty of ten (10) years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

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Seeking Information on Savannah Bank Robbery

Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Gregory Jones, FBI Atlanta, along with the Savannah Chatham County Police Department, is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the individuals responsible for today’s (November 24) armed robbery of the following Savannah, Georgia bank:

On Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at approximately 9:00 a.m., three black males, all armed with and displaying handguns, entered the Wachovia Bank, located at 3507 West Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia. During the robbery, one of the robbers went behind the tell counter, taking money out of one of the teller stations and placing it in a black satchel that he had with him. The robbers departed the bank without further incident having obtained an undisclosed amount money. The robbers were seen getting into a late 1980’s model white Buick with a Georgia license plate and proceeding east on Bay Street.

The robbers were described as being black males, 25 years old or younger. Two of the robbers were 5’8”-5’9” in height, the third was 5’3”-5’5” in height. All were wearing blue zip up style jump suits, displaying handguns (possibly revolvers), and wearing gloves and masks.

Anyone with information regarding these robberies are asked to contact Savannah Crimestoppers at tel. (912) 234-2020 or the Savannah office of the FBI at (912) 232-3716.

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Suspect Sought in Savannah Bank Robbery

Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Gregory Jones, FBI Atlanta, is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a bank robber who is responsible for the following Savannah, Georgia bank.

On Saturday, 11/07/09, at approximately 1:04 p.m., a lone black male entered the Bank of America located at 14083 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia 31419. This person entered the building and stood in line at the teller counter that was closest to the exit door. A demand note was presented to the teller. The robber departed the bank without further incident, having obtained an undisclosed amount of money.

The bank robber was described as a black male, medium complexion, late twenties to early thirties, 6'0"-6'2", 190lbs, wearing green Reebok shoes, green sweat pants, multi colored green jacket and a black skull cap.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery should contact Savannah Crimestoppers at tel. (912) 234-2020 or the Savannah office FBI at tel. (912) 232-3716.

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Oxendine Busts Auto Insurance Fraud Ring in Savannah

Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine said a fraud ring operating in Savannah, Ga., collected nearly $95,000 from six insurance companies by staging accidents and filing bogus claims.

The alleged ringleader, Joseph T. Morris Jr., 29, was arrested today and charged with three counts of insurance fraud and two counts of making false statements. According to an investigation by Oxendine’s office, 16 claims filed by Morris involved vehicles he owned or previously owned and people he was already associated with. Title histories show Morris sold vehicles to other parties who were then involved in “accidents” that he filed claims on.

The companies that were defrauded include AIG/ 21st Century, Allstate, GMAC, Mercury Insurance, SafeCo and Traveler’s.

"Fraud like this causes everyone’s premiums to go up," Oxendine said. "Thanks to my investigators, we have taken these people off the streets."

Morris was already on federal probation.

Insurance fraud is a felony with a penalty of two to 10 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.

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Robbery of Suntrust Bank in Savannah

Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Gregory Jones, FBI Atlanta, is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a serial bank robber who is responsible for the following Savannah, Georgia bank robberies.

On 10/05/2009, at approximately 12:20 p.m., a lone black male entered the Suntrust Bank, located at 13060 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia. The robber proceeded to the customer counter and, after a brief period of time, proceeded to a teller station located near the lobby entrance where he presented a demand note. The robber departed the bank without further incident having obtained an undisclosed amount money.

This same robber is also believed to be responsible for the 9/04/2009 robbery of the Wachovia Bank, located at 10422 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia and the 9/14/2009 robbery of the BB&T Bank, located at 7 E. Congress Street, Savannah, Georgia.

The robber, a black male, is described as being in his early 20’s, 5’3”- 5’4” in height, weighing 130 lbs., wearing a light colored sweatshirt and skull cap.

Anyone with information regarding these robberies are asked to contact the FBI at tel. (404) 679-9000.

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Hephzibah Man Charged with Being a Career Criminal in Possession of Stolen Firearm

Edmund A. Booth, Jr., United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced that the federal grand jury sitting in Savannah has returned a two count indictment against Bobby Lee Roberson, age 45, of Hephzibah, Georgia, charging him under the Armed Career Criminal Act with being a felon in possession of a stolen firearm.

Booth stated that the charges in the indictment relate to the February 18, 2008 shooting in the West Lake neighborhood of Martinez, Georgia that was reported in news coverage at the time. Also as reported by news media, the defendant evaded law enforcement officials on this matter until he was arrested on July 27, 2009.

Booth noted that if convicted under the Armed Career Criminal Act, the defendant faces a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. If convicted of possessing a stolen firearm, the defendant faces a maximum statutory penalty of ten years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. An initial appearance and arraignment date has not yet been set.

Booth explained that this case is part of the district’s Project Ceasefire initiative, a program devoted to reducing gun violence by prosecuting individuals found in possession of firearms who cannot legally possess them, such as felons and drug dealers.

Booth emphasized that an indictment is only an accusation and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent Ronald Rhodes conducted the investigation which led to the indictment. Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Brian Ozden led the federal efforts to apprehend Roberson while he was a fugitive. The government is represented in this case by Assistant United States Attorney David M. Stewart.

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Savannah Attorney Benjamin Sheftall Eichholz Indicted on $950,000 Embezzlement Scheme, Lying and Obstruction of Justice

Edmund A. Booth, Jr., United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced August 6 the return of a seventy-seven count indictment by the federal grand jury against Savannah attorney Benjamin Sheftall Eichholz, age 58, charging an alleged scheme to embezzle more than $950,000 from employee pension benefit plans established to provide retirement benefits to present and former employees of the Eichholz Law Firm. The charges against Eichholz include Embezzlement from Employee Pension Benefit Plans in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 664; Money Laundering in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1957; Mail Fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341; False Statements in Documents Required to be Filed by ERISA in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1027; Obstruction of Justice in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1505; and False Statements in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001.

The indictment alleges that beginning in or before 2001 and continuing to in or about October 2008, through a variety of different means, Eichholz embezzled more than $950,000 from two employee pension benefit plans at the Eichholz Law Firm, and then repeatedly executed, mailed and filed false documents with the United States Department of Labor in order to both execute and conceal his embezzlement. The indictment further alleges that during an investigation by the United States Department of Labor of Eichholz and the two employee pension benefit plans at the Eichholz Law Firm, Eichholz made numerous false statements to an investigator with the Department of Labor, and committed other acts to obstruct justice, in a further effort to cover up his embezzlement from the employee pension benefit plans.

Booth noted that, if convicted of the charges, Eichholz faces the following maximum statutory penalties :

Counts One Through Thirty - Embezzlement from Employee Pension Benefit Plans
Imprisonment for not more than five (5) years;
Fine of up to $250,000 (18 U.S.C. § 3571), or both;
Not more than three (3) years supervised release (18 U.S.C. § 3583);

Counts Thirty-One Through Thirty-Four - Money Laundering
Imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years;
Fine of up to $250,000 (18 U.S.C. § 3571), or both;
Not more than 3 years supervised release (18 U.S.C. § 3583);

Counts Thirty-Five Through Forty-Four -Mail Fraud
Imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) years;
Fine of up to $250,000 (18 U.S.C. §3571);
Not more than three (3) years Supervised Release (18 U.S.C. 3583);

Counts Forty-Five Through Fifty-Four False Statements in Documents Required to be Filed by ERISA
Imprisonment for not more than five (5) years;
Fine of up to $250,000 (18 U.S.C. §3571);
Not more than three (3) years Supervised Release (18 U.S.C. 3583);

Count Fifty-Five - Obstruction of Proceedings Before Departments, Agencies, and Committees
Imprisonment for not more than five (5) years;
Fine of up to $250,000 (18 U.S.C. §3571);
Not more than three (3) years Supervised Release (18 U.S.C. 3583);

Counts Fifty-Six Through Seventy-Seven - False Statements
Imprisonment for not more than five (5) years;
Fine of up to $250,000 (18 U.S.C. §3571);
Not more than three (3) years Supervised Release (18 U.S.C. 3583);

Booth stressed that an indictment is only an accusation and is not evidence of guilt. The Defendant is entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the Government’s burden to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Booth stated that agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and the Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Department conducted the investigation.

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Former Accounting Manager for Historic Savannah Foundation Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Edmund A. Booth, Jr., United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced that James Walter Boston, 53, of Savannah, Georgia, appeared in United States District Court on June 19, 2009 and pled guilty to one count of bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344.

Boston had been charged with bank fraud and access device fraud in an indictment returned by the federal grand jury in March 2009. That indictment arose out of an investigation into allegations that Boston embezzled money from the general operating account of the Historic Savannah Foundation, a local non-profit organization, while he was employed as its Accounting and Finance Manager. The indictment alleged that on over fifty separate occasions between May 2, 2008, and December 23, 2008, Boston fraudulently wrote checks and made wire transfers from the Historic Savannah Foundation’s general operating account to his own personal bank account. It was further alleged that over the course of his employment, Boston embezzled approximately $74,000.

Booth stated that the evidence presented at the guilty plea hearing showed that Boston obtained that money from the Historic Savannah Foundation by fraudulent means. In fact, Boston admitted that he had obtained the money by fraud.

Booth noted that Boston faces a maximum statutory penalty of thirty (30) years' imprisonment, a $1,000,000 fine, and five (5) years' supervised release. Boston remains on bond pending his sentencing hearing, which has not yet been scheduled.

Booth commended Special Agent Josh Hayes of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his work on the investigation. The government is represented by Assistant United States Attorney Brian Tanner.

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Savannah Longshoreman Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

Edmund A. Booth, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, today announced that Bernard McCray, 33, an employee at the Georgia Ports in Savannah, pled guilty to Possession of Child Pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A.

Booth noted that during the guilty plea hearing in U.S. District Court before U.S. DistrictJudge B. Avant Edenfield, the evidence showed McCray had taken sexually explicit photographs of a 14-year-old girl in his pickup truck using a cell phone camera. Booth stated that the offense of Possession of Child Pornography carries a maximum statutory sentence of 10 years and a $250,000 fine. Forfeiture of McCray’s pickup truck will also be addressed at the sentencing which has not yet been scheduled.

This case was the result of a joint investigation by the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department and Special Agent Joshua Hayes of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Fred Kramer represented the Government.

Booth commented that this case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, which isa nationwide U.S. Department of Justice initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims.

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FBI Seeks Information in Savannah Bank Robbery

William Kirkconnell, Senior Supervisory Resident Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Savannah office requests assistance with identifying the three men responsible for the July 3, 2008 , robbery of Wachovia Bank, located at 3500 Ogeechee Road , Savannah . The bank was robbed at approximately 10:00 a.m.

Witnesses advised that the robbers were three black males, early twenties, ranging in height from approximately 5’06” to 6’00” tall, with slim builds. The robbers were wearing black hooded sweat shirts, black pants/shorts, and one had a red bandanna covering his face. Two employees of the bank were pushed down by the robbers.

Any information which may assist Agents can be furnished to the Federal Bureau of Investigation at 912/232-3716 or to Crimestoppers at 912/234-2020. A bank surveillance photograph is shown below.