United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced criminal charges against nine individuals in connection with alleged schemes to defraud programs entrusted for the care of the elderly and disabled, and to obtain controlled substances through fraud. The charges filed in the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) are part of the Department of Justice’s 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The MDFL has worked with the Department’s Criminal Division and the following law enforcement organizations to investigate and prosecute the cases filed during the enforcement period: US Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation; Drug Enforcement Administration; Homeland Security Investigations; and Food and Drug Administration – Office of Criminal Investigations. The following individuals have been charged in Middle District of Florida.
