Seven More Sentenced in Staged New Orleans Crashes
Seven more individuals have been sentenced over the past month for their roles in staged crashes with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area.
March 28, 2023Three Louisiana Women Sentenced in Staged Accident in New Orleans
Three southeastern Louisiana residents have been sentenced for their role in a 2017 staged accident in New Orleans with a tractor-trailer.
February 1, 2023Number of Guilty Pleas in Staged Accident Scams Reaches 41
Three additional participants in staged accidents with trucks in the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud charges, bringing to 41 the number of convicted conspirators in the FBI’s “Operation Sideswipe” investigation.
October 17, 2022Staged-Accident Convictions in New Orleans Reach 35
Three more individuals have pleaded guilty in connection with a 2016 staged accident with a tractor-trailer in the New Orleans area.
April 12, 2022Trucking School Executive Sentenced in $4 Million Fraud Scheme
A California trucking school executive has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for his role in a fraud scheme to siphon off more than $4 million in veterans GI Bill funding to pay students who never attended classes.
October 28, 2021Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Marine Corps Officials in Trucking Scheme
A former agent for a national trucking company has pleaded guilty to bribing officials at the Marine Corps logistics base in Albany, Georgia, in order to obtain lucrative freight-hauling business.
February 5, 2016