Security News in Brief: Utah Man Convicted for Tax Fraud

Source: United States Department of Justice

A chiropractor and health-care products business owner was convicted yesterday by a jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, of attempting to evade the payment of his federal income taxes and corruptly endeavoring to impair the administration of the internal revenue laws.

Security News in Brief: Four Defendants Arrested in Multimillion-Dollar Counterfeit Goods Trafficking Scheme

Source: United States Department of Justice News

A 14-count indictment was unsealed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging seven defendants with participating in a counterfeit goods scheme in which they imported generic goods into the United States from China, applied brand labels to those goods in workshops, some of which were controlled by the defendants, and then sold those counterfeit-branded goods to retail and wholesale purchasers.

Security News in Brief: Justice Department Announces Expansion of Firearms Technical Assistance Project to Strengthen Community Response to Domestic Violence Incidents Involving Firearms

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced the expansion of its Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) to help communities across the country reduce domestic violence homicides and injuries committed with firearms. OVW will award an estimated $6 million for up to 12 sites and $4 million for training and technical assistance on firearms and domestic violence.