Closter, New Jersey Indian Pritkumar Tarunkumar Patel (24) is sentenced to 90-months in federal prison on January 5, 2021 on charges of cyberstalking and receipt of child pornography. Pritkumar Patel (Photo Courtesy – New Jersey State Police) Besides the seven and half years of prison term, the other sentencing terms against Pritkumar Tarunkumar Patel include: […]
Five New Jersey Indian real estate agents Chander Singh, Sooruj Paul Singh, Savitree Joyce Singh, Subhas Brian Singh and Chandrika Basil Singh are arrested by North Bergen County prosecutors office on November 10, 2020 on charges of money laundering, theft and forgery. Here are the details of five arrested New Jersey Indian real estate agents: […]
Sudhan Thomas (45), former Jersey City Board of Education President and acting executive director of Jersey City Employment and Training Program (JCETP) has been indicted on November 2, 2020 for embezzlement, money laundering, and fraud in connection with multiple criminal schemes. Sudhan Thomas (Photo Courtesy – Jersey City School Board, New Jersey) The indictment against […]
Eleven Indian students are among the 15 arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for claiming to be employed by companies that don’t exist as part of an ongoing enforcement operation. The ongoing law enforcement operation dubbed Operation OPTical Illusion targets nonimmigrant students for fraudulently using the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program to remain […]
Rao Desu (53), owner of several retail pharmacies including Heights Pharmacy in Piscataway, New Jersey was sentenced to 30 months in prison on September 23, 2020 for conspiracy to defraud IRS. Desu, a resident of Warren, NJ was charged and convicted on October 18, 2018 and October 21, 2019 respectively with two counts of conspiracy […]
Edison, NJ based IT consulting, technology and staffing company Savantis agreed on September 14, 2020 to a $345,365.16 settlement with United States Dept. of Justice, Dept. of Homeland Security, and Dept. of Labor to resolve allegations concerning violations of continuous employment and H1-B visa wage requirements. Founded in 1999, Savantis formerly known as Vedicsoft Solutions, […]
Tenafly, New Jersey Indian Rajendra Kankariya (61) pleaded guilty September 15, 20 to orchestrating and participating in a fraud scheme against a bank in connection with a $17 million secured line of credit. Rajendra Kankariya was President of a now defunct New Jersey-based marble and granite wholesale company Lotus Exim International Inc. According to the […]
Montville, New Jersey Indian Ankur Agarwal (45) was sentenced to 94 months in prison perpetrating a sophisticated computer hacking scheme against two New Jersey companies and stealing their data on September 1, 2020 in Newark federal court. Ankur Agarwal pleaded guilty on October 22, 2019 before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal […]
An unnamed Indian national from Hackensack, New Jersey is among the 77 criminal aliens arrested by the Newark (NJ) office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations during the 30 days “Public Safety” operation conducted from July 22 – August 30, 2020. Besides the Indian national, the arrested individuals include nationals of […]
Two New Jersey residents, Dogar Singh (67) of Carteret and Rehan Afridi (36) of West Deptford have been charged in a multi-state bank fraud scheme which allegedly resulted in more than $10 million losses by federal prosecutors from Maryland. The multi-state bank $10 million fraud scheme involved 76 businesses including BBQ Tonite and Al Madina […]