Category: theft of goverment property

Amount of Missing Medication in Melbourne Public Hospitals ‘Significant’: Experts

A study led by Austin Health in Melbourne has found around one-fifth of medication supplied to public medical, surgical wards, and emergency departments (EDs) in Melbourne had not been administered to patients. The study, led by David Taylor, Director of Emergency Medicine Research at Austin Health, concluded that in 2019 around 19.2 percent of medication to…


Veteran Sentenced to 8 Months for Disability Benefits Fraud

SAN DIEGO—A U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Spring Valley was sentenced on Dec. 6 to eight months in custody for having falsely claimed he was disabled and defrauded the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of more than $183,000 . Anthony Medrano, 42, submitted fraudulent claims to the VA over the course of several years, in order…


Two Men Charged in Stealing Government Documents

SANTA ANA—An Orange County, Calif. man and a Department of Defense contract worker from Florida were arrested May 12 on charges of theft of government property, federal prosecutors said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office identified them as Marc Chavez, 53, of Trabuco Canyon, and defense department contractor employee Sarfraz Yousuf, 43, of Miramar, Florida. The investigation of…