06/30/2020

Fugitive Chinese national sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for his role in large-scale birth tourism and immigration fraud ring

ICE HSI led massive probe into multi-million-dollar criminal enterprise leading to changes in the official rules for issuing visas for travel to the US for the purpose of giving birth.

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/fugitive-chinese-national-sentenced-more-3-years-prison-his-role-large-scale-birth

Seattle doctor charged with COVID-19 relief fraud

SEATTLE – A Seattle doctor was taken into custody today on allegations that he fraudulently sought over $3 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.

Dr. Eric R. Shibley, 41, of Seattle, Washington, was charged by criminal complaint, -UNSEALED- today upon his arrest, in the Western District of Washington with one count of wire fraud and one count of bank fraud. He is expected to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michelle L. Peterson at 2 p.m. PDT today.

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/seattle-doctor-charged-covid-19-relief-fraud