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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Thursday July 18, 2024 ( 2 items )  

DEA-Phoenix Division: Lead Defendant in Long Running Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the United States From Mexico
TUCSON, Arizona, July 18 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Phoenix Division issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Rodrigo Paez-Quintero, a Mexican national, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking. Paez-Quintero's surrender to U.S authorities after an extradition proceeding in Mexico demonstrates the ongoing cooperation between the United States and Mexico to combat the influx of dangerous dr  more

GPS Manufacturer Agrees to Pay $2.6M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Hemisphere GNSS (USA) Inc., a satellite global positioning system manufacturer in Arizona that was purchased by CNH Industrial in 2023, has agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly providing false information to apply for and receive forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan to which the company was not entitled. Congress created the   more