Firm admits stockpiling explosive waste in Atglen
Company tells federal officials it will dispose of hazards properly
PHILADELPHIA – Action Manufacturing Company pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 21, to storing explosive hazardous waste illegally at its Atglen facility, said U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger in a news release.
The company, which is headquartered in Bucks County, has agreed to pay a fine of $1.2 million and will face a five-year...
Phoenixville doctor facing federal indictment
Authorities say he issued prescriptions without exams, failed to report income
A medical doctor who resides in Phoenixville faces indictment on tax charges, U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger said in a news release on Thursday, March 27.
Elias Karkalas owned and operated Upper Merion Family Practice P.C., the release said.
According to the indictment, Elias Karkalas was a participant in an...
West Chester man indicted for alleged FBI threats
Federal authorities say he threatened agents and their family members
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 32-year-old West Chester man whose Twitter moniker is “espionage hacking” has been indicted by federal authorities for allegedly threatening to kill FBI agents and members of law enforcement, a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office said on Thursday, March 12.
Justin...
Feds: Drive-through becomes ‘felony lane’
Two Fla. men indicted in check-cashing scam with local tentacles
Two Florida men are accused of running a multi-state, fraudulent, check-cashing ring that targeted women and banks in the greater Philadelphia region, including Chester County, federal authorities said Thursday.
Brandon “Money” James, 23, and Lenardo “Lee” Nicolas, 25, were charged by indictment, a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s...
Government sues to shut Phila. food warehouse
Complaint alleges unsanitary conditions, despite repeated warnings about violations
A photograph included in the lawsuit allegedly shows an employee rounding up dogs that had been roaming freely in the food warehouse before inspectors arrived.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal district court aims to stop Philadelphia food warehouse New Rich City Trading Corp., as well as president and owner, Xiaoping...
French citizen charged with cockpit fraud
Federal officials said he used bogus ID to gain access to Philadelphia jet
PHILADELPHIA – Philippe Jeannard, 61, of La Rochelle, France, was charged by information Tuesday with one count of fraud in connection with an identification document, said U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger.
According to the information, when Jeannard boarded a commercial airplane on March 20 at Philadelphia International...
For Chester County defendant, apparent role reversal
In 2004, he accused now-disbarred lawyer of fraud; now he’s charged
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 42-year-old Coatesville man with myriad identities and multiple addresses may have had an advantage in running the Ponzi scam alleged Thursday by federal authorities: Court records show he was once on the receiving end of a con.
Istvan Merchenthaler – also known as Steven...
