โTrains, planes and packages:โ Multi-state drug trafficking investigation detailed in Orlando
U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida Roger Handberg hosted special agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Internal Revenue Service in Orlando for a Thursday news conference to announce the takedown of members in a yearslong, California-sourced drug trafficking conspiracy.
Justice Department warns about fake post-vaccine survey scams
WASHINGTON โ As thousands of people get vaccinated every day the U.S. Justice Department is warning about a new scheme to dupe people out of their money. According to the department, it has received numerous reports of fraudsters creating fake COVID-19 vaccine surveys for people to fill out with the promise of a prize or cash -- but the survey-takers arenโt rewarded. Instead, the schemers use the survey to steal someoneโs personal information and in some cases money. The messages say survey-takers only need to pay shipping and handling fees to receive their prize, according to investigators. Unless from a known and verified source, consumers should never click on links in text messages or emails claiming to be a vaccine survey, the DOJ warns.
Seminole County tax collector accused of stalking political opponent indicted on federal charges
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. โ Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg was indicted in federal court Tuesday on charges of stalking and unlawful use of means to identify another person in an attempt to upset a fellow candidate, according to court records filed in the Middle District of Florida. Greenberg is accused of spreading false information about a political opponent who worked at a Seminole County school and attempting to cause โsubstantial emotional distress,โ documents show. Greenbergโs arrest this morning came as a surprise to all of us in the office,โ said Brian Bieber, the attorney representing the Seminole County Tax Collectorโs Office. Greenberg, 35, has been the tax collector in Seminole County since January 2017 and is no stranger to controversy. Early in his post, Greenberg trespassed a Seminole County commissioner and in 2018 came under fire for sharing an anti-Muslim Facebook post.