United States Attorney’s Office Honors Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Personnel in Awards Ceremony

Boston, MA—Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks announced today that the U.S. Attorney’s Office recognized federal agents and state and local police officers at the Annual Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony at the United States Courthouse in Boston.

The individuals received awards for their work on task forces and significant cases prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. All award recipients were nominated by Assistant U.S. Attorneys for their outstanding work and selected by the U.S. Attorney.

“The Awards ceremony provides us an important opportunity to pause and reflect upon all the hard work and diligence of the many investigators and prosecutors recognized today,” commented Acting U.S. Attorney Loucks. “The complexity and scope of the investigations and prosecutions are a true testament to the quality of our partners in all federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. I want to thank and commend all of today's honorees as well as the Assistant U.S. Attorneys who ensured the successful prosecution of these cases.”

Among the investigations and agencies that were recognized today are:

The “Deuce Boyz/Soldiers” Investigation

Recipients: Federal Bureau of Investigation; Massachusetts State Police; Lynn Police Department; Chelsea Police Department; Everett Police Department; Essex County Sheriff’s Department.

The “Lucerne Street Doggz” Investigation

Recipients: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Police Department
The Central Artery/Tunnel Project - “Big Dig” Investigation

United States v. Aggregate Industries, P.L.C., et al.

Recipients: U.S. Department of Defense Criminal Investigative Service; Federal Bureau of Investigation; U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General; U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General; Massachusetts State Police.

United States v. Frank Abrano and United States v. Bryan Corporation

Recipients: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Chief Counsel; U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations; Veterans Administration Office of Inspector General; U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

United States v. Abdul Razzaque Ahmed

Recipients: U.S. Postal Inspection Service; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General; Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.

United States v. John Cicilline, et al.

Recipients: Drug Enforcement Administration; Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation

The “Boomers Crew” Investigation
United States v. J.C. Anderson
United States v. James Goodwyn
United States v. Sir Dwayne Hicks
United States v. Robert Hunt
United States v. Kenji Henderson
United States v. Jermaine Politano
United States v. Darnell Upshaw

Recipients: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Brockton Police Department.

United States v. Raymond Asselin, Sr., et al.

Recipients: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.

United States v. Richard A. Skiba

Recipients: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Investigation; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Massachusetts State Police; West Springfield Police Department.

United States of America, et al., ex rel. Joseph Piacentile v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.

Recipients: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General; Defense Criminal Investigative Service; Federal Bureau of Investigation; U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations.

United States v. James A. Bunchan, et al.

Recipients: Federal Bureau of Investigation; Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.

United States v. Margaret Girouard

Recipients: Veterans Administration, Office of Inspector General; U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations; Bedford Veteran's Affairs Medical Center Police.

U.S. v. Harry Guzman

Recipients: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The Michael Bianca, Inc. Investigation

United States v. Francesco Insolia, et al.

Recipients: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Office of Inspector General, Social Security Administration; U.S. Postal Inspection Service; Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Bureau; U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.

United States v. Tina Le, et al.

Recipients: Federal Bureau of Investigation; Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation; U.S. Postal Inspection Service; Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Bureau.

United States v. Daniel W. McElroy, et al.

Recipients: Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Bureau.

United States v. Maximano and Crystal Silva

Recipients: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations; Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor, Bureau of Special Investigations.

United States v. Mark Lemieux, et al.

Recipients: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Massachusetts State Police.

The Boston Police Department Corruption Investigations
United States v. Roberto E. Pulido, et al.
United States v. Edgardo Rodriguez
United States v. Jose Alvarez
United States v. Jose Antonio Ortiz
United States v. Matthew West

Recipients: Boston Police Department; Federal Bureau of Investigation.

United States v. George Schussel

Recipients: Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation; Internal Revenue Service.

United States v. Gregory P. Simone

Recipients: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

United States v. Carol Aranjo, et al.

Recipients: Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation; Internal Revenue Service; Federal Bureau of Investigation; National Credit Union Administration.