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  Category: Department of Justice


Attorney General’s Office takes action to fight home improvement fraud

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Delaware Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers to be aware of home improvement fraud and announced criminal sentencings in two construction fraud cases: From June to August 2007, Wilbert C. Saunders, age 53 of Newark, received over $11,000 in payments for home renovations which were never completed. Saunders pled guilty on February 18, 2009 […]




Fugitive Safe Surrender-Delaware is Huge Success

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2009

CONTACT: U. S. Marshal David W. Thomas District of Delaware (302) 573-6176 (302) 363-085- Cell May 5, 2009 District of Delaware Fugitive Safe Surrender-Delaware is Huge Success More Than 1,000 Fugitives Surrender WILMINGTON, Del. – The highly successful Fugitive Safe Surrender program was in Wilmington Wednesday to Saturday. This program, led by the U.S. Marshals […]




Delaware Department of Justice announces $31 million tobacco payment

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 20, 2009

Today, the Delaware Department of Justice announced that Delaware has received its annual payment from the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between the states and the tobacco industry. Payments totaling $31,027,740 were received on April 15 and April 17 and have been deposited into the Delaware Health Fund. “I am pleased that Delaware continues to receive […]




Attorney General’s Office arrests Bear resident for cyberstalking

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009

Members of the public asked to provide information to investigators On Wednesday, April 15, the Office of the Attorney General, with assistance from University of Delaware Police, New Castle County Police, and Wilmington Police, arrested a 42 yearold Bear man for stalking women using the web. The investigation revealed that, over the past two years, […]




Wachovia and Citigroup to pay $618,000 for misleading investors

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009

Community News April 10, 2009 Wachovia and Citigroup will each pay a $309,000 fine to the State of Delaware for misleading investors about the safety of the auction rate securities market, the Delaware Department of Justice announced on April 9. The fines will be paid into the Delaware Investor Protection Fund, used by the Department […]







  Category: Department of Justice

Attorney General’s Office takes action to fight home improvement fraud

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Delaware Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers to be aware of home improvement fraud and announced criminal sentencings in two construction fraud cases: From June to August 2007, Wilbert C. Saunders, age 53 of Newark, received over $11,000 in payments for home renovations which were never completed. Saunders pled guilty on February 18, 2009 […]




Fugitive Safe Surrender-Delaware is Huge Success

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2009

CONTACT: U. S. Marshal David W. Thomas District of Delaware (302) 573-6176 (302) 363-085- Cell May 5, 2009 District of Delaware Fugitive Safe Surrender-Delaware is Huge Success More Than 1,000 Fugitives Surrender WILMINGTON, Del. – The highly successful Fugitive Safe Surrender program was in Wilmington Wednesday to Saturday. This program, led by the U.S. Marshals […]




Delaware Department of Justice announces $31 million tobacco payment

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 20, 2009

Today, the Delaware Department of Justice announced that Delaware has received its annual payment from the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between the states and the tobacco industry. Payments totaling $31,027,740 were received on April 15 and April 17 and have been deposited into the Delaware Health Fund. “I am pleased that Delaware continues to receive […]




Attorney General’s Office arrests Bear resident for cyberstalking

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009

Members of the public asked to provide information to investigators On Wednesday, April 15, the Office of the Attorney General, with assistance from University of Delaware Police, New Castle County Police, and Wilmington Police, arrested a 42 yearold Bear man for stalking women using the web. The investigation revealed that, over the past two years, […]




Wachovia and Citigroup to pay $618,000 for misleading investors

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009

Community News April 10, 2009 Wachovia and Citigroup will each pay a $309,000 fine to the State of Delaware for misleading investors about the safety of the auction rate securities market, the Delaware Department of Justice announced on April 9. The fines will be paid into the Delaware Investor Protection Fund, used by the Department […]