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February 21, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

FORMER GENERAL FOREMAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR MISUSE OF AMTRAK FUEL CARDS

Ketrick Barron, a former Amtrak General Foreman, based in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty on February 21, 2023, in U.S. District Court, District of… Read more
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OIG-WS-2023-324

February 16, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE RESIGNS PRIOR TO ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FOR MISUSE OF COMPANY COMPUTER

A clerk based in Beech Grove, Indiana, resigned from employment on February 16, 2023, prior to his administrative hearing. Our investigation found… Read more
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OIG-WS-2023-313

February 14, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

CONTRACTOR PAYS OVER $74,000 TO RESOLVE CONTRACT BILLING ISSUES

A civil settlement agreement was finalized between the United States Department of Justice and an Amtrak contractor on February 14, 2023. The… Read more
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OIG-WS-2023-323

February 10, 2023 |  Investigations Press Release

Florida man sentenced to federal prison, $27K forfeiture for identity theft, using fraudulent credit cards

Florida man sentenced to federal prison, $27K forfeiture for identity theft, using fraudulent credit cards February 10, 2023   OCALA, Fla. –… Read more
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February 10, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

SYSTEMS ENGINEER COUNSELED FOR INSTALLING UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE

A Systems Engineer based in Philadelphia violated policies by installing unapproved software on two company-owned computers. The software provides a… Read more
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OIG-WS-2023-322

February 08, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

NEW JERSEY GAS STATION MANAGER SENTENCED FOR MAKING FRAUDULENT FUEL CHARGES ON AMTRAK FUEL CARDS

Umer Hassan Mir, of South Amboy, New Jersey, was sentenced on February 8, 2023, in U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, to five months’… Read more
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OIG-WS-2023-330

January 31, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED FOR WIRE FRAUD RELATED TO RECEIPT OF PANDEMIC LOAN

Alain Galette, a resident of Miami, Florida, was sentenced on January 31, 2023, in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, to 13 months in… Read more
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OIG-WS-2023-312

January 27, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR INTENTIONALLY SUBMITTING FALSE INFORMATION TO OBTAIN PANDEMIC-RELATED LOAN

An Amtrak trainmaster based in New Orleans, Louisiana, was terminated from employment on January 27, 2023, after our investigation found that the… Read more
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OIG-WS-2023-311

January 17, 2023 |  Investigative Summaries

TWO FLORIDA MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD

Florida residents Jean Barbier and Bryan DeCastro pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on January 10, 2023, and January 17, 2023,… Read more
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OIG-WS-2023-310

January 13, 2023 |  Investigations Press Release

Former Amtrak employee sentenced to prison, restitution after swindling customers out of more than $23k for phony Amtrak trip to New York City

Former Amtrak employee sentenced to prison, restitution after swindling customers out of more than $23k for phony Amtrak trip to New York City… Read more
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