All Investigations Documents
November 21, 2024 | Investigative Summaries
FORMER AMTRAK PASSENGER ENGINEER SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
Akheem Currie, a former Amtrak passenger engineer who worked aboard Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) trains, was sentenced for second degree… Read more
November 19, 2024 | Investigative Summaries
FLORIDA MAN PLEADS GUILTY AND SENTENCED FOR FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD
Eric Cardenas of Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty on November 19, 2024, in the Circuit Court of Orange County, State of Florida, to credit card fraud… Read more
November 14, 2024 | Investigative Summaries
NEW YORK RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR AMTRAK EVOUCHER SCAM AND SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD
Andre Wilburn, a resident of New York, was sentenced in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, on November 14, 2024, to two years of… Read more
November 06, 2024 | Investigative Summaries
FORMER AMTRAK PASSENGER ENGINEER SENTENCED FOR LYING TO AGENTS
Maurice Driver, a former Amtrak lead service attendant based in Washington, D.C., was sentenced in U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, on… Read more
October 31, 2024 | Investigations Press Release
OIG-led investigation in support of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee leads to arrests, indictments for schemers in alleged $3.5 million pandemic relief fraud
October 31, 2024
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Two Riverside County women were arrested October 24, 2024, on a 23-count federal grand jury indictment… Read more
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October 14, 2024 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG supported investigation leads to 36-month prison sentence for manufacturer that distributed unapproved drug
October 14, 2024
LOS ANGELES — The currently imprisoned founder and chief executive officer of a California-based company that marketed… Read more
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October 10, 2024 | Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE RESIGNS AFTER INVESTIGATION FINDS MISUSE OF PASS PRIVILEGES
An Amtrak customer service representative based in Oakland, California, resigned from her position on October 10, 2024, prior to her administrative… Read more
October 07, 2024 | Investigative Summaries
EMPLOYEE SUSPENDED FOR USING AMTRAK TRADEMARKED LOGO ON PERSONAL COMPANY WEBSITE
An Amtrak engineer based in Raleigh, North Carolina, received a written reprimand and a 40-day suspension without pay on October 7, 2024. Our… Read more
September 26, 2024 | Investigations Press Release
New York acupuncturist sentenced to prison for role in bilking Amtrak’s health care plan of $9 million
September 26, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. — A New York acupuncturist was sentenced Tuesday to 34 months in prison for participating in a $9 million health… Read more
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September 12, 2024 | Investigative Summaries
SEVENTEEN AMTRAK EMPLOYEES RESIGN AFTER PARTICIPATING IN HEALTH CARE CONSPIRACY TARGETING AMTRAK PLAN
Seventeen Amtrak employees based at New York Penn Station or the NW Base in New Jersey, consisting of two Gang Foremen, four linemen, three truck… Read more