Justice department seizes 14 luxury vehicles, charges nine defendants in Ohio fraud investigation

The Justice Department on Thursday announced federal and state charges against nine defendants, alleging they participated in over $42 million in fraud. 

Three other defendants were given orders of detention in connection with a separate $15 million in fraud. The charges announced involve numerous types of fraud, including health care fraud, government program fraud, and consumer fraud schemes.  

“Today’s takedown of multiple healthcare companies and four individuals who allegedly robbed taxpayer-funded Medicaid is the latest victory in the Trump administration’s total war on fraudsters,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement. 

Authorities seized bank accounts worth $600,000, as well as 14 vehicles, which were allegedly funded by the healthcare fraud schemes, Patel said. The vehicles seized included six Mercedes-Benz cars, a Bentley, a BMW, a Jaguar, a Maserati, two Land Rovers, a GMC, and a McLaren.

The FBI also created a list of the nation's most wanted fraudsters.

"I want all Americans to take a look at these Most Wanted individuals, and look at the amounts—the tens of millions and billions of dollars in fraud... Let us know any information," Patel said.