Man Sentenced In Suffolk County 'Birth Tourism' Health Care Fraud Scheme
A 50-year-old man has been sentenced on charges related to a "birth tourism" health care fraud scheme he operated on Long Island.
Ibrahim Aksakal, a Turkish national, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 8, to 27 months in prison for conspiring to commit health care and wire fraud, according to an announcement from Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Aksakal was also ordered to pay restitution of $1,039,723.63, and forfeiture in the amount of $397,500, according to the announcement.
Between 2017 and 2020, Aksakal operated a scheme in Suffolk Count…
Missing 84-Year-Old Long Island Man Has Been Found Safe
Update:
Hector Rucci, age 84, has been located unharmed, according to an update from Suffolk County on Wednesday, Nov. 17.
Rucci had been reported missing on Tuesday, Nov. 16, after he left his home in Dix Hills.
Original report:
Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 84-year-old Long Island man who may be in need of medical attention.
Hector Rucci was last seen at his home, located at 4 Pine Hill Drive in Dix Hills, at about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, according to an alert from Suffolk County.
Rucci is described as being 5-foot-7 and about 140 pounds, with black hair and …
Man Shot, Killed In Garage Of Long Island Home
Police are investigating the shooting death of a man that occurred at a Long Island home.
It happened around 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27 in Huntington Station.
A group of people were in the garage of the home at 57 Murdock St. when another group of people, at least one of whom was armed with a gun, walked up the driveway, Suffolk County Police said.
The occupants of the garage closed the door and a shot was fired from the driveway, through the door, striking Louis Lombardo, said police.
Lombardo, age 28, of Dix Hills, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was p…
