Joel Hendon

Latest fugitives added to FBI most wanted listing


Posted: Saturday, October 16, 2010

by Joel Hendon
http://hebronics.org/index.html



NOTE: All photos are from posters released by FBI

Vagan Stepanian born October 31, 1957, is wanted for his alleged involvement in a health care fraud which billed Medicare for approximately 100 million dollars. Stepanian allegedly played a leadership role in the operation and was part of a conspiracy to obtain credit cards in other peoples' names. He also allegedly falsified his immigration forms. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Stepanian in the Southern District of New York on September 30, 2010, and he was charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, and conspiracy to commit naturalization fraud. View Stepanian's wanted poster here.

This man is reportedly involved in the large international operation which scammed the government Medicare program for some 163 million dollars. Read the details of this scam here.

NOTE: The FBI has today placed a "surrendered" flag on their website photo of Stepanian.

Douglas Montgomery Liu and Ramon Topete are wanted for their alleged involvement in a home invasion robbery which resulted in the death of a 19-year-old male. On February 8, 2004, the two suspects allegedly entered a home in Great Falls, Montana, intent on robbing a rival gang member thought to be involved in drug trafficking. The intended victim was not in the residence, but the male victim who was killed was murdered during the commission of the robbery. View Liu's wanted poster here.

Liu is alleged to be a member of the Norteno gang.

Topete was later arrested in Billings, Montana, and Liu was arrested in Spokane, Washington. During the arrests, it was determined that Topete and Liu had grown up together in the San Jose, California, area. In the spring of 2005, Topete posted bond and was released. Liu was placed in an ankle monitor and stayed in Great Falls until he cut his way out of the bracelet. Federal arrest warrants for both Liu and Topete were issued in the United States District Court, District of Montana, Great Falls, Montana, on April 15, 2005, and they were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery affecting commerce, robbery affecting commerce, and use of a firearm during a crime of violence. View Topete's wanted poster here.
Author Biography: Joel Hendon was born near Gadsden Alabama. He attended public schools in Cherokee County, Alabama and after serving a tour of duty in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, attended Jacksonville State University, majoring in Business Administration. He became a Christian in 1948, and although he followed secular work as a career and retired from Allied Signal Aerospace, he is an avid student of the Holy Bible and related works as well as biblical history. He has an extensive website of conservative religious and political articles.http://hebronics.org/index.html

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» left by Linda DeWitt
 1 year 213 days ago.
Interesting that you should be writing these types of articles now. I always find crime stories interesting. I still watch Americas most wanted after all these years. Amazing how long it takes to catch some of these guys.
» left by Joel Hendon 1 year 213 days ago.
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Linda, I asked for and was granted the national FBI News Examiner on Examiner.Com. I am also hooked up with the FBI where I get notices of all their press releases and other breaking news from them. I find it very fascinating. I also had them to change my Birmingham Biblical Exsaminer to national Bible History Examiner. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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