Fugitive
Carlos Rodriguez
| Fugitive Status | sentenced |
|---|---|
| Charges | Health care fraud, kickbacks, and conspiracy to commit Health care fraud |
| Known Associates | Keilan Maria Fife |
| Amount of Arrears | $4,400,000 |
Investigation Details
Carlos Rodriguez was arrested along with his wife, captured Most Wanted fugitive Keilan Maria Fife, November 27, 2012, after arriving at Miami International Airport. They are currently in custody and awaiting criminal prosecution.
In June 2012, Rodriguez was indicted on charges of health care fraud, kickbacks, and conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
Rodriguez was the owner and operator of Universal Scripts, Inc. (Universal,) a Miami based pharmacy. He is listed as the President of Universal.
Rodriguez and his co-conspirators allegedly defrauded the Medicare system by paying kickbacks and bribes for prescriptions that were used to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare.
Universal was paid approximately $7 million from Medicare for medical items and services allegedly provided by Universal.
On April 12, 2013, Rodriguez pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Rodriquez was sentenced to 4 years and 9 months of incarceration and ordered to pay $4.4 million in restitution, joint and several.
- Health Care Fraud
