Feds charge Ohio fraudsters with stealing $30M meant for behavioral health program to buy luxury cars

Source: New York Post

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Federal officials busted a gang of Ohio fraudsters for swiping $30 million in taxpayer money meant for kids’ behavioral health services — but was instead spend on luxury cars and other fine items. At least four suspects — including two state employees — have been hit with 32 counts over the Medicaid fraud, while nearly $470,000 was seized from bank accounts linked to the defendants in addition to the the 14 vehicles bought with their allegedly ill-gotten gains. The tally included six Mercedes-Benz sedans, a Bentley, a Jaguar, a Maserati, a McLaren, a BMW, a GMC and two Land Rovers, all worth in excess of $800,000.