Most of the alleged Armenian criminals arrested in U.S. were taken to New York from Los Angeles. The newspaper applied  to a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, Thom Mrozek for further information. According to him, 10 suspects were brought in an indictment, 7 of which were arrested, 3 are wanted.

At the moment, those charged with medical fraud in other states, are temporarily kept in Los Angeles. Armenian crime boss Armen Kazarian, nicknamed Pzo is also among them. Mrozek said at the moment Kazarian’s release on bail is being discussed. Some of them took this opportunity, while release of others is being discussed. “Particularly, Poghos Satamyan’s release will be discussed on Friday,” he said.

As reported previously, Armenian white collar criminals and their associates allegedly used phantom health care clinics and other means to try to cheat Medicare out of $163 million, the largest fraud by one criminal enterprise in the program’s history. The operation was under the protection of an Armenian crime boss Armen Kazarian, nicknamed Pzo. He was also among the first arrestees in Los Angeles.