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In June 2007, the State of Texas charged Yousef Abuteir with Evading Motor Fuel Taxes and Engaging in a Motor Fuel Tax Scheme.  In July 2007, the United States charged Abuteir with Conspiracy and Motor Fuel Tax Evasion.  In April 2008 Abuteir pled guilty to the federal charges and in December 2008 he was found guilty after a jury trial on the state charges.  In 2009 Abuteir failed to appear for sentencing on the state and federal charges and fled the U.S.

On September 18, 2018, DOT-OIG fugitive Eli Kaupp was arrested by Federal agents at the San Francisco International Airport. Kaupp was on his way to Mexico. In December 2007, Kaupp and 13 others were indicted on charges of conspiracy and extortion.

On January 12, 2011, the District Attorney’s Office for Santa Clara County, California filed a felony complaint against Yehuda Avitan and other individuals, including his brother Oren Avitan charging them with conspiracy, extortion, attempted extortion and grand theft. Investigators believe that Avitan and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

On January 12, 2011, the District Attorney’s Office for Santa Clara County, California filed a felony complaint against Oren Avitan and other individuals, including his brother Yehuda Avitan charging them with conspiracy, extortion, attempted extortion and grand theft.  Investigators believe that Avitan and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

On February 9, 2011, the District Attorney’s Office for Santa Clara County, California filed a felony complaint charging Edan Elbaz and other individuals with conspiracy and grand theft. Investigators believe that Elbaz and his co-conspirators illegally operated a moving service under several different fictitious business names.

In February of 2003, Simo Elbaz a/k/a "Simon Miller," "Jonathan Miller," and "Simon Elbaz", along with 6 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy, extortion, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and making a false bill of lading.  Investigators believe that Elbaz and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

In February of 2003, Moshe Elmakias a/k/a “Moses Makias", along with 6 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy, extortion, and making a false bill of lading.  Investigators believe that Elmakias and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

In February of 2003, Sivan Maoz, a/k/a “Steven”, along with 17 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy, extortion and making a false bill of lading.  Investigators believe that Maoz and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

In February of 2003, Neil Shlomo Liebich, along with 17 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit extortion.  Investigators believe that Liebich and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

In February of 2003, Yuval Perez, a/k/a "Israel", along with 7 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy, extortion, and making a false bill of lading.  Investigators believe that Perez and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.