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Terry Goddard Announces Indictments and Breakup of Major Meth Ring

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Nov. 24, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictment of 12 individuals involved in a major methamphetamine ring operating in Gila Bend and in the town of San Lucy on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation…

Protect Yourself from Holiday Scams: Attorney General Goddard´s Holiday Consumer Safety Tips

(Phoenix, Ariz. - Nov. 24, 2010) With “Black Friday,” the first big day of the holiday shopping season coming Friday, Nov. 26, followed by “Cyber Monday” on Monday, Nov. 29, Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that his Office has…

Three Phoenix Police Officers and One Former Officer Indicted for Theft

(Phoenix, Ariz. - Nov. 18, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictment of three Phoenix Police Officers and a former member of the Phoenix Police Department on felony charges related to money they received for off-duty…

Terry Goddard Applauds FDA’s Letters to Alcoholic Energy Drink Manufacturers Stating That Their Products Are Unsafe and Adulterated under Federal Law

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- November 17, 2010) - Attorney General Terry Goddard commended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sending warning letters today to four manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks (AEDs). The letters assert that the…

Southwest Border Alliance Has Vital Role in Fighting Drug Cartels, Goddard Says

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Nov. 17, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today hailed the work of the newly formed Southwest Border Alliance and said it will "take the fight against organized crime on the U.S.-Mexico border to a whole new level." …

Phoenix Man Given Five Years in Prison for eBay Fraud Scheme

(Phoenix, Ariz. - Nov. 12, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that Eric Haywood Weinstein, 48, of Phoenix, was sentenced today by Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Steven Lynch to five years in prison on fraud charges.…

Goddard Announces $4.5 Million Settlement over Deceptive Credit Counseling

(Phoenix, Ariz. - Nov. 4, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that he, along with 19 other Attorneys General, has entered into a $4.5 million agreement with Maryland-based AscendOne Corporation over allegedly deceptive credit…

Terry Goddard Announces $628,000 Judgment in Business Fraud Case

(Phoenix, Ariz. - Nov. 4, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Maricopa County Superior Court has entered a $628,066 judgment against Vahe Zakaryan, 45, of Glendale, Calif., whose business, operating under the name Board of…

Attorney General’s Office and Tempe Police to Hold Shred-A-Thon

(Phoenix, Ariz. - Nov. 3, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today encouraged Valley residents to shred old documents and take advantage of a free shred-a-thon Saturday morning in Tempe. The Attorney General’s Office will co-host the event with…

Terry Goddard Announces Indictment of Former State Senate Candidate

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Nov. 2, 2010)  Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictment of Robert Green, 37, of Phoenix, on multiple charges that include fraud, theft, forgery and perjury for actions he took during his Arizona Senate…