LOS ANGELES—The former co-owner of a Los Angeles County medical laboratory was sentenced Jan. 30 to 10 years behind bars for his role in a fraud scheme that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in false billings and theft from federal programs.
Imran Shams, 65, of Glendale, was also ordered to pay $31.7 million in restitution and serve three years of supervised release following prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
