WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

This case is part of the U.S. Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The former general manager of an Anchorage business was sentenced today to nearly five years in prison and is required to pay nearly $3 million in restitution for defrauding the business of millions, while also committing tax evasion. In addition to 58-months in federal prison, the Court ordered Wohlers to pay a fine of $200,000.

According to court documents, in 2008, James Wohlers, 58, of Deatsville, Alabama, was hired by GBR Equipment/Oilfield Services (GBR), an Anchorage based busines...