Grand jury in N.J. indicts alleged leader of multimillion-dollar ATM-skimming ring
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2014, 3:45 PM
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A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted the alleged leader behind a large-scale ATM skimming operation that siphoned more than $5 million from bank customers in Bergen and Passaic counties and across the tri-state area, authorities said.
Marius Vintila, 31, a native of Romania, fled the New York area as investigators began arresting members of his ring last July. Two months later, he was caught in Sweden and subsequently extradited to the United States to face charges.
A grand jury in Newark indicted Vintila on six counts: conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to possess and possession of 15 or more counterfeit and unauthorized ATM cards, and conspiracy to possess and possession of card-making equipment. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 69 years in prison.
Authorities allege Vintila headed one of the largest skimming operations ever uncovered by law enforcement. To date, 12 others, also mostly Romanian citizens who lived in Queens, N.Y., have been charged in New Jersey in connection with the schem
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“mostly Romanian citizens who lived in Queens” LOL
Is this why we need comprehensive immigration reform????
that depends… how do Romanian imigrants typically vote?