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Redd
is alleged to have caused the
mailing of legitimate postal
money orders from
Mechanicsburg to his address
in Allentown, Pennsylvania,
and to have converted the
known proceeds of the scheme
to cash or to have sent the
proceeds through Western Union
or MoneyGram to Costa Rica.
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U.S.
citizen charged with mail
fraud and
money laundering linked to Costa
Rica
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
services
Announced by the United States
Attorney’s Office for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania on
Friday, that a man surnamed Redd,
age 63, of Allentown,
Pennsylvania, was indicted on June
12, 2019, by a federal grand jury
on mail fraud and money laundering
charges.
According to United States
Attorney David J. Freed, the
indictment alleges that Redd was a
“Money Mule” and participated in a
scheme to defraud individuals out
of money by making them believe
they were eligible for cash and
other prizes.
As part of the scheme, Redd is
alleged to have caused the mailing
of legitimate postal money orders
from Mechanicsburg to his address
in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and to
have converted the known proceeds
of the scheme to cash or to have
sent the proceeds through Western
Union or MoneyGram to Costa
Rica.
The 12-count indictment charged
Redd with five separate counts of
mail fraud, engaging in a mail
fraud and money laundering
conspiracy, and both domestic and
international money
laundering.
The indictment also includes a
notice of the Government’s intent
to seize and forfeit more than
$280,000 involved in the scheme.
The case was investigated by the
U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Assistant U.S. Attorney James T.
Clancy is prosecuting the case.
Indictments and Criminal
Informations are only allegations.
All persons charged are presumed
to be innocent unless and until
found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of
guilt is imposed by the Judge
after consideration of the
applicable federal sentencing
statutes and the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines.
The maximum penalty under federal
law for the conspiracy offense is
5 years of imprisonment, a term of
supervised release following
imprisonment, and a fine.
The maximum sentence for each of
the mail fraud and money
laundering counts is 20 years of
imprisonment, a term of supervised
release following imprisonment,
and a fine.
Under the Federal Sentencing
Guidelines, the Judge is also
required to consider and weigh a
number of factors, including the
nature, circumstances and
seriousness of the offense; the
history and characteristics of the
defendant; and the need to punish
the defendant, protect the public
and provide for the defendant's
educational, vocational and
medical needs. For these reasons,
the statutory maximum penalty for
the offense is not an accurate
indicator of the potential
sentence for a specific defendant.
For more information on this case,
visit U.S. Attorney's
Office link*
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