Local News
Men sentenced for bank fraud
Friday July 23rd, 2010
Five men have been sentenced to prison in
a bank fraud case that originated in North Dakota.
Federal authorities say the men received money from banks
throughout the state by cashing stolen and forged payroll checks of
various companies.
The indictment lists 37 checks ranging from $940 to $980 that
the men attempted to cash between August and October 2009 at banks
in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.
A federal judge sentenced Jose Maria Manjarres-Ramirez, Marcos
Gonzales-Celaya, Ersi Yadir Garcamo-Aguilar, Daniel Artega Montano
and Dorian De Jesus Vallejo-Ramirez to prison terms between 17 and
51 months.
The men pleaded guilty to various charges, including conspiracy
to commit bank fraud.
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