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July 20, 2020
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 114 Theft and Fraud Pre-Charge Victories, 2300 Forfeiture Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 47F Money Laundering (State Charge) Victories, 900 Pre-Charge Case Victories, Case Victories

State v. Mr. C (DMC No. 14461)

State v. Mr. C (DMC No. 14461) – Felony Money Laundering ($362,000 Cash and 37 Gold Coins) – Not Charged and Property Not Forfeited – Lake Havasu Police Department Investigated (DR No. 20XX-XXXXX3).

Mr. C was a Lake Havasu resident who had been riding as a passenger in a car with a friend of his. He and the other gentleman had been drinking, and at some point the driver had stopped the vehicle partially blocking two separate roadways. Mr. C had gotten out of the vehicle and was laying on the ground in a highly intoxicated state. When police arrived, they arrested the driver for DUI, and they arrested Mr. C for “offensive conduct” and open container.

Inside of the vehicle, they found one open bottle of scotch and five unopened bottles on the passenger side floorboard. Upon searching the vehicle, they also found $362,000 in cash along with 37 gold coins (with a value of approximately $55,000).

The police immediately suspected them of Money Laundering, and they obtained a search warrant to search his house. They also seized the money, the coins and his vehicle.

We became involved in the case and we were able to show the police that Mr. C does not trust banks and he has been saving for over twenty years and keeping his money at his house. He also was an avid gold coin collector. We showed them where the hidden compartments in his home are that he has been using as his own personal bank vault. In addition, we put together a statement with documentation showing them what really happened the night Mr. C was arrested. Mr. C’s 8-year old granddaughter had leukemia and was not doing well. In a drunken stupor Mr. C asked his friend, who was also drunk, to drive him to Las Vegas so he could hire a doctor. He took all of his cash and 37 of his gold coins in order to hire this doctor. We were also able to produce past business records which showed that all of the money was legitimately earned. No charges were ever brought against Mr. C, and his money, coins and car were all returned.

July 20, 2020
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 1900 Federal Court Victories, 2300 Forfeiture Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 47E Money Laundering (Federal Charge) Victories, 47J Forgery Victories, 600 Drug Crimes Victories, 84 Drug Sales/Transportation Reduced, 86 Miscellaneous Drug Crime Victories, 86A Manufacturing of Dangerous Drugs Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Mr. T (DMC No.14567)

U.S. v. Mr. T (DMC No.14567) – Federal Felony Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering ($175,000), Felony Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance (5kg of Steroids/383,000 Dosage Units), Felony Conspiracy to Import a Controlled Substance, and Related Forfeiture Issues – Reduced to 1 Count Conspiracy with Intent to Distribute Steroids with Probation and 7 Months of Incarceration and  Forfeiture Amount Reduced from $175,000 to $25,000 – United States District Court, District of Arizona (Case No. CR-15-01044-002-PHX-DLR).

Investigators in Phoenix became aware of seizures of packages at the Port of Entry in San Francisco, which were destined for Phoenix and contained both anabolic steroids and synthetic male hormones. One package contained 400 tablets of counterfeit Cialis, and 200 tablets of counterfeit Viagra. Although they are not controlled substances, they are frequently used in conjunction with anabolic steroids to counter impotency.

An investigation unwound in which Mr. T and his co-defendant were seen on a weekly basis traveling to a commercial warehouse in Phoenix. They would then go to various post offices and postal stores to mail parcels to destinations outside of Arizona. The Agents confirmed that the packages contained anabolic steroids and other controlled substances. Investigators also discovered that Mr. T and the co-defendant would travel to multiple Safeway stores and Fry’s stores that advertised Western Union services. They would do multiple wire transfers for $925. Any Western Union money transfer over $999 requires identification. By keeping the number under $999, they were able to avoid detection per that requirement.

During the investigations with the Postal Inspectors, they discovered that over a three-year period Mr. T had sent wire transfers to Israel and China totaling more than $75,000. Other wire transfers were discovered and eventually an arrest warrant was issued. Mr. T was found to be holding $25,000 in cash, over 300,000 dosage units of steroids, and multiple pieces of equipment for manufacturing steroids from analog chemical components. Agents seized approximately $125,000 of Mr. T’s cash, along with a Toyota Prius.

We became involved in the case and began working with the Assistant U.S. Attorney and the investigating Agents. Mr. T demonstrated a complete acceptance of responsibility through cooperation with Agents, whereby they were provided information on sources of steroids that come in from different countries including Israel, Turkey, Moldovia, Bosnia, and China. Ultimately, the Assistant US Attorney agreed to extend an offer which included 1 year in prison.

Mr. T was ultimately charged with Felony Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, per 18 U.S.C. 1956(h); Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance – 5kg of Steroids/383,000 Dosage Units, per 21 U.S.C. 846; Felony Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances, per 21 U.S.C. 963; and a Forfeiture Action was filed regarding $175,00 in cash and a Toyota Prius, per 18 U.S.C. 981, 21 U.S.C 853 and 881, and 28 U.S.C. 2461(c). At the time of Sentencing, we were able to present significant mitigation to the Judge and have the sentence reduced to a mere 7 months. In addition, at the Forfeiture Proceedings involving this case, the amount was reduced from $175,000 down to $25,000, thereby saving Mr. T approximately $150,000 of his money. Potentially, Mr. T could have spent well over a decade in prison if there had been no mitigation and cooperation proffered in his case.

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