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Crime
Man Gets 7 Years For Credit Card
Teenagers
Wrong Way Accident Leaves 1 Dead, 2 In Serious Condition
One person died and two others were seriously injured in a wrong way accident on Highway 60 at Bugg Road, in Plant City. (Photograph courtesy of Florida Highway Patrol).
And Identity Theft Fraud Scam
Wounded In
A federal judge sentenced a 44-year-old Tampa man to prison for conspiracy to com- mit credit card fraud and ag- gravated identity theft. He pleaded guilty on January 15, 2015.
According to federal court documents, U. S. District Judge Steven D. Merry- day sentenced Ricardo Romero-Mesa to 7 years in prison and the Court ordered him to forfeit $13,423.79, traceable to the crime.
Court documents showed that in early 2014, investiga- tors identified Romero- Mesa and Lazaro Hernandez-Cabrales as co-leaders of a credit card fraud ring.
The two men, along with others, used several stolen credit and debit card account numbers to generate counter- feit credit cards. They used the credit cards to purchase hun- dreds of reloadable Visa gift cards, which were then used to purchase items at home im- provement stores. The mer- chandise was later returned in exchange for cash.
Investigators determined that the conspirators initially purchased the stolen account numbers from an online web- site based in Eastern Europe. The information belonged to members of the Navy Federal Credit Union and Armed Forces Bank.
Hernandez-Cabrales is also accused of obtaining ac- count information using skim- mers on gas pumps.
Federal officials executed a search warrant at the resi- dence shared by Romero- Mesa and Hernandez-Cabrales, and seized more than 200 gift cards, credit cards, and hotel room keys, some of which had been re-coded with other credit and debit card account numbers.
On February 17, 2014, in- vestigators also recovered computers, receipts from mer- chandise that had been re- turned, high expensive purses and clothing, and receipts for the purchase of wire transfers from the United States to Ukraine.
The investigation also re- vealed Hernandez- Cabrales had wired more than $23,500 to recipients in Ukraine and Russia to pur- chase at least 800 stolen ac- count numbers from a website that offers them for sale.
Officials said in total, more than 1,000 credit card num- bers, issued by at least 15 dif- ferent financial institutions were recovered.
Lazaro Hernandez- Cabrales pleaded guilty for his role in the case. He was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison on February 10, 2015.
Shooting
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Accident Identified
Tampa Police are investi- gating a shooting that left two 16-year-olds wounded Sun- day.
Police said at 3 a.m. Jaquai J. Henry and Rod- erick L. Stafford were at the Shell Gas Station when they got a call the teenagers had been shot.
Police said they have not determined the location of the shooting or a motive at this time. Both teenagers were transported to a local hospital and are reported to not be suf- fering from life threatening in- juries.
Detectives Conduct Drug Round-Up
ROBERT ANDREW MCELROY BRYANT
ADRIN DEUNTAVIUS DANIELS BROWN
The Pinellas County Sher- iff’s Office initiated an investi- gation on December 1, 2014 and ended on May 1, 2015.
The Sheriff’s Office had re- ceived complaints regarding drug activity in the Lealman area between 70th Avenue, North and 38th Avenue, North along 34th Street, North. The investigation focused on the street level drug dealers.
As a result of the investiga- tion, several arrests were made.
Arrested in the operation was:
Jack Broggi, 53; Robert E. McElroy, 28; Samuel M. Mott, III, 32; Hannah E. Blaikie, 24; Andrew Bryant, 35; Amanda Moran, 26; Adrin Daniels, 30; Deuntavius Brown, 23; Kristi Civitella, 25, and Jes- sica Brown 23.
Charges are pending against a 37-year-0ld man in- volved in a wrong way acci- dent. One person died and two others, including the driver of the car going the wrong way, were seriously in- jured.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident took place shortly after 11 p.m., on Friday, at Highway 60 and Bugg Road. Avimael Hernandez-Sargento, of Lake Worth, was reportedly driving his 200 GMC Sierra pickup truck eastbound in the westbound lane of State Road 60, approaching Bugg Road. Omar I Hernandez, 26, also of Lake Worth, was a passenger in the vehicle.
Luis Aneudis Diaz, 34, of Valrico, was driving a 2004 Mitsubishi in the inside lane on State Road Highway 60. Jonathan Molina, 24, was driving a 2004 Mazda RX8, behind Diaz.
Officials said Ubeline Rivera, 51, of Tampa, was driving a 2013 semi tractor trailer in the outside lane on
Highway 60, parallel to Molina’s vehicle.
As the vehicles reached Bugg Road, Diaz re- portedly steered to the right to avoid a collision with Her- nandez-Sergento’s vehi- cle. As a result, Hernandez-Sergento’s vehicle struck the left side of Diaz’ vehicle, then struck Molina’s vehicle head-on. Molina’s vehicle went into a spin and collided with the left
side of the semi truck. Molina was ejected from
his vehicle and transported to Tampa General Hospital. He later died of his injuries.
Both Hernandez-Ser- gento and his passenger, Hernandez, were seriously injured in the accident. They were also taken to Tampa General Hospital, where they were treated for their in- juries.
Diaz and Rivera were not injured in the accident. Charges against Hernan- dez-Sargento are pending. The investigation is continu- ing.
A 28-year-old man was seriously injured after being involved in an accident. He was airifted to a local hospi- tal, where he was admitted in critical condition.
The accident happened on State Road 674 at the in- tersection of Augusta Drive. It occurred Wednesday evening around 9 p.m.
According to the Florida
Highway Patrol, the bicyclist has been identified as James Kyle Whitener, of Ruskin.
Whitener was riding westbound on State Road 674. The rear of the bicycle was struck by a vehicle driven by Ramiro Pesina, 38, of Sun City Center.
Whitener was admitted to Tampa General Hospital.
Authorities Search For Man Who Murdered His Father
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 50- year-old man was fatally shot Saturday morning at his home in Holiday, and they are searching for his son.
Between 10:40 a. m. and 10:45 a. m., Patrick O. Clark, Jr. reportedly drove to his father’s home at 4802 Trafford Road. Deputies said Clark entered the home and shot Patrick O. Clark, Sr. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Clark, Jr., 22, was last
PATRICK CLARK, JR.
seen driving a 2004 Black Cadillac de Ville, Florida Tag CPTH09.
Anyone with information on whereabouts should call 1- 800-706-2488.
Uncle Sandy
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