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Date: 07-20-2020
Case Style:
United States of America v. Ion Antonescu
Case Number: 1:19-cr-00934-WJ
Judge: William P. Johnson
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Bernalillo County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
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Description:
Albuquerque, NM - The United States of America charged Ion Antonescua with illegally using an access device to skim money from ATMs in New Mexico.
Antonescu pleaded guilty to access device fraud on Jan. 13. Ghiocel pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud on the same date. According to their plea agreements and other public court records, Antonescu and Ghiocel participated in a conspiracy to commit access device fraud in New Mexico during a period of time including November 2018 to March 2019. They knew other members of the conspiracy installed skimming device on ATMs to steal credit and debit card information, created counterfeit access devices and used counterfeit and unauthorized access devices to obtain money. Antonescu provided transportation, lodging and other logistical support in furtherance of the conspiracy. Ghiocel rented an automobile using an alias and provided it to co-conspirators. Antonescu and Ghiocel also made false statements to federal agents to conceal and avoid responsibility for their crimes. The conspiracy involved theft of more than $170,000.
The FBI investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Schied prosecuted the case
18 USC 1029(b)(2): CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ACCESS DEVICE FRAUD
(1s)
18 USC 1029(a)(1): USING COUNTERFEIT ACCESS DEVICES; 18 USC 2: AIDING AND ABETTING
(2s)
18 USC 1029(a)(2): USING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DEVICES TO OBTAIN $1,000 OR MORE DURING A ONE-YEAR PERIOD; 18 USC 2: AIDING AND ABETTING
(3s)
18 USC 1029(a)(3): POSSESSING FIFTEEN OR MORE COUNTERFEIT OR UNAUTHORIZED DEVICES; 18 USC 2: AIDING AND ABETTING
(4s)
Outcome: SENTENCE IMPOSED: CBOP 30 month as to each counts 1-4, said terms shall run concurrently for a total term of 30 months; 3 years supervised release as to each counts 1-4, said terms shall run concurrently for a total of 3 years supervised release; ICE to begin removal proceedings during sentence; Restitution $177,680.00; SPA $400.00; deft in custody
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