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Date: 11-05-2018
Case Style:
United States of America v. Robert Watkins
Case Number: 2:15-cr-00125-JD-JEM
Judge: Jon E. DeGuilio
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (Lake County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Jennifer Chang
Defendant's Attorney: Kevin E Milner
Description:
Hammond, IN - Robert Watkins Sentenced and Ordered to pay $1,291,030 in Restitution
For Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property
Robert Watkins, 32 years old, of Porter, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty.
Watkins received a sentence of 15 months imprisonment and was ordered to pay $1,291,030 in restitution to Arcelor Mittal.
According to documents in the case, Watkins pled guilty to three counts of Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property because, between September 2013 and March 2014, Watkins and others stole a metal alloy called Ferro Columbium from Arcelor Mittal’s property and transported it across state lines to sell for profit.
This case was investigated by the FBI GRIT Task Force and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Chang.
Charge:
18:2314 INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN GOODS AND 18:2 AIDING AND ABETTING AND FORFEITURE ALLEGATIONS
(2s-4s)
Outcome: Counts 2s, 3s, and 4s: 15 months imprisonment on each of Counts 2s, 3s, and 4s (to run concurrently) for a total term of 15 months, 1 year supervised release on each of Counts 2s, 3s, and 4s (to run concurrently) for a total term of 1 year, $1,291,030.00 in restitution, $300.00 special assessment fee ($100 on each count).
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