Madison, Wisconsin – In a shocking turn of events, a federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin has returned indictments against two Florida residents, Denise Webley and Julio Madruga Rosa, for their alleged role in a money laundering conspiracy.
The indictment alleges that Webley, 40, and Madruga Rosa, 51, conspired with others to conduct financial transactions involving the proceeds of wire fraud. The defendants allegedly maintained bank accounts designed to collect and funnel cash proceeds from unlawful activities.
According to the indictment, Webley held Account A and Madruga Rosa held Account B. Webley allegedly received a weekly payment for maintaining Account A, while Madruga Rosa received a percentage of the funds laundered through Account B as payment.
The indictment further alleges that in November and December 2020, unknown fraud perpetrators used false pretenses to convince employees of businesses in the Western District of Wisconsin and elsewhere to collect and deliver their cash-on-hand to couriers who misrepresented themselves as authorized by the business to receive the funds.
As part of the conspiracy, two couriers collected $242,980 in currency from an employee of a retail store in Rib Mountain, Wisconsin in December 2020. Over $233,000 of the fraud proceeds were deposited into Account A, almost immediately electronically transferred into Account B, and then subsequently transferred out of the United States.
The charges against Webley and Madruga Rosa are the result of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The investigation of the fraud scheme was conducted by these two agencies and the Merrill, Wausau, Everest Metropolitan, Stevens Point, and West Allis Police Departments, the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Marathon County District Attorney’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith P. Duchemin is handling the case against Webley and Madruga Rosa. If convicted, the defendants face the possibility of a significant prison sentence. The indictment serves as a stark reminder of the importance of vigilance in the face of financial crimes.
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Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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