Dhruv Jani, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Colorado 2023

Denver, CO - In a shocking turn of events, Dhruv Jani, a 40-year-old former resident of Wray, Colorado, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a money laundering conspiracy.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, Jani was part of a scheme that cheated victims out of over $1 million. The victims, who were primarily elderly, were coerced into believing they were under investigation by 'Agents' of federal law enforcement agencies.

Jani and his cohorts convinced the victims to package and ship cash to alleged government officials via Federal Express or United Parcel Service. Many of these same victims were also directed to mail packages of cash to individuals in other states.

U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan stated, 'We must protect our elderly and our vulnerable citizens. Making victims fearful, this defendant created a scheme that cheated them out of more than a million dollars. For this, he will now spend years in federal prison.'

The investigation, which was conducted jointly with the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG), United States Postal Inspection Service, Department of Homeland Security-OIG, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Sterling, Colorado Police Department, revealed that Jani was part of a larger conspiracy to launder funds obtained from a government official imposter scheme.

Jani was ordered to pay $1,163,947.28 in restitution and will be deported to India after serving his term of incarceration. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Martha A. Paluch and Laura B. Hurd.

Judge Raymond P. Moore sentenced Jani on September 21, 2023, bringing an end to a lengthy investigation and prosecution.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado has pledged to continue protecting the vulnerable citizens of Colorado from similar scams and schemes.

The case number is 22-cr-202.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/indian-national-sentenced-10-years-federal-prison-money-laundering-conspiracy