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Exeter Man Charged with Bank Fraud, Possession of Stolen Mail, and Felon in Possession of Ammunition
PROVIDENCE, RI – A federal complaint has been filed against 26-year-old Edmilson Rodrigues of Exeter, Rhode Island, alleging he committed multiple crimes while under federal supervised release.
Rodrigues was previously convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud in 2019 for a counterfeit check scheme, and in 2023 for possession of stolen mail. The stolen mail case involved nearly 100 stolen and fraudulent checks worth approximately $100,000.
On December 17, 2024, law enforcement conducted a court-authorized search of Rodrigues’ home and seized approximately fifty stolen business and personal checks valued at approximately $36,000. Other seized items included hundreds of sheets of blank check paper, a check washing basin, cleaning materials, a laptop and printer, and various items used to fish mail from U.S. Postal Service receptacles.
Rodrigues is charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, possession of stolen mail, and being a felon in possession of ammunition. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ly T. Chin.
The matter was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of the Newport Police Department, Providence Police Department, and Pawtucket Police Department.
According to court records, Rodrigues was convicted in U.S. District Court in 2019 for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud involving a counterfeit check scheme, and in 2023 for possession of stolen mail that involved possession of nearly 100 stolen and fraudulent checks worth nearly $100,000.
A federal criminal complaint is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Edmilson Rodrigues, 26, is still in custody awaiting trial. The exact sentence or outcome of the case has yet to be determined.
The case number is not specified in the source.
Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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