DAYTON, Ohio – A West Carrollton man was sentenced to prison for committing conspiracy, food stamp fraud, and tax crimes in connection with two local businesses.
Edward ‘Ed’ Claude Jones, 55, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and a $300,000 money judgment for his involvement in the conspiracy and crimes.
Jones was found to have conspired with others between February 2009 and February 2011 to hide money received from the sale of counterfeit goods or the illegal purchase of Electronic Benefit Transfer ‘food stamp’ cards by cashing 12 checks of more than $10,000 each and failing to file reports required by the Bank Secrecy Act involving large cash transactions.
In addition, Jones filed an income tax return with the IRS using the name ‘Randy Banker’, a deceased individual, and a Social Security number belonging to an individual in Westerville, Ohio, in an effort to conceal income he received.
The investigation into Jones’ crimes was conducted by the Dayton Major Crimes Task Force, which is part of the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission in Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Office.
Representatives from the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General – Investigations, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), the Ohio Investigative Unit, and the police departments in Centerville, Kettering, West Carrollton, Moraine, and Oakwood, and the Tactical Crime Suppression Unit assisted in the investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Dwight Keller prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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