Two men from New York and California have pleaded guilty to a serious crime in Maine. Jervis A. Hillaire, 25, of Menifee, California, and Gyadeen P. Ramdihall, 27, of Rosedale, New York, each face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for their role in an access device fraud scheme.
The men were arrested on multiple occasions in Maine and Ohio, with police discovering a total of 25 fraudulent access device cards in their possession. The cards were used to purchase gift cards and electronic devices from vendors including Best Buy, Apple, Target and Walmart.
The investigation was conducted by the United States Secret Service, the Kittery and Biddeford Police Departments and the Ohio State Police.
The defendants will be sentenced after the completion of presentence investigation reports by the U.S. Probation Office.
Halsey B. Frank, Assistant United States Attorney, can be reached at (207) 780-3257 for further information.
In a statement, United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II said that the men’s actions were a serious crime that caused harm to businesses and individuals in Maine.
The exact date of the crime was September 4, 2013, and the men were arrested multiple times in Maine and Ohio between 2013 and 2014.
Related Federal Cases
- Jervis A. Hillaire, Access Device Fraud, Maine 2013 · Washington
- Malik Delima, Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy, Maine 2015 · Ohio
- Teona N. Rodgers, Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud, Florida 2017 · Florida
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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