A Maryland man was convicted today by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy to receive, transport and sell stolen luxury vehicles, and to commit wire fraud.
Lamine Camara, 32, of Laurel, Maryland, conspired with Ray Ekobena, who is currently serving time in federal prison for related offenses, to purchase a 2012 Audi A7 and a 2007 Bentley Convertible GTC using the stolen identities of doctors in the area.
Camara also assisted Ekobena with the sale of a stolen 2011 BMW 750LI and a Mercedes Benz S550. In order to accomplish the scheme, Camara submitted fraudulent documents to the Maryland Vehicle Authority and acquired fraudulent titles and fraudulent North Carolina temporary vehicle tags.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kellen S. Dwyer and Nathaniel Smith III. A federal district court judge will determine Camara’s sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The maximum penalty for Camara is five years in prison. Camara is scheduled to be sentenced on August 11.
This case was investigated by the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Fairfax County Police Department.
A copy of the press release can be found on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Related Federal Cases
- Lamine Camara, Stolen Car Ring, Virginia 2024 · Virginia
- Chadwick Stanley Ghesquiere, Murder-for-Hire, Virginia 2016 · North Carolina
- Karen Holtz, Wire Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Filing False Tax Returns, Virginia 2013 · North Carolina
- Markis J. Dickerson, Bank Fraud, Virginia 2024 · North Carolina
- Larry Donnell Parrish III, Straw Purchasing, Virginia 2023 · North Carolina
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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