A sixth member of a credit card fraud conspiracy has been sentenced to federal prison, according to officials.
Lazaro Adrian Quintana Martinez, 27, of Tampa, was sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.
The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington on January 13, 2022.
According to court documents, Quintana Martinez and others conspired to obtain breached and stolen credit card and debit card account information and then use the stolen information to manufacture counterfeit credit cards.
The conspirators used the counterfeit credit cards at retailers throughout the United States, resulting in a total loss of at least $435,000.
Quintana Martinez is the last of six conspirators to be sentenced.
His codefendant, Lazaro Jesus Izquierdo, 29, of Tampa, was sentenced to six years and nine months’ imprisonment.
Four other conspirators were sentenced in related cases as follows:
On July 10, 2020, Yosvani Concepcion Izquierdo, 33, of Tampa, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.
On November 10, 2020, Greisy Alfonso Lujan, 29, of Tampa, was sentenced to two years and eight months’ imprisonment.
On December 7, 2021, Jany Angelica Hernandez Guerra, 28, of Tampa, was sentenced to two years and six months’ imprisonment.
On January 26, 2022, Michael William Perez Castillo, 32, of Brandon, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.
‘I would like to thank our agents, analysts, local, interstate, federal agencies and business partners for their hard work in solving this case,’ said Florida Department of Law Enforcement Mark Brutnell, Special Agent in Charge, Tampa.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer L Peresie.
Related Federal Cases
- Jessieca Omowele, Stolen Identity Tax Fraud, Florida 2024 · New York
- Kevin Mabone, Credit Card Misappropriation, TX 2024 · North Carolina
- Yang-Shi Lin, Credit Card Scam, NY 2024 · Connecticut
- Garri Shihman, Credit Card Laundering, FL 2024 · Maryland
- Jenny Hernandez, Visa Fraud Scheme, Florida 2024 · Alabama
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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