Perized Oquieno Adams Guilty

Perized Oquieno Adams, a/k/a “Kevin Wilson,” 38, of Miami, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess fifteen or more unauthorized access devices, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(b)(2), and one count of aggravated identity theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1028A(a)(1) and 2.

According to court documents, law enforcement observed Adams approach the Chase Bank ATM machine in the Aventura Mall parking lot and conduct what appeared to be a suspicious transaction. After leaving the ATM machine, Adams entered the passenger side of a White Chevy Equinox with heavily tinted windows. Law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle and observed a white envelope on the driver, co-defendant Charles Osasumwen Obasuyi’s, lap.

The detectives also observed an additional white envelope in the driver’s side door of the vehicle and a bundle of $20.00 bills scattered in the center console of the vehicle. Inside of both envelopes were multiple credit/debit cards and United States currency. When approached by law enforcement, Adams told the officers that his name was “Kevin Wilson”. When his identity could not be confirmed, Adams was taken into custody for obstruction of justice.

During an inventory search of the vehicle, officers recovered approximately $8,900.00 in U.S currency from the vehicle and an additional $140.00 in Adams’ pocket. Officers also recovered fifteen debit cards in names other than Adams and Obasuyi and an ATM withdrawal receipt in the amount of $200 from a Regions Bank located in North Miami Beach. Adams’ fingerprints and palm prints were recovered from both envelopes.

On April 30, 2014, co-defendant Charles Osasumwen Obasuyi, 39, of Miami, was sentenced to 36 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution of $110,708.77. Obasuyi previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess fifteen or more unauthorized access devices, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(b)(2), and one count of aggravated identity theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1028A(a)(1) and 2.

Adams faces up to five years in prison for the unauthorized access device charge, and a mandatory term of two years in prison, consecutive to any other term in prison, for the aggravated identity theft charge. Sentencing is scheduled for February 9, 2015 before U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurice A. Johnson, and was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and the Aventura Police Department.