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Traverse County Farmer Sentenced for Grain Elevator Scam
A Traverse County man has been sentenced to four years of probation, local community confinement, and $416,389 in restitution for his role in a wire fraud scheme against Cenex Harvest States grain elevator in Herman, Minnesota.
Bryan Dallas Crandall, 37, conspired with two employees of the Cenex Harvest States (CHS) grain elevator to manipulate the records of corn and soybeans delivered by Crandall on multiple occasions between 2013 and 2017.
According to the court documents, Crandall and the CHS employees falsely inflated the number of bushels that Crandall appeared to deliver by semi-truck for sale to CHS. In some cases, entries were made in the elevator computer where a truck was not even present.
After receiving payment for the fraudulent deliveries, Crandall kicked-back a portion of the proceeds to his co-conspirators in the form of money, vehicles, and firearms. However, the scheme was eventually uncovered when local investigators found bank and cell phone records that reflected unusual text messages and payments between Crandall and one of the employees.
Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk announced the sentencing, which was handed down by Senior U.S. District Judge Ann D. Montgomery.
The case was the result of an investigation conducted by the U.S. Agriculture Office of Inspector General, the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Lewis prosecuted the case, which resulted in Crandall being ordered to pay $416,389 in restitution and serve four years of probation, with local community confinement.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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