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July 9, 2008
GALENA MAN CHARGED WITH BANKRUPTCY FRAUD
TOPEKA, KAN. – Frankie Dean McCumber, 49, Galena, Kan., is charged with one count of bankruptcy fraud. The crime is alleged to have occurred Aug. 27, 2003, and thereafter in Shawne e County, Kan.
According to the indictment, Frankie Dean McCumber and Marilyn Faye McCumber filed bankruptcy Aug. 27, 2003, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Topeka, Kan. Frankie Dean McCumber did not disclose that he co-owned 7666 S.E. 75th St., Galena Kan., with his father, Frank J. McCumber. After the death of his father in November 2003, McCumber inherited his father’s interest in the house. In July 2004 he sold the house for $28,000 and did not disclose the sale to the bankruptcy trustee. McCumber also failed to report that after his father died he inherited his father’s interest under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program (RECA). The program provides payments to individuals who became ill as a result of working in uranium mines or being exposed to nuclear weapons testing.
If convicted, McCumber faces a maximum sentence of 5 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Trustee worked on the case. The U.S. Trustee oversees case administration in the federal bankruptcy system. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Kenney is prosecuting.
OTHER INDICTMENTS
A federal grand jury meeting Wednesday in Topeka also returned the following indictments:
Felipe Luis Alberran-Martinez, 29, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of possession of fraudulently obtained documents, one count of possession of a false U.S. identification documents, and one count of production of a false identification document. The crimes are alleged to have occurred June 19, 2008, in Leavenworth, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Illegal re-entry after deportation: A maximum penalty of 2 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory two years consecutive to the underlying sentence and a fine up to $250,000.
Possession of fraudulently obtained documents: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Possession of a false U.S. government identification document: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Production of a false identification document: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zabel is prosecuting.
Joel Cobian-Comacho, 33, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of possession of fraudulently obtained documents, one count of possession of a false U.S. government identification document, and one count of producing a false identification document. The crimes are alleged to have occurred June 11, 2008, in Lawrence, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Illegal re-entry after deportation: A maximum penalty of 2 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory two years consecutive to the underlying sentence and a fine up to $250,000.
Possession of fraudulently obtained documents: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Possession of a false U.S. government identification document: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Production of a false identification document: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Martin is prosecuting.
Jose Maria Gonzalez-Ramirez, 34, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of unlawfully re-entering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony and deported. He was found March 9, 2006, in Wichita, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Miguel Villarreal-Adame, 26, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of possession of false documents to be employed in the United States, one count of possession of a false U.S. identification document and two counts of aggravated identity theft. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in March 2007 in Sedgwick County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Possession of a false document to be employed: A maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Possession of a false U.S. identification document: A maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory two years consecutive to the underlying sentence and a fine up to $250,000.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Javier Miguel-Hernandez, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of unlawfully re-entering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony and deported. He was found July 8, 2008, in Wichita, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Jose N. Castenada, 32, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of possession of false documents to be employed in the United States, three counts of aggravated identity theft; one count of misusing a Social Security number and one count of producing a false identification document. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2005 and 2008 in Sedgwick County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Possession of a false document to be employed: A maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory two years consecutive to the underlying sentence and a fine up to $250,000.
Misusing a Social Security number: A maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Juan Pablo Colorado-Loredo, 30, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of possession of false documents to be employed in the United States, one count of fraudulent possession of a U.S. government identification document, one count of making a false statement on an I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form, and three counts of aggravated identity theft. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2007 and 2008 in Haskell County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry following penalties:
Possession of a false document to be employed: A maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Fraudulent possession of a U.S. government document: A maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Making a false statement on an I-9 form: A maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory two years consecutive to the underlying sentence and a fine up to $250,000.
The Haskell County Sherif's Department and the Social Security Administration-Office of Inspector General investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
David A. Lane, 40, Wichita, Kan., is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction and one count of unlawful possession of ammunition after a felony conviction. The crimes are alleged to have occurred April 16, 2008, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Lind is prosecuting.
As in any criminal case, a person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments filed merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.
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