October 19, 2006 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an indictment* charging Shamika L. Gantt with one count of passing counterfeit U.S. currency in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 472.
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DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
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Shamika L. Gantt |
400 block, N. Gross St., Philadelphia, PA. |
24 years old |
If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 20 years imprisonment, followed by three years supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
The case was investigated by agents of the United States Secret Service and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Emily McKillip for prosecution.
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UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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