July 13, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an indictment* against defendants German, Maria and Gloria Quiles for conspiracy and money laundering. According to the indictment, defendants operated a family-run money services business called Aruba Auto Tag Service and Aruba Check Cashing (“Aruba”), located at 2201 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The indictment alleges that the defendants assisted in laundering approximately $175,900 in drug proceeds through Aruba.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
German Quiles |
Newtown, PA |
68 |
Maria Quiles |
Newtown, PA |
49 |
Gloria Quiles |
Newtown, PA |
26 |
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer J. Chun.
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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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