Madison, Wisconsin -- A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Two Men Charged With Mail Fraud

Andrew G. Mahaffy, Sr., 64, Murrells Inlet, S.C., and Timothy P. Furness, 47, Hilton, N.Y., are charged with 30 counts of mail fraud. The indictment alleges that from April 1998 to January 2010, Mahaffy, Sr. and Furness engaged in a scheme to defraud TDS Telecom, which is based in Middleton, Wis.

According to the indictment, Mahaffy, Sr., while employed with TDS Telecom as a Project Implementation Manager, allegedly provided instructions to Furness, the owner of F.F. Tronixs, Inc., located in Hilton, N.Y., on how to create false invoices for work supposedly done by F.F. Tronixs for TDS Telecom. The indictment alleges that Furness sent the invoices to Mahaffy, Sr. for approval and processing at TDS Telecom, and after payment was received, Furness returned Mahaffy, Sr.'s split of the bogus invoice amount by either check, cash, or wire transfer.

The indictment alleges that during the time period of April 1998 to January 2010, Mahaffy, Sr. and Furness created and submitted 327 fraudulent invoices to TDS Telecom for payment, causing TDS Telecom to pay a total of $2,539,311 to F.F. Tronixs for a variety of alleged services, mostly relating to the purported installation or removal of telephone poles and equipment.

If convicted, Mahaffy, Sr. and Furness face a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison on each count. The charges against them are the result of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The prosecution of this case will be handled by United States Attorney John W. Vaudreuil.

Madison Man Charged with Possessing Cocaine and Crack Cocaine

Kalief R. Monteiro, 33, Madison, Wis., is charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, and with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that he possessed the drugs on February 17, 2011.

If convicted, Monteiro faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force, Dane County Sheriff's Department, Madison Police Department, and Monona Police Department. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Reinhard.

Beloit Man Charged with Passport Fraud

Jorge Aranda Hernandez, 39, Beloit, Wis., is charged with making a false statement in an application for a United States passport. The indictment alleges that on December 1, 2008, he applied for a passport in the name of Omar Garcia Carrasquillo.

If convicted, Aranda Hernandez faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Anderson.

Two Madison Men Charged with Distributing Heroin

Sedrick Williams, 38, and Tracy Williams, 37, both of Madison, Wis., are charged with conspiracy to possess and to distribute heroin. The indictment alleges that the two men engaged in the conspiracy from September 2010 to May 2011. The indictment also charges Tracy Williams with seven counts of distributing heroin and Sedrick Williams with six counts of distributing heroin. The two men are brothers.

If convicted, Sedrick Williams and Tracy Williams face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. The charges against them are the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force, and Wisconsin Department of Justice - Division of Criminal Investigation. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul W. Connell.

 

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