Two Anchorage Residents Charged In A 49-Count Indictment With Conspiracy, Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that two Anchorage residents were charged in a 48-count indictment alleging that the two conspired to obtain checks from vehicle break-ins, burglaries, and mail theft, and then negotiated the stolen checks and opened bank accounts using stolen identification.   

Kelci Neal, age 26, and Zachary Ensman, age 31, both of Anchorage, were charged in a 48-count indictment that includes charges of conspiracy, bank fraud, possession of stolen mail, and aggravated identity theft. 

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Aunnie Steward, who presented the case to the grand jury, Neal and Ensman conspired together to use stolen checks and stolen identities at banks and businesses in Anchorage from October 2014, to August 2015, to obtain over $47,000. 

Ensman appeared in court today on the charges.  Neal’s whereabouts are unknown.  Anyone with information regarding the location of Neal please contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in Anchorage at 907-261-6321.  See the photos at the end of this release. 

The law provides for a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a fine of $1 million or both. Under federal sentencing statutes, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.                    

The United States Postal Inspection Service and the Anchorage Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.