US v Jerome Omega Boulden Jr et al

US v Jerome Omega Boulden Jr et al
Case Number: 4:20-CR-382
Press Release: 101 Indicted in Transnational Cell Phone Trafficking Conspiracy - August 2021

Case Summary

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­In this case, 112 individuals are charged in a cell phone trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas. The superseding indictment charges alleged members of a multi-layered criminal organization, to include runners, suppliers, device traffickers, and exporters, with theft of personal electronics, including cell phones, tablets, laptops, and smart watches, from cell phone stores within the North Texas area.  The stolen electronics were then exported overseas for resale. The defendants are alleged to have stolen electronics by armed robberies as well as through various fraud schemes. It is alleged that the conspirators also utilized compromised store employees to activate phones using fake identities or fraudulently adding lines to legitimate customer accounts.  Other schemes allegedly involved the use of fake identity information as well as legitimate customer information to swap SIM cards, enabling the defendants to verify banking information through text messages and withdraw funds from customer accounts. The superseding indictment alleges that nearly $100 million of products were sold to foreign importers.  The investigation has revealed that approximately 20,000 products were acquired by identity theft.  The overall estimated losses exceed $42 million.

Defendants:

• JEROME OMEGA BOULDEN, JR. (1) a.k.a. JayCash
• ALVIN DAMON ARNOLD, JR. (2)
• ALCIDES MAURICE SCOTT (3)
• DEREK DEMOND CALHOUN, JR. (4)
• JACOB LAMAR EICHELBERGER, III (5)
• SKYLAH GLENN (7)
• TYVARIUS DAITRON TAYLOR (8)
• RONALD JAMES WILTZ (9)
• SHERMAN LEON BROWN (10)
• J AT YRINE MARQUIS STEWART (11)
• DEVAUNCE LAKEITH LEWIS (12)
• DARI ON DEMON ANDERSON (13)
• BRANDON D LON SMITTICK (14)
• DEIRA JATARY DAVIS (15)
• TAUREAN DION ARMSTRONG (16)
• JAWAUNE ANTONNE LEE (17)
• KAYLEN ELIZABETH TAYLOR (18) a.k.a. KT
• CIARRA CHESARAE THIBODEAUX (19)
• DAJONE RAHEEM JALEEL GENTRY (20)
• JANVIER LEIARON BRANCH (21)
• JOSHUA URIAH TISDALE (22)
• ASHLEY NICOLE WASHINGTON (23)
• ARSALAN BHANGDA (24) a.k.a. Adam
• ABDUL BASIL BHANGDA (25)
• JACQUELINE DANEANE QUINN (26)
• JASMINE HAILEY OMAR (27)
• EDWIN IGLESIAS (28)
• TIMOTHY JAMES LEACH (29)
• JACQUELINE MONTES (30)
• AUSTIN BROOKS YOUNG (31)
• GREGORY STEVEN TRENTa.k.a. “Ace” (32)
• EDDIE DONTE RODEN (33)
• RYESHAWN WILLIE DEVON GREEN a.k.a. “Peso” (34)
• CARY MARK THOMPSON (35)
• MICHELLE ESTEFANY SMITH (36)
• MARCUS ALLEN HARLSTON (37)
• JAMEL LAMAR RANKIN (3 8)
• BRENT R. JOHNSON (39)
• VICTOR G. YOUNGBLOOD (40)
• GREGORY DESHAUN WILKINS (41)
• RICHARD TODD SIMS (42) a.k.a. Richy Rich
• ZXERION DEOSIC LEE (43)
• DEANDRE JAMAL STATEN (44)
• SAMUEL GREGORY SHORTER, JR. (45)
• NATASHA LATRICE QUALLS (46)
• CHUKEDRICK D. TARVER (47) a.k.a. Blacc
• BRITTANY VICHELLE EDWARDS (48)
• LAQUAN DONTRIAL COOKS (49) a.k.a. Midas
• NICHOLAS MARCELLE CHANDLER a.k.a. “Brody (50)
• DANTE THOMAS DEDDO (51)
• JORDAN RASHAD SELEXMAN a.k.a. “Fero” (52)
• SAMEER AHMED MOHAMMED (53)
• FARHAN NURUDDIN PARPIA (54)
• TRAVIS DONNELL MOORE (55)
• ROBERT DENTON WHITMIRE, JR. (56)
• MATTHEW DANIEL SMITH (57)
• JACQUELINE SUE HARDEE (5 8)
• DANIEL SHAPIR RASCOE (59)
• RAY ANNA DAWN BYERS (60)
• KIEFFER JAMES BARCHETTI (61)
• KAMIE TAYLOR JASINSKI (62)
• JUNIOR PORFIRIO NEPOMUCENO-HIERRO (63)
• CESAR AUGUSTO REYES (64)
• DARIUS GRANT WHITLOW (65)
• JIBRAN KHALIL (66)
• MOHAMED TAHIRI (67) a.k.a. “Simo
• PATRICK LYDELL SIMMONS (68)
• MARYANN E. SIMMONS (69)
• PRESTON PATRICK SIMMONS (70)
• CAMERON PATRICK SIMMONS (71)
• LAUREN ASHLEY ELIZABETH SIMMONS (72)
• DEXTER ENNER CALDWELL (73)
• KEREN VARGAS-GUTIERREZ (74)
• EDWARD VONAL SIMMONS (75)
• SABASTIAN DOMINIQUE BLAY (76)
• CAREY WATKINS, JR. (77)
• MICHAEL DIMIETRI REEVES (78)
• JOSHUA TAPIA (79)
• MICHAEL JOSEPH SAVATTERE (80)
• AASHISH BHUSAL (81)
• MALIK SALAMEH (82) a.k.a. Blue
• MOHAMMAD W. SALAMEH (83) a.k.a. “Moe
• FERAS MAHMOD OBEIDAT (84)
• ALI ANWAR (85)
• ABDULLAH ANWAR (86)
• AVAZ KARIMOV (87)
• CLIFTON JEROME SMITH (88)
• SHAHRUKH RAZZAK (89)
• JOSEPH DELANY COOPER (90)
• ARTURO GONZALEZ (91)
• EULISES ISIDRO TAVAREZ (92)
• NANSELLYS CRESPO-RIOS (93)
• RUBEN SANTANA-POLANCO (94)
• JORDAN MINH NGUYEN (95) a.k.a. Toan”
• IONEL STANESCU (96)
• ANA MARIE STANESCU (97)
• IONUT ANTONIE (98)
• ELENA IRINA ANTONIE (99)
• MARIAN ALEXANDRU FIRU (100)
• DAVID CONSTANIN (101)
• COSTEL STANESCU (102)§
• MAAZ AZIZ (103)
• SAAD AZIZ (104)
• ZIA MOHSIN (105)
• GEORGE A. ISRAEL (106)
• JAMES DAVID REEVES (107)
• MUHAMMAD AMINHON KARIMOV (108)
• AWAIS AHMED (109)
• ZEESHAN AHMED (110)
• SAAD SARFARAZ (111) a.k.a. “Topi”
• BRODERICK LAMAR BEARD (112)

Actual Charges:

The charges in the indictment included:  Conspiracy to Interfere with Interstate Commerce by Robbery, Aiding and Abetting; Interference with Commerce by Robbery; Using, Carrying, and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to, and Possessing and Brandishing a Firearm in Furtherance of, a Crime of Violence; Conspiracy to transport stolen property in interstate (and foreign) commerce and aiding and abetting; Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering.

Significant Court Events:

Please see the attached document, “Update to Status of Defendants.”

status updates:

upcoming sentencings:

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previous events:

Restitution info for victims:

For more information or for questions, please contact Victim Witness Coordinator, via email

Judy Daigle judy.daigle@usdoj.gov
972-509-1201 or 800-804-3547