New York Man Sentenced For Possession Of Fraudulent Credit Cards And Aggravated Identity Theft

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Robert Cagle, age 50, Bronx, New York on Friday, September 11, 2015 to 48 months imprisonment.  Cagle pled guilty in April 2015 to possession of fraudulent credit cards and aggravated identity theft.

According to U.S. Attorney Peter Smith, a Criminal Information was filed in March 2015 charging Cagle with access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.  Allegedly, in April 2014, Pennsylvania State Police conducted a search of a disabled vehicle on Interstate 81.  Cagle, a passenger in the vehicle, was found to be in possession of 71 fraudulent credit/debit cards, as well as equipment intended to be used for the manufacture of the counterfeit devices.

In addition to the prison term, Judge Mariani also ordered that Cagle be supervised by a probation officer for three years following his release from prison.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service and the Pennsylvania State Police and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michelle L. Olshefski.

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