Federal Grand Jury Indictments

United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that on May 23, 2017, a Federal Grand Jury in Florence, South Carolina, returned Indictments against the following:

Man Indicted for Illegally Reentering the United States After Being Deported.   Jose Alberto Nava-Reyes, age 34, of Horry County, South Carolina, was charged in a one-count indictment with illegally reentering the United States after previously being deported, a violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).  The maximum penalty Nava-Reyes could receive is a fine of $250,000.00 and 10 years imprisonment.  The case was investigated by the Immigration and Custom Enforcement – Enforcement Removal Operations.  The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.

Three Myrtle Beach Men Indicted for Conducting an Illegal Gambling Business.   Lawson Mangum, age 65, Anthony Todd, age 47, and  Herbert Todd, age 49, all of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, were charged in a one-count indictment with conducting an illegal gambling business, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1955.  The maximum penalty Mangum, Todd and Todd could receive is a fine of $250,000.00 and 5 years imprisonment.  The case was investigated by the State Law Enforcement Division and ICE-Homeland Security Investigations.  The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.

2 Florence Women Indicted for Conspiracy to Steal Mail and to Make Counterfeit Checks and Bank Fraud.   Crystal Lynn Norris, age 26, and  Emerald Jade Schamburek, age 18, both of Florence, South Carolina, were charged in a two-count indictment with stealing mail, and making forged and counterfeit checks, a violation  of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.  Norris was also charged with bank fraud, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1344. The maximum penalty Norris and could receive is a fine of $1,000,000.00 and 30 years imprisonment.  The maximum penalty Schamburek could receive is a fine of $250,000.00 and 5 years imprisonment.  The case was investigated by the Florence County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service.  The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office for prosecution.

The United States Attorney stated that all charges in these Indictments are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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