| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 2226 | 2013-11-08 | Troop C | Suspect Arrested and Extradited in New Orleans Casino Fraud Investigation |
HEADQUARTERS NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2013 Suspect Arrested and Extradited in New Orleans Casino Fraud Investigation Troopers assigned to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were able to extradite, with the help of the Massachusetts State Police, a wanted suspect back to Louisiana to face several fraud charges that occurred at a well-known New Orleans Casino. The investigation revealed that on Friday, January 11, 2013, an unknown Hispanic female, later identified as Hildanir M. Rojas (DOB: 09-08-1982, of 12 Old Oak Ave., Cranston, RI) entered Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans, LA and made two fraudulent credit card transactions totaling $4,000 inside Harrah’s Casino. The two credit cards used were fraudulent and were embossed stolen credit card numbers in Rojas' name. After Rojas was properly identified a warrant was issued for her arrest. On October 15, 2013, Rojas was arrested by Massachusetts State Police at Boston Logan Airport and was booked into the Suffolk County Detention Center. On November 6, 2013, Rojas was extradited by Louisiana State Police Troopers from Boston, MA to Orleans Central Lock-Up where she was booked and charged with: Theft ($4,000); Unauthorized Use of “access card” ($4,000); Identity Theft ($4,000); Access Device Fraud ($4,000); Possession of Fraudulent Documents for Identification Purposes; Forgery; and Monetary Instrument Abuse ($4,000). Since 2011, Louisiana State Police Gaming Investigators have been investigating several fraudulent credit card transactions committed at Harrah's Casino in New Orleans, LA. Investigators have identified 15 suspects, involved in two separate groups, which have committed over $140,000 in fraudulent credit card transactions at Harrah's Casino. Troopers have made three previous arrests during the investigation and are as follows:
2. Tania Martinez of Bronx, NY. Martinez committed $3,000 in fraudulent transactions in February 2013 and was arrested on-site at Harrah’s Casino during the fraudulent transaction. 3. Carla Castellon-Penaranda of New York, NY. Castellon-Penaranda committed $2,000 in fraudulent transactions in February 2013 and was arrested on-site at Harrah's Casino during the fraudulent transactions. Two additional suspects, which were identified by Louisiana State Police investigators, have been arrested in Ohio performing similar transactions. These two suspects are awaiting extradition back to Louisiana once they face their charges in Ohio. Troopers are actively working in conjunction with the United States Secret Service Financial Crimes Task Force in order to identify additional suspects in an attempt to prevent further fraudulent transactions around the United States.
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