NEW YORK — A yearlong joint investigation between the NYPD and the Queens District Attorney’s Office into the manufacturing of fraudulent credit cards led to 16 people being arrested.
The investigation began in April 2014 when it was determined that a ring of individuals was manufacturing and selling fraudulent credit cards in the Queens area. The investigation also revealed the involvement of several Blood Gang members and associates.
Investigators applied for and were granted five search warrants for locations within the confines of the 105 Precinct in Queens. Upon conducting the search warrants officers recovered a loaded .40 caliber Glock semi-automatic handgun, two boxes of ammunition, $11,259, six laptop computers and various computer equipment, five hand held ATM skimmers, two credit card readers, two embossers, four cell phones, three vehicles, fraudulent credit cards and gift cards, 41 marijuana plants, two five gallon containers of marijuana, and high intensity lights.
The following individuals were arrested and charged:
Arrested:
Miller, Antoine
Queens, NY
Charges:
Grand Larceny
Possession of a Forged Instrument
Arrested:
Smith, Avion
Hempstead, NY
Charges:
Grand Larceny (two counts)
Possession of Forged Instrument (two counts)
Arrested:
Vance, Fendi
Queens, NY
Charges:
Grand Larceny
Possession of a Forged Instrument
Arrested:
Olesugun, Isijola
Queens, NY
Charges:
Possession of a Forged Instrument
Petit Larceny
Unlawful Possession of Personal ID
Arrested:
Gwenden, Brian
Queens, NY
Charges:
Possession of Forged Instrument
Petit Larceny
Arrested:
Balbuena, Deemy
Freeport, NY
Charges:
Grand Larceny
Possession of a Forced Instrument
Arrested:
Arrellano, Alexis
Queens, NY
Charges:
Grand Larceny (five) counts
Possession of a Forged Instrument (six counts)
Petit Larceny
Arrested:
John, Peter
Queens, NY
Charges:
Possession of a Forged Instrument (three counts)
Petit Larceny (two counts)
Grand Larceny
Unlawful Possession of ID
Arrested:
Waters, Vegilia
Queens, NY
Charges:
Possession of a Forged Instrument (two counts)
Petit Larceny (two counts)
Petit Larceny
Arrested:
Majeed, Omar
Queens, NY
Charges:
Possession of a Forged Instrument (six counts)
Petit Larceny (five counts)
Petit Larceny (two counts)
Arrested:
Mathurin, Emendjer
Queens,NY
Charges:
Grand Larceny (five counts)
Possession of Forged Instrument (six counts)
Petit Larceny
Arrested:
Pollard, Nicholas
Queens, NY
Charges:
Possession of a Forged Instrument (three counts)
Petit Larceny (two counts)
Grand Larceny
Arrested:
Davis, Rashiem
Queens, NY
Charges:
Grand Larceny
Possession of a Forged Instrument (2 counts)
Petit Larceny
Arrested:
Mohamed, Amir
Queens, NY
Charges:
Possession of a Forged Instrument (two counts)
Petit Larceny (two counts)
Arrested:
Pottinger, Andrew
Queens, NY
Charges:
Possession of a Forged Instrument
Petit Larceny
Arrested:
Faucher, Geovaunni
Elmont, NY
Charges:
Possession of a Forged Instrument (32 counts)
Unlawful Possession of Personal ID (32 counts)
Criminal Possession of Marijuana 5th degree