Top 10 Cattle Fraud Articles of 2018 Page 2
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5. Cattle 'Ponzi Scheme' Loses $1.5 Million, Lands Rustler in Jail
Justin Tyler Greer, 36, was arrested Dec. 28 in Tarzan, Texas, after being suspected of investment fraud, embezzlement and cattle theft in a scheme that spanned four states. Read more.
4. Rancher Sentenced for Fraudulent Cattle Numbers, Must Pay $2.1 Million
On Aug. 27, Darrell Alan Hatley, 67, of Miles City, Mont., was sentenced for a single count of wire fraud by the U.S. District Court in Billings. He was sentenced to two years in prison and must repay the bank more than $2.1 million in restitution. Read more.
3. South Dakota Man Accused of Stealing $348,000 Worth of Cattle, Feed
Between Feb. 1 and July 31, Aaron Podzimek, of Wagner, S.D., allegedly stole cattle worth $301,871.30 and feed checks worth approximately $47,000. Read more.
2. Two Oklahoma Men Charged with Series of Cattle and Equipment Thefts
Cody Joseph Porter (left), 32, of Sperry, Okla., and Michael Joseph Demaro (right), 43, of Skiatook, Okla., have been charged with multiple counts of counts of stealing cattle after an investigation by a special ranger for Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA). Read more.
1. Four Charged in Oklahoma Following Cattle Theft of 13 Head
William Joseph Booth, 27 and James Travis Adams, 24, of Mannford and Jeremiah Allen Richard, 34, of Jennings, were all charged with one count of larceny of domestic animal, livestock, and one count of knowingly concealing stolen property. Another suspect, Marcia Marie Adams, 50, of Mannford, was charged with one count of knowingly concealing stolen property. Charges were filed after an investigation was initiated by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Bart Perrier. Read more.
